Annabel Anderson of children's bed linen brand Tuck n' Snug explains how a period of sleepless nights led her to create her small business's product.

A sleep-deprived mum's business born from exhaustion

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It's time for episode three of the Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast.

Annabel Anderson was at her wits' end with two young children who slept terribly. Doesn't sound much fun, does it?! But it was exactly that led her to develop 

, her children's bed linen which prevents little girls and boys from knocking their duvet and pillow onto the floor, waking up cold and crying out for their parents.

Highlighting the importance of networking for learning as well as meeting people, there's lot to be learned from sleepless nights it seems! Listen to episode three of our podcast.

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Small Business Sessions: A sleep-deprived mum's business born from exhaustion

I&apos;m a <a href=&apos;https://danmartinuk.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>freelance journalist and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I&apos;m also Enterprise Nation&apos;s news reporter and Bristol Local Leader.
I have 20 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from famous names like Sir Richard Branson and Deborah Meaden to the founders behind brand new start-ups.
I&apos;ve worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company&apos;s blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website&apos;s <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/business-news&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>news reporter</a> and as the host of the <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/podcast&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Small Business sessions podcast</a>.
I&apos;m based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation&apos;s Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region.
In total, I&apos;ve hosted over 100 events including conferences with an audience of hundreds for international brands like Xero and Facebook and live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street.
With my partner, I co-run <a href=&apos;https://www.lifestyledistrict.co.uk/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Lifestyle District</a>, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

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Small Business Sessions: A sleep-deprived mum's business born from exhaustion

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