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I struggle too.

Some days I switch between mother and business owner like a pro. I am one in the same person. I can feel super productive, creatively on fire AND be present, energised and engaged with my kids. Those are the best days. They are the days that light me up.

Some days the balance can...

Mal Krishanasamy, founder of MalCPD, made the change from working 60 hour weeks as a senior leader in schools, to running her own Education Consultancy & Coaching business so she could spend more time with her family. A year in to starting her business she joined The Cocoon online...

Media coverage and ‘overnight success’ - Interview with Erin from Making Mumpreneurs & Worditude

I was delighted to talk to Laura Robinson, founder of Worditude about stepping up, increasing your visibility and the truth about becoming 'an overnight success'. I share the...

This year I was absolutely over the moon to be announced as the Winner of the Digital Communications Award for Successful Women in Business. I just LOVE utilising new technology to serve my members better and in new and exciting ways, and it was wonderful to be recognised for my digital...

Lisa launched her business Clasp London in September 2017 after spending months looking for part time or flexible roles around her family, and not being able to find anything that was right. She had worked in creative environments prior to having children as a Fashion Production Manager...

The term ‘Mumpreneur’ has had a lot of mixed press lately. I’ve been asked to comment on several articles and even had the pleasure of being featured on BBC Woman’s Hour as an advocate for it (you can listen here, the segment starts at 21.05)

I was quite shocked...

For those of you with product related businesses, Christmas is often a hectic, stressful time and it’s all too easy to suffer burnout and overwhelm. By the time Christmas Day comes you are exhausted and too tired to enjoy the time with your family.

I ran a jewellery business for 5 years and...

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New mums often face the difficult decision on whether to return to work or stay at home and sacrifice earning an income - do you risk missing out on important moments in your child’s early...

My husband has just launched his new business and for the first time in years we set off to do a stall at a fair to promote it. All the memories came flooding back of all the years I would stand there with my Smallprint jewellery stall, promoting Pitter Patter classes, and organising the...

• Whether a membership community could be right for your business
• Why I started a membership site (The Cocoon) 
• How I attract...