Family care responsibilities are the number one barrier to business success for female entrepreneurs with children.
That was one of the key findings of the Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship published in 2019. Since then we've seen women bearing the brunt of domestic load during the pandemic, and now the rising cost of living and childcare represents another significant challenge.
So how can we best support mums to start and scale their businesses?
In this episode, Gemma is joined by Ceri Gillett, CEO of Mubo, a social enterprise for female entrepreneurs, to talk about offering tailored support to parents; speaking up about what you need as you start up and scale up; and finding your own community to give you vital support along the way.
Cyfrifoldebau gofal teuluol yw'r nifer sy'n atal llwyddiant busnes i entrepreneuriaid benywaidd gyda phlant.
Dyna oedd un o brif ganfyddiadau'r Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship a gyhoeddwyd yn 2019. Ers hynny rydym wedi gweld menywod yn dwyn brunt llwyth domestig yn ystod y pandemig, ac erbyn hyn mae costau byw a gofal plant cynyddol yn her sylweddol arall.
Felly sut allwn ni gefnogi mamau orau i ddechrau a graddfa eu busnesau?
Yn y bennod hon, mae Ceri Gillett, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Mubo, menter gymdeithasol i entrepreneuriaid benywaidd yn ymuno â Gemma, i siarad am gynnig cefnogaeth wedi'i deilwra i rieni; Wrth siarad am yr hyn sydd ei angen arnoch wrth i chi ddechrau a graddfa i fyny; a dod o hyd i'ch cymuned eich hun i roi cefnogaeth hanfodol i chi ar hyd y ffordd.
Episode Topics / Pynciau Pennod:
01:11: Leaving a corporate career after becoming a mother / Gadael gyrfa gorfforaethol ar ôl dod yn fam
04:22: Losing her identity after leaving a corporate career / Colli ei hunaniaeth ar ôl gadael gyrfa gorfforaethol
06:27: Starting Mubo to help mothers into business / Dechrau Mubo i helpu mamau i fyd busnes
10:21: What Mubo offers / Beth mae Mubo yn ei gynnig
13:34: Having an awareness of the support you need at different stages of your business / Cael ymwybyddiaeth o'r cymorth sydd ei angen arnoch ar wahanol gamau o'ch busnes
19:02: Being aware of a lack of confidence holding you back / Bod yn ymwybodol o ddiffyg hyder yn eich dal yn ôl
22:26: Considerations in setting up as a social business / Ystyriaethau wrth sefydlu fel busnes cymdeithasol
24:52: Advice for a parent or caregiver thinking of setting up a business / Cyngor i riant neu ofalaeth sy'n meddwl sefydlu busnes
Visit Mubo's website here: https://www.wearemubo.com/
Read more about the Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship here: https://natwestbusinesshub.com/articles/rose-review-2022-a-fresh-drive-to-boost-the-number-of-female-entrepreneurs
Find out more about the NatWest Accelerator Programme here: https://www.natwest.com/business/business-services/entrepreneur-accelerator.html
Find out more about NatWest's tailored support for women in business here: https://www.natwest.com/business/business-services/women-in-business.html
