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The Confident Mother

Helping ambitious women in technology fully unlock their leadership potential

3rd March 2015

5 simple mistakes mums make in business

When I set up my own business three years ago, I made plenty of mistakes. Before I ran my own business, I set up the UK operations for an American service provider. When we launched that business in the UK in 2009, I did everything: from office space to staff recruitment to business development. Now I work with women who want to set up their own business and I see the same mistakes being repeated.

Top 5 mistakes mums make when setting up their own business INFOGRAPHIC

 

Here’s a great post from Denise Duffield-Thomas that discusses how women sell, which is so relevant to Mistake 3.

I don’t want you to make the same mistakes that I did. For more useful hints and tips, sign up here to my weekly email newsletter.

 

Article by Sherry Bevan / Business Startup, Confidence, Mumpreneur, Working mums / business startup, confidence, mumpreneurs, small business, working mums 6 Comments

Comments

  1. April Sherlock says

    5th March 2015 at 5:31 pm

    great advice! What do you recommend for people who have to create the item before they can sell? Like jewelry?

    Reply
    • SherryB says

      5th March 2015 at 6:13 pm

      If it’s a tangible product, rather than making large quantities, small samples, or having a photographic portfolio of work available for people to view; whether online or if you’re at a networking event. It’s key to know whether people will buy what you want to sell.

      Reply
  2. Sarah Jackson says

    6th March 2015 at 10:51 pm

    Good advice!

    Reply
  3. Denise Duffield-Thomas - AKA - the Lucky Bitch says

    14th May 2015 at 10:32 am

    Thanks for the shout out Sherry!

    Reply
    • SherryB says

      14th May 2015 at 1:15 pm

      You’re very welcome.

      Reply

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  1. Focus on the details not perfection | Sherry Bevan Consulting says:
    8th September 2015 at 11:53 am

    […] my community the opportunity to pre-purchase the book before the publication date. One of the mistakes that I fervently encourage mums in business to avoid is Create Before You Sell. There is no point […]

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