Berkshire Small Business Archives

Nov

2024

Berkshire Mummies Christmas Gift Guide

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(AD Disclaimer: Berkshire Mummies has worked in paid partnership with the businesses featured in this Gift Guide. There is also an affiliate links (AFF) used in this blog post). After the success of the past Christmas Gift Guides, Berkshire Mummies is delighted to be bringing the Christmas Gift Guide back for it's fifth year, supporting even more (mostly Berkshire) Small Businesses this year. Thank you for taking the time to read this post and shop local, please do share with friends and family. Throughout this blog post you will find clickable links for each business, do click through to their…

Mar

2024

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Guest Blog // Sarah Morris Nutrition

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In this guest blog post for Berkshire Mummies, Sarah Morris, founder of Sarah Morris Nutrition, discusses 5 tips for boosting your energy. 1. Start The Day Hydrated Start your day with a large glass of water! We all wake up dehydrated so starting the day with water is a great way to rehydrate and get your energy going first thing in the morning. 2. Get Daylight in the Morning Our body clock uses daylight to trigger the hormones cortisol and melatonin that help us wake up in the morning and feel sleepy at night. Without regular daylight these hormones can…

Feb

2024

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A Berkshire Mumpreneur // Emma Johnstone

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Emma Johnstone is the founder of Little Happy Sleepers and supports families across Berkshire and Surrey with their children's sleeping needs. During this Berkshire Mumpreneur interview we find out more about Emma, her business and how she manages to juggle work and family life! If you find this blog post helpful make sure you sign up to the mailing list and follow Berkshire Mummies on Instagram and Facebook. Tell Me Briefly About Your Business I'm the founder of Little Happy Sleepers and a certified baby and child sleep coach. I'm passionate about helping families who want to improve their child's sleep in a gentle and…

Jun

2023

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Places to Share Positive Customer Endorsements

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It is always so rewarding to receive positive customer endorsements and it's important to shout loud and proud about them! It's a great opportunity to tell others about your success - endorsements can build trust and really demonstrate what you do well. Here are some places to share positive customer endorsements with your audience. If you find this blog useful and informative make sure you join the Berkshire Mummies Mailing List and follow on Instagram and Facebook. To find out more about Berkshire Mummies Business Networking, click here. Top Tip: Create a document on your computer or note on your phone and keep a record of…

Jan

2023

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A Berkshire Mumpreneur // Emma Cossey

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(AD Disclaimer: This blog post was written in paid partnership with Emma Cossey) Emma Cossey is a coach for freelancers and founder of The Freelance Lifestyle - during this Berkshire Mumpreneur interview we find out more about Emma, her business and how she manages to juggle work and family life! Tell me briefly about your business? I'm a coach for freelancers, and I run The Freelance Lifestyle. It's a blog, podcast, Facebook group, coaching service and membership community to support UK freelancers to get started or get unstuck. It's designed to be warm, welcoming, fun and non-judgemental (with lots of…

Jan

2023

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A Berkshire Mumpreneur // Amber Ellis-Ramsey

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Amber Ellis-Ramsey is the founder of Brave the Braid, which offers hair braiding sessions and lessons in Berkshire. During this Berkshire Mumpreneur interview we find out more about Amber, her business and her top tips on taking that first step towards starting your own small business. Tell me briefly about your business? Brave The Braid really has two parts to it. 1. Learn to braid: I teach both adults and children the skills and techniques to master the art of hair braiding. I run in person workshops for Adult beginners covering Dutch braids, French braids and fishtail braids for example…

Aug

2022

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A Berkshire Mumpreneur // Lucy Todd, My Little Green Wardrobe

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Lucy Todd is the founder of My Little Green Wardrobe. Berkshire Mummies spoke to her recently to find out more about herself and her online clothing store, plus her top tips for others wishing to start their own new business venture. Tell me briefly about your business? My Little Green Wardrobe is an online store which sells ethical and more sustainable baby and children’s clothing. We are on a mission to make it easy for busy parents to make great choices for their little ones. Shoppers can filter clothing according to their own values, ensuring they purchase clothing that aligns…

Apr

2022

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Berkshire Mummies Business Networking Event – Windsor

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(AD Disclaimer: Berkshire Mummies has worked with the businesses mentioned in this post in a gifted or paid partnership capacity before). On Tuesday 26th April 2022 Berkshire Mummies held our second Business Networking Event at The Greene Oak in Windsor and what a fantastic morning it was! Hannah Brewer founder of local children's gardening and nature club Little Muddy Boots opened the event as our guest speaker. She shared her fascinating story about how Little Muddy Boots has evolved over the last 8 years starting with Hannah in a friend's back garden to what is now a thriving business with…

Mar

2022

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Berkshire Mummies’ First Business Networking Event

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This March, on International Women's Day, Berkshire Mummies hosted its first ever Business Networking Event at The Village Hotel in Bracknell. It was an incredibly successful event, full off aspiring Berkshire small businesses, all connecting with one another under one roof. This is something we have been wanting to organise for a long time and we are so pleased it was beneficial and enjoyable for all who attended. There were many business connections made and our attendees said how lovely it was to be able to meet like-minded business owners in person and to hear about each other's journeys and…