Catherine Gladwyn

Name: Catherine Gladwyn
Business Founded: Delegate VA – Virtual Assistant
Biography: Catherine has a constant manageable portfolio of clients and has developed her skills to offer a range of services, all while working the hours she wants to manage a harmonious home and work life. Read more…

In conversation with…Gail Laser

In conversation with…Gail Laser

After applying for a pot of money in 2012 from the Mayors Fund to spend on improvements to the local high street with a few other local residents, Gail Laser started the ‘Love Barnet’ Facebook group to encourage local businesses and the community to engage with each other. Read more…

In conversation with…Dr Mandy Kent

In conversation with…Dr Mandy Kent

Having decided to make the all-important leap and launch her own dental practice once her children had grown up, Dr Mandy Kent knows a lot about the highs and lows of setting up a business.
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Paige Sinnott

Name: Paige Sinnott
Business Founded: Odette Beauty
Biography: Paige realised there was a gap in the market for a retailer specialising in Natural Based, Cruelty Free products and a salon with a more natural ethos, avoiding invasive procedures such as Botox, Fillers or Chemical Peels. Read more…

Betina Skovbro

Name: Betina Skovbro
Business Founded: Brød
Biography: In late 2015, Betina followed a long-held dream and opened Brød, the cosy and now award-winning Danish Bakery and Coffee Shop which quickly established itself as a popular and distinctive destination.. Read more…

Newsletter 2

  Dear Aspiring Entrepreneur, It’s all go here at MIYB. The new year has already seen us hold our first event, and on Jan 31st we launched our online advice forum with Mumsnet! But there’s much …

Sarah Austin

Name: Sarah Austin
Business Founded: Really Helpful Club (RHC)
Biography: Sarah founded Really Helpful Club (RHC) 3 years ago to create an online community that brings together positive, like-minded women to support and connect one another in our personal and business lives.. Read more…

Laura Miligan

Name: Laura Miligan
Business Founded: Laura Felicity Design
Biography: Laura is the Founder and Designer at Laura Felicity Design. She set up her own business in 2010, after leaving University the year before. In 2009 she qualified from the creative Degree ‘Applied Arts’, with First Class (BA) Hons, at the University of Hertfordshire. Read more…

Sue France

Name: Sue France
Business Founded: Sue France Creative Connecting in Cheshire
Biography: Sue France started out as a Childrenswear designer in the 1970s and her designs sold in Fortnum and Masons and other prestigious London stores and boutiques. Her middle career was in Marketing and PR in the 200’s. She was Head of Marketing and PR for a Yorkshire hotel group and that is where she first came across women’s networking. Read more…

Heidi-Louise Griffiths

Name: Heidi-Louise Griffiths
Business Founded: Dirty Little Serifs and MAYKHER
Biography: Having carved out a career in both fashion and design, Heidi has proceeded to co-found both Dirty Little Serifs and MAYKHER. The company work with a range of diverse and exciting clients, nationally and internationally, including Olympic Athlete, Christian Malcolm and International Footwear Brand Sledgers. Read more…