Tag: #smbn

• Single Mums Business Magazine – New Year Edition 2024 – Out Now!

  Follow the link to read in full FOC or to buy an A4 glossy delivered to your door 💕

  Jules

  January 22, 2024

  flexible working, Single Parent, Women in Business

  #smbn, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Small Business, SMBN

• Welcome New Member – Sonia Gupta, Divorce Mentor; ‘It’s a Sonia Thing’ to the SMBN

  Welcome New Member – Sonia Gupta, Divorce Mentor, ‘It’s a Sonia Thing’ to the SMBN. The stigma around divorce in the Asian community is a complex and multifaceted issue; If you know someone who might benefit from this community of support, don’t hesitate to share these pages with them. @_itsasoniathing_

  Jules

  September 5, 2023

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  #asian, #celebratingyou, #divorce, #divorceparty, #itsasoniathing, #lifeafterdivorce, #livingmybestlife, #smbn, #stigma, #uk, Single Mums in Business

• Welcome New Member, Samantha of SO Francis Productions, to the SMBN

  Welcome Samantha to the SMBN, where Solo no longer means Solo, and our motto is #weriseanyway…

  Jules

  August 15, 2023

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  #smbn, Single Parent UK, SMBN, Women in Business

• 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

• 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

• Look at this amazing woman! Welcome New Member Natasha-Dawn Ni Leighn [aka Ash] Founder of Dandelion Weatherstone: VEGAN, ANTIBACTERIAL AND FUNKY C-SECTION KNICKERS…

  Look at this amazing woman! Welcome New Member Natasha-Dawn Ni Leighn [aka Ash] Founder of Dandelion Weatherstone: VEGAN, ANTIBACTERIAL AND FUNKY C-SECTION KNICKERS… Yes we all need underwear! But we don’t always realise what challenges exist if you’ve had a c-section, are a pregnant transman or if you have had any kind of surgery that…

  Jules

  September 16, 2021

  Women in Business

  #smbn, abdominal surgery, Advertising, Affordable PR, c-section, Creative, Dandelion Weatherstone, diabetes, eco, flexible working, heart-centred business, LBGT, Magazine, Natasha-Dawn Ni Leighn, NHS, pregnant transman, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, UC, UK Business, underwear, Universal Credit, Uplift, Vegan, Work 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

• Welcome New Member – Emma Peries, Social Media Trainer & Consultant – Digital Mother

  I am delighted to welcome Helen Must, a Mortgage & Protection Adviser based in Bournemouth, to the Single Mums Business Network. Here is what Helen says:

  Jules

  May 21, 2021

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Best Mortgage Advice, Bournemouth, Business Networking, Dorset, Helen Must, How to get a Mortgage when self-employed, Mortgage Advice, Mortgage Advice Near Me, Mortgage Squared, single mums business network, UK Single Parents, Women in Business

• Welcome new ‘Friend of the SMBN’ – Carol McIntyre, Exec Pro VA

  I’m delighted to welcome Carol McIntyre, Exec Pro VA @execprova as a ‘friend of the SMBN’. The mission of the SMBN is ‘To help self-employed working mums in the UK who are fighting solo to be financially independent whilst there for their families’. Friends of the SMBN are valuable in helping us gain this exposure…

  Jules

  May 31, 2020

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Carol McIntyre, Exec Pro VA, IFA PA, Marketing Support, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, Social Media Management, Virtual Assistant, womensupportingwomen

• Welcome New Member, Claire Harris, Pets 2 Places (a great franchise opportunity!)

  Welcome New Member, Claire Harris, Pets 2 Places (a great fanchise opportunity!) Members enjoy exposure to their business with every visit to the SMBN and associated PR. Please don’t hesitate to join us if you are a Single Mum working hard to pay the bills alone, we are here to help you. You do not…

  Jules

  February 19, 2020

  Women in Business

  #gingerbread, #smbn, Affordable Franchise, Business Networking, Elderly Support, Franchise Opportunity, Julie Hawkins, Milton Keynes, Mums in Business, Networking Near Me, New Business Idea, Pet Taxi, Pets 2 Places, Single Mums in Business, Single Mums in Business UK, Single Parent UK, Women in Business, womensupportingwomen, work for good, Work from Home, Work in School Hours

• I set up the Single Mums Business Network following my own 8 year journey as a single mum trying to balance work, childcare, finance and business.. despite stigma.

