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September 2016

HOW LAURA BARTLETT DEFIED THE ODDS AND STARTED A SUCCESSFUL TRAVEL & FASHION MAGAZINE

[add_capital letter=”A”] few years ago, Laura Bartlett stood in front of millions of viewers on Dragons’ Den and was told that her idea of producing a travel/fashion magazine…
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40s, 40s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Fashion & Style, Industry, Left job and started business, Less than a year, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by age, Search stories by country, UK

September 2014

Jumping from Finance to Fashion

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pf.jpg”] Paula left the finance world to start her own vintage fashion boutique. Making the business a true success was a real struggle for her,…
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30s, 5-10 years, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Duration of Business, Graphic Design & Illustration, Industry, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by country, UK, Unemployed to entrepreneur

September 2014

Paid to Draw Pictures

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/IMG_04651.jpg”] Eli’s entrepreneurial journey started with a book that inspired her to live her life on her own terms. Now she gets paid to do…
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20s, 20s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Duration of Business, General, Industry, Left job and started business, Less than a year, Marketing, New Zealand, Overcame a personal challenge, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by age, Search stories by country

July 2014

Playing it Safe is not Living

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/halleyheadshotsquare.jpg”] Halley Gray knows from intimate experience that life is too short to play it safe. She left her office job and embraced the adventure…
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20s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Coach/NLP, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Fitness, Health & Wellbeing, Industry, Less than a year, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by country, UK, Unemployed to entrepreneur

April 2014

Taking Life by the Reins

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/IMG_5163-1.jpg”] Jessica took a creative sabbatical that opened up a world of rich experiences and adventures and led to the discovery of a new business…
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30s, 5-10 years, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Duration of Business, Industry, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Real Estate, Search stories by country, USA

April 2014

Creating Opportunities in Real Estate

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/IMG_11982.jpg”] Nikita has created a business that solves a very specific conundrum within the real estate industry. By being creative and focusing on truly helping…
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1-3 years, 20s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Fashion & Style, Industry, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by country, USA

April 2014

Redefining the Fashion Industry

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/22.jpg”] Bridgette left her practice as a lawyer and dedicated herself to a new dream – starting her own fashion line. She and her business…
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1-3 years, 40s, 40s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Coach/NLP, Consulting, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Fashion & Style, Industry, Left job and started business, mum entrepreneur, Overcame a personal challenge, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by age, Search stories by country, UK

March 2014

Stop Feeling “Vanilla”!

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/60W0250-copy.jpg”] Steph Robson was inspired by the challenge of starting her own business without compromising her family life. After her 40th birthday, she embarked on…
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40s, 5-10 years, All Stories, Australia, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Got Made Redundant and Started a Business, Industry, mum entrepreneur, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by country, Virtual Assistance

March 2014

Building a Serviced Office Business

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/annaheadshot.jpg”] Anna James grabbed the opportunity of a voluntary redundancy so that she could pursue her dream of being an entrepreneur and opened a serviced…
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20s, 20s, 5-10 years, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Fashion & Style, General, Industry, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Scotland, Search stories by age, Search stories by country, Spotted an opportunity at work, Student entrepreneurs

March 2014

Challenges are Opportunities

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/32505_392747107918_2619553_n.jpg”] Joanna Potts had an epiphany while working at a cafe for minimum wage and feeling a bit off track with her life purpose. She…
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30s, All Stories, Amazing Woman, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Fitness, Health & Wellbeing, Industry, Less than a year, Most Inspirational, mum entrepreneur, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by country, UK

March 2014

The Superwoman Project

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/han2.jpg”] Hanni Melnicenko had a profound shift in focus after losing her Mum to cancer. She stopped climbing the corporate ladder and chose to dedicate…
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30s, 5-10 years, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Fashion & Style, Industry, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by country, USA

February 2014

People First, Style Second

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/k.jpg”] Laurie Brucker believes in the power that comes from feeling great about ourselves and how we look. She helps women unleash this positive energy…
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