In the final part of our 3 part series on mumpreneurs we ask our talented mums what ingredients help them to create a success business. Spanning from diverse industry backgrounds, get inspired and motivated with their stories of mumreneurial success.
Bek Simmons, Owner of For Every hen
Consistently dedicating time to her website everyday, Bek shares her tips on how she has grown her business.
I plan to make For Every Hen as passive as possible; a website that only requires an hour or so of my time per day. By breaking down major goals into smaller steps, I’m slowly working towards this dream (where eventually the most demanding tasks will be outsourced, giving me even more time to spend with my beautiful babies!).
Dora Nikalou, Owner of doranikolaou.com.au
The art of balance and boundaries is what helps Dora stay on track with her business.
I like to schedule my time and tasks, set boundaries and expectations (for myself, my family and my clients). I set myself three tasks a day (depending on how much time I have that day) and I start by doing the hardest first thing so I don’t keep putting it off. If I finish those three things then I check my master list and select the next task/s.
She also believes in the importance of accountability and having a biz buddy to share ideas with
It really helps me stay on track and talk through issues or dilemmas. It can get lonely working from home so this way I have someone to bounce ideas off and we learn from each other.
One of the biggest challenges that she faces (and many other mumpreneurs) is making space and time just for you.
When I take a break, I come back feel refreshed and ready to work, but if I work all hours and go from biz, to mum and back again I start to lose my inspiration and love for my different roles/hats.
Melissa Molinaro, Owner of Elite Partyz
Without any previous tech knowledge, Melissa pursued her dream of developing an app to connect event and party planners with suppliers. She shares how being brave helped start her business.
I am a 40 year old mum of 3 children that identified a gap in the market and decided it was up to me to fill it, so I designed and built Elite Partyz in 4 months.
Juggling parenthood and business is difficult at the best of times, throw in no tech experience in a tech start up and there are a few things to do to survive,
1.tackle the tasks that scare you the most first. This gives you the confidence to take on any challenges the day may throw your way..
2.Only set yourself 3 tasks a day to complete, anything more is a bonus.
3. Don’t be shy to outsource or asking for help to get on top of things
Teigan Margetts, Co-founder of Ethicool Books
The next stage in Teigan’s childrens book business is to take it new heights while juggling motherhood. Here are her plans to help ger business grow.
“ I’ve been running my business for nearly a year now, and although we’ve had lots of highlights (including winning a $80k Amazon Innovation Grant and selling more than 15,000 books both in Australia and internationally), there is still considerably more to do, especially from an awareness perspective.”
Teigan says in order to further grow, we’ve decided to expand our business model to include wholesaling and distribution.
Michelle Wilde, Owner of Stella Property
Making the switch from corporate lawyer to starting her own successful real estate agency, Michelle shares her pearls of wisdom for mums who looking at making a career change.
- Look for a business that you can work in with a lot of flexibility. If you have to be anywhere at a particular time, that’s not going to suit Mums who have primary care of their young children.
- Look for a business with a low entry cost. Using large sums of capital needed for getting into a business you might not love is madness.
- A business you can operate from home is obviously the best situation with young children, if you have most communication to clients and customers on email or short phone calls. I had Au Pairs for many years, and they were a godsend to wrangle crying babies or tantrums when I was on a call.
We hope you’ve enjoyed hearing the insights and advice from some of our mumpreneurs and feel ready to take the next leap into starting up your own business. Catch up with part 1 and part 2 for the whole series.
