New group for mums running businesses in Oldham.

As a full time mum trying to juggle looking after the kids with establishing a fledgling business, I thought it would be useful to set up a networking and support group for other women in my position. I wanted to do it within Oldham Business Network, as I don't want to separate us as a group, I just think that we have additonal issues and problems in common that aren't addressed fully by a standard business network.

Most "mumpreneurs" in my experience fall into setting up businesses because either they are looking for flexibility or because in the course of motherhood they have identified a business opportunity. Most of us are not experienced business women and may feel out of their depth when it comes to networking. I know I do. Also, childcare poses endless issues for us and makes attending networking breakfasts impossible and many early evening events difficult too.

I have set up a group, Oldham Mums in Business, initially under the umbrella of OBN, but we'll see how it goes. If you are a mum running a business then please sign up, or please spread the word to any "mumpreneurs" you know.

I hope this will become a group of mums in business who can support each other, share best practice and in time maybe even help each other out with childcare. Our networking meetings and socials could even be held at play centres to enable us to take our little ones along.

Tags: business, childcare, mum, mumpreneur, networking

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