Focus on….. Vanessa Blake – dreamgenii®
Mum of two, Vanessa Blake, created the award winning dreamgenii pregnancy pillow when she was pregnant with her first child in 2005. “I was six months pregnant with my son and after weeks of tossing...
View ArticleFocus on….. Sarah Owen – Pyjama Drama
Sarah Owen is a mum of three children (aged 10,8, and 5) and founder of Pyjama Drama, which offers drama and creative play classes to 2-7 year olds. She originally came up with the concept 5 years...
View ArticleFocus on….. Karen Dell’Armi – Karen Dell’Armi Contemporary Jewellery
Karen Dell’ Armi is a designer, mum of two, welsh women walking member and founder of Karen Dell’ Armi Contemporary Jewellery. Here she talks about what inspired her to start up in business and decide...
View ArticleFrom Mum to Blogger to Author: Helen Lindop – Start A Family Friendly Business
On 16th September 2008 we held out very first Mum’s The Boss meeting in a small community centre in Bedford. Our speaker had cancelled on us that very morning and we had no idea if anyone would turn up...
View ArticleFocus on….. Emma Redding – Buggyfit
Emma Redding is a Personal Trainer, mum of 2, member of the guild of postnatal exercise teachers and founder and director of Buggyfit, a fun, sociable way to get back in shape after your new arrival....
View ArticleFocus on….. Suzie Fry – www.sendmonthly.com
Suzie Fry had been a television producer for fifteen years, but, like so many of us, was looking for a better work/life balance once she had her children. In 2008, Suzie was chatting to her younger...
View ArticleFocus on….. Anna Louise Simpson – Mama Tea
Anna Louise Simpson, the founder of Mama Tea, was the well-deserved winner of the Best Start Up Award at the Mumpreneur Conference & Awards last year. Mama Tea is a range of naturally...
View ArticleFocus on….. Claire O’Connor – babyballet
babyballet’s Managing Director Claire O’Connor spotted a gap in the market within the dance industry and has created an award-winning concept and franchise business whilst being a dedicated mum to her...
View ArticleFocus on….. Kerry Goding – Raring2go! Sheffield
Mum of 1 Kerry Goding decided after 14 years in the corporate telecoms industry decided she needed a change! She was sick of relying on her husband, and immediate family for childcare and thought she...
View ArticleFocus on….. Rebekah Harriman – RRVA Creative Flow Solutions
After 10 years as a PA and office admin in the creative sector and education, Rebekah Harriman established RRVA after the birth of her second child with the growing realisation that combining...
View ArticleBy: Nikki Backshall
Well, I have to say I am flabbergasted that anyone has even raised an eyebrow at such a worthy event – it’s ludicrous! I was just reading all of the wonderful tweets about what a fantastic event it had...
View ArticleBy: Claire
Well said Nikki! It’s laughable – does that mean I can complain about any industry events, as it discriminates against those in other industries? I, for one, will greatly look forward to attending...
View ArticleBy: MumUltrapreneur (Susan)
Nikki, What can I say except well said. It was an amazing event yesterday. The first of many. If people call it discrimination they should take a long look in the mirror and ask themselves if being so...
View ArticleBy: Steve Pritchard
Unbelievable! Have you got any links you could share so I can check these objections out. I’m fired up for a rant and I need somewhere to vent. These petty minded opinion monkeys need to find a life.
View ArticleBy: Natalie
Who said what and where? Would love to read! Load of drivel anyway. All of your points are spot on and their claims are more than a little redundant as they make no sense. Do we cancel every club,...
View ArticleBy: Confident Ladies
Well from someone who spent years attending male dominated networking meeting discussing who had the bigest car or the best golf clubs I salute you!!! Stick to it at the end of the day there are enough...
View ArticleBy: (FunkyAngel) Claire
Honestly, it’s ridiculous – and what sprung to mind immediately was that it’s just as ludicrous as Ofsted getting heavy with those two policewomen who were childminding for each other. Uber silliness!
View ArticleBy: Kelly Stevens
Just read your blog and I’m absolutly amazed by the comments that you have received as a result of your event! Supporting women into enterprise is a vital part of growing the UK’s economy, and as an...
View ArticleBy: Laura Rigney
If this years conference caused so many ludicrous comments, imagine the problems after next years, which will be bigger and better!! I will defend this event to the hilt – as I said on twitter, mums in...
View ArticleBy: Don’t Call Me ‘X’– The Mum Label Wars
[...] Also check out Sally Whittle’s Why don’t father’s get called Dadpreneurs? and Mum’s The Blog’s post Mumpreneur Conference – celebration not discrimination. [...]
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