Having known Joanna Ringe from Chic Throws for many years, 20 infact, and also losing touch for some of them, it has been great to welcome her as part of our Mums in Business group. Jo has always had a passion for fashion and design and after a lot of planning Jo has launched her company Chic Throws. I recently caught up with Jo and this is what she had to say.

“I had been scouring the web in search of a throw for my home, I wanted something different, something that wasn’t replicated in many other houses, but I found nothing that made me go ‘that’s the one!’

With 20 years experience in the fashion industry behind me I looked at the possibility of making the throw I was searching for, after several very successful prototypes I completed my own beautiful sofa throw, which still takes pride of place in our lounge and is fought over nightly!

Many of our friends & family enquired where I had bought the throw & so I began making commissioned throws & ‘Chic Throws’ was born. I am currently working on two new throws to add to my online collection which is gaining an amazing following, throws have become a fashionable but functional part of many rooms within our homes.”

Connection Events would like to wish Jo every success in her new venture and also suggest that you take a look at her beautiful throws at her online shop within Misi

http://www.misi.co.uk/shop_info.php?domain=chicthrows

Thirty business owners got together for coffee, cupcakes and a glamorous photoshoot to launch The Business Mums’ Conference 2010.

The Business Mums’ Conference 2010 is a collaboration between three successful business women, Nicky Chisholm of Mums in Biz and The Mumpreneurs’ Networking Club, award winning author and entrepreneur Antonia Chitty and Suzanne Borrell of SMB Events, founder of the ‘BabyExpo’ baby shows.

According to a recent BT survey, one mum in 10 wants to run her own business, and 15 per cent of women have started their own business since having children. Nicky Chisholm says, “We’re running the Business Mums’ Conference to help women get inspired, and learn skills to develop their business. At the show you will meet other mums running their own businesses, plus those thinking and planning to start up. You’ll meet people who have attended the Mumpreneurs networking Club, those from the Mums in Biz training events and mums from across the south of England and beyond. It’s a chance to catch up with old friends, meet people you have only ever emailed or chatted to on forums, and to make new contacts.

Experienced events organizer Suzanne Borrell explains, “This is going to be a fun and glamorous event, but with lots of practical applications for any mums who own a business. We’ve chosen the Thistle Hotel as it a great venue in central Brighton and will be easily accessible for women attending from across the region.”

Antonia Chitty says, “We’ve just launched the site for the event which is well worth a look. Every week we’ll be showcasing a businesswoman from across Sussex and the south east. You can sign up to be the first to hear about the inspiring speakers we are lining up. You’ll also be able to buy tickets for the event which takes place on the 5^th of October and is part of Business Mum Week 2010.”

For more about the event, see www.businessmumsconference.co.uk

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