The Busy Mum's Start-Up Guide
£12
Want to start a little business from home but don't know where to begin? This is the bit nobody shows you: getting the foundations in place before you launch, so everything after feels calmer.
I'm Liza, a mum of four (including a baby) building my business around nap times, school runs and work. I wrote this guide in the simple, no-jargon way I wish someone had explained it to me. You don't need any experience or tech skills. You just need a starting point, and this is it.
What's inside:
✅ Choosing your business name, with the simple checks to make sure it's easy to say, spell and find
✅ Your domain and business email: step-by-step set-up, plus a tick-box checklist
✅ Business banking in the UK: sole trader vs limited company, what the banks ask for, high-street vs app banks
✅ UK money basics: the £1,000 trading allowance, when to register for Self Assessment, and keeping simple records (general information, not advice)
✅ Setting up your socials: which 2–3 platforms to start with (including Pinterest), your bio, profile and business settings
✅ Your first posts: easy content ideas for selling Canva templates and digital products
✅ My real example: how I made and listed my mermaid Canva invitation on Etsy, in 10 steps
✅ A printable start-up checklist to tick off as you go
✅ A 7-day nap-time action plan: one small task a day
✅ A printable nap-time planner for your week
✅ Gentle busy-mum tips throughout, so you can do it in 20–30 minute chunks
Who it's for:
• Mums who want to start a digital business from home but feel overwhelmed
• Anyone still working full-time who needs bite-sized steps
• Complete beginners: no experience, no tech wizardry needed
Who it's not for: if you're already set up with a business email, bank account and social accounts, my Canva Crash Course is a better next step for you.
What you'll have at the end: your business name chosen, a professional email working, your business money kept separate, and 2–3 social accounts set up and ready to post, plus a clear plan for your first product. That's a solid foundation to build on. It won't make your products for you, and it isn't a get-rich-quick plan, but it means you're starting properly.
19-page PDF, instant download, easy to read on your phone, with printable pages. Work through it at your own pace. Even one tick a day is progress. 💛
Liza x
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