Last Friday, Lucy was mentioned in The Sun newspaper as part of a feature of female entrepreneurs. She appeared alongside from women in many different industries.

Read the excerpt below: 

Businesswoman Lucy Arnold from Sheffield runs active wear company locketloves.com employing her own mother Julie. Lucy explains how to work well with your mum.She says: “I’m my mum’s boss. I enjoy working with my family as it’s always fun, but it can also get a bit crazy so it’s important to manage work the right way.”

• Your mum is your biggest cheerleader so use each other to achieve your next business goal. Your mum has your back.

• Understand and respect each other. Working with your mum means you understand each other’s personalities, characteristics, ways of working, priorities and challenges. This is a huge help as we know how each of us will respond to a business challenge.

• Set boundaries. Try to get time away from work.

• Let your mum’s personality become part of the company culture.

• Be passionate about the business – but include self-care. Look after your work but each other, too.