Society of Parent And Carer Entrepreneurs
(SPACE)
Are you a Parent Carer dreaming of launching your own business?
Or do you have a business you are trying to grow?
Do you work from home and feel isolated but are finding it hard to find other parent carers who are trying to do the same thing?
Do you want to turn your passion into profit, whilst juggling with the challenges of parent carer life?
The Society of Parent And Carer Entrepreneurs can help you achieve your entrepreneurial goals, with a supportive community of fellow parent carer entrepreneurs, resources, and training.
The Vision
Parent Carers building fulfilling businesses and leading balanced lives, where their knowledge and passion can be the foundation for both financial success and personal fulfilment.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide parent carers with the knowledge, resources, and community support they need to confidently build and grow their businesses while navigating the unique challenges of caregiving.
What does the membership offer?
Who is the membership for?
Parent carers who want to launch and grow their own businesses, while maintaining their role as caregivers.
Parent Carers who have already launched their business but need support and resources to help it grow.
Parent Carers who have an idea for how they could make some money, but not sure where to even begin.
Parent Carers who have 1001 ideas and need some help in prioritising and fine tuning those into something they can realistically offer.
What does the membership offer?
It provides a supportive and inclusive community for parent carers who want to pursue entrepreneurship or those who have started the adventure but now need support to help their business to grow.
Members have access to resources, tools, and training that can help them turn their business ideas into reality, and grow their businesses successfully.
They can also connect with other like-minded fellow parent carer entrepreneurs, get feedback and support, and share their experiences and insights.
What it isn't
Over the years, I have searched the internet and found some amazing tutors however, I found myself switching off when it became clear they had no idea what my reality was.
One man said “get up at 5am every day” and I thought “yep, got that one covered” but then he said “we’ll do 20 mins meditation, 20 mins journalling and 20 mins exercise” and I laughed – a lot. Yes, I had could do the 5am start and I could probably do 20 minutes running around after the children as the exercise part. However, I was fairly certain my beloved crew wouldn’t be up for the peace and tranquility that meditation and journalling required.
This man had a FB group so I asked in there if anyone had any suggestions. Boy was that a mistake. I was inundated with “if you want this, you will find a way to do it” or “couldn’t you just put them in front of the TV for an hour“. I realised these were not my people.
Why join us?
As a parent carer to three children with a variety of labels, I know how challenging it is trying to balance that important role while also trying to learn what I need to know to launch a business, or write a book, or give a presentation, or to even find the time to decide what work I could offer in return for payment.
Trying to find my people was challenging. Instead, I spent every spare ten minutes I had learning a new topic, bouncing from guru to guru and taking all the courses I possibly could.
Over the years, I have set up charities and CICs, wrote books, delivered workshops (virtually and in person), given keynote speeches, paid my taxes on time, registered to pay tax, set up websites, created online courses, created planners and sold them – online and at fetes, organised large conferences, huge music festivals, and so much more.
One of my real skills however, is knowing how to pivot. Knowing that my original idea was good but listening to others and realising it isn’t exactly what they need. I can see gaps, I listen and I can help you to adapt what you are offering so it becomes something people can’t resist.
Many of my parent carer friends come to me for advice and information when they are trying to find the solution because they know the chances are I will know how to, and if I don’t, I will know someone who does.
In a nutshell, this membership will include your people. Those who understand the challenges we face as parent carers. Those who are trying to do the same thing as you and earn some money. Those who have already started their business and have advice on how you can do the same thing. Those who want to see other parent carers doing well.
Together we can achieve so much more than when we try to do it on our own.
Is it going to cost a fortune?
No. I have seen too many memberships at prices even successful entrepreneurs would struggle to pay. This will be a low cost venture.
I am going to be offering membership at one price for pre-launch sign ups. £10 per month (or £100 for a year).
Then the price will increase when I officially launch in June 2023 (£15 per month or £150 per year).
As a parent carer, I want this to be affordable and open to as many as possible.
If you are interested, get on the list, there’s no commitment to sign up but if you’re not on the list, you will miss the pre-launch price of £10 per month.
Can I sponsor a parent carer place?
Absolutely. I am already talking to some organisations and individuals who wish to sponsor some places for a year.
Sponsoring spaces for some parent carers will also help your company with its corporate social responsibility.
Think how good you will feel when that parent carer goes on to have financial independence and can pay for the things they currently only dream about.
Find out more on the benefits of sponsoring places for parent carer here
Debs x