Defining Moments

I grew up in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and went to high school in Ashington. When I left at the age of 16 I decided to join the army for a year before eventually pursuing a career in sales and advertising. I also worked as a volunteer first aid responder–for… read more

Lifestyle Story

I think running my own business will mean I have more pressure and less time to myself but also the fact that I’m my own boss will be great. I never liked being told what to do and when to do it!… read more

Pearl Of Wisdom

The best piece of advice I have had to date has been to persevere and to keep going – I’ve found that it has taken over a year to simply find my feet. I think what makes a successful entrepreneur is determination, a good mental attitude and an abundance… read more

Challenge

The biggest challenge I face is securing the funding – if you come from a background where money wasn’t always readily available, the prospect of securing the finances to start a business is quite daunting.… read more

Success

Success for me will simply be running a successful business that makes a healthy profit. I’ve already received some great support – South Tyneside Council gave me a grant of £3,975 for office supplies and first aid training equipment and I am currently… read more

Aspiration

The aspirations I have for the company include to one day be the UK’s number one first aid course supplier. In terms of short term goals I want to also establish myself in the region with the possibility of starting a number of offices in the North East,… read more