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“I teach people how to feel fitter, happier and stronger”
Read more: “I teach people how to feel fitter, happier and stronger”What motivated you to start your business? I used to be fat, miserable and depressed! I had no confidence, hated exercise and loved food. I comfort…
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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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“I Knew I Had Made A Big Mistake”
Read more: “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…
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“I dreamed of having my own business”
Read more: “I dreamed of having my own business”What motivated you to start your business? I’ve always been an entrepreneur. Even as a child and later when I was a teacher, I dreamed of…
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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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Self-publishing a 10-Book Western Romance Series
Read more: Self-publishing a 10-Book Western Romance SeriesWhat motivated you to start your business? The night I saw High Noon on the big screen was the night that changed my life forever –…
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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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Turning a Hobby into a Business
Read more: Turning a Hobby into a BusinessTell 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…
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“Life’s too short to spend too much time doing something you don’t love. So, I quit.”
Read more: “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…
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Starting a Business as a Creative Outlet to Cope With a Difficult Situaion
Read more: Starting a Business as a Creative Outlet to Cope With a Difficult SituaionTalya 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…
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“I truly believe you just have to keep moving forward no matter what happens”
Read more: “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…
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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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