The Obvious Leap
What motivated you to start your business? Following some freelance work for a friend’s retail business, as my youngest child tottered off to nursery, I found myself helping other...
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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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“I vowed that I would only work for myself”
What motivated you to start your business? When I was in high school, my grandmother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We lived hundreds of miles away from her and...
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“Having my sons changed me”
What motivated you to start your business? I was a relatively late-starter as a mum, having my first baby at the age of 39 and my second at 41....
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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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You Have To Learn To Adapt
What motivated you to start your business? In 1998 I left for graduate school, to pursue a career as a university professor. I absolutely love teaching. I love it...
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“I love it because I’m doing what I love and I control the hours”
Tell us about your business… I have 4 businesses, which I love so much… The two main ones is my marketing company (Divalyn Small Business Guru) which helps the...
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“I have always loved Bollywood dancing”
Tell us about your business… BollyFitUK is a company promoting fitness, health and well being through the use of Bollywood Dancing. BollyFitUK aims to become the biggest Bollywood fitness...
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Transforming Pain into a Productive Power
What motivated you to start your business? The death of a mother-figure motivated me to start Woman tO Woman (W.O.W). I had an epiphany that many women share: as...
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“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 having my own...
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“I maintain my full-time job and run my consulting business on the side and I love it”
What motivated you to start your business? Both of my parents are entrepreneurs so I grew up always assuming I would eventually do my own thing. The first time...
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