Defining Moment

I always loved biology at school and felt I was lacking something in the jobs I’d done in sales and finance. I wanted to be able to help people and have more one to one contact with them. So I enrolled as a mature student and did a degree in podiatry –… read more

Secret

I would urge people interested in starting their own business to check out the competition and what they are doing wrong, and to seek independent honest advice.… read more

Secret

I think the secret to success is keeping high standards and having staff who feel the same way.… read more

Pearl Of Wisdom

I would advise people setting up their own business to ask as many questions as possible and don’t take everything someone says as red – use other sources of information. You also need to be prepared for the hard work.… read more

Success

I opened my first clinic in North Road, Boldon Colliery. It’s relatively small premises with one treatment room but things took off very quickly. In one year I was working five days a week at the clinic and providing another day each week caring for… read more

Aspiration

My aspiration is to have a high street branded chain of Walkeazy Chiropody and Foot Care Centres across the country. People coming out of university are not necessarily business people so we can give people help and advice to set up a franchise.… read more

Support Story

I’ve had support from my husband Michael and my mother works one day a week on reception. Michael’s parents have also been amazing. Business Links gave us a grant to help buy equipment when we set up.… read more