Earlier this month, Tracey was delighted to attend the annual Rural Business Women Training Day as a key guest speaker. The day took place at Reaseheath College, Nantwich and was attended by thirty ladies who were given the opportunity to learn about self-generating PR for business and how to maintain a healthy work/life balance.

Tracey was in good company: the other guest speakers on the day included:

Rose Rowland gave a great insight into holding down a successful career whilst being a busy working mum.
Partner, Howard Worth

Katie Lomas provided an insight into what reporters...

Earlier this month, Tracey was delighted to attend the annual Rural Business Women Training Day as a key guest speaker. The day took place at Reaseheath College, Nantwich and was attended by thirty ladies who were given the opportunity to learn about self-generating PR for business and how to maintain a healthy work/life balance.

Tracey was in good company: the other guest speakers on the day included: 

Rose Rowland gave a great insight into holding down a successful career whilst being a busy working mum.

Partner, Howard Worth  Katie Lomas provided an insight...

On March 8^th 2011, women throughout the world will be celebrating International Women’s Day. This year sees the centenary of the global day, which celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

The last century has seen women throughout the world dedicated to making significant changes to improve the lives of women. These dedicated women have fought for momentous and groundbreaking changes that provide many women throughout the world with the rights they have today.

As far back as 1910, Copenhagen was hosting the second International...

As discussed in recent posts, working from home offers huge advantages for busy mums. Not only can mums benefit from spending quality time with their children, but they can continue to use their professional skills and contribute to the household income in a more flexible capacity rather than being compromised by the constraints of traditional employment.

If you have a fantastic idea that will kick-start your own home-run business or you are already a successful mumpreneur, balancing the hours you spend working with the time spent with your family will be one of the key motivators to...

Many more working mums are taking the step away from traditional employment and opting to establish their own businesses from home. No longer is this a radical step for mums craving flexibility, it is becoming the norm for many entrepreneurial mums across the country. 

Most mums crave flexibility in life full stop, so it is clear how much working for someone else can cause major issues for families. Mums no longer want extended maternity leave: many would swap this for flexible working hours. Mums need to be able to respond quickly to their family’s needs.

This is the reality of...

Working from home provides mums with many advantages, including flexibility and a way to top up the household income. However, managing a successful business and taking care of the children and home can be daunting. Here are some great ways to effectively create a productive working environment in your own home.

Find Your Space

Working amid the family chaos can be impossible. Not only will you find it difficult to organise your work but also constant interruptions are a major distraction. As well as losing focus, you will generate little business growth. Instead, find a space away from the...

Do you dream about being self-employed and starting up your own business? Do you crave the flexibility of being your own boss? Do you have a fabulous idea for a potential business that you know would be a huge success but you’re unsure how to get started?

On returning to work, many mums find working for other people a very inflexible and challenging experience. Juggling work commitments and childcare can be exhausting, especially when other challenges arise, such as illness and school holidays. If you are one of the many mums with a great idea for a business but you are unsure how to...

National Business Mum Week celebrates the fantastic achievements and dedication of Mumpreneurs who work from home, balancing their successful businesses with the demands of busy family life. The aim of the week is to “highlight the work and celebrate the success of our nation’s mums, who work from home, juggling family life”.

At Empowering Mumpreneurs, we endeavour to help mums fulfil their entrepreneurial aspirations by supporting them to establish a business or expand an existing enterprise. Our comprehensive online coaching programme, From Seed To Success, provides a...

On 28^th September, Tracey is holding a free teleseminar for Mumpreneurs who wish to understand more about establishing a strategy for developing and maintaining a successful business. As part of our Mumpreneur-focus month, we thought you might like some top tips that will help you to set and achieve your business goals, whether you wish to establish your dream business or would like to develop and grow your existing enterprise.

Take Each Step At A Time
Establish one goal at a time to avoid being overwhelmed by all the things you would like to achieve! Once you have created your list of...

In our latest edition of Empower, we discussed how the start of a new school year essentially gives mums like you the opportunity to reconsider your resolutions for 2010 and to achieve the ambitions that you have potentially put aside due to other family commitments. When you considered your aspirations, how high up your priority list were your business goals and objectives?

This September sees the launch of Empowering Mumpreneurs’ interactive online coaching programme, From Seed To Success. Many of you may have a burning desire to establish your own business – or to grow your...