SHINE – a showcase of brilliant little businesses

“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.” From the creator of ‘Build a Little Business’ comes a new project. One that will put a smile on Mumpreneurs’ faces. Mums@Work is always on the lookout for social sites, networking groups and websites that support women who have taken a step towards creating their own businesses. We were super [...]

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A Collaboration Opportunity for Mumpreneurs

Mums@Work (Singapore) is proud to promote Madaboutkids.com’s latest venture: MADABOUTKIDS.COM Have a skill to share with other parents/kids? Tell us about it! MadAboutKids.com, committed to helping parents in their journey by organising events/activities for parents and kids to bond together, is offering you a collaboration opportunity! YOU offer the Skill (eg art/craft, cooking, baking, reading, etc.). Take this opportunity to [...]

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IS WORK-FAMILY BALANCE A FOREIGN CONCEPT FOR FULL-TIME WORKING MUMS?

by S. Torrey (Founder, Mums@Work Singapore) We have often talked about how finding a flexi-work arrangement can better help mothers to achieve work-family balance. However, for some mothers, due to financial, social or even personal-motivational reasons, working full-time is still the better option for the moment. If you did have a full-time job, does it mean that you bid work-family [...]

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Featured Mumpreneur: More Than Just a Business

For former administrative manager Phoebe Na, running a business is not just about making money, it’s also a way to keep her children engaged and to impart to them important life skills and values by Ruth Wong Like many mumpreneurs, it all started with wanting to find a way to “ease boredom” and “earn some pocket money”. “After giving birth [...]

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Featured Mumpreneur: When Ex-Banker Turns Jeweller

After the birth of her son, Neetu gladly hung up her corporate suits to be a stay-at-home mom. When her boy turned two and started attending school, she felt it was opportune to explore her career options and do something meaningful with her time. Soon after, an “eureka” moment helped birth her jewellery business. By Ruth Wong Her business idea [...]

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Let Your Business Take Flight with Appsfly
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If you’re a small business owner planning to create a website for your company, here’s a useful tool to help you get started with, and it cost you almost nothing and is extremely easy to use. By Ruth Wong Every business, big and small, needs to establish an online presence, and having a website is a fundamental step in achieving [...]

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Why be a Mumpreneur?
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On the eve of the 8th run of our Mumpreneur Workshop: “Starting a Business Right!”, I felt a sudden need to re-define what a Mumpreneur is. After meeting so many courageous women who have decided to set up small businesses of their own, I now have a clearer picture of what a Mumpreneur looks like. Regardless of race, nationality, religion, [...]

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Featured Mumpreneur: A Leap of Faith
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She had wanted to start a business after her first child was born, but various concerns deterred her from pursuing that idea. But two years later, after the arrival of her second child, Jennifer took the plunge and set up her online shop. By Ruth Wong “After I had my second child, my desire to venture out on my own [...]

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What to include in a resume if you are a SAHM returning to work?
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So you have taken a few years off to care for your children. And suddenly you decide that it’s time to return to the workforce. You take out your old resume (last updated in 2003, before Facebook was even around) and you realize there’s a huge gap from your last held job to your current situation. Before you press the [...]

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To stay or not stay at home.
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The author, Edlyn is a SAHM and author of the blog http://mummyed.wordpress.com/ where she shares her personal experiences about bringing up her 2 lovely boys. Her stories are heartwarming and filled with authentic humor allowing fellow mothers (like us) to easily connect with. “Should I stay home?” is a question that many working mothers frequently ask themselves throughout the lives [...]

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