Mothers are doing it for themselves!!!

If your Facebook newsfeed looks anything like mine, every third post will be from a friend-turned-WAHM, aka working-at-home mum, showing off their latest creative venture.

Gorgeous children's clothing, beautifully designed cards and invitations, handmade cookies/confectionery and the cutest MCNs you'll ever see ... all making me feel especially lazy/useless on the days I struggle to brush my hair (OK ... teeth).

It appears that many stay-at-home mums, aka SAHMs, just need a great idea plus the motivation to make it happen before they can officially swap acronyms.

And they are apparently the majority!

According to a recent survey, 70 per cent of Aussie women have thought about pursuing a business idea since becoming a mother.

I'm clearly part of the remaining 30 per cent as most of my thoughts, post-birth, have revolved around sleep and how I can have more of it.

Anyway ... enough about me.

If you're in the 70 per cent but lack the money to get your idea off the ground then check out the Huggies MumInspired Grant Program.

The program will award five mums with $20,000 each to act on their child-related business idea!!

There is also a People’s Choice element to the program - which means you can vote for your favourite MumInspired grant recipient to receive an additional $10,000.


More useful links:

10 steps for mums Starting their own home business

8 top tips for mums on running a successful business

Jobs and careers articles on The Bub Hub

Discuss working from home on the Bub Hub forum

How to be a Mumpreneur: Tips for starting your own business