As a busy mumpreneur, you already know all about the daily trials and tribulations that are part and parcel of running a business while raising your children full time. What you may not know, however, is how much of a toll juggling these two important jobs can take on...
Being an entrepreneur isn’t easy. You have to wear many hats – CEO, finance, marketing, sales, admin, IT – and multitask your way through the different roles, all the while trying to grow and expand your young business. Thankfully the advent of business applications...
Suffice it to say that mumpreneurs need an abundance of skills in their arsenal to keep on top of the challenges they face on a daily basis. However, if there is one skill that’s required above all else, it is the art of delegation. Whether you are running a small...
I know what you are thinking – yet another “battle of the sexes” article. But not so. Nor is this a piece about how women are coming closer to equality in the corporate world (a quick look at the stats show us that just 4.4% of CEO positions at companies in the...
It may come to you while you’re working late, travelling to the office, or even when you’re struggling to sleep at 2am, but there’s no mistaking the amazing feeling that hits you when you believe you've just come up with a great business idea – the "game...
Every entrepreneur needs a toolkit packed with skills and character traits to help effectively navigate what is one of life’s greatest challenges (that is, building a business). And when we are talking about the mumpreneur who is also juggling a busy parenting role...
I would say there is probably only one job tougher than running your own business, and that is being a full-time parent – especially in those early years. But how about combining the two? Well now you are just asking for hardship. Or are you? While it may seem...
According to a recent poll by Manta, 62% of mumpreneurs believe being a mum and running a business are equally difficult. I have to say, no surprise there. I’ve heard from many people over the years that running a business is just about the hardest thing one can do in...
Note this article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East and can be viewed here. There’s a lot of ‘wisdom’ going around. Especially when we’re talking about entrepreneurs. For all the startling statements we see, is there in fact business advice that may ‘feel...
Note this article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East and can be viewed here. Excuses. I’ve heard them all and you probably have as well. Often they are simply devices used to justify why someone can’t or won’t (or didn’t) do something. Sometimes they are just...
Note this article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East and can be viewed here. You have the best business idea in the world. Okay, that’s great. But without the funds to prove its worth and get your organisation off the ground, it counts for very little. And of...
Note this article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East and can be viewed here. For a startup, it can sometimes feel like a struggle to survive. One-third of new businesses don’t make it past the two-year mark according to a study by the Small Business...