Self-made female entrepreneurs are the fastest-growing group of millionaires in the UK. Read the stories and watch the video clips of JK Rowling, Michelle Mone and Hilary Devey for an instant dose of inspiration.
Archive | Overcoming Hardship
Retreat to Go Forward: How Starting a Business was Maggie Sorrell’s Salvation
Maggie proved the doctors who said she’d never walk again wrong. Taking control of her recovery also resulted in a new business providing a B&B retreat centre for women in the heart of Norfolk.
Living With More Vision and Less Sight: My Journey into Self-Employment
When visual impairment was stopping her getting a job, Steph Cutler decided to employ herself. Ten years later, as she has grown and developed with the business, she looks back on what she’s learned.
Success is about Making a Difference
Founder of Company of Women, Anne Day, shares her business journey. Facing tough challenges taught her that money is just one element of success: mostly it’s about fulfillment and time.
Success on the cards for Jessica Huie
Jessica’s prospects looked bleak as a 17 year-old teenage mother. But early responsibility gave her the drive to be a success in business. Now she’s giving back and going Global with Color blind Cards.
Poor Health? Working For Yourself May Be the Perfect Solution
Having a health condition or disability needn’t stop you from working for yourself, you may find that self-employment is the perfect solution.
Start-up Story: “The future was and still is a road off benefits”
Life is very tough at the moment. In the last month I haven’t even been able to feed my children. So why have I decided to start a business now? What brought me to this point and what has led me to believe I will succeed?
Now or Never: finding the courage to ‘Go for It’
Katie Day was in her 50s with a business going nowhere fast. Witnessing a car accident gave her the push she needed to ‘Go for It’ and restart her business and her life.
Getting Back on the Right Track with Fashion: Sissy Rooney
Having left school with no qualifications Sissy built a career and got her education the hard way. She now uses innovative methods to keep kids on the right track and to inspire them to get the most out of their own educational opportunities.
