Tag: Small Business

• Welcome New Member, Michele Ambara – M&M Events Inspiration

  I am delighted to welcome Michele, to the SMBN; here is a little about Michele: ‘I am a single mother of two children, and I am self-employed.  Before I tell you about what I do now, I’ll tell you a bit about my background…

  Jules

  February 22, 2023

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  Christening, Event Planning, Events, French Lessons, IWD2023, M&M Events Inspiration, Michele Ambara, ReForest Fund, Single Mums Business, Small Business, SMBN, Trillion Trees, Wedding Venues, Women in Business

• Welcome New Member, Claire Standen, Coach, Speaker and Activist, to the SMBN

  Welcome New Member, Claire Standen, Coach, Speaker and Activist, to the SMBN. Claire is a coach and therapist helping entrepreneurial and professional women break the generational curse of ‘never enough’ so that they can build businesses, relationships and family lives that light them up. Read more..

  Jules

  November 6, 2022

  flexible working, Single Parent, Women in Business

  Claire Standen, Coaching, divorce, healing, Neuro-linguistic, NLP, Reiki, Self-employed, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Small Business, SMBN, Solo Parenting, Speaker, Wildwoman

• Sarah Harvey, SMBN Member and Students in Mind Founder, delivers Wellbeing Workshop to Weightmans Solicitors.

  Sarah Harvey, SMBN Member and Students in Mind Founder, delivers Wellbeing Workshop to Weightmans Solicitors. By engaging with one of the Students in Mind workshops, Weightmans showed themselves to be a forward-thinking employer when it comes to educating their staff…

  Jules

  October 28, 2022

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  economy, enterprise, Mums in Business, Self-employed, Single Mums in Business, Small Business, SMBN, Wellbeing

• Welcome New Member to the SMBN – Debra Elsmore, Owner at Balance, Pilates and Wellbeing

  I am delighted to welcome Debra to the Single Mums Business Network. Deb and I have been connected via networking for a number of years and it is always very heart-warming when somebody who has known me for years and I consider a friend, sees the value in formal membership of the SMBN. Debra is…

  Jules

  September 30, 2022

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  #smbn, Forest of Dean, Massage, Pilates, Reiki, Small Business, Womens Health

• Single Mums Business Magazine Autumn Edition 2022 OUT NOW

  Single Mums Business Magazine Autumn Edition 2022 OUT NOW

  Jules

  September 20, 2022

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  Small Business

• Our new Prime Minister Liz Truss, her knowledge of the Single Mums Business Network, aka SMBN, and our renewed hope for access to childcare, homes, financial independence and dignity.

  With every change comes renewed hope, renewed hope for action, change, and a better future for us all, and whatever your political views, this is todays’ reality, and this is where less drama, and more productive focus is needed.

  Jules

  September 5, 2022

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  #smbn, Capitalism, Economic Crisis, Fuel Poverty, New Prime Minister Liz Truss, single mums business network, Small Business, SMBN, Women in Business, Working from Home

• I’ve had a busy 24hrs! I have spoken to the PM; challenged, listened, delivered our message, presented the barriers, the solutions, the pain, and I am beyond satisfied that I have done all that I can; here’s what was said…

  Naturally we do not know whether it will be Rishi or Liz that resides at No.10 next month, but I can hand on heart, in the knowledge that it will be one of them, say that I have spoken to our PM! Quite literally for YEARS, I have been writing to Downing Street, Royalty, MP’s,…

  Jules

  August 3, 2022

  flexible working, Single Parent, Women in Business

  Benefits, Capitalism, Childcare, flexible working, Humanity, Liz Truss, Responsible Finance, Rishi Sunak, Single Parent UK, Small Business

• Happy 9th Birthday to KIH Products. The Company that led to the SMBN…

  I am SO grateful for my journey; from identifying a gap in the market and supplying KIH Beds to professional practitioners and the #spa industry worldwide. I met a need despite being unable to meet my own needs…

  Jules

  July 24, 2022

  flexible working, Single Parent, Women in Business

  flexible working, Grants for Single Mums, Julie Hawkins, Kaylyn Hawkins, kih bed, pregnancy massage, Responsible Finance, Small Business, SMBN

• It’s out! Single Mums Business Magazine – Summer Edition 2022

  It’s out! Single Mums Business Magazine – Summer Edition 2022

  Jules

  June 19, 2022

  flexible working, Women in Business

  flexible working, Made in the UK, Self-employed, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Small Business, SMBN, Universal Credit, Working from Home

• Categories announced for the SMBN 2022 Awards…

  Categories this year are: Campaigner of the Year Acing Adversity Award Super Start-up Community Champion Excellence in Customer Care Employer of the Year SMBN Champion of the Year Best Corporate Responsibility Best Innovation Award Best Business Marketing Read more…

  Jules

  May 16, 2022

  Women in Business

  Awards, Self-employed, Single Mums in Business, Small Business, Work from Home, Working School Hours

• It’s official! Purple Shoots Responsible Finance Raising Funds to Specifically Support SMBN Members! and we are so grateful!

  This is Mike and Karen, from Purple Shoots, receiving flowers at this years’ Single Mums Business Network Awards, in gratitude for having faith not only in me (Jules), but in a handful of my members when banks had written us off because the computer says no. Purple Shoots Business Lending (“Purple Shoots”) is a not-for-profit…

  Jules

  January 27, 2022

  Women in Business

  Debt, depression, Poor Credit, Purple Shoots, Responsible Finance, single mum, Small Business, Universal Credit, Working from Home

• Welcome New Member – Laura Clark, Owner of Aurora Beauty, Swindon – to the SMBN.

