Many women can run a business but just don't realise it!

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Find out how women just like you have succeeded in starting and growing a business.

Read about successful ventures such as PR Companies, Solicitors, Photographers, Florists, Teaching and Learning Providers, Fine Foods, Personal Development Specialists, Wedding Planners and Computer Maintenance Experts.

Gain help and inspiration from the many success stories inspired by the West Midlands Women's Business Centre.

Success Stories

 

Kimberley and Hannah : Best Friend Dog Groomers

Kimberley and Hannah - Women in Business

Now we have our own business called Best Friend Dog Groomers! We provide Dog grooming services, which includes bathing, clipping, styling, drying etc.

Anne Staniforth : Anne's Help

Anne Staniforth set up Anne's Help with the help from WBDA

Anne’s Help offers to take the worry out of people’s lives by caring, cooking, cleaning etc.

Carrie Pailthorpe : Home On The Hill

Carrie Pailthorpe - Women in Business

Home On The Hill is about teaching and writing about organic horticulture on a freelance basis.

Nina Evans : Blueberry Hill Patisserie

Nina Evans - Women in Business

Blueberry Hill Patisserie is a business that makes patisserie and desserts and supplies them to hotels, restaurants and cafes.

Sarah Rowley : TeenieTots Childcare

Sarah Rowley - Women in Business

Sarah Rowley has provided the inspiration for TeenieTots Childcare...

Dawn Culverwell : Dawn Culverwell Independent First Assistant

Dawn Culverwell - Women in Business

‘Dawn Culverwell - Independent First Assistant’ is about assisting surgeons for all operations where an assistant is required.

Rowen Wilde : Custard Moon

Rowen Wilde - Women in Business

Custard Moon offers a children’s entertainment service including circus skills, balloon twisting and party games etc at children’s parties and other family celebrations, community and corporate events.

Catherine Thompson : The Detox Shop

Catherine Thompson - West Midlands Womens Business Centre
"My services are based at a Coventry Health Clinic where I offer Colon Hydrotherapy, Detox Supplements and Aids, Reflexology, Aromatherapy and Beauty Therapy."

Debbie Blackburn : Debbie Blackburn Limited

Debbie Blackburn - West Midlands Womens Business Centre
"I acquired a franchise of LighterLife, weight management programme, for the Halesowen region of Birmingham."

Bernadette Powell : Essential Holistic Therapies

Bernadette Powell - West Midlands Womens Business Centre
"At Essential Holistic Therapies I focus on providing clients’ with a complete holistic treatment.  This means treating the whole person; that is the mind, body and spirit and not just the presenting symptoms."

Michelle Tennison : Tennisons Limited

Michelle Tennison - West Midlands Womens Business Centre

"My business offers all forms of Photography. PR, commercial, press, portrait and event Photography are available in Coventry and the surrounding areas. I am also able to offer high end Retouching and design work through my husband, who is a Photoshop expert with 15 years experience."

Carol Dawson : Carol Dawson Training and Mediation Consultancy

Carol Dawson  - West Midlands Womens Business Centre
"I provide professional training, mediation, counselling, life-coaching and hypnotherapy services to corporate and individual clients in Coventry, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. I also deliver the accredited National Open College Network Training Programme in Mediation Skills and design and deliver a wide range of other bespoke courses to meet the needs of the clients."

Trudy Talbot : Breeder Scan

Trudy Talbot - West Midlands Womens Business Centre
Breeder Scan is a mobile ultrasound pregnancy scanning service for breeders and pet owners.

Andrea Aitken-Paige : Skin Deep Confidence

Andrea Aitken-Paige - West Midlands Womens Business Centre
"Skin Deep Confidence is about Semi-Permanent Make-Up which is the art of implanting colour into your skin. It is putting the right colour in the right place so you can look better naturally."

Nicola Bize-Spalding : Mums in Control

Nicola Bize Spadling - Women in Business
"I now own a franchise in a fantastic magazine called ‘Mums in Control’. It is a national brand with national features but also advertises local businesses and events including a ‘What’s On’ page for the local area for all working mums."

Glynis Cook : Kids Organic Clothes

Glynis Cook - West Midlands Women's Business Centre
"I then went on to receive one to one business mentoring sessions. I received brilliant business advice from the Women’s Business Development Agency! I went on many free courses that they offer and got plenty of invaluable information from their website. All of the above gave me the confidence to go ahead with my business idea."

Michelle Black : Black Cat Publicity

Michelle Black - West Midlands Women's Business Centre
"My work was very supportive and encouraged me to offer my press release writing skills outside of work hours. I thought about the idea seriously, but didn’t know where to start setting up my own business. I enjoy my job, but something inside of me was itching to continue to use the skills I have gained within the media industry."

Sandeep Virdee : Reeth

Sandeep Virdee - West Midlands Women's Business Centre
"Soon after leaving university (2001) I worked within the HR field for the local authority until January 2008, when my contract came to an end. Since then I placed strong emphasis on setting up my own business, as being my own boss was something I have always wanted to do, specifically in the Asian fashion field. Having believed strongly in what I wanted and how I was going to achieve it influenced me in opening my business."

Patricia Woolf and Kim Bowen : P & K Office Management

Particia and Kim  - West Midlands Women's Business Centre

"We are friends and colleagues who have worked together for a number of years.  Jointly we have a broad knowledge and experience of all aspects of business including finance, executive PA, office management, event management, sales, import/export, travel arrangements and customer service. So, putting our knowledge and experience together, we thought it would be great to start a business partnership."

Mamta Bedi : Venus Beauty Garden

Mamta Bedi - West Midlands Women's Business Centre
"In 2002 I arrived in England from Chandigarh, India. I moved over here, with our three children all under the age of 7, to be with my husband. This year I decided that I wanted to start up my own business. So I did some research and also did some training to become a qualified beauty therapist. The help I have received has been very helpful and informative!"
 
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