“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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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: UK
“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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“My intuition came back and I had nothing to lose”
Woman of the Week 16th January 2012 “With nothing in my saving account due to loss of a partnership and redundancy, I ended on a new friend’s couch and...
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Running 4 Businesses! Ashley’s Story
“I like to take risks and also I’m also looking for opportunities!! I love a challenge.” Read Ashley Cahill’s story. What does your business do? I currently have 4...
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An Interview With Lara Morgan: How To Start a Business From Nothing and Sell it for £20 Million…
Lara Morgan started Pacific Direct when she was 23, 17 years later she sold her majority share for £20 million. Impressive or what? In her recently published book, “More...
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From International Makeup Artist to Successful Entrepreneur – Ruby Hammer Shares Her Inspirational Story
It’s most likely that you will have heard of the makeup brand Ruby & Millie – it was an incredibly successful brand that was created in partnership with Boots....
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Feeling Fed Up With Frustrations in Marketing Led Sarah to Set Up iLove
“One of my biggest frustrations with marketing is the cost of creative services and that it can become the stumbling block for any new or fledgling business. I decided...
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From Helping Her Son Who Had Severe Eczema & Allergies to Helping IKEA & Appearing on TV!
“I got very passionate about nutrition when my son developed severe eczema and allergies after a few months old (he is now 16). I went to see a nutritional...
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