Challenges are Opportunities
Joanna Potts had an epiphany while working at a cafe for minimum wage and feeling a bit off track with her life purpose. She realized that she could create...
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Read our How She Did It ® stories of female entrepreneurs from around the world and get inspired and empowered to succeed in your own business. We’ve published stories on a wide range of women, from girls in their teens, to women in their sixties, from student entrepreneurs, to mum entrepreneurs! From women who quit their job to start a business, to women who were made redundant and so started a business. These women come from all over the world – from the UK,
the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Russia, India and more! But despite all of their differences, these women do have a few things in common – they are all passionate, determined and committed to turning their ideas into a reality, building successful businesses and living a life the dream of and LOVE. I hope their stories inspire you and leave you feeling fired up, ready to achieve incredible things!
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Case Studies: 20s
Building a Perfume Business
Shwetal Shah’s main goal was to make constructive use of her time during her summer break when she enrolled in a perfume making class. Soon her hobby of making...
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“It makes me want to get out of bed and do something different”
This story is about… Name: Arina Pritch Location: UK Company: Pritch London Industry: Fashion What motivated you to start your business? I grew up surrounded by art and innovation...
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She rose above dyslexia and focused on her dream to be a chef
This story is about… Name: Antonia Morosi Location: UK Company: Honey & Thyme Private Catering Industry: Catering What motivated you to start your business? I’ve always had a lot...
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“The freedom to be my own boss”
This story is about… Name: Natalia Obolensky Location: UK Company: BBureau Industry: Health & wellbeing What motivated you to start your business? I started BBureau with a friend from INSEAD during our...
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“I thought getting a job would be easy, but the jobs just weren’t there, so I started selling things on eBay”
What motivated you to start your business? After I had graduated and volunteered for months, I thought getting a job would be easy. But the jobs just weren’t there,...
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“My inspiration for creating this line came when I decided to stop using chemical straighteners “
What motivated you to start your business? My inspiration for creating this line came when I decided to stop using chemical straighteners and “go natural” after nearly ten years...
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“I Knew I Had Made A Big Mistake”
What motivated you to start your business? I have always loved the wonderful world of dating and not just so I could date lots of lovely men myself! I...
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Turning a Hobby into a Business
Tell us about your business… I teach arts and crafts and make handmade gifts that I sell over the internet. What is a day in the life of you...
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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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