Building a Business Around Your Life as a Mum - How to Create a Business That Fits Your Schedule

Let’s be real the traditional 9-5 isn’t made for mums.

Whether it’s school drop-offs, nap times, after-school clubs, or surprise sick days, motherhood comes with a schedule that change every day. So why should your business notflex with that?

The truth is, building a business around your life as a mum is not only possible it’s powerful. You can create something profitable, sustainable, and soul-fulfilling without burning out or sacrificing precious moments with your family.

Here’s how to start building a business that works for you, not against you.

1. Start With What You’ve Got

You don’t need a fancy office, unlimited time, or loads of cash to begin. What you do need is clarity:

• What are you good at?

• What do people ask you for help with?

• What lights you up?

Use these clues to shape a business that plays to your strengths and can be managed in the margins of mum life.

2. Get Ruthless With Your Time

Your time is gold, so treat it like that.

Design a weekly schedule that honours both your business and your life. That might mean 10 hours throughout the week during nap times, or 2 hours a day before the school run. You get to decide.

And remember consistency matters more than constant hustle.

3. Set Realistic Goals

Your business doesn’t need to blow up overnight. Create a growth path that feels achievable:

• Month 1: Test your idea

• Month 2: Land your first customer

• Month 3: Build a basic system or routine

Small, steady wins add up faster than you think. Go and grow at your pace !

4. Automate and Simplify

You don’t need to do everything manually.

Set up simple systems that do the heavy lifting for you:

• Schedule social media in batches

• Use templates for emails and content

• Create digital products that sell passively while you’re with the kids

Less stress. More results.

5. Build a Support Network

Surround yourself with other mums in business who get it. The kind of women who cheer you on when your toddler crashes a Zoom call or you celebrate your first sale from your kitchen table.

Business doesn’t have to be lonely. Find your tribe, and build with them. Lanarkshire Boss Mums Network is the perfect place to begin your networking journey.

6. Make Your Own Rules

You’re not building a business to escape the 9-5 only to trap yourself in a new kind of grind.

Create offers, routines, and goals that feel good. Want to only work school hours? Go for it. Need to take summers slower? Plan for it.

You’re the boss. Own it.

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