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December 2011

A Baby, 2 Degrees & A Business

“I don’t dwell on a challenge. I immediately think of solutions or other ways around it and I spend my energy on that. Wasting it on worry and…
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November 2011

“Life is a rollercoaster and so is owning your own business”

“Never give up. Life is a rollercoaster and so is owning your own business. You just have to bite your lip sometimes, put in as much as you…
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November 2011

“My Biggest Risk Became Not Following My Dreams”

Woman of the Week 26th February 2012 “My biggest risk became not following my dreams of working with vintage fashion, being self-employed, and most importantly having…
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July 2011

The University Entrepreneurs

Female Entrepreneurs of the Week 16th July 2012 Full time university students, Rae & Joyce, decided to set up Afrocenchix after making hair oils in their…
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June 2011

Losing a Business in the Economic Crash and Starting All Over Again in Hong Kong

When the Global Financial Crisis hit Emma Reynolds lost a business she’d worked so hard to build and even faced bankrupcy. What’s incredible is that she…
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March 2011

From a Successful Career, to a Successful Business

Lyndsey Meredith went from having a successful career at Reed, to setting up her own very successful recruitment agency, Meredith Consultancy Services . Read her inspiring…
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February 2011

Turning a Brilliant Idea into a Reality

Sara Jones is the co-founder of Hiring-Hub.com – a revolutionary new way for companies to recruit online. Her story, which you can read below is inspirational…
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