If you would love to have a flexible business yet are unsure where to start, take this chance to find out all about how The Mumpreneur Guide can help YOU create the work/life balance you need and contribute to the family income.

Become a independent organiser for Usborne books at home,build your own flexible home based business selling award winning childrens books,sell books through at home book parties,stalls at events eg fetes,fairs,fundays etc,sell to schools,nurseries,pre-schools,playgroups,mums and tots groups/other community groups,sell to friends/family/neighbours.

Name of business: Naturally Cool Kids
Your name and age: Fiona Wood, 34
Tell us about your family:
I am married to David, who is a director and partner of a health supplement manufacturing company, hence the reason for my interest within the health industry.

Maud Rousseau – children Laura age 2.5, Ines 6 months

Lisa Isaacs – children Tom 4, Joshua 18 months

Karen Keeman – children Evie age 5, Jonah age 2

Maud Rousseau set up Cinnamon Communications, a PR and marketing agency, in August 2009 after the birth of her daughter Laura. After working 12 years in the City, holding various senior positions such as Head of Corporate Communications for well-known firms, Maud set up Cinnamon to offer flexible working hours around childcare.

More and more mums are starting businesses, and looking for help and advice. Popular book, The Mumpreneur Guide: Start Your Own Business by Antonia Chitty is now out in a second edition to meet this demand.
The Mumpreneur Guide: Start Your Own Business new edition is available for £9.99 from Amazon. More information and buy direct from www.themumpreneurguide.co.uk

Antonia Chitty is an award winning entrepreneur and author. She offers help and mentoring for mums with businesses.
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.

Have you been in the situation where you’ve been faced with a difficult task? Whether you’ve been challenged to abseil or to pass an exam, what was your first thought? Did you think, “If I work hard and practice I can do it” or did you think, “I don’t know how to do it now, I’m not a natural at passing exams” or “I can’t abseil and no amount of practice will change that!”
Acknowledging the way your mind works is critical to business success. Read this article to understand more …

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!

Name of Business: Baba Me
Your Name and Age: Maebh Collins, 38
Tell us about your family (partner, children, ages, where you live etc: whatever you feel happy sharing)

I am happily married to my husband Pete who is also a director of our Company Baba Me. We have four Children, Seamus 18, Aine 14, Tiarnan 6 and Feidhlem 4. We live in a beautiful spot called Omeath which is right on the coastal peninsula between Dundalk and Newry, in Ireland. It is the sort of village where everyone knows each other.

‘Run your own business but need to grow it? Want to work for yourself but need family friendly working hours? Networking Mummies is branching out and we are looking for new Franchises in all areas around the UK. We have 4 Branches already Nationwide and we want you to ‘Be Part of the Bigger Picture in 2011’