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Through the Parentpreneur Accelerator Podcast, we help you to build the startup business of your dreams, whilst having time with the family you love. To do this, we share tips and experiences from successful (and earlier stage) parentpreneurs who know exactly what it's like to have a conference call while changing a nappy, or to write down a customer's email with a crayon while feeding a baby. :-) This podcast is hosted by serial entrepreneur and proud dad, Alexis Kingsbury. After 17+ years and 8+ startups, Alexis knows that building startups is not easy (just like parenting!). So this podcast aims to give you the advice you need to make it easier to create a successful startup business, without having to neglect quality time with your family. For show notes, and to join the Parentpreneur Accelerator community, visit Parentpreneur.com/podcast 

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072: Amanda Overend - enjoying books with your children

Dec 12, 2018

In this week's episode I am interviewing Amanda Overend. WARNING: Don’t listen with small children as Amanda talks about delivery of presents at Christmas.Amanda is mum to 3 young boys and the Owner of Books & Pieces, which makes buying books easy for families who want to enjoy books with their children.Amanda's background is in sports PR & Media, and more recently education PR. Whilst pregnant in 2012, she set up Books & Pieces which she ran alongside her day job (and having a third child!). At Christmas 2016 she left her day job to go ‘full time’ with the business.She has been steadily growing Books & Pieces, and this September was a turning point for her because her youngest started school, so she decided to launch her second business, Stocking Fairy (providing wrapped Christmas stocking gifts)!In this episode, we will discuss: Running a business around the family.Standing out in a crowded marketplace.How Amanda found and tested her new business idea before starting it.