MAXIMISE Women’s Business Magazine | Member Article
MUMS IN BUSINESS Finding your passion in business and motherhood. Amy Box
is a dedicated mother of two daughters, Bailey who is almost five and Phoebe who is two. She is also a wonderful wife to her husband, Dan and runs a successful business as a vocal coach in Bristol, UK. She has run three businesses since I have known her, one of which she sold for a profit before launching her dream business, all before the age of 26! I have known her a few years, and have so admired her as she sets out to achieve things in her business that I very probably would be too afraid to do. I admire her even more so as a mum in business, as she is able to put her family first in all she does, and even going as far as to say that they are her main source of inspiration and motivation in business. I often wonder how on earth she does it all, and still remains such a kind, patient and loving woman
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who not only cares for her family, but also genuinely cares for those around her. If she has been able to do what she has done already, at such a young age, I am so excited to think about what she has in her future! So it is my pleasure to share with you, a little insight into Amy’s world. What was your reason for starting up your own business? I sort of accidentally set up in business! I intended to be a full time mum until my children reached secondary school age. Then when my eldest was 6 months old I was tearing my hair out looking for something else to do. I love my daughter with all my heart, but I was losing a sense of who I was and I needed to do something for me. Even though I always wanted to sing and even looked into teaching after my degree, at this point it never occurred to be to go self employed and if I’m honest - I doubted my skills and abilities and suffered dreadfully with comparisonitis. So I put the singing thing to one side and chose something else I enjoyed - nails. Over a few short weeks this
