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BIRMINGHAM BASED "MUMPRENEUR" REACHES FINALS OF NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

Local mum and entrepreneur, Lorna Allen, has earned herself a place in the final lineup of The Mumpreneur Awards, an annual ceremony aimed at celebrating parents throughout the UK who manage the difficult task of juggling business with family life.

The mother of 2 runs Live and Learn Homestays Ltd., an organisation offering personalised English courses and leisure activities to people visiting the Midlands region from abroad. Lorna's customers (homestay guests) benefit from a full immersion experience where they are placed with host families and have the unique opportunity to improve their English skills and learn about British culture through sharing their host families' lives.

Lorna has been shortlisted for the Best Online Business Award, sponsored by Create, which is open to businesses who operate through a website. They'll prove that getting online is a great investment for any business. Having launched Live and Learn Homestays in April 2008 and creating a website aimed at engaging and informing potential customers, Lorna hopes that she has what it takes to walk away with the prize!

Having reached the finals of The Mumpreneur Awards, Lorna said "I am so excited about reaching the finals and proud to have been recognised for my achievements. My website is the first point of contact for my customers and my aim is to develop it further so that it continues to address their needs."

Judging Lorna's entry will be a panel of top entrepreneurs including BBC Dragon, Duncan Bannatyne, but she'll have to wait until 25th September, when the winners will be announced at the Mumpreneur Conference, sponsored by Yell and DHL Express.

We  wish Lorna and Live and Learn Homestays the best of luck for the 25th September!

 
 
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Mumpreneur 2011 Award

BIRMINGHAM BASED "MUMPRENEUR" REACHES FINALS OF NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

Local mum and entrepreneur, Lorna Allen, has earned herself a place in the final lineup of The Mumpreneur Awards, an annual ceremony aimed at celebrating parents throughout the UK who manage the difficult task of juggling business with family life.

The mother of 2 runs Live and Learn Homestays Ltd., an organisation offering personalised English courses and leisure activities to people visiting the Midlands region from abroad. Lorna's customers (homestay guests) benefit from a full immersion experience where they are placed with host families and have the unique opportunity to improve their English skills and learn about British culture through sharing their host families' lives.
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Live and Learn Homestays Ltd is a small English language homestay company based in Birmingham, the "Heart of England", in the UK. The company is owned and managed by Lorna Allen, a local entrepreneur who worked part-time as a homestay tutor and local organiser for a large, international language homestay company for over seven years.

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