Celebrating 10 years of Mums UnLtd Mums UnLtd celebrated their 10th birthday this year after being founded by Debbie Gilbert in February 2011. Mums UnLtd provides online and face to face meetings that support mums who are thinking of starting a business or who have an existing business.
Debbie Gilbert tells us more about it Why did you start Mums UnLtd? “I realised there was a gap in the market for mums who wanted to meet other mums in business. Mums also needed business advice and support, and with over 20 years in business under my belt, I felt I could offer that. We knew people needed events which fitted around children and that was low in cost. So ten years ago, I launched the first Mums UnLtd group in Hemel Hempstead, which I wasn’t expecting to be so popular with 40 people turning up! I went on to open St Albans, Watford, Harpenden Amersham and then expanded into Whitstable in Kent and Northampton. I have a great team of group leaders who run their meetings so expertly.” What makes Mums UnLtd different from other business groups? “We have built a tribe but without the cost of membership, and that is something extraordinary. We aimed to offer flexibility.
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So, we understand that if you have children and something crops up, meaning you can’t attend an event you have booked, we allow you to transfer it. There aren’t any other business groups out there that do that. We also have our Shining Star Awards each year to recognise the amazing women in our community. This is celebrated with a larger event. We also do a large Christmas event which brings all our groups together. Because we aren’t just one group, we have offered so many opportunities to the people who attend to promote their business. Not only in the UK but across the globe. From September 2021, we will be returning to face to face but also keeping our online meetings.”
