Happy Mother's Day to the entrepreneurial mums out there! Here, three Enterprise Nation female members share tips on running a business and a family.

Running a business as a mum: Female entrepreneurs share tips

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Happy Mother's Day to all your entrepreneurial mums out there!

To mark the occasion we asked three of Enterprise Nation's female members to share their tips on how to run a business alongside a family.

I used to think that running a successful business and being a good mum required doing both simultaneously. But I have learnt that I'm actually at my very best when I focus on just one role at a time, and doing each to the best of my abilities.

I tried the juggling act in the past, working from home with kids running around in the background. It didn't work for me. I always ended up frazzled and feeling as if I was failing both as a mum and as a business owner.

My advice is do one thing at a time, be present and give it 100%.

I started this business so that I could work around my family. It's not so bad now all three are in school. I have to be organised, work while the kids are in school and wrap it up for 2pm-ish.

Tips for mums? Find a community of other women to bounce ideas, worries, concerns off. Get out and meet other women and keep a network around you.

Female entrepreneurs' tips on running a business alongside motherhood

Running a business while being a mum: Female entrepreneurs share their tips

We asked three female Enterprise Nation members to share tips on how to run a business alongside a family. 

Winner of Management Today&apos;s 35 under 35, Polina Changuleva is a multi award-winning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion specialist. Founder of the world&apos;s first Joyful Inclusion consultancy - Same But Different she works with the brands of tomorrow to build a future in which we embrace each other&apos;s differences and celebrate our similarities.
Having previously led the Women’s Inclusion Network at Yahoo - one of the biggest names in tech, she has worked for some of the world’s biggest brands as a Cultural Advisor and Racial Justice advocate. Some of these brands include Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Reward Gateway, Xbox and more.
Polina has continuously challenged the status quo and continues to do so through her work at Same But Different Consultancy, the UK&apos;s 50:50 Parliament Diversity Committee and her work supporting minority-led businesses.
Having spent the last decade working in media and tech, Polina is a global expert and international speaker on all things diversity and inclusion, partnerships and tech.
Prior to starting her consultancy, Polina has led and grown numerous award winning, multi-million partnerships for Xbox Advertising across 16 markets, creating pioneering brand partnerships with some of the world’s biggest brands incl. McDonalds, Burberry, Lego, Paco Rabanne, BMW, Deliveroo, Adidas and many more.
In 2023 Polina launched Brand Partnerships House - a community of over 600 founders, creatives and change makers on a mission to leverage the power of partnerships as a business growth tool. Those businesses have gone on to secure partnerships with the likes of Soho House, Meta, Samsung, yhangry, Mildred’s, TikTok and more.

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Ellen Bishop empowers businesses to harness the transformative power of AI to address their unique challenges and achieve a competitive advantage. Using her extensive background in communications she guides organisations through their whole AI adoption journey, ensuring seamless integration of AI into existing frameworks. She is skilled in developing AI strategies and setting up AI councils for businesses that ensure AI adoption aligns with business objectives and fosters a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing. With experience of working in a diverse range of industries, including media, energy, and manufacturing, she is adept at tailoring her approach to each client&apos;s unique needs, ensuring that their AI initiatives are aligned with their specific business goals. Ellen’s focus is on the practical applications of AI to help businesses problem solve. Her passion for AI stems from her belief in its potential to revolutionise industries and the way we work and drive innovation.

With AI, it’s not an option to opt-out. So, the question really is:
How can you opt-in successfully?
Alcea works with your organisation, bringing your people together to learn, engage, and own the AI journey for their teams and organisation.
We have designed a three-stage setup and adoption process for AI tools that guide everyone in your business through the introduction to and solution of artificial intelligence – working with your teams, including them, every step of the way.
Adopting artificial intelligence into your business is a transition into the future. There are three stages to introducing and implementing AI tools successfully into your organisation.

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In the third and final phase of AI tool adoption, following the deployment of the AI tool, three key activities remain. Support, measurement tracking, and capturing lessons learned. 

Should your team need additional support to make the most of the new tool to increase and continue developing efficiencies of working, we are on hand to support as needed. This is the time to complete the measurement and tracking of the project and assess its success based on the criteria agreed upon in phase one.

Meena: Founder of talonX - Empowering SME Businesses through Strategic HR Solutions
I founded talonX with the purpose of offering more than just the traditional HR consultancy services. My goal was to provide big company HR services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on agility, excellence, and a partnership-driven approach. Essentially, I wanted to create an HR function that understands your business without the need to hire a full-time HR resource.
With over 20 years of experience working in senior positions within professional services and the tech sector, I offer operational, tactical, and strategic HR experience, underpinned with excellent employment law knowledge. I can help businesses navigate and avoid complex legal issues.
I help SMEs build solid foundations from which to grow, helping them to attract, retain, and develop their people to become sustainable, revenue-driven businesses.
As a Fractional HR Director, I provide my clients with the expertise and insight of a seasoned HR professional scaled to meet small and medium-sized businesses&apos; unique needs. This model ensures cost-effectiveness and aligns HR strategies directly with business goals and visions.
Translating Strategy into Action:
My approach to offering HR consultancy is to add value to my clients. As an accredited OKR Coach, I bridge the gap between strategic vision and operational excellence. I help organisations decode their long-term objectives into actionable, measurable goals, ensuring a cohesive and focused approach to the strategic objectives of the business.

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Meena: Founder of talonX - Empowering SME Businesses through Strategic HR Solutions
I founded talonX with the purpose of offering more than just the traditional HR consultancy services. My goal was to provide big company HR services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on agility, excellence, and a partnership-driven approach. Essentially, I wanted to create an HR function that understands your business without the need to hire a full-time HR resou

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