  ‘FLEXIBLE WORKING ISN’T AN OPTION.’ THAT’S WHAT MY EMPLOYER CONFIRMED DURING MY MATERNITY. I HAD TO CHOOSE, MY CAREER OR MY DAUGHTER? I CHOSE MY DAUGHTER, AND PAID THE PRICE. When I say I paid the price I want to be clear from the off, I do not and never have regretted choosing my daughter. Every cuddle,…

  Jules

  January 20, 2020

  Women in Business

  #smbn, CGT, Childcare, Debt, divorce, HIgh Rent, Housing Crisis, Living Wage, low pay, Minimum Wage, Part-time work, Pay day loans, Private Rent, Private Rental, Relative Poverty, Self-employed, Self-Employed Single Mums UK, single mum, single mums business network, Single Mums in Business UK, Single Parent UK, uk, Work from Home, Work in School Hours, working mums

• Welcome new ‘Friend of the SMBN’ – Catherine Gladwyn, Delegate VA and How to be a VA

  I’m delighted to welcome Catherine Gladwyn of Delegate VA and How to be a VA as a ‘Friend of the SMBN’. Catherine is an Award Winning Author and was a speaker at our Conference in September 2019. She offers training and membership via her website ‘How to be a VA’…

  Jules

  January 13, 2020

  Women in Business

  #smbn, catherine gladwyn, delegate va, How to be a VA, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Personal Assistant, womensupportingwomen, Work from Home

• Welcome new ‘Friend of the SMBN’ – Hannah Edwards, Empowered Virtual Assistant

  I’m delighted to welcome Hannah Edwards of Empowered VA as a ‘friend of the SMBN’. A membership was donated to Fiona Scott’s Silent Christmas Auction which she runs every year in aid of Ainslie’s Pavilion project, which she set-up in memory of her friend Ainslie, who lost her life to Breast Cancer in 2015. I…

  Jules

  January 7, 2020

  Women in Business

  #smbn, EmpoweredVA, Fiona Scott, HannahEdwards, Marketing Support, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, Social Media Management, Swindon, Virtual Assistant, womensupportingwomen

• Welcome New Member – Charlotte from The Marketing Barn – to the SMBN

  I would like to welcome Charlotte England, from The Marketing Barn to the Single Mums Business Network. Charlotte is based in Somerset but works with clients Nationwide. Charlotte is not only now gaining exposure to ‘her’ business but she is helping all Single Mums in Business in the UK (members) gain exposure to theirs. Thank…

  Jules

  November 30, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Branding, Charlotte England, Marketing Barn, Mums in Business, Network, networking for mums, Printing, Self-employed, single mums business network, Single Mums in Business, Single Mums in Business UK, Single Parent UK, Somerset, Women in Business

• Welcome new ‘Friend of the SMBN’ – Kay Hamblin, Eight Legal and HR Mate

  We welcomed Kay Hamblin, Director of Eight Legal to ‘Friends of the SMBN’ a few months ago. She recently joined us for coffee at our Gloucester SMBN meeting and I was really impressed with what I heard and asked her to do a special blog post to share with you all what she shared with…

  Jules

  November 20, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, business pyschology, consultant, Eight Legal, employee wellbeing, HR Employment Law, HR Mate, Leadership, organisational change, Psychometrics, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, Solicitors, staff retainment, vet, womensupportingwomen

• Welcome new member and SMBN County Coordinator for BRISTOL, Emma Greenslade – Life in Harmony and Wildly Successful Mama

  I would like to welcome Emma Greenslade of Life in Harmony and Wildly Successful Mama to the SMBN. Emma has also taken on the role of County Coordinator for BRISTOL. – Take some time to look at her links below to see the depth of what she does… I met Emma at Kirsty’s Gloucester SMBN…