  I am delighted to welcome Laura Clark, Owner of Aurora Beauty, to the Single Mums Business Network. Laura’s treatments look heavenly and I am very excited to be able to support her by helping to raise awareness of her biz.

  Jules

  September 2, 2021

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Aurora Beauty, caci, facial, Laura Clark, luxury gifts, Massage Swindon, Single Mums in Business, Small Business, Swindon, UC, uk, Waxing, Women in Business

• Gratitude Post to Friend of the SMBN & Media Foundations Fiona Scott, of SCOTT MEDIA – because we didn’t just fall into the press!

  Let me begin at the beginning! How do you write a post when you know it is about a professional media writer that could write it better than you!! – but, alas, this isn’t a PR post it’s an authentic from the heart raw and unchecked post – so let me start by saying –…

  Jules

  August 28, 2021

  Women in Business

  Awards, Business Retreat, Chris Tipping, DM Lab, Fiona Scott, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, HR, Journalism, Journalist, Laura Callaghan, Lisa Berry, News, Pet Jewellery, Press Release, Professional PR, Scott Media, SEO Help, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Small Business, SMBN, Universal Credit Uplift, Wiltshire, Working from Home

• Welcome New Member, Philippa Main, of Three Sisters Farm, to the Single Mums Business Network…

  I am delighted to welcome Philippa Main, Owner and Founder of Three Sisters Farm, @threesistersfarmshop to the Single Mums Business Network. As a huge fan of dried flowers it’s a real joy to discover Philippa’s site and I am very excited to share it with you! Here is what Phillipa says;

  Jules

  July 22, 2021

  flexible working, Women in Business

  Bouquet Vases, flexible working, Giftware, Home Dressing, Interior Design, lockdown business, Philippa Main, Single Mums, Single Parent UK, Small Business, SMBN, Three Sisters Farm, Women in Business, Women Supporting Women

• The lockdown Swan, A new Business, a new Woman, a new Mother, The Power of Networking!

  12 months ago you would never have been able to tell Shannon what she would feel like today. She was struggling with her full-time job in a school and battling childcare, home, life and work and she was desperate to take the plunge and use her incredible art skills to start her own hand lettering…

  Jules

  June 6, 2021

  Women in Business

  Art, Artist, bbc radio 2, Business Mentoring, Business Networking, hand lettering, Imposter Syndrome, lockdown business, paul wakefield, Personalised Wedding Stationary, place name cards, Shannon Andrews, sign writing, single mum, Single Mums in Business, Small Business, SMBN, the hand lettering studio, wall art, Women in Business

• Welcome New Member, Rosie Gosling of Flamingo Paperie, to the Single Mums Business Network

  I am delighted to welcome Rosie to the SMBN. Rosie sells UK Manufactured Cards, Stationery and Papercraft Kits on-line and in person via Flamingo Paperie. Here is Rosie’s intro;

  Jules

  May 21, 2021

  Women in Business

  Birthday Cards, Flamingo Paperie, Rosie Gosling, Single Mums in Business, Small Business, SMBN, Stationary, UK Manufacturing, working mums

• Welcome New Member – Chrissie Lowery, to the Single Mums Business Network. Chrissie is a Crafty Entrepreneur, Author, Radio Presenter, Owner of The Cuddle Bed Company and Founder of shophandmade.co.uk!

  WELCOME NEW MEMBER – CHRISSIE LOWERY, TO THE SINGLE MUMS BUSINESS NETWORK. CHRISSIE IS A CRAFTY ENTREPRENEUR, AUTHOR, RADIO PRESENTER, OWNER OF THE CUDDLE BED COMPANY AND FOUNDER OF SHOPHANDMADE.CO.UK! – If you sell Art and Craft please do take a look at Chrissie’s platform to help you increase your sales! Read more…

  Jules

  May 20, 2021

  Women in Business

  Art, Autism, Bean Bags, Bespoke Face Masks, Chrissie Lowery, Chronic Illness, Craft, Craft to be Kind, Craft UK, flexible working, Interior Design, Mums in Business, networking, Shop Hand Made, Single Mums in Business, Small Business, SMBN, Women in Business, working mums

• SMBN Blogs – Conversations that matter

  

  Jules

  April 18, 2021

  Women in Business

  flexible working, Part-time work, Self-Employment, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Small Business, SMBN, Universal Credit, Working from Home

• Existing Member – New Business! Take a look at Indigo Jo – Fine Jewellery

  I love to watch my members evolve and grow, in life and in business! Jo joined the SMBN in 2019 when she was utilising her skills as a VA, but moving to Devon helped ignite her real passion as she and her daughter spent hours collecting shells from the beach!. Read all about Jo and…

  Jules

  February 28, 2021

  Women in Business

  Avastin, Colorectal Cancer Treatment, Devon, Fine Jewellery, GoFundMe, Jo Eccersley, Mothers Day Gifts, Mums in Business, Networking Near Me, Part-time work, Shop Local, Silver Jewellery, Single Mums in Business, Small Business, SMBN, Working Single Mums

• 2020 – The Year We All Made History. 2021, The Year of Imminent Fun

  

  We have all fought this year. We all have our own personal challenges and triumphs. The main thing is that we are here to tell the tale. We all know the dance isn’t over, but we all know it will be soon. Whatever you have survived for 9 months, you will survive for 3 more.…

  Jules

  December 31, 2020

  Women in Business

  #SHECAN365, 2020, Business Awards, Covid-19, Darling Magazine, Debt, Events 2021, Food Banks, Help Depression, HRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Julie Hawkins, Lady Magazine, New Year 2021, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Small Business, SmallBiz100, SMBN, Social Media Training, The year of covid-19, Universal Credit, Women in Business, Work from Home, Work in School Hours