Time wasters can be extremely detrimental to your overall time management and business success. It is so easy to procrastinate over to do lists, meet up with clients for lunch or to find yourself social networking for hours on end! If you could limit the amount of time you waste on various unproductive tasks, you could find yourself with hours to spare!

Emails

Don’t leave your inbox open all the time: you will easily get distracted. Schedule just two or three dedicated time slots throughout the day to read and action e-mail correspondence.

Phone Calls

Do you spend the first twenty...

Life as a busy mumpreneur can be hectic, daunting and downright stressful. However, there is one solution to keeping abreast of your various roles and responsibilities, keeping ahead of the competition and keeping you sane! It’s good time management. Here are some tips to support you, your business and your life!

Maintain a to-do list at all times. Not only will this keep you on track, it will motivate you to finish every task. It’s a great way to put down on paper (or an electronic scheduling device!) everything you have to do, and it will help you to prioritise as well.

Set...

Having a clear vision for the development of your business is essential to its success and longevity. In order to maintain this vision you need a well-mapped business plan that you can refer to and develop at any time.

What plans do you have to develop your business over the next twelve months? Can you document further strategies to support a five-year plan? In order to drive the success of your business, you must know what it is you want to achieve and have a plan of action that will enable you to do so.

Developing a sound business plan, which includes financial projections and long-term...

Effective targeted marketing and tailored campaigns really can drive the success of your enterprise. Are you aware of all the many marketing channels available to you and your business? Here is an outline of some marketing methods that you may be able to utilise to drive the growth of your business now and in the future.

Effective Branding

A brand is the symbol of a company that communicates a distinct set of values such as reliability and credibility. It inspires trust, which is essential, not only from the perspective of your suppliers but also from your customers. With the help of a...

The National Business Mum Week is being held from October 1^st 2011. This year marks the third annual week, which is organised and supported by www.mumsclub.co.uk. The week was launched to provide an amazing opportunity for mums across the UK who have set up in business to network with other like-minded businesswomen, whilst inspiring other mums who have great business ideas to give it a go and enter the world of mumpreneurs! 

Mumpreneurs (existing and to-be) are supported by mumsclub to develop effective business relationships via networking events and to promote their businesses by...

October 1^st 2011 marks the third annual National Business Mum Week, organised and supported by www.mumsclub.co.uk. The week provides a fantastic opportunity for mumpreneurs across the UK to build effective business relationships via networking events and to promote their enterprises using local PR.

The event aims to support mums who have already set up businesses from home, and to encourage those who have great ideas to give it a go! For more information and to find out about events being held in your area, please visit http://bit.ly/oBZa6O.

Mumpreneurs are also being encouraged to organise...

Operating a mum-owned business can be quite a juggling act. Generating sales, monitoring finances, keeping abreast of admin, understanding valuable marketing techniques and how to implement them, and taking care of family life can be exhausting! At times you may feel like Jack-of-all-trades and master of none!

Have you considered the benefits – and power – of outsourcing various elements of your business? This is especially useful for the areas of business you don’t enjoy or in which you lack experience. Although additional costs will be incurred, you will soon get this...

As a busy working mum, do you find it difficult to take a break and spend quality time with your children? It can often be the curse of the successful mumpreneur who is doing so well with the business, and enjoying the financial rewards it offers the family, that little time is left to enjoy quality time as a family.

If this sounds familiar to you, how does that make you feel? It is likely you set up your business so you could work around your family and attend to their needs in a flexible manner. Why not go back to basics and realign this as one of your key goals? The summer months offer...

Calling all mumpreneurs who are feeling burnt out, frazzled and at the end of their tethers! Well, who would be surprised if you are all those things as you continually endeavour to take care of the children, the household and a successful business! Those mumpreneurs who have children at home during the summer holidays must feel particularly shattered!

You should and must all realise it is OKAY to take a break, to chill out, to escape the bedlam, to have a KitKat! You must allow yourself time to recharge your batteries: in your absence your children will survive, the house will not fall...

As a budding entrepreneur, allowing self-doubt to consume you could be catastrophic for your future success. Theoretically entrepreneurs exude self-confidence and have an absolute belief in what they set out to achieve. In reality, mumpreneurs face an inordinate about of challenges that can test self-belief, and the pressure only rises once doubt sets in.

Of course life for many mumpreneurs differs greatly from those cash- and time-rich entrepreneurs. When you consider failure, not only is your money and reputation at stake, the future you had in mind for your family could also be...