Why Mums Who Build Exists:
A Business, Career & Financial Confidence Network for Mums
We’re not just another networking group. We’re the UK’s first community where ambitious mums grow businesses, careers, wellbeing, and financial futures - together.
Our Story
Mums Who Build was created by mums, for mums.
“We know what it’s like to try to grow a business, a career, and a future while raising children because we’re living it ourselves.”
The MOB
G’s Journey
When my son Freddie was born with a rare genetic condition and later diagnosed as autistic, my career was turned upside down. A traditional 9–5 became impossible, the flexibility I needed to care for him simply didn’t exist. Finding SEN childcare is difficult, expensive, and often about whether someone can truly connect with your child. For us, our financial future feels uncertain, knowing I may need to provide for Freddie for the rest of his life.
But Mums Who Build has transformed me. I’m not the same Georgie I was before 2023. MOB has given me skills, confidence, and purpose beyond motherhood - from building websites and running events to growing a community and leading a movement. Everything about The MOB is designed around the realities of being a mum, because I couldn’t do it any other way. And the women I’ve met in this community? They’ve inspired me more than I can say. Every day I feel empowered, buzzing, and determined to keep building.
BC’s Journey
My passion for financial empowerment started at home. When my parents divorced, I saw my mum end up financially worse off because she had stepped back from work to raise us. Meanwhile, my dad’s career - and income - kept growing. As an accountant with over 12 years in commercial finance for brands like Apple and Red Bull, I know how important financial independence is for women. At The MOB, I want mums to have the tools and confidence to build futures that are secure, no matter what life throws at them.
What We Do – The 3 Pillars
At the heart of everything we do are three pillars designed for ambitious mums:
Connection
Real grassroots meetups and digital communities where mums find clients, opportunities, jobs, collaborators, and - just as importantly - friends who get it.
Wellbeing
Because building a business or career while raising kids is intense. We offer support that keeps you strong, resilient, and energised - from expert workshops to free pre- and postnatal fitness classes.
Financial Fitness
Financial independence is power. We help mums build confidence with money, grow businesses sustainably, and secure their futures - for themselves, and their families.
Why Now?
The motherhood penalty isn’t just real - it’s systemic.
Less than 1 in 5 mothers return to full-time work within three years of childbirth, dropping to just 15% after five years.
Source: University of BristolA full 17% of women leave employment entirely within five years of childbirth, compared to just 4% of men.
Source: University of BristolMothers with two children earn 26% less than women without children.
Source: Fawcett SocietyIn 2023, UK mothers were paid £4.44 less per hour than fathers, a 24% hourly pay penalty.
Source: The Guardian
“That’s why Mums Who Build exists. We’re creating a network that not only celebrates motherhood, but empowers it. Because ambition shouldn’t disappear just because you became a mum.”
-The MOB
Collage of press headlines highlighting challenges for parents and women: Stylist magazine notes the gender pay gap has widened for the first time since 2013
Collage of press headlines highlighting challenges for parents and women: Sky News states that having a child feels ‘like financial suicide’ as parents take on debt to pay for childcare
Collage of press headlines about gender inequality and barriers for women: an Instagram post notes women would need to start saving at age three to retire with the same pension as men
Collage of press headlines about gender inequality and barriers for women: Grazia quotes Mark Zuckerberg saying companies need more ‘masculine energy’
Collage of press headlines about gender inequality and barriers for women: The Sunday Times highlights the £136,000 cost of being a woman due to pension and pay gaps
Collage of press headlines about gender inequality and barriers for women: ELLE reports on Trump’s presidency having real consequences for UK women
Collage of press headlines about gender inequality and barriers for women: Business Insider says less than 3% of VC funding goes to female-led startups, making community critical for success.
Collage of press headlines highlighting challenges for parents and women: The Guardian reports parents are anxious, lonely and stressed
Who Mums Who Build Is For
Mums Who Build is for mothers who want more - but who are shut out of traditional business and career ecosystems.
We’re here for women building businesses, growing careers, creating financial independence, or standing at a crossroads asking “what’s next?” Our community is designed for mums raising young families, who are ambitious but too often left out of spaces that ignore childcare, flexibility, or the financial realities of motherhood.
We’re not a hobby group or a playdate circle. We’re a network for mums who are serious about growth - women who want to learn, connect, and build futures with the support of others who get it.
It’s also for allies and supporters who know mums deserve equal opportunity, recognition, and security.
And for partners and brands ready to help rewrite the story of motherhood and ambition.
Photo credit: MOB member Nicole Saunders, personal branding photographer.
Join Us
Mums Who Build isn’t just a community. It’s a movement. Whether you’re a mum ready to join us, or someone who believes in powering the cause, we’d love you with us.
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MOB Co-FOunders G & BC - Photo credit: MOB member Nicole Saunders, personal branding photographer.