Issue 14 - October 2021

Parents in Biz

The parentpreneur’s best friend!

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Meet The Contributors
Founder And Creative Director At Spoken World Productions Salihah is the founder and creative director at Spoken World Productions, a theatre in education organisation for children that specialises in providing physical and virtual Drama, movement an
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Letter From The Editor
Welcome to the 14th issue of the Parents in Business Magazine. The Parents in Business Magazine is 3 years old! In celebration of turning 3, we have a new look we hope you like it. In this bumper issue, we have articles from Sophie Thwaites, who writ
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Book Review
The term startup is associated with businesses in the technology sector, raising huge sums of money, changing the world. Everyone could name a few, from Uber to Facebook. But startup also extends to small businesses, using their own resources, whethe
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Women Who Do Both
The media might convince you that it’s a walk in the park for women Juggling motherhood with a career. The glitz and glamour on social media tend to demonstrate that raising children and enjoying the heights of a successful career is smooth and easy
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Flex Education
Over the last year, you’ve probably thought a lot about flexible working – whether you intended to or not. After all, in March 2020, we embarked on the largest remote-working experiment the world had ever seen. But it wasn’t flexible working as we’d
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In Conversation…
Peachylean is an award-winning fitness wear brand for women. That sells supportive garments in sizes 6-26, supporting the everyday everybody to live life in full colour. Sharon has appeared on the BBC’s Dragon’s Den and secured £100,000 for her ever
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Supporting Your Child’s Wellbeing
I’ve worked with young people for a number of years now, in a range of capacities. Firstly as a youth worker, then as an early years practitioner, graduating as a teacher and now as Founder of Mind Marvels. Throughout, it’s become increasingly clear
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Helping Children Unlock Their Full Potential By Building A Stronger Foundation
Essential brain pathways are created during these first few years, but if not correctly formed at the right time or in the right order, they can significantly impact a child’s development. This can lead to later challenges around how they learn, how
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In Conversation…
James Sutcliffe is married and a father of 1, he is the CEO of The Founding Network. His team has just launched a four-part documentary series called Founders Changing The World, showcasing the insights behind 25 leading entrepreneurs looking to chan
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Coming to Terms with Being Involuntarily Childless
I’m Berenice, a freelance designer, and founder of Hello Lovely, a design business in Cambridge creating print material including books for all age groups, including primary, branding, and websites. I guess I’m also a rebel in writing here as I’m not
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Small Business Spotlight
Hi there, I’m Sashe, the owner and founder of Pop My Way. I’m married to an incredible guy and am the proudest mama to an amazing 6-year-old girl. Before Pop My Way popped, I spent 6 years in a senior position within ‘Buying and Merchandising’ at Bur
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Small Business Spotlight
This is so inspiring to see, and I want the world to know that my beautiful country is about so much more than violent crime – it is also about sustainability, ingenuity and innovation. I started Pop My Way with these ideas of sustainability and inno
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Special Feature
Let’s start with two facts that will probably make you feel somewhat uncomfortable but accepting them will help you learn more in the long run. Firstly, you cannot run any business without making mistakes. Those that thrive do so because they learn f
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What Have You Learned From Business Mistakes?
Asif Ahmed Managing Director of Acclivity and author of The Finance Playbook for Entrepreneurs www.acclivity.co “When I first started out in business, I hadn’t fully appreciated the importance of having contracts in place to support every legal relat
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Stress Free Christmas? Early Preparation And Planning Is The Key
For retailers and service providers-Christmas is the ultimate adrenaline-filled, action-packed, make-or-break time of the year. Life is a whole lot easier if you start your preparation and planning early to ensure a smooth-running festive period and
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In Conversation…
Jo spent 27 years working for the Government (DWP, DfT and MOD), 15 years of which were spent working as a press officer. Birmingham born and bred before emigrating to Warwickshire 10 years ago, when wellies became my staple footwear. Mum to two boys
Parents in Biz7 min readDiet & Nutrition
Easy Nutrition Hacks For A Busy Home And Business
Following this past crazy seventeen months, each working parent will tell you what a juggling work, home and school life has been. We’ve all been on a roller coaster with the pandemic and have been affected in some shape or form. Eating well for bett
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Parents in Business Directory
TechPixies is an award-winning CPD accredited online learning platform with a social mission to help women leverage the power of modern technology (Social Media, WordPress and MailChimp) to improve women’s access to employment or help them to start a

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