Building A Better Life For Yourself Around Your Family

mompreneur-Chispa MagazineWhen you become a parent, your whole life changes. The things that used to matter most to you, now no longer do… your child is the reason why the world turns, or at least for you they are. A lot of parents struggle going back to their old way of life once they have had a child, which is why so many women become mompreneurs.

Do you dream of building a better life for yourself and your child? Do you want to be able to work around them, rather than having to schedule everything else around your work? If the answer is yes, then starting a small business of your own or freelancing, could be the answer.

Now that you know you want to build a better life for yourself and your family, the next thing to consider is how you will do that. What does it take to build a small business and how should you go about doing so? For everything that you need to know about building a better life for yourself around your family, read on.

Decide what you want to do. First things first, it is important to think about the type of business that you would like to start. Take your interests and hobbies into account and think about what type of business you could effectively run. What you want to focus on is your strengths—think about what would make you happy and what you could do well. Do you have a skill that you could call on, such as a mind for numbers, for instance? Think about where your passions lay and what you are good at, and use them to determine what to do.

Undertake a course. When it comes to making a go of things, it’s probably a good idea to consider undertaking some training. The fact is that when it comes to starting a small business or freelancing, it is important to have the qualifications that you need to back up your business. Sure, you could opt to use experience alone, but if you want to ensure that your venture is a success, it is vital that you have the knowledge and skills on hand. The great thing is that thanks to the internet, you can now study remotely, as well as working remotely. Say for instance; you want to go into finance, you could sign up for an MSC international finance course to do online from home. You don’t have to leave your children to study on campus, allowing you to get the qualifications that you need for success.

Make a plan. Once you have decided what you want to do and have looked into the training that you may need to do it, the next step is to make a plan. The fact is that when it comes to success as a mompreneur, it’s all about starting a small business that not only allows you to work around your children, but also gives you the opportunity to do what you love and earn a good income from it. Decide what your goals are, both short-term and long-term, and create a business plan that you can refer back to as and when you need to.

Being a mompreneur is no easy task, but if you are clued up about it and know what steps you need to take, you can make the process of starting your own small business around your family, that little bit easier.

Photo by Valeria Zoncoll

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Mia Guerra

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine
Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.