“I wanted the flexibility and the independence that entrepreneurship brings”
“If I want to work for 14 hours one day and 3 hours the next then I can do it! My aim was also to avoid being tied down...
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“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 much time for...
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Overcoming a Life Threatening Health Issue Led Jane to Start Her Business
Jane Hardy has worked in the Financial Services Industry since the age of 21 – almost 30 years go! Eight years ago Jane had a life threatening health issue...
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“I had to live what I loved to do”
“Follow your passion! This is the only way to create true lasting success, wealth and happiness” Read Edel O’Mahony’s story below. What motivated you to start your business? I had...
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“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 can and get...
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“I wanted to try building a different kind of business working in a way that respected both my need to work and my need to spend time with my twins”
Female Entrepreneur of the Week 30th April 2012 “I was lucky enough to have twin babies and when they were one year old I wanted spend time with them...
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“Keep On Trying & Never Give Up”
“After much racking of brains we decided to use our talents to overcome life’s hand and create a business that would not be affected by my ill health. Something...
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“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 the luxury to...
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“I Wanted To Build Something Of My Own”
“Having spent a fantastic 21 years working in the Sales division of Mars Confectionery, I reached a point in my career where I realised I wanted to build something...
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Building a Business to Suit the Family Lifestyle
Caroline Gowing and Vicky Matthews are partners in Pink Spaghetti PA Services. The business helps primarily women with the many tasks they need to do to run their homes...
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