How do you stay balanced  and sane if you are a Mom AND you run your own business, i.e. if you’re a “Mompreneur”? 
Rooirose and Standard Bank launched a competition for Mompreneurs, and organised a breakfast for them in August 2009.  A speaking engagement on this occasion led to an informal research project in which I interviewed four Mompreneurs, as well as some of their children.

Read the interviews here…

Jill Hamlyn, CEO of  The People Business Group and mother of  Kirsten,Travis and Braden. 
Jill started her business 21 years ago when Kirsten was 2 and Travis was just born.  She grew an award-winning business over the years, and her children have turned out to be charming, independent and ambitious young adults.

Travis Hamlyn, Jill’s middle child
Travis is now 21 years old and in his 2nd year of studying B.Comm Economics.  He already runs a business on the side and believes it’s a good idea to make a head start in one’s career before starting a family.

Braden Hamlyn, Jill’s youngest child
Braden is now 19 years old in his 1st year of studying B.Sc Construction Management.  He stands for building a strong relationship with one’s children while they are small.

Veronica Hiemstra,  bekende fisioterapeut in Pretoria en ma van Janet en Victor.
Veronica het haar praktyk in 1973 in haar agtertuin begin, en oor die jare uitgebrei totdat sy op ‘n stadium ‘n netwerk van 7 praktyke besit en bestuur het.  Sy bedryf steeds ‘n suksesvolle praktyk op 63, ten spyte van twee groot terugslae wat sy moes verwerk:  Victor se dood in ‘n motorongeluk toe hy net 23 jaar oud was, en die borskanker waarmee sy 2 jaar gelede gediagnoseer is.