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“Work for me is relaxation because I do what I love”
Read more: “Work for me is relaxation because I do what I love”Olanrewaju Oniyitan started her business because of her passion to create jobs and to help provide for the basic needs of the people in her country.…
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“I decided to try and make a business from my hobby”
Read more: “I decided to try and make a business from my hobby”“I always wanted to be my own boss and have always had a strong work ethic. In 2001 my husband had an accident at work which…
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Lila’s Organic Lavender Farm
Read more: Lila’s Organic Lavender FarmLila Avery-Fuson was motivated to start her business because of her diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis. Read her inspiring story below. Tell us about your business… We…
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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 had been letting my lack of confidence get in the way of my dream of starting a small business from home for too long and decided that it was now or never!”
Read more: “I had been letting my lack of confidence get in the way of my dream of starting a small business from home for too long and decided that it was now or never!”Woman of the Week 13th February 2012 “After losing all my hair to Alopecia at 12 years old, I spent the next 8 years falling in and…
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“I wanted to take control of my life.”
Read more: “I wanted to take control of my life.”“My grandfather and mother had businesses and I enjoyed and thrived on the cut and thrust. I was made redundant far too many times for my liking and decided that I…
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“The dream job never came and I felt useless”… but not for long, because Victoria decided to start a business!
Read more: “The dream job never came and I felt useless”… but not for long, because Victoria decided to start a business!Woman of the Week 6th February 2012 “After graduating from university I struggled to find a full-time job. I had been told my whole life that if…
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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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“I have always had the desire to make a difference in people’s lives”
Read more: “I have always had the desire to make a difference in people’s lives”“I have always had the desire to make a difference in people’s lives, I just never had the resources to do it. With my non-profit organisation I can finally…
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“With three children, I had to create a new found energy to commit to both family and business.”
Read more: “With three children, I had to create a new found energy to commit to both family and business.”“I was motivated to start my own business to show my three children that mom can do anything she wants and can be successful at it. My love…
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“You have to be patient and passionate about what you are doing.”
Read more: “You have to be patient and passionate about what you are doing.”Female Entrepreneur of the Week, 21st May 2012 “After being laid off from my job, my father passing away and my home being broken into I needed…
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