" I feel proud of myself and my business and I’ve come a long way via a steep learning curve. I’ve learned a lot, achieved a lot, and grafted a lot for it all. I took an opportunity which came out of the left field, and some might say at an inappropriate time- my children were 3 and 1 at the time- but I do think that being an entrepreneur has something to do with ‘seizing the day’, so I went for it. I still overcome obstacles every day but I’ve seen the benefit of surrounding myself with the right people and the right staff. I feel that what I’ve achieved so far shows that, whilst there is adversity out there, it can be done. There’s still a long way to go but I do feel that I’ve made a success out of my business. Also, if I can pass on any advice to people in my situation that would be great. I do feel that people like me, mothers with small children, are an untapped resource. There’s a huge amount of potential out there. There are definitely benefits in the prize which will allow me to take my business to that next level, but I feel that if I won, I could pass on my own ‘pearls of wisdom’ to other people. "
