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“I decided to try and make a business from my hobby”
“I always wanted to be my own boss and have always had a strong work ethic. In 2001 my husband had an accident at work which affected both our...
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Lila’s Organic Lavender Farm
Lila Avery-Fuson was motivated to start her business because of her diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis. Read her inspiring story below. Tell us about your business… We organically farm lavender,...
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“Life’s too short to spend too much time doing something you don’t love. So, I quit.”
After going through a really tough time, Liz Hardy decided that life is too short to do something you don’t love. So, after she graduated from university she started...
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Starting a Business as a Creative Outlet to Cope With a Difficult Situaion
Talya Goding started her business as a creative outlet to help get her through a tough situation. Read her inspiring story below. What motivated you to start your business?...
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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!”
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 out of depression...
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“I wanted to take control of my life.”
“My grandfather and mother had businesses and I enjoyed and thrived on the cut and thrust. I was made redundant far too many times for my liking and decided that I wanted to take...
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“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 I worked hard,...
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“I truly believe you just have to keep moving forward no matter what happens”
“I had only been in the industry 12 months and my boss told me I couldn’t teach a certain style of class. So I put a plan in place and jumped...
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“I have always had the desire to make a difference in people’s lives”
“I have always had the desire to make a difference in people’s lives, I just never had the resources to do it. With my non-profit organisation I can finally make this dream...
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