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 disbelief in yourself...
Read More
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!
If you have an inspiring story you’d like to share, find out more here >>
Hobby to business
These women turned their hobby into a business. Find out how they did it here. Go>>
Left job and started business
Read stories about women who quit their job to start a business. Discover the challenges they faced and how they overcame them, read about how they found the courage to leave their job and more! Go>>
Mum entrepreneur
Read stories about women who have started a business and have children too. Some of them decided to start their business to spend more time with their children and some were inspired to start a business because of their child. Go>>
Overcame a personal challenge
Read stories about women who overcame a personal challenge and set up a business- inspirational! Go>>
Search stories by country
We have published stories on women from many different countries: Art,
Australia,
Barbados,
Canada,
France,
Hong Kong,
India,
Ireland,
Italy,
Japan,
Lithuania,
Netherlands,
New Zealand,
Nicaragua,
Nigeria,
Norway,
Romania,
Russia,
Saudi Arabia,
Scotland,
South Africa,
Spain,
Sweden,
UK,
USA
Spotted an opportunity at work
These women spotted an opportunity to start a business while at work. So they quit their job and started their business! Found out how they did it Go>>
Student entrepreneurs
Read stories about women who started a business whilst studying! How do you juggle studying and running a business? Find out from these women. Go>>
Latest Stories
“I wanted the flexibility and the independence that entrepreneurship brings”
“If I want to work for 14 hours one day and 3 hours the next then I can do it! My aim was also to avoid being tied down...
Read More
“We work to live, we shouldn’t live to work”
“My mother passed away at the age of 63 after fighting cancer for 17 years. I was running a dog daycare and boarding facility, which didn’t leave me much time for...
Read More
Overcoming a Life Threatening Health Issue Led Jane to Start Her Business
Jane Hardy has worked in the Financial Services Industry since the age of 21 – almost 30 years go! Eight years ago Jane had a life threatening health issue...
Read More
“I had to live what I loved to do”
“Follow your passion! This is the only way to create true lasting success, wealth and happiness” Read Edel O’Mahony’s story below. What motivated you to start your business? I had...
Read More
“Life is a rollercoaster and so is owning your own business”
“Never give up. Life is a rollercoaster and so is owning your own business. You just have to bite your lip sometimes, put in as much as you can and get...
Read More
“I wanted to try building a different kind of business working in a way that respected both my need to work and my need to spend time with my twins”
Female Entrepreneur of the Week 30th April 2012 “I was lucky enough to have twin babies and when they were one year old I wanted spend time with them...
Read More
“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...
Read More
“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...
Read More
“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...
Read More
