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The Ultimate Guide to Being a Mumpreneur

Nowadays, we want to have it all. There is no longer a clear choice between caring for our families and choosing a career. More and more women are juggling their home and professional careers successfully and you could be next. Here is the ultimate guide to help you become an amazing mumpreneur.

Plan for Growth

One of the first things you will need to work out is how big the business is going to be and how much of your time it is going to take up. If you have a partner who is willing to equally share childcare and household responsibilities then you should be able to devote more time to your business. However, if it looks like the only chance you will get to work on the business will be when your children are at school, you should try to limit your time to just these hours. 

Plan Your Business

A business plan is a vital tool for any business, but when you’re simultaneously juggling your home life and your business a well-developed business plan becomes even more critical. 

You are going to face more distractions, demands and delays than most business people, so you need to make sure that you are as organised as possible to ensure that you can maintain the balance as much as possible.

Plan Your Transport

If your entrepreneurial endeavour is entirely digital in nature you may not need to upgrade your vehicle. But if you’re launching an ecommerce business, a floristry service, a catering company or a event management business it might be worth upgrading your car for a van.

Got a load of orders to drop off at the post office once the school run is over? No worries, with a van the packages and the kids will all fit in with plenty of space to spare. 

You might think that running a van is going to be so much more expensive than running a car. However, if you are used to running a big fuel-guzzling car then you might not even notice that much of a difference in your monthly expenses. Even the van insurance shouldn’t cost much more than you’ve been paying for your car insurance if you’re smart about it and use a van insurance comparison service to shop around. 

Plan for Downtime

The hardest part of running your own business is knowing when to step away from everything. It can feel like you need to be on call 24/7. If your business is in an office, you might feel like everywhere is going to go to pot if you aren’t there. Running things off your laptop is also not a great option as the sneaky temptation to do a bit of work as you watch television in the evenings can arrive.

You need to make sure that you have a clear time when you put your work aside and just return to being a mum. From full holidays away enjoying a digital detox to just spending an afternoon bonding with each of your children, there are many things you can do to ensure that you are always going to be there for them when they need you to be a mum instead of a business owner.

In this modern age, it is entirely possible to be a kickass mum and business owner. Like so many other things in life, it all comes down to planning and organisation. If you are able to balance your life well, you should not have any trouble having the best of both worlds. Being able to have this freedom is rare and you should enjoy it as much as you can. Think about which business you would start today!

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