By Luke Voogt
“The word mumpreneur says it all” for businesswoman, doctor and mother-of-two Saba Qutub.
“I love being both a mum and an entrepreneur, and I couldn’t see my life without either one of them,” she said this week after making the AusMumpreneur Awards final.
“My children and business make me who I am, and I wholeheartedly believe that it’s important for mums to know that it’s okay to want both.”
Dr Qutub, the older sister of Angel Next Door charity founder Aamir Qutub, is up for the Rising Star and Multicultural Business Excellence categories.
She and her husband migrated from India several years ago before opening their practice, Armstrong Health, in 2017.
Dr Qutub juggled adapting her practice to the challenges of COVID-19 with pivoting her other business, DRSQ Skincare, online and home-schooling her children – from work.
“I wasn’t willing to give up either of these responsibilities, so between patients, I would hop on Zoom with my daughters and help them with their school work,” she said.
Her daughters, aged eight and 11, stayed at home during lockdowns with her parents-in-law, who lived with them at the time.
“I didn’t get the luxury of being at home because, being a doctor, I had to be at the practice,” she said.
Dr Qutub hopes her journey can inspire other local mums.
“If you are passionate about it, then you should chase it,” she said.
“Do your financial homework to have a realistic idea of how much it will cost, and don’t forget to create a network. Don’t be afraid to ask questions.”
Details: www.ausmumpreneur.com
