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Female Entrepreneur of the Week
Practical strategies, honest stories and a big dose of belief, to help you build a business, and a life, you truly love.
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“I vowed that I would only work for myself”
Read more: “I vowed that I would only work for myself”What motivated you to start your business? When I was in high school, my grandmother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We lived hundreds of miles away…
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“Having my sons changed me”
Read more: “Having my sons changed me”What motivated you to start your business? I was a relatively late-starter as a mum, having my first baby at the age of 39 and my…
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“Being blind was a wake-up call and made me put a lot of things in perspective”
Read more: “Being blind was a wake-up call and made me put a lot of things in perspective”What motivated you to start your business? In 2005 I lost my sight in my right eye due to a corneal hydrops resulting from the eye…
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From The Film Industry, To Geneaology
Read more: From The Film Industry, To GeneaologyTell us a little bit about yourself and your business… I am a Researcher and Genealogist and run an independent research company called Research Roots. The…
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I found myself desiring something more, something better
Read more: I found myself desiring something more, something betterWhat motivated you to start your business? I worked in child welfare for 7 years in various positions, but found myself desiring something more, something better,…
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I had too many great ideas converging and I was going to burst
Read more: I had too many great ideas converging and I was going to burstWhat motivated you to start your business? I had too many great ideas converging and I was going to burst! If you are creative person like…
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Don’t look back and never doubt yourself
Read more: Don’t look back and never doubt yourselfWhat motivated you to start your business? I originally started to study engineering, as I was told that with a degree like that I would be…
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“I had been letting my lack of confidence get in the way of my dream of starting a small business from home for too long and decided that it was now or never!”
Read more: “I had been letting my lack of confidence get in the way of my dream of starting a small business from home for too long and decided that it was now or never!”Woman of the Week 13th February 2012 “After losing all my hair to Alopecia at 12 years old, I spent the next 8 years falling in and…
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“The dream job never came and I felt useless”… but not for long, because Victoria decided to start a business!
Read more: “The dream job never came and I felt useless”… but not for long, because Victoria decided to start a business!Woman of the Week 6th February 2012 “After graduating from university I struggled to find a full-time job. I had been told my whole life that if…
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“You have to be patient and passionate about what you are doing.”
Read more: “You have to be patient and passionate about what you are doing.”Female Entrepreneur of the Week, 21st May 2012 “After being laid off from my job, my father passing away and my home being broken into I needed…
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“About 6 weeks before my first baby was due to be born I was made redundant”… Now Rachel is making a living doing what she loves
Read more: “About 6 weeks before my first baby was due to be born I was made redundant”… Now Rachel is making a living doing what she lovesFemale Entrepreneur of the Week 2nd April 2012 “I knew that there would be nothing better than earning money by doing something that I love and…
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“My Biggest Risk Became Not Following My Dreams”
Read more: “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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