FAMILY CAPERS
Name & Bio
Linda Enever
Is loving life as a work at home mum to a beautiful baby girl and has created www.familycapers.com.au a community to assist families at all stages in life in a supportive and caring environment. Family Capers offer support through an excellent Professional Support Panel, Articles, Business Directory, Jobs Board, Forums and more. We are a place for everything family!
What is your business name and your website url?
Family Capers
How long have you been in business?
11 months (including planning time – 3 months since launch)
What made you decide to start your own business?
After 10 years in the corporate recruitment sector, I wanted to offer families a place where they would be welcomed no matter what age their family is and what parenting style they use. Family Capers is a caring and supportive community that focuses on having fun and quality time with your family. To help WAH parents we have created the Family Capers Department Store so they can have a customised link to an online presence without a huge outlay and get the advantage of the high traffic volumes coming to Family Capers.
What strategies do you use to keep yourself motivated?
Planning keeps me motivated; I am a business plan and to do list person. Plans can adapt and change but with a husband who is a Business Mentor, I cannot break the planning rules. The Family Capers Community also motivates and inspires me as we have a fantastic team and our members are just amazing mums, dads, uncles, aunties, grandmas and grandpas.
Do you have a current product or promotion running?
Have a Heart – Supporting Backpacks for Aussie Kids
Family Capers is pleased to announce that $2 from every VIP membership bought between now and Valentine’s Day, will be donated to:
Backpacks for Aussie Kids
http://www.backpacks4aussiekids.org
http://www.familycapers.com.au/VIP-Club/how-to-join.html
What makes your business/products unique?
We are a place for the whole family providing information, resources and support – personal and business – in a caring non judgemental environment
How do you keep the balance between family and work?
This is an area that I have to keep working on….I love the time with my family, yet I am so passionate about Family Capers and the community, I sometimes end up with too little sleep.
The weekend is family time and when ‘Miss C’ sleeps or plays, is when mummy works. However, she (Miss C) is an excellent networker and is looking for a briefcase of her own at 9 months.
Do you have any advice for new WAHMs?
Plan and research your business. It is not an overnight income generator, but if you work hard, it can work in time.
Schedule family and business time. Your children will love having you work at home if you engage them in the process too.
Dream the dream and then go out and achieve it!
Most of all – if you need help, ask!
