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Is self-employment right for you? by Margaret Wood , VMG Associates | Enterprise Nation

&lt;p&gt;VMG specialises in Women&amp;#39;s Development, Personal Effectiveness especially Influencing Skills, Personal Development and Business Start-Up.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Currently we are focusing on our&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Change for the Better &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;framework through which we&amp;nbsp;support&amp;nbsp;women experiencing the menopause, their managers and organisations to explore, understand, plan and put actions in place by considering:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; what is getting in the way of individuals having their best life possible during menopause transition&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; how to motivate and support themselves at work and at home&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; how to support women in menopause at work&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; looking forward positively and setting out the steps to get there&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; how to optimise skills, talents and expertise during the menopause transition and beyond.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At both micro and macro levels there are benefits in supporting women to remain in, or to &amp;nbsp; re-enter the workplace for as long as they choose. Retaining their skills and talents or supporting them to retrain/acquire new skills will provide both personal and economic advantage.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Change for the Better &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;framework addresses the three perspectives &amp;ndash; women, managers, and the organisation.&lt;br /&gt;
It &amp;nbsp;is a dimension of Diversity and Inclusion which deserves attention and is also an approach which supports the work organisations, public health bodies and Government are currently engaged in around mental health. In doing so it enhances an employer brand and reputation, demonstrating commitment to being an employer of choice and to staff well-being and by getting the right people involved within organisations and sectors who will see this as a long-term strategic prospect and not a one-off initiative.&lt;br /&gt;
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Let me help you to explore whether self-employment is right for you by guiding and supporting you to: (1) reflect on whether you have what it takes to run a business; (2) assess the viability of your business idea and (3) consider the ways in which to promote your enterprise. Three sessions of up to one hour for each of these topics.



My involvement with the development of women began in 1994 when I was appointed as Programme Director for women’s courses in the Inland Revenue. Over the next 11 years I designed and facilitated a residential training course and became licensed and ran around 50 Springboard Women’s Development programmes throughout the UK.

Since becoming self-employed in 2005 my interest in women’s development has continued and I have worked with women who have not been economically active for some time, those who want to start their own businesses and those who want to raise their profile in the public sector.&nbsp; 
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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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&lt;p&gt;I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to work across an industry as dynamic as the beauty industry and to have gained first-hand experience working for contract manufacturers, beauty brands, retailers, distributors and travel retailers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Having studied a MA in Strategic Marketing and a Diploma in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management I built my career in beauty buying, product development and marketing and I have been a Global Product Director for Crabtree &amp;amp; Evelyn; Head of Beauty, Buying &amp;amp; Merchandising, Harvey Nichols, Dubai; Beauty Buyer for M&amp;amp;S, Boots and Body Shop.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With 20 years&amp;#39; practical experience in the industry I have created beauty brands for companies. Launched brands including Estee Lauder, Chanel, Cr&amp;egrave;me de La Mer into stores. Developed marketing and buying strategies to grow brands in-store, online, in duty free and across international markets.&lt;/p&gt;

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