On the brink of starting that side hustle? Or maybe you've been nurturing one for a while, but you're not sure about when and how to take the leap into full-time entrepreneurship.  This episode is for you, Boss Mom!

Naomi Bütow built her first business before she became a mother,  but having children didn't stop her. In fact, motherhood helped her step into purpose-driven entrepreneurship.  After having two little girls, she created Mommy Mall SA, an online marketplace where moms support other mom-run businesses.  Naomi has helped thousands of women, a hundred thousand actually (that's how many members Mommy Malls combined Facebook groups have), to become entrepreneurs. 

What's in this episode?
Naomi's tactical advice for each phase of the entrepreneurship start-up journey.
-How to choose the right side hustle.
-How to keep what you are known for clear so people will refer you. 
-How to prepare to go full time.

Connect with Mommy Mall:

www.mommymallsa.co.za

Facebook: just type in ‘mommy mall’ and you’ll find an area-specific group.

Connect with The Boss Mom Show

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Hey there, Boss Mom!

I know you work hard to take care of your family.  But are you stuck working for a company that doesn't accommodate the fact that you are a mother?

I've also worked for companies like that in the past, so I can relate! For example, your employer insists you work from 8 am until EXACTLY 5 pm. This puts you in traffic, so you're always the last parent to pick up from pre-school. Or, you're little one falls ill, and in addition to the fact that you had to leave him with a nanny for the day, the only doctor's appointment available is outside your lunch hour. Your employer insists you take a half day's leave. Even though the whole appointment would take 45 mins. Sound familiar?

This week's podcast guest is Recruit My Mom CEO, Phillipa Geard. She started her company with the goal of pairing mothers with forward-thinking businesses that could adapt to flexible working arrangements.

Phillipa shares a little about her journey as a businesswoman who needed flexibility and also gives tactical advice on negotiating flexibility at work.

This episode will help prepare you to ask your current employer to rethink your working arrangement. It can also help you find new employment if the company you are with isn't coming to the party.

Connect with Recruit My Mom...
website: www.recruitmymom.co.za
Instagram: @recruitmymom

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Instagram and Facebook: @thebossmomshow


Thanks for listening!
Anna Greenfield

Thanks to the #metoo movement, massive strides have been made towards true gender equality in society.

However, the world still has different expectations, albeit subtle ones, for moms and dads when it comes to parenting.

This week’s episode of the podcast investigates patriarchy in the home.
  Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile is a journalist,  blogger, and activist for sexual and reproductive rights. She's also a mom of two who goes by @mommy_feminist on Instagram.  In conversation with Gao,  The Boss Mom Show investigates what an equal household looks like and how to model true gender equality for your kids.

Please share this episode with a #bossmom who needs to hear it. 

Or Lahat and her sister co-founded Crumbs and Cream in 2016. They sold ice-cream cookie sandwiches from a truck in Sea Point. Today, the business has two stores in Cape Town, one in  Johannesburg, and you can buy Crumbs and Cream products from Engen garages.

Or shared how she and her family built this special business, making measured decisions and using saved up capital, and experimenting with hundreds of cookie recipes.  She also shares the personal experience of starting this business as a first-time mom, with a four-month-old baby.

Connect with Or and Crumbs and Cream:
website: https://www.crumbsandcream.co.za/
Instagram: @cumbs_and_cream


Connect with The Boss Show on Instagram and Facebook:  @thebossmomshow 

Are you an artist in your free time, but you're too afraid to put a price on your work? Do you have a side hustle doing creative work, but you have no idea how to make it a full-time business. This episode is for you!

Karen Vermeulen has over 17 years of experience working as a creative.  A few years ago she left her permanent position as an Art Director and turned her side hustle of illustration into a full-time income.

Along with the story of her personal journey, Karen shares practical advice and tactical steps for creatives who want to take their side hustle to the next step, or who want to begin selling their art.  She talks about how to determine your pricing, set up cost-effective social media marketing, and setting realistic expectations when starting out.

