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	Great Ideas For Working Parents by Antonia Chitty
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Description: Do you get torn between work and the kids? Course you do – we all do. Either you feel you just can’t find a family-friendly job, or you work and fight to fit everything into the time you have. Maybe it all runs smoothly some days, but there are always those other days when it goes horribly wrong and your stress levels rocket. But what can you do?

More than you might think, actually. Antonia Chitty is a working parent who advises many other mothers and fathers who have found ways to fit their working life around their children. She has put together a huge amount of guidance, tips and advice to help you find a job you enjoy that doesn’t compromise the kids. You can choose between:

• A job that gives you the hours you need

• A hobby you can make money from at home

• Starting your own business

• The flexibility of direct selling or party planning

• Buying a franchise

• Running a web based business from home

Great Ideas for Working Parents has loads of case studies to give you lots of ideas for making money, and you can hear from other parents what has and hasn’t worked for them. There’s enough inspiration to help you choose exactly the right kind of balance for you and your family.

Contents: Introduction • Chapter 1: Finding ways to work • Why do you want to work? • When can you work? • Where can you work? • What are your strengths? • What resources can you commit? • Doing it alone? • Working together • Ways to work • Different ways to work and your rights • Chapter 2: Hobbies into business • Selling collectables • Cooking • Knitting and sewing • Art, crafts and photography • Unusual hobbies • Take action • Chapter 3: Services • From pregnancy care to teaching • Personal services • Domestic services • Going freelance • Mystery shopping • Finding clients • Pricing your services • How to get help to retrain • Chapter 4: Products • Having the idea • Protecting your idea • Regulations and testing • Manufacturing your invention • Wholesaling • Chapter 5: Direct selling and party plans • What not to do • Why not to become a rep • Long term gains • How to choose • Research your opportunities • Ways to sell • Recruitment and team building • How much will I make? • Direct sales opportunities • Chapter 6: Franchises • Fees for franchising • How franchisors help • What you need to succeed • Finding a suitable franchise • Raising finance • Getting out • Market research • Choose your franchise • Setting up a franchise • Chapter 7: Web-based business • eBay and other internet selling • Your own online shop • Chapter 8: Growing your business • Do you know you want to grow? • What do you need to grow? • Financing growth • Profit and pricing • Where will you work? • Trade and consumer shows • Chapter 9: How to guide • Check out your market • Planning • Finance • Promotion • Organise to grow • Chapter 10: When you’re struggling • Housework • Money • Time for the kids • Childcare • Work and home crises • Work-life balance • Me time • When to quit • One-man band? • Succeeding in business • ConclusionISBN - 9788130915579

Pages : 186