Articles
Running your own business - Not the easy option
By Lisa Aitken. Once I had a vision of how my life should turn out, I should run a successful business alongside being a good mum and wife, I would wear posh clothes and employ people I liked, I would have lovely, friendly customers who would rush to buy my fabulous products and I would have quality time to spend with my children and my husband. I would earn enough money to have a sexy, new sports car and it would all require very little effort! Everyone would flock to buy from us as they would know we were the best and I would be having my... Read full article
Why women choose franchising
By Sarah Cressall, founder and MD of The Creation Station - the UK’s award winning provider of children’s inspiring arts & crafts classes, parties and events. The ‘struggle with the juggle’ is a common experience for many women trying to achieve a satisfying career as well as be there for their children. But an increasing number of mothers are saying they have found a way to achieve the perfect work life balance. Ali, Mum of two, is a typical example of a professional woman whose priorities changed when she had her girls: “I had started... Read full article
Bebe Swimming in China - by Lisa Bousted
Being offered the position of becoming a Teacher Trainer for China’s first baby swim school, ‘Family Box’, in Beijing, was an opportunity that was too good to be passed up. I never thought China would be a place that I would personally visit; it’s not top of my list for holiday destinations, as I’m much more of a beach girl when it comes to travelling abroad. However, when this opportunity arose it was just... Read full article
