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An International Concern

Shelagh Moore began life as a teacher and worked as a manager of departments before moving into education training and writing. But when she starter her own business it soon gre to become an international enterprise.

“It has been a journey like no other to see how Moore Associates has developed from that first writing contract, to the point where work in Norway and France has become part of our working lives
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The ultimate girls weekend!

Most of my working life has been spent in publishing and writing, and for ten years my job was to create crosswords. Then I had a ‘lightbulb moment’ after I began a women's self defence class and realised how immediately it transformed my life.

My sister Louise and I launched The Catapult Club in October 2007 and our primary business service is to offer residential experiences to empower women by teaching them new skills, such as self-defence, voice-projection, how to relax, how to breathe properly, how to improve confidence etc. This is all done in a fabulous country mansion where the emphasis is on pleasure - fantastic food is served and the bar never shuts! In short, it's the ultimate girls' weekend.
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From a cardboard box to a showhome!
Jacqui Smith of HomeSmiths started her business when her son was just month months old!

"Having started turning cardboard boxes into carpeted and decorated houses for my Sindy dolls when I was 6, I went to a very traditional school with an extremely non-creative curriculum where Art was seen as a soft option

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A Healthy Business
Heather Barrie left behind a 20 year career as a management accountant to follow her dreams and passions, and set up her own business

“... I wouldn't be where I am today without networking.  Not only have I met some amazing friends, I have a pool of the most talented people to go to for all of my business needs.  It's also great to have support from others who might have had similar experiences to ones own. "
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Business is Blooming!

Jacqui Greene is a great example of someone who started part time, but who has moved into being able to devote herself full time to her business.

“Having been particularly creative as a child and into my teenage years, I found myself put off by the attending college that covered Art and Design, but later found myself needing to re-connect with my creativity in a commercial sense so that I could create a lifestyle and not just a job."
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A love of organising
If you are going to run an Event Management company then it helps if you love to organise, and the fact that she loves to organise things is one of the first things that Louise Ballard will tell you about herself.

Read more about Louise and her business Giant Apple Event Management

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A Virtual Business
Donna Young of PA Online wanted more control in her working life. We caught up with her to find out how she has achieved this with her new virtual business, and what advice she has for other women in business.

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We were all new once...
Jane Haselden of Gel Creative recalls the first time that she came along to the TWNC Tunbridge Wells Premier Club.

For anyone who finds networking a bit daunting, here is an inspiring tale which should put your mind at rest!

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Making a Real Connection
Sometimes great things come from difficult circumstances, and it was exactly a situation like this that was the turning point for Ariana Gee and the catalyst for her business The Real Connection.

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A first birthday
Dorte Januszewski talks about her first year in business and some tips that she has picked up along the way!

'' Next month the team of Vanilla Events will be celebrating their first year of business. It has been an exciting year and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everybody, including my family and friends, for their immense support and encouragement....

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A Neway of life
Victoria Salomon has a great story about how she has fitted building a business into her very busy personal life.

'' ... What better time to surround myself with successful women who’d done it already, or likeminded ladies who could remind me of those bits of myself I had nearly forgotten about liking pretty shoes and getting a hair-cut!! In short, I have met the most fantastic ladies ....

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