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

You do have the ability and we will help you succeed. Join the growing band of women entrepreneurs.

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

Marla Nelson: Enterprise Solutions (MN)

Enterprise Solutions (MN) offers a comprehensive project/programme design & management service and can manage all stages of a project or enter the project timeline at different stages depending on the particular project and your requirements, delivered in an efficient and cost effective manner.

Elizabeth Horlemann: LEP Services

Providing car washing and valeting services at the Shire Retail Park in Leamington Spa. The service is available to motorists who come for shopping at the shopping complex. The cars are cleaned, washed and/or valeted.

Eve Uhlig: Toto-Self Discovery

My business delivers workshops of varied lengths using the life changing tools outlined in Susan’s book; tools that have successfully been used by hundreds of people across the world over the past 22 years. As part of a small international team of licensed trainers I run courses for both organisations and individual groups.

Beverley Roye: Hair By Beverley

My business is hairdressing, specialising in Afro Caribbean Hair.

Sue Koria: Luv 2 Accessorize

I am a retailer of jewellery and accessories (scarves, watches, handbags etc) through mainly party plans and corporate events such as large companies or fund raising charity events (craft fairs).

Hannah Johnson: Lean Body Vision

I’m a personal trainer and I have opened a private training studio where people can come for one to one or couple training sessions without the intimidation of the gym but with my expertise and motivation.

Beryl Atkins: Transpire Ltd

We offer a free confidential consultation to patients that wish to change the way they look and feel about themselves.

Elaine Little: First Aid 4 All

First Aid 4 All is an inspirational and enthusiastic company providing experienced and professional first aid training. It has been set up by an experienced, registered, highly qualified nurse who has passion for teaching, passing on knowledge and training first aiders to high standards.

Nicola Bagheshian and Catherine Matthias: Natural U

We make homemade all-natural skin care products. We use beeswax in our products and will be using it in most of our products to come. We currently have a beeswax based nappy cream, beeswax based vapour rub which smells gorgeous too and organic lip balms, again with beeswax and butters.

Lee-Ann Hughes: Hughes Education

I set up Hughes Education to provide a personal and friendly yet professional supply teacher service to local schools. I do this by recruiting in the education sector providing teachers and teaching assistants into schools for day to day supply and other positions in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Amanda Turner: Turner Photo Art

I am a Wedding and Portrait Photographer. And because of my love of animals I also provide pet portraits.

Lois Francis: My Health Network

My purpose is to deliver to employers an internet based training and education resource on health issues. The website provides extensive training programmes on stress, back care, healthy diet and addresses the common health issues which lead to sickness and absenteeism.

Sue Harrington: Shiatsu at Work

This business is about relieving stress and tension from the workforce who have sit stationary for most of the day.

Nicola Routledge: Nicola Routledge

I am a mobile hairdresser covering the Coventry area.

Aanika Chopra: Yogamasti

Yogamasti is about providing yoga clothing, matbags, meditation stoles etc to a yogi. Although this is aimed at yoga lovers, the range has come out to be one of active wear where other disciplines in the exercise and fitness industry can also wear and enjoy them.