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 …

Name of Business:
KiddyCharts
Your Name and Age:
Helen Neale, 38
Tell us about your family
I have a wonderfully supportive husband, Paul, whom I have been married to since 2003 – he puts up with my constant jabbering about the business which is no mean feet!  My children are 6 and 4; and they help me make sure that my charts are suitable for my audience, as they are my audience!
What did you do before coming up with your business idea and how was it making the transition?
I have been a business analyst for …

This is the last week EVER that you can join Become a Mumpreneur, the essential course to help mums make money. If your family budget could do with more money coming in, read on. You’ll find out more about being a mumpreneur, and 5 practical ways mums on the course are already making money that could work for you, even if you’re short of time.
Being a Mumpreneur isn’t just about learning business basics.  It’s a lifestyle choice that gives you freedom, time to spend with your family and doing the …

Name of Business: Mummy’s Maid Ltd
Your Name and Age: Kez Luckett aged 39
Tell us about your family: I am married to Andy who is a Network and telecoms manager. We have two children Amelie who is 6 years old (going on 16) who loves Hannah Montanna, high School Musical and anything pink and girly and Jack who is 3 years old and into anything relating to building or bob the builder(although he does secretly love Peppa Pig too). We spend a lot of our spare time renovating our family home …

Mumpreneur UK have gathered together the Top 100 Mumpreneurs in the UK for their definitive list!
This was not an easy task with more and more mums starting their own businesses making the contenders list even longer than before! This is due to the economy and our lifestyles meaning mums need to earn but also want to be around to support on run their homes.
ACE Inspire are pleased to announce that they made the list along with lots of other top named mumpreneurs including Cara Sayer of Snoozeshade.com, Alison Pinot of Menu’s for …

Whether you’re a yoga buff, road runner or dancing queen, finding maternity active wear that looks and feels great can be a challenge, but the launch of Fit & Fabulous could make this a problem of the past.
From cool Capri pants and wrap cardigans, to tanks and fitted tees, the Fit & Fabulous range impress, perform and pamper.  The beautiful designs can be mixed and matched with everyday clothes so they don’t just have to be worn when exercising and expecting.
The moisture-wicking capabilities in the majority of the range ensure …

Exciting and innovative direct selling business Mama to Me today opens its doors to parents across the UK by offering an opportunity for area managers to sell parent inspired products directly to the mums and dads who will use them.
The brainchild of Mums, Kerri Lister from Surrey and Amanda Waring from Nottingham, who both have products in the nursery industry, forged their business relationship initially via Twitter and have become firm friends in the process, after meeting up at the 2010 MumpreneurUK  conference.
‘We have both experienced the highs and lows …

Childcare is great if you work regular hours and have a regular income. But for a growing population of parents who work more flexibly -a third of mothers and a fifth of fathers with dependent children (Office of National Statistics)- it often doesn’t suit parent or child.
Brighton based mum and entrepreneur, Elizabeth Moody-Stuart, has finally developed a solution to this modern dilemma for the parent who works flexibly; a unique organisation that allows the parent to work whilst the child plays in the same building.
“I can book me and my …

Name of Business:
Charlotte & Co.
Your Name and Age:
Charlotte Semler 41yrs
I co-founded Myla in 2001 and had an amazingly exciting 5 years growing that business into an international brand.
Although the Myla brand and product concept was groundbreaking our business structure was pretty conventional:  A London head office with full-time staff, a dedicated call center and fulfillment warehouse in Essex, 10 retail outlets inLondonand one inNew York.  And a 7 day a week work schedule for the myself and my business partner.
The birth of my twins in 2005 coincided with new investors …

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