Project Mum Founder nominated for National AusMumpreneur Award

AUBURN, Australia - Aug. 7, 2014 - PRLog -- The 2014 AusMumpreneur Awards presented by The AusMumpreneur Network celebrate and  recognize Mums in business achieving outstanding success in areas such as business, product  development, services and innovation in businesses from Australia and New Zealand. The awards  are designed to recognize the growing number of women who successfully balance motherhood and  business in a way that suits their life and family.

Rashida aged 31, runs two businesses from home (writing and Project Mum) whilst looking after her  2.5 year old. She started freelance writing in 2012 and her byline has appeared in national  publications such as Essential Kids and LifeStyle (SMH), Men’s Fitness magazine, Women’s Agenda  and Women’s Health & Fitness magazine.

At the end of 2013 she started Project Mum which aims to connect skilled mums (including those  who have chosen to leave the workforce) to long term and short term project work in growing  businesses. The idea came to her while she was searching for flexible roles suited to her marketing  skills and experience while on maternity leave.

Not liking the idea of sending her young son to childcare and hearing about similar experiences from  her friends inspired her to offer a service which allows mums to use skills and knowledge acquired  pre‐baby and provides growing businesses with on‐demand expertise without the high price tag or  long term contracts.

There are many benefits to balancing business and motherhood as Rashida explains, “I get to spend  time with my son as he’s growing up which I didn’t want to miss out on by working full time. My  business feeds my creative side and enables me to meet some amazing people who I wouldn’t have  met otherwise.”

“I started my business because I wanted to help other mums find flexible work in family friendly  businesses. I want to help dispel the idea that stay‐at‐home mums are a liability to the economy and  tap into the huge talent on offer currently underutilised.” Business owners are often bogged down  by tasks either not critical to their business or something they are not specialised at. A Project Mum  can fill in an expertise gap on demand and at an affordable cost to the business.

It can be challenging to be a successful business woman whilst raising a family and Rashida gives this  advice for others thinking about starting their own enterprise. “Start small but think big. You don’t  need a lot of money to start a business and in the online world connecting to others has become  easy especially via social networks. Be persistent and courageous and you will achieve your goals.”

Finalists will be selected by a public vote at www.ausmumpreneur.com with voting closing at  midnight on Monday 6 October 2014. The winners of the 2014 AusMumpreneur Awards will be  announced at a glamorous Awards event in Melbourne in October 2014. For more information on  the AusMumpreneur Awards visit: www.ausmumpreneur.com or contact Peace Mitchell on 0431  615 107 or info@ausmumpreneur.com

For an interview with Rashida Tayabali contact 0403 650 990, visit www.projectmum.com.au or  email contact@projectmum.com.au.