  Jules

  November 13, 2019

  Women in Business

  #networking, #smbn, Benefits, Bristol, Emma Greenslade, Gingerbread donation, Mama, Mums in Business, Part-time work, Self-employed, Self-employed Single Mum UK, single mum, single mums business network, Women in Business, work for good, Work from Home

• Welcome new member, Jo Eccersley, Pink Spaghetti PA Services Exeter and SMBN County Coordinator for DEVON

  I would like to welcome Emily Wright – Owner and Founder of Purabelle to the Single Mums Business Network. Emily has also taken on the role of County Coordinator for BIRMINGHAM! – Emily is a fantastic business woman and I am delighted that she has decided to join us, and represent us in her area..

  Jules

  November 11, 2019

  Women in Business

  #networking, #smbn, Benefits, Birmingham, Emily Wright, Merseyside, Mums in Business, Part-time work, Purabelle, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Women in Business, work for good, Work from Home

• Welcome New Member – Jane Cadbury – to the SMBN

  I would like to welcome Mel Morris-Jones, The Life Engineer to the Single Mums Business Network. Mel is lovely and a real asset to the Single Mums Business Network.

  Jules

  November 7, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Coaching, Empowerment, Life Change, Life Coach, Mums in Business, PA Support, Self-employed, single mums business network, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Virtual Secretary, Women in Business

• Working Flexibly – Ten2Two Director Tracey Adams Speaker at Gloucester SMBN Meeting

  Whilst many of us are business women because we have a product or service to share, many of us are in business as a desperate measure to work without having to deal with childcare costs and stress before and after school and for 10 (ish) weeks of the year during holidays

  Jules

  October 28, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Business Networking, flexible working, Gloucester, Julie Hawkins, Kirstie Preece, Mums in Business, Part-time work, single mums business network, Ten2Two, Tracey Adams, uk, Women in Business

• Welcome new member, Claudette Webb, Owner of The Design Webb

  I would like to welcome Claudette Webb, Owner of The Design Webb, an Interior Design and Soft Furnishings Company to the Single Mums Business Network. Please see her website and links…

  Jules

  October 10, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Bespoke Curtains and Blinds, Claudette Webb, Design Consultancy, Hand Sewn Curtains, Interior Design, London, Near ME, Self-employed, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Soft Furnishings, South East London, The Design Webb

• Welcome new ‘Friend of the SMBN’ – Kay Hamblin, Eight Legal and HR Mate

  On the back of support from wonderful business people who are not single parents, I created ‘Friends of the SMBN’.  And I would like to give a warm welcome to Kay Hamblin of Eight Legal and HR Mate, who will now benefit from exposure to her business with every view of the Single Mums Business…

  Jules

  September 4, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Eight Legal, HR Employment Law, HR Mate, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, Solicitors, womensupportingwomen

• Welcome new ‘Friend of the SMBN’ – Lucy Tarrant, Cognitive Law

  On the back of support from wonderful business people who are not single parents, I created ‘Friends of the SMBN’.  And I would like to give a warm welcome to Kirsty Tyler of Wyefield Wealth Management, who will now benefit from exposure to her business with every view of the Single Mums Business Network.

  Jules

  August 29, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Cognitive Law, Commercial Property, Debt Recovery, Employment Law, Ethical, Insolvency, Lucy Tarrant, Probate, Property Litigation, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, Solicitors, womensupportingwomen

• Welcome new FRIEND of the SMBN – Bridget Daley, Parents in Biz

  On the back of support from wonderful business people who are not single parents, I created ‘Friends of the SMBN’.  And I would like to give a warm welcome to Kirsty Tyler of Wyefield Wealth Management, who will now benefit from exposure to her business with every view of the Single Mums Business Network.

