Q1. Give a brief description of your business and how you came up with the name.
I design and paint art for children including limited edition, personalised name prints, posters, canvasses and door name plaques.
I know it’s a bit corny but doesn’t every new mum who starts a business try to incorporate their child’s name? [...]

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Q1. What is your business called and what does it do?
My business is called KeepStakes. I run an online business selling engraved garden plaques, personalised to mark special occasions, such as christenings, weddings, anniversaries or memorials.

Q2. How did you come up with the idea?
I started to think about setting up a business [...]

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From chapter 3 of ‘Work for Yourself and Reap the Rewards’.
Looking for business ideas;
Can your hobbies provide a starting point?
Did you excel in any subject at school?
Find a gap in an existing market?
Look for a product that requires updating?
There are more in the book, however, I see these as the most relevant for any ‘mumpreneur’. [...]

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In chapter two of ‘Work for Yourself and Reap the Rewards’ the author asks several questions of your character, enthusiasm, drive and capabilities. It’s an extensive ‘test’ to see whether you have the appropriate skills and characteristics to succesfully run a business.
The chapter seems to be justified by the idea that starting your own [...]

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“An entrepreneur is a person who is able to recognise a business opportunity, raise the necessary finance, minimise the risk and turn the plan into a profitable business venture”
Brian Isaacs
A mumpreneur is a mum who is able to recognise a business opportunity, raise the necessary finance, minimise the risk and turn the plan into a [...]

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