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Had Children and Started a Business
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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An Accidental Business
Read more: An Accidental BusinessWhat motivated you to start your business? Do you remember when the recession started? Well it started for us in 2007. I was on maternity leave…
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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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Hazel Started Her Business So That She Could Spend More Time With Her Son
Read more: Hazel Started Her Business So That She Could Spend More Time With Her SonTell us about your business… My business is a Virtual Assistance business where we Assess, Assist and then Answer admin needs for businesses (small to large).…
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“Although I loved working in the corporate world, I’d wanted my own marketing business for a long time”
Read more: “Although I loved working in the corporate world, I’d wanted my own marketing business for a long time”Tell us a little bit about yourself and your business… I’m a Yorkshire girl at heart, although I’ve moved around quite a bit (Hampshire, Berkshire, Tucson…
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It Was A Love For Fashion & Design
Read more: It Was A Love For Fashion & DesignWhat motivated you to start your business? In the beginning, it was just a love for fashion and design. I opened a vintage boutique many…
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I needed the flexibility to manage my career and the children
Read more: I needed the flexibility to manage my career and the childrenWhat was your main motivation behind starting your business? I started my business in 1998 after leaving a senior role on HP where I headed up…
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Starting a Business Whilst The Children Were at School
Read more: Starting a Business Whilst The Children Were at School[hr] Tell us a little bit about yourself and your business… I am 53, married and the mother of two daughters aged 20 and 26. Wardworth…
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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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“With three children, I had to create a new found energy to commit to both family and business.”
Read more: “With three children, I had to create a new found energy to commit to both family and business.”“I was motivated to start my own business to show my three children that mom can do anything she wants and can be successful at it. My love…
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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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A Baby, 2 Degrees & A Business
Read more: 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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“We work to live, we shouldn’t live to work”
Read more: “We work to live, we shouldn’t live to work”“My mother passed away at the age of 63 after fighting cancer for 17 years. I was running a dog daycare and boarding facility, which didn’t leave me…
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