2012 Customer Service AusMumpreneur of the Year
Katrina McCarter Bubbler Deals
www.bubbler.com.au Someone who inspires you - Without question my mum! She has worked hard all her life and has shown me that you always have a go and follow your dreams. Your favourite thing – My laptop. I’d get twitching being away from it for more than 24hours. A place you love to go on holidays – Coral Bay is a magical place we take the family to every Easter. We camp, slow down from the hectic pace of life, snorkel every day, feed fish, read books, catch up on sleep and enjoy each others company. The album you're listening to at the moment - One Direction. My three kids are wild about them. If it were my choice I’d be listening to a bit of jazz. What do you love most about being a mumpreneur - I am really enjoying the great people I meet each day. Mums are nurturers by nature and they extend this to other mum’s in business. Having previously worked in a corporate, predominantly male industry it was a lovely surprise. What’s your favourite book & why- I have just finished reading The Night Circus. What was the most exciting thing about winning the awards - It provided an opportunity for our customers to share their feedback and throw their support behind us. It also allowed us to gain some great publicity from Today Tonight, Fairfax Media Online and local papers which further grew our business. What's your favourite movie & why - Pretty much anything set in New York City. I love the energy, the people and the ‘anything goes’ attitude. I enjoy the underlying feeling of opportunity and people chasing their dreams amongst all the chaos. What's the one piece of advice you would give to other mums starting out in business – Reach out to other mums in business. It’s a very supportive environment and there are plenty of mumpreneurs willing to assist you. So be brave - get out and network and ask plenty of questions- the AusMumpreneur network and conference has been wonderful in facilitating this for me and is well worth considering.