Start a Family Friendly Business: 129 Brilliant Business Ideas for Mums

New book of proven business ideas paves the way to success for millions of aspiring mumpreneurs
"Start a Family-Friendly Business concern: 23 brilliant concern ideas for mums"

Running your own business organisation from home is a dream shared past millions of British mums, but the majority of them are unable or unwilling to turn information technology into reality, according to a recent survey*. An empowering and easily-on book by flexible working experts Antonia Chitty and Helen Lindop will make all the difference when information technology's released on xv September 2010.

High contour mumpreneurs similar children's food guru Annabel Karmel are inspiring office models for mums thinking nigh setting upwards their own businesses, so it's no surprise that the research reveals that over three quarters (76%) of British mums who don't work for themselves would like to practise so.

But what stops those millions of mums turning their aspirations into reality? According to Antonia Chitty, co-author of " Start a Family-Friendly Business organization: 23 brilliant business ideas for mums ", many are daunted considering they lack reliable information and insights about the feel of launching and operating a business successfully: "It's one thing to have an idea for a business, and the desire to work flexibly around family life, but quite another to be confident that your idea is viable, to put money behind it and to make certain your business is set up in a professional and legitimate style. Many mums are concerned about putting their family unit life under pressure by taking on a new challenge when they've no experience of enterprise. Our book aims to overcome this past giving a real insight into the benefits and considerations of running different kinds of businesses."

Packed with practical advice to assist budding mumpreneurs launch the business that'south correct for them, Antonia and Helen'southward book features over 120 proven ideas for flexible work and goes in-depth with 23 of them. Covering businesses as diverse every bit life coaching, childcare, personal training, cleaning, graphic pattern and journalism, the book outlines the pros and cons to requite readers a detailed and realistic basis for determination-making.

"Nosotros wanted to share our real life experience with mums who'd like to get started with their own business organisation," says Antonia. "The 23 business ideas we've focused on are tried, tested and achievable. Using the information Helen and I share in the book, mums can work out which business would work for them, playing to their skills and strengths likewise as fitting in with the demands of family unit life."

Ii of Antonia'due south before books, "Family Friendly Working" and "The Mumpreneur Guide", look at tackling the challenges of balancing work with family unit life, turning an idea into a successful enterprise and marketing and promoting new businesses. Her latest book draws on this expertise and goes a stride further past highlighting existing business opportunities and examining the nitty-gritty of how each one works, giving wannabe mumpreneurs a set up of specific and applied options to consider.

The volume as well includes no-nonsense tips to help mums take the outset step on the road to successful self-employment, ranging from advice about business planning and complying with legislation to finding help with marketing and promotion.

" Start A Family unit Friendly Business: 129 Vivid Business Ideas for Mums " is on sale from 15September 2010. If you want to get your hands on a copy visit world wide web.familyfriendlyworking.co.united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland to pre-order, or buy online or in selected book stores including http://world wide web.amazon.co.uk.

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For further media information, photography or review copies, please contact Lesley Singleton at LS Media Ltd: Lesley@LSMedia.co.uk / 01234 752 663 / 07852 451 093

Antonia Chitty is available for interview – delight contact Lesley (above) with any requests.

Extracts from the book, including Antonia and Helen'south top tips for mumpreneur success are also available.

Notes to editors:

* The survey of 1000 mothers with children nether the age of 18 in the UK was conducted in March 2010 by Redshift Research and social network MumsLikeYou for Phoenix Trading.

Well-nigh Antonia Chitty

Antonia Chitty is an honor-winning entrepreneur, writer and mum to three. She launched her own PR concern in 2003 to enable her to behave on her passion for her work while also having a bang-up work-life residue and spending fourth dimension with her daughter.

ACPR now specialises in PR training and communication for business owners. Antonia wrote her first volume, A Guide to Promoting Your Business, while on motherhood go out with her son. She now writes on concern, wellness and parenting and is ane of the founders of The BusinessMums Conference, which volition be held this year on Tuesday October v^th in Brighton and features Annabel Karmel as a keynote speaker.

Other contempo books by Antonia Chitty

Family Friendly Working: Inspiring ideas for making money when yous have kids (published 18^th February 2008, ISBN 978 i 905410 26 ii) – more data at www.familyfriendlyworking.co.uk

The Mumpreneur Guide: Start your own business (published i September 2009, ISBN 978 0 955534 52 ii) – more information at http://www.themumpreneurguide.co.united kingdom

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