Entrepreneur Lucy Burnford on securing investment for her startup and how businesses can acquire life easier for parents juggling work and childcareWhen entrepreneur Lucy Burnford walked into a commerce meeting with potential investors for her startup company,she was prepared for a challenge.“I was nine months pregnant,” says Burnford. “My stomach arrived before I did. I was meeting three representatives of a huge insurance company in their very intimidating London offices in the City. We’d only spoken on the phone and they had no understanding I was pregnant.
Maternity leave hadn’t crossed my mind. I was self-employed and didn’t believe the luxury of being able to take time offContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com