  Jules

  August 29, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Bridget Daley, Ethical, Magazine Advertising, Parents in Business, ParentsinBiz, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, womensupportingwomen

• Welcome new FRIEND of the SMBN – Kirsty Tyler, Wyefield Wealth Management

  On the back of support from wonderful business people who are not single parents, I created ‘Friends of the SMBN’.  And I would like to give a warm welcome to Kirsty Tyler of Wyefield Wealth Management, who will now benefit from exposure to her business with every view of the Single Mums Business Network.

  Jules

  August 15, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Elderly, Ethical, Financial Advisors, Herefordshire, Inheritance Tax, Investment, Kirsty Tyler, Pension Advice, Savings, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Vulnerable, Wealth Management, womensupportingwomen

• Award-Winning Best Selling Author and Virtual Assistant Catherine Gladwyn shares inspiration at the Single Mums Business Network Conference 2019

  Catherine started her Virtual Assistant business while still employed, with a daughter at college, no pension and no savings. Catherine shares her journey in her award winning bestselling book, How to be a Virtual Assistant, which was written to help others break free from the restraints of employment and enjoy their working life.

  Jules

  August 13, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Award Winning, Best Selling Author, catherine gladwyn, delegate va, How to be a VA, Julie Hawkins, Self-employed, single mum, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, uk, Virtual Assistants

• Welcome new FRIEND – Alison Holmes – PERITIA

  On the back of support from wonderful business people who are not single parents, wanting to join the network and attend the conference I have created ‘Friends of the SMBN’.  And I would like to give a warm welcome to Alison Holmes of PERITIA, who will now benefit from exposure to her business with every…

  Jules

  August 3, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Alison Holmes, Herefordshire, Networking Training, Peritia, Psychometrics, Recruitment, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, womensupportingwomen

• Welcome new FRIEND – Marie Hall – EMPOWERMENT HOUSE

  On the back of support from wonderful business people who are not single parents, wanting to join the network and attend the conference I have created ‘Friends of the SMBN’.  And I would like to give a warm welcome to Marie Hall of Empowerment House, who will now benefit from exposure to her business with…

  Jules

  August 2, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Empowerment House, Marie Hall, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, womensupportingwomen

• Welcome New Member – Amy Box – Amy Box Voice

  Amy is a passionate vocal coach and worship leader specialising in contemporary vocals. Her student-led coaching sessions work on the needs and desires of each student, exploring their voice and developing technique with a goal of finding a powerful voice which is easy to produce and brings joy to use. In 2018 Amy also founded…

  Jules

  July 12, 2019

  Women in Business

  #singlemumsbusinessnetwork, #smbn, amybox, business network, choir, Mums in Business, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Women in Business, working mums

• Welcome New Member – Heather Martin – Support for Businesses

  I am passionate about helping businesses owners create robust and sustainable businesses. As a busy and “happily single” mother of 2 beautiful daughters I am lucky enough to balance the two. I believe businesses don’t know what they don’t know and I help them navigate and engage with all the often FREE support which is…

  Jules

  July 4, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, #womeninbusinessexpo, business network, business support, heather martin, Mums in Business, single mums business network, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Women in Business

• Welcome New Member – Catherine Gennard – The Sustainable Life Coach

  I have no doubt of the calibre of Single Mums in the UK and the SMBN is here to ensure that these ladies get the recognition and exposure they deserve, and the best possible opportunity to succeed in enjoying their families and achieving financial freedom. Catherine will now enjoy exposure to her business with every…

  Jules

  June 18, 2019

  Uncategorized

  #networking, #singlemums #business #networking #part-time #flexibleworking #work/lifebalance, #singlemumsbusinessnetwork, #smbn, #womeninbusinessexpo, KineticShift, LifeCoach, NLP, WiRE

• Welcome New Member – Lidia Peto – Holistic Personal Trainer

  Lidia is a passionate proud single mother, a holistic personal trainer, inspirational blogger, transformational life coach, mindfulness and gratitude advocate and travel enthusiast born and bred in South Africa.  Lidia always dreamt of achieving great things in life however, circumstances like bereavement, poverty, abuse and trauma changed her life dramatically and she ended up taking…

