Blog - Puddle Ducks “Mumpreneurs” Reach Finals of National Business Awards

Wahay! We're FINALISTS in the 2011 Mumpreneur Awards

We’re so excited - we’ve earned ourselves a place in the final line-up of The Mumpreneur Awards!  These awards are aimed at celebrating parents throughout the UK who manage the difficult task of juggling business with family life, something that Jo and I have learnt a great deal about over the last ten years!

Our business and our friendship is very much wrapped up with our families – we met each other at antenatal classes, had our first babies on the same day back in March 2001, and have never looked back.  Now we have two gorgeous girls (don’t all Mums say that?!) and a fabulous, fabulous business promoting a love of water through swimming and aquanatal classes.  Family life is very much at the heart of it .... and of course we’re still juggling!

We have been shortlisted for the Best Interactive Business Award, sponsored by Hero Media, which is open to businesses who physically work closely with clients, where interacting is an integral part of the job. Amanda Farren from Mumpreneur UK says “Reaching the finals of these national awards is a huge achievement. 720 people entered, and only a handful have been selected as finalists. There were so many inspiring stories, fantastic business models, adorable products... and it was you and your business that made it here.  Congratulations!”

We are thrilled that the ethos that has driven our company from the very first day has been recognised in these prestigious awards.  It is so, so important to us, that Puddle Ducks enhances the life of all families who join us – whether that is ourselves, our employees, our franchisees or our customers.  Flexible working around a happy family is possible, and we have shown that over the last ten years.

Judging our entry will be a panel of top entrepreneurs including BBC Dragon, Duncan Bannatyne, and the winners will be announced at The Mumpreneur Conference, on 25^th September. This event is open to all parents who juggle family and business, and also for those interested in taking the plunge and starting up, so if you are a business mum yourself we’d love to meet you there!  Tickets can be purchased through the Mumpreneur UK website.

Posted: Friday, 26th August 2011 by Tracy
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