Juggling Entrepreneur life as a SEND parent

10/07/2025 34 min

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Today we talk to the brilliant Catherine Ann Reid, Founder of doqit, a life admin app designed to make your life simpler.  She is also mum to the lovely Chloe  who is 23 with complexadditional needs.She’s experienced firsthand how overwhelming managingcritical documents and deadlines can be. This inspired her to create doqit - an app designed to help families manage and take control of their paperwork and never miss important deadlines.A recent UK FinTech Challenge winner, Catherine Ann ispassionate about using technology to make life easier for working parents and of course families who have children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.Catherine Ann opens up about what drives her and the financial plans she's making now and for the future. As with many SEND parents, she wants to leave a legacy that will ensure that her daughter is cared for when she's no longer there.For more info on Catherine Ann and her company, here are the links:Welcome to doqitCatherine Ann Reid | LinkedIn"Planning for the Future: Special Needs Edition" Financial planningSpecial needs familiesDisability financial planningSpecial needs trustsFinancial securityFuture planningEstate planningWealth managementVulnerable persons trustDisabled persons trustDiscretionary trustWillWillsWills and trustsSpecial needs parentingCaregiver supportFamily budgetingLong-term care planningSibling planningGuardianshipLife care planningCaregiver financial stressCourt of protectiondeputyshipTax strategies for special needsGovernment benefitsFinancial aid for disabilitiesInsurance for special needs familiesDisability rights and financeInclusive financial educationTransition planning (school to adult life)Advocacy and financial literacyNavigating financial systemsEmpowering special needs familiesEnablingSENDASpecial needs and disabilitiesDisabled personDisabled ChildrenSpecial Educational NeedsSENDSENEducation Health & Care PlanEHCPFinancial planningPersonal financeWealth managementFinancial literacyMoney managementBudgeting tipsRetirement planningInvestment strategiesLong-term financial goalsFinancial independenceBudgeting basicsSaving strategiesInvesting 101Tax planningDebt managementCredit scoresEmergency fundsFinancial goalsPassive incomeEstate planningLife insuranceCritical Illness InsuranceShareholder insuranceKey Person InsurancePrivate Medical insuranceMillennials and moneyFinancial planning for familiesGen Z investingCouples and moneyMoney tips for parentsSmall business financesHow to build wealthFinancial freedomSmart money movesFrom debt to wealthMoney mindsetMaster your moneyStop living paycheck to paycheckAutismComplex AutismSpecial Needs ParentSpecial Needs parentingAutism MumAutism DadSpecialist SchoolsFinancial AdviserFinancial PlannerIFAChartered Financial Planner