Mothers with young children are turning to entrepreneurship as a way to explore alternative ways of working or to supplement their income. But they also face unique challenges such as having to juggle responsibilities and the lack of an effective support network, according to social enterprise Mums@Work.
It will also expose participants to business networks and connections that they can build and deepen to sustain their business, according to a joint press release.For a fee of S$69, participants will receive access to five weeks of workshops guiding them through the process of starting and growing a business, beginning with topics such as how to register a business, sales and payment methods, and digital marketing strategies.
"The FinLab's expertise combined with Mums@Work's understanding of the needs of women has enabled us to create an effective programme that really sets mums up for success. "Apart from having to juggle work and family responsibilities, they tend to lack an effective support network, including relevant financial, social and technological resources.