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40s, 40s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Fashion & Style, Industry, Left job and started business, Less than a year, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by age, Search stories by country, UK

September 2014

Jumping from Finance to Fashion

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pf.jpg”] Paula left the finance world to start her own vintage fashion boutique. Making the business a true success was a real struggle for her,…
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1-3 years, 50s, 50s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Children Had Grown Up and Left So Started Business, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Industry, Online Retail, Overcame a personal challenge, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Search stories by age, Search stories by country, UK

September 2014

Starting a Twins Gift Company

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/The-Twins-Gift-Company-founders-Lindsey-and-Karen-respectively.jpg”] Karen Davidson and Lindsey Civil are twins and together they’ve built a business that offers gifts for other twins, triplets, and their families. They started completely…
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1-3 years, 30s, All Stories, Case Studies, Creating jobs for others, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Fashion & Style, Industry, Search stories by country, UK

September 2014

Find Your Inner Compass

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/Nancy-Johnston_Tengri-founder.jpg”] Nancy carried a dream with her for many years to be a part of life in Mongolia and make a difference there. She has…
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20s, 20s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Duration of Business, General, Industry, Left job and started business, Less than a year, Marketing, New Zealand, Overcame a personal challenge, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by age, Search stories by country

July 2014

Playing it Safe is not Living

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/halleyheadshotsquare.jpg”] Halley Gray knows from intimate experience that life is too short to play it safe. She left her office job and embraced the adventure…
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1-3 years, 30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Coach/NLP, Consulting, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, mum entrepreneur, Search stories by country, USA

May 2014

Building a Virtual Assistant Business

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/HR_052_1.jpg”] Stephanie started her virtual assistant business as a result of wanting to bring in extra income while she was on maternity leave. Today she…
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1-3 years, 20s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Industry, Photography, Search stories by country, UK

April 2014

Owning a Wedding Photography Business

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/nc.jpg”] Natasha felt the entrepreneurial life calling her through the beauty of owning a photography business. She shares how she was able to plan and…
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30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Fitness, Health & Wellbeing, France, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, Less than a year, mum entrepreneur, Search stories by country

April 2014

Imagination Creates Reality

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/photo6.jpg”] Alexandra found the opportunity she was looking for in a health & wellness company. Now she cherishes the freedom and flexibility of being able…
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1-3 years, 30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Events, Industry, Search stories by country, Social Media, UK

February 2014

Living Life to the Fullest

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/katie-2.jpg”] Katie Trinder and her sister Lucy overcame extraordinary hardships with a firm resolve to create a business that would bring joy into their lives.…
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February 2014

Live the Life You Imagined!

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/photo3.jpg”] Gemma Cope wanted to share the beauty of Nicaragua with others and launched her tour company, Green Pathways, to open people up to the…
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20s, All Stories, Case Studies, Creating jobs for others, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, India, Industry, Just started, Less than a year, Most Inspirational, Online Retail, Search stories by country

December 2013

Bringing “Deaf Art” to the Online Marketplace

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/314555_2491049558282_1652902212_n.jpg”] Smriti Nagpal has a passion for working with deaf people in India, so she built a business that showcases their remarkable abilities and products. Read…
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1-3 years, 20s, 20s, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Food & Catering, Industry, Most Inspirational, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Search stories by age, Search stories by country, Student entrepreneurs, UK

August 2013

She rose above dyslexia and focused on her dream to be a chef

This story is about… Name: Antonia Morosi Location: UK Company: Honey & Thyme Private Catering Industry: Catering [hr] What motivated you to start your business? I’ve…
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40s, 40s, 5-10 years, All Stories, Duration of Business, Fashion & Style, Industry, Search stories by age, Search stories by country, Spotted an opportunity at work, UK

October 2012

Providing a truly special experience for ladies who have undergone surgery.

What motivated you to start your business? It was a desire to provide a truly special experience for ladies who had undergone surgery that was the…
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