Being a Military Mumpreneur “It’s not luck it’s a choice”
by Joanna Murchie B 38
eing a military wife and a mum to two very young children might be considered challenging enough for some
people. However, a few years ago I decided to give up my corporate career in the film industry and become a ‘Mumpreneur’.
Mumpreneurs are a rapidly growing group of around 300,000 UK mums who have chosen to be their own boss and build an income working from home, around the needs of their families. Last year Mumpreneurs contributed more than £7 billion to the country’s economy and with the rising cost of childcare, our numbers are set to continue to grow rapidly.
Two years after setting up my own business, in September this year I was privileged to be
Envoy Winter 2013
named as a finalist in the UK Mumpreneur Awards as one of the top ten International Business Mums in the UK. My two companies, CV Essentials and Military CV Services, offer a bespoke CV writing and interview coaching service, with a specialisation in those leaving the Armed Forces and military spouses. Since launching the company, I have become a ‘go-to’ CV expert for BBC Radio, and am often featured in the national press. I operate in more than 15 countries worldwide and have now written several hundred CVs, all from my home office, whilst still being a full-time mum to a 3 and 5 year old.
I am often asked how running a business from home fits in with being a service wife and if I would advise others to do the same.
In many ways, it’s an ideal solution; being your own boss means you can take your business with you if you have to move around the country a lot, without having to overcome those employment hurdles that so many military spouses face. But it can also mean a lack of financial security, a lonely existence, a constant juggling act between family and work, and a lot of very long hours. I get very frustrated with people telling me I am ‘lucky’ to work from home: I don’t remember luck coming into it!
If this is something that interests you, here are some of the opportunities that exist for Mumpreneurs:
Networking marketing companies: these include well established brands such as Avon, Jamie at Home, Phoenix
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