Catherine Ann Reid founded her business, Doqit, because she found herself with a problem, and she wasn’t the only one. But it took Covid for Doqit to become a viable business and a full time job.  As a single mum, Catherine Ann has an amazing approach to work and fitting it around parenthood: quality over quantity. Balls were dropped, but tomorrow is always a new day. Catherine Ann’s daughter has a very rare genetic condition, and her split from her partner when her daughter was 18 months meant that Catherine Ann was navigating complex health needs along with a lengthy divorce. She has some real wisdom and reassurance if you’re navigating something similar. We also spoke to the way others perceive our situations, through their own lens rather than as a reflection of our reality; the undue responsibility apportioned to mums when things don’t go ‘to plan’ and my least favourite phrase ‘at least’. Catherine Ann shares her biggest business ‘failures’, her 3 tips for people looking to build a tech business and the importance of timing for founders. Listen in for: How Catherine Ann came to the idea for Doqit, getting to the Beta phase and not being for everyone How Covid changed the landscape for Doqit as a business Catherine Ann’s career journey as a single mum with a child with a lot of needs and appointments: “quality over quantity” Dropping balls is inevitable, but tomorrow is a new day Reality v’s perception when it comes to parenting and business Communication and finding your support system going through divorce, single parenthood and as a founder The ‘blame’ conversation and how often responsibility is directed towards mums rather than parents ‘At least’ - the worst phrase in the world Catherine Ann’s biggest failures/learnings Finding your purpose, helping people rather than ‘getting a proper job’ Catherine Ann’s 3 tips for people looking to build a tech solution business Timing and putting ideas ‘in the fridge’   Resources Catherine Ann mentioned: Emily Perl Kingsley, ‘Welcome to Holland’: https://www.emilyperlkingsley.com/welcome-to-holland Cohen Syndrome: http://www.cohensyndrome.org/ Canva:https://www.canva.com/   Links: Website: www.bumptobusinessowner.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bumptobusinessowner/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinepooley/   Catherine Ann Reid’s Links: Website: https://www.doqit.io/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doqithq/ LinkedIn (Catherine Ann): https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherineannreid/ LinkedIn (Doqit): https://www.linkedin.com/company/doqit/  

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