Inspired by Global Entrepreneur Week, I am interviewing top entrepreneurs and Big Leapers - who have started their own businesses from their passions.
Plus a whole host of experts who can help us take the germ of an idea and create a booming business of our own.
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Nicky Hambleton Jones: Five years as presenter of 10 Years Younger, the UK's leading makeover show, and the success of her own personal styling business have made Nicky Hambleton-Jones a household name, providing inspiration and motivation for millions of men and women UK-wide.
She launched personal styling business, Tramp2Vamp now re-branded as NHJ Style Consultancy in 1996. The business quickly went from strength to strength and, to date, has more than 5000 clients on its books, from across the UK and Europe. NHJ style Consultancy (previously Tramp2Vamp) also gave Nicky the vital contacts she needed to land a job as a prime time TV presenter.
Emma Wimhurst: Self Made Millionaire creating Diva Cosmetics and achieved £1 million turnover in the first 12 months of trading and just four years later a turnover of near £3million. Today, Emma is a sought after motivational speaker and business turnaround expert and author of Boom! 7 Disciplines to Control, Grow and Add Impact to your Business.
Sophie Boss: Following years of struggling with her weight, Sophie developed a programme and business called Beyond Chocolate, uncovering a permanent solution to weightloss.
Business Experts such as: Marilyn Masterson: With a background of over 10 years in business development and ebusiness development Marilyn has helped hundreds of businesses grow and develop their potential both in Scotland and England. Marilyn has worked for both Scottish Enterprise and Business Link and her experience of working with all types and sizes of businesses in all industry sectors ensures a practical, hands-on approach to helping your organisation grow. Marilyn is our leading consultant on many Technology, eBusiness and Business Strategy projects, including a major technology project for the University of the West of Scotland.
Antonia Chitty : Author of The Mumpreneurs Guide Start Your Own Business Book. Antonia combines writing non fiction books with running her own PR Agency, ACPR. The agency specialises in promoting baby and child products and services. The other side of ACPR's work is training entrepreneurs and business owners to help them do their own PR.
Paula Gardner Author of two top selling PR books, Get Noticed and Do Your Own PR, Paula has been involved in PR for the past twenty years - at first as an apprentice in the exotic world of music and film PR, and then as owner of her own London-based PR company. She now teach DIY PR to medium and small business owners, writers, freelancers, and anyone who needs to raise their profile.
