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[ 5 Feb 2012 | No Comment ]
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If you have a flexible business opportunity which might suit WAHMs please do get in touch with kizzy@familyfriendlyworking.co.uk. We’re looking for genuine opportunities for parents which can be done from home or fitted around the school run, and we’ll feature your business on the  this blog.
There are questions below to guide you BUT don’t feel that you have to stick to a Q&A format. Family Friendly Working covers news and short articles about you and your business. All pieces need to be 200-400 words:
Your Business Opportunity
Company Name:
Description of the business that someone …

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[ 5 Dec 2011 | No Comment ]
Looking to grow your business in 2012?

If you have a flexible business opportunity which might suit WAHMs please do get in touch with kizzy@familyfriendlyworking.co.uk. We’re looking for genuine opportunities for parents which can be done from home or fitted around the school run.

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[ 28 Nov 2011 | No Comment ]
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With Mumpreneur entering into the Collins English Dictionary, Antonia, who is a leading Mumpreneur herself, was tracked down and interviewed for this great resource site.
The interview covers how Antonia started out on her own in 2003 and her tips to help other Mumpreneurs to get on their way with their businesses.
To read the full article visit Freelance Advisor

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[ 25 Jul 2011 | No Comment ]
The Great Home-Working Debate

According to the latest figures from the International Labour Organization, some 300 million people worldwide work from home. One million of them live in the UK.
And yet despite the millions who are already putting paid to the productivity and motivational benefits of alternative ways of working,the traditional 9-5 office job is still perceived to be a more legitimate means of making a living.

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[ 19 Jul 2011 | No Comment ]
Mumpreneur Profile: Angela Brown of Cool Boys Shoes

Name of Business: Cool Boys Shoes

Your Name and Age:  Angela Brown, 47

Tell us about your family:  I am married to James and we have a 7 year old son called Max, we live in Cheltenham.

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[ 2 Mar 2011 | No Comment ]
Flexible working works

“A cynic is a man who when he smell flowers, looks for a coffin”.
Oh, the more I travel, the more I realise that the Brits can be cynical. And the longer I run a business which is committed to ‘life-friendly working plans’ the more I come into contact with grumpy cynics who refuse to believe it can work. But please, let me tell you, in no uncertain terms. A flexible working policy for a company can deliver enormous benefits. It does for us.

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[ 21 Feb 2011 | No Comment ]
Flexible Business Opportunity: Little Signers Club

Company Name:
Little Signers Club
Description of the business that someone could buy into:
We are looking for committed, inspiring teachers to join us at Little Signers Club!

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[ 17 Feb 2011 | No Comment ]
Mumpreneur Profile: Glenda Hayes of Phoenix Trading

Name of Business:    Phoenix Trading
Your Name and Age:  Glenda Hayes   46
Tell us about your family:
I have twin daughters who are now teenagers (15) and am currently single.  I live in Aldershot, Hants but grew up in North Yorkshire.

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[ 11 Jan 2011 | No Comment ]
Mums find flexible working a must have

Antonia Chitty is an award winning entrepreneur and author. She offers help and mentoring for mums with businesses through www.themumpreneurguide.co.uk
Have you thought of going into business? If so, you are one of a rising number of mothers who are becoming business owners and entrepreneurs. According to a survey by Phoenix Trading, more than three in four mums who don’t currently have a business would like to start one. But being a mother and a business owner brings its own challenges.

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[ 28 Sep 2010 | No Comment ]
Start A Family Friendly Business – new book

Coming soon: Start A Family Friendly Business
Flexible working ideas, the pros and cons of being your own boss, choosing the right business for you and realistic advice from the UK mumpreneurs.
Here’s what people are saying about it: