Reconciling family and career

von | Feb. 1, 2025 | e-Learning

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Balancing Family and Career: Practical Strategies for Entrepreneurs

Being self-employed offers a great deal of freedom, but it also comes with many challenges – especially when it comes to balancing family, children, and work. In our e-learning module „Balancing Family and Career“, we present practical strategies and proven methods to help you master this balance.

This module features Maren Will, co-founder of Mara Mea and an experienced systemic coach for entrepreneurs. Maren shares both personal experiences and professional insights she has gained on her journey from university to founding her first business and beyond.

Discover how Maren transitioned from the fashion industry to a coaching career, the key lessons she learned along the way, and how she successfully manages the balance between family and work.

You can find out more about Maren Will, her story and her offer on her homepage. Many thanks for the cooperation!

Marens Startup-Story

Our speaker and expert Maren Will takes us on her start-up journey. Together with a partner, she founded a fashion label for maternity wear and made it big. A lot has changed since the birth of her first child, but hear for yourself!

Video: The Beginning...

Maren talks about her time as a founder in Berlin.

Video: The radical Change...

Having her first child changed a lot for Maren, which also had an impact on her company.

Video: The ‘new start’

After the pregnancy, it was clear to Maren that I wanted to reorientate myself professionally and set my priorities differently.

The new everyday life

Maren talks about her new everyday life and how it fits in with her family.
 

Video: Task management in everyday life

Independence and children need to be well organised, Maren tells us how she organises her tasks for the day – with useful little helpers.
 

Video: Compatibility in start-ups

Maren talks about the challenges a startup faces when it comes to balancing work and family life. You can also find out what different requirements start-ups and established companies have.
 

Video: Needs analysis

In order to adapt my work-life balance measures to the needs of my employees, I first have to analyse their requirements. Maren gives tips and insights.

Video: Support & network

There are many support networks and offers, Maren gives an insight.

Video: Wishes and suggestions

Maren talks about what she would like to see socially and politically so that the work-life balance works even better.

Podcast: Maren Will about her Startup-Journey

🎙️ Episode Title: Balancing Entrepreneurship and Family Life – A Conversation with Maren Will

Being self-employed offers freedom, but it also comes with many challenges – especially when it comes to balancing family, children, and running a business. In this episode, we talk to Maren Will, co-founder of Mara Mea, a fashion brand that combines maternity wear with modern design. In 2019, Maren became a mother – an experience that, in her own words, completely turned her life upside down. She decided to leave the company and take a new direction. Today, she is once again self-employed, working as a systemic coach for female founders. We talk about her journey from university to her first startup, what she learned from working in the fashion industry, why she chose to step away from her company, and how she now balances family life with her work as a coach. Tune in to our conversation – enjoy!