Karen is teaching a full-day creative entrepreneurship workshop,  Monetize your Art, on 27 March.  Book here.
 
She also has a FREE webinar on 10 March, where you can get a taste of her teachings, which will be hosted on her Facebook page.

Did you find this conversation valuable? Please subscribe for more episodes like it.
Know a Boss Mom who needs to hear Karen's words? Please send the link to her.

You can connect with me via  @thebossmomshow on Instagram and Facebook.

Thais Malauzat is a business student and entrepreneur. Her subscription box service, Period, delivers pamper boxes to your door, during the very worst time of the month!

Thais shared her own start-up journey and also spent some time discussing how she makes the subscription box e-commerce model work for her whilst operating from home, in her own time, with little capital.

Sounds like a  good fit for a boss mom, right? I thought so too!

Go check out the Period website: www.periodbox.co.za
For 10% off your purchase, use the checkout page discount code: bossmom10
(Offer valid on orders over R250. Offers ends 30 March 2021)

Social handles ( Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok):
@period.sa
@thebossmomshow

Dream Jelly is an online slime boutique specializing in creative sensory slime kits and slime parties for children.

Lana Smit founded Dream Jelly from her Durban kitchen, with the help of her daughter, encouragement from her friends, and capital from her grocery budget.
Dream Jelly quickly turned from a fun project to a thriving small business!

I caught up with Lana to learn about her mom-journey and how it sparked a journey into entrepreneurship. She also shares great practical examples of how she bootstrapped her start-up, by leveraging her network of friends,  DIY-ing product design and production,  and only moving on to a new phase of business development, once she was confident in the need for her product and the market it serves.

Get 15% off on any dream jelly product between 19 Feb and 1 March.
Visit dreamjelly.co.za and use the discount code: BossMom

You can also support the women who empowered Lana through her business journey!
Here are their contact details:

Danielle from Nifty Kids KZN
They stock Lana's slime at their open day toy sales in Durban.

www.niftykids.co.za

Adele Smit 
Lana's sister in law and Graphic Design expert who designed the logo and banners for the Dream Jelly website 

[email protected]

Sadiyya from Celebrate Party & Events Store Lana's one-stop shop for all things party. They stock Dream Jelly slime too! 

[email protected]
www.celebratepartystore.co.za

Kim Clarke
Lana's photographer friend who took the pictures of the slime making holiday club. 

+27(74) 138-6400

[email protected]

Courtney West
who took most of the pictures for our website 

+27 (73) 175-1257

[email protected]

Kerry Hope
from Fuudini who did Dream Jelly's website design and got their e-commerce up and running 

+27 (82) 820-0557 

[email protected]

This is the trailer for The Boss Mom Show. 
A show for moms who are also bosses, and bosses who are also moms. 
Because you can be a working parent AND a successful entrepreneur.

Hosted by Anna Greenfield... a boss mom. 

Facebook and Instagram: @thebossmomshow

Veldskoen founders Nick Dreyer, Ross Zondagh, and Nic Latouf, live and breathe their family business.  In 2016, these 'dadpreneurs' started a shoe e-commerce brand with no idea how to make shoes or how to sell them online. Today, Veldskoen is a globally recognized brand, with branches all around the world. And they achieved all this success, from a side hustle they started, once they were already parents. 

I caught up with the guys to hear war stories, success stories, and pick up a few tips for starting a business when you already have a family. 

Hendrik Baird is a registered non-medical Hypnotherapist who has helped thousands of people free themselves from destructive habits. I'm one of them!

In 2020, through hypnotherapy, Hendrik helped me quit smoking for good. This episode is about the power of hypnotherapy; how it works and why it works.

If there is a habit you are desperate to kick, this episode is for you!

Connect with Hendrik:
Facebook group: Hypnosis Works!
Website: https://hendrikbairdservices.wordpress.com/
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +27 27 629 4990

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