  Jules

  June 13, 2019

  Uncategorized

  #entrepreneur, #fitness, #singlemums #business #networking #part-time #flexibleworking #work/lifebalance, #singleparents, #smbn, Coaching, personal trainer

• Are you a Single Mum in Business in the UK? The SMBN needs YOU

  Members can include but is not limited to: Dog walkers, Cleaners, Ironing Service, Book-keepers, Accountants, Financial Advisors, Solicitors, Paralegals, Creatives, Web Design, Social Media, Virtual Assistants, Caterers, Sewing Services, Photographer, Coaching, Counselling, Beauty therapy, Massage therapy, Chiropractor, Osteopath, Gardening, Painting, Mechanics, PR – the list is really endless – basically whatever your business – join…

  Jules

  May 10, 2019

  Uncategorized

  #awards, #entrepreneur, #juliehawkins, #networking, #singlemums #business #networking #part-time #flexibleworking #work/lifebalance, #SingleMumsinBusiness, #singleparents, #smbn, #SMiB, #womeninbusinessexpo, #workfromhome, #workingmums, Accountants, Beauty therapy, Book-keepers, Caterers, Chiropractor, Cleaners, Coaching, Counselling, Creatives, Dog walkers, Financial Advisors, Gardening, Ironing Service, Massage therapy, Mechanics, Osteopath, Painting, Paralegals, Photographer, Sewing Services, Social Media, Solicitors, Virtual Assistants, Web Design

• Welcome New Member – Kylie Rea

  Business Networking for Mums in Business. The Single Mums Business Network welcomes Kylie Rea – Founder of The Mum Boss – Networking in Kent

  Jules

  May 8, 2019

  Uncategorized

  #entrepreneur, #gingerbread, #networking, #singlemums #business #networking #part-time #flexibleworking #work/lifebalance, #singlemumsbusinessnetwork, #SingleMumsinBusiness, #singleparents, #smbn, #SMiB, #workfromhome, #workingmums

• Why I help Single Mums – Some inside info..

  Since becoming a Single Mum in 2012 I have worked part-time, I have worked full-time, I have worked freelance and I have sustained my own business, I have been threatened with sanctions and set-upon by bailiffs, sent by the very people I spent 20 years to be there for me in my darkest hour, as…

  Jules

  April 8, 2019

  Uncategorized

  #awards, #bailiffs, #benefitscap, #budget, #entrepreneur, #gingerbread, #housingbenefit, #housingcrisis, #inflation, #juliehawkins, #martinlewis, #MLM, #networking, #newminimumwage, #shelter, #singlemums #business #networking #part-time #flexibleworking #work/lifebalance, #singlemumsbusinessnetwork, #SingleMumsinBusiness, #singleparents, #smbn, #SMiB, #taxcredits, #workfromhome, #workingmums

• MLM – Sitting on the fence and rules for SMBN Members

  Let me start with saying – you are welcome – just one very simple rule – you make it clear if you are looking grow your team, or if you are just selling the products for an extra income, there is a significant difference.  You also need to be clear from the offset what MLM…

  Jules

  March 30, 2019

  Uncategorized

  #benefitscap, #MLM, #shelter, #singlemums #business #networking #part-time #flexibleworking #work/lifebalance, #singlemumsbusinessnetwork, #singleparents, #smbn, #taxcredits, #workfromhome, #workingmums

• We’re Exhibiting – at the Women in Business Expo!

  Single Mums Business Network are Exhibiting at the Women in Business Expo to help single mums raise their profile and succeed in work/life balance and financial independence

  Jules

  March 29, 2019

  Uncategorized

  #awards, #benefitscap, #entrepreneur, #gingerbread, #juliehawkins, #michellemolyneux, #mlmvirtualsolutions, #networking, #singlemums #business #networking #part-time #flexibleworking #work/lifebalance, #singlemumsbusinessnetwork, #singleparents, #smbn, #taxcredits, #wibexpouk, #womeninbusinessexpo, #workfromhome, #workingmums