Read about women's business challenges and how to overcome them, and keep on top of taxation and legal issues.
15% of UK mums have already started their own business, and a further one in 10 aspire to do the same. A survey of 1,286 mums by BT Business via Netmums website suggests that ‘mumpreneurs’ have the potential to become a greater entrepreneurial force during this decade. 62% of mums surveyed said choosing the hours they work was the reason they wanted to start-up their own venture, while 50% wanted a better work/life balance and 38% said they liked the idea of being their own boss.