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Launching a business with 3 children under the age of 5 stuck at home AND during a global pandemic that freaked the whole wide world all at once? It takes a hell of a woman to pull this off and her name is Dominique Woolf. She started The Woolf’s Kitchen, which is the name of the brand for her tasty sauces, back in December 2019 but had her official launch planned in the middle of lockdown. When the country started to re-open slowly back in June, Dominique took the plunge and was open for business. She now sells her sauces in shops all across the UK. 

In this new episode Dominique talks about how the pandemic pushed her launched date to 2 months but didn’t stop her, the work behind branding, and the influences around The Woolf’s Kitchen sauces. 

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*CORONABUSINESS*

Often, the reason why people decide to change careers is because of drastic event. Julie Creffield was made redundant 4 times in the first decade she worked. She’s had enough after the 4th time especially because she found out she was pregnant with her daughter. 

She turned her blog that she already had on side, into a company, she trained as a business mentor and she became her own boss while juggling solo parenting!

In this new episode Julie talks about how Covid 19 made her rethink her whole plan for 2020 when she expected it to be her best year yet, she talks about how she got started as a community engagement strategist and business mentor and she finally shares with us how she doubled her income during the pandemic.

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Resigning from a job can be a risky decision, especially during a global pandemic, but that’s exactly what Shari Black did.

Mom of 4, she realised after her last born that her lifestyle wouldn’t fit her and her family’s needs anymore. 

Having worked in the same publishing house for 10 years, she saw the opportunity to work freelance and be more available for her children while being financially more comfortable. 

In this new episode Shari talks about her decision to quit the job she loved despite Covid 19, her work-life balance and she gives advice for anyone who wants to go freelance. 

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*CORONABUSINESS SERIES*

Do you think launching a business during the Covid 19’s pandemic is either crazy or impossible or even both? Well, I found a few courageous women who did just that and Carly Latteman is one of them! 

After spending 10 years in a company she loved but not using her degree in textiles - Specialised in knitting actually - and being pregnant with her first child, Carly resigned before her maternity leave was even finished. 

What she didn’t plan, was that the whole world was going to shut down because of coronavirus! 

In this episode we talk about plants! we had to refocus on the subject. We also talk about how she used the lockdown as an advantage  to create and how Knttd is doing after 2 months. 

Contents:

1.31: Who is Carly and what is Knttd?

2.32: Launching during the pandemic

2.30: Not coming back from maternity leave

4.30: Searching for flexibly and creativity

6.00: Hearing about cover 19

7.15: Coming up with the business idea

8.36: Is there a market for this?

9.15: opening for business

10.00: Finding the right way for me

11.45: Easy and social media

12.12: Online/Virtual markets

14.12: Biggest difficulties: creating online content

17.09: Carly’s view on success.

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Growing up on a blueberry farm Jessica Hammer was no stranger to what it takes to own a small business. After graduating, she travelled to Paris where she fell in love with wine and cheese…how typical right? 

She went back home and started in a job that involved her two new interests but without really knowing what was next for her. 

Jessica followed her husband who had an opportunity to work as a dance teacher in Toulouse and it is where she finally found herself and started Taste of Toulouse, a food market guiding experience for English-speaking tourists. 

In this episode Jessica talks about her introvert personality and how it works for her as a guide, she shares with us how she saw a gap in the market and created an opportunity to then grab it before it was too late and how, as a foreigner who barely new French, she became a business owner.

Content: 

1.40 : What is Taste Of Toulouse exactly?

2.18 : Growing up on the family blueberry farm.

2.50 : Moving to the big city working in marketing.

4.06: First travel to France

6.47 : From Chicago to Toulouse. The big move.

8.40 : Figuring out what’s next.

9.48 : Start Taste Of Toulouse.

10.45: Paperworks when you don’t know the local language.

17.37 : Networking

20.07: Talking to strangers on daily basis as an introvert. It works.

23.00: Difficulties

27.57: The impact of Covid 19

33.00: Jessica’s definition of success 

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Do we really need a degree to be successful and build our own business? Even though we hear so many stories that show us that the answer is no, there is still this stigma for people who don’t want to continue studying, and there is still this praise for graduates. Tess Cooper felt out of place in a job where she was surrounded by people who went to Oxford or Cambridge University. Especially when the director at the time kept telling her she wouldn’t go anywhere without a degree. She started doubting herself and it took a lot of work for her to gain the confidence she once had.

In this episode she talks about why she created Collaborative Future, her work experiences, and how she built confidence to know her worth.

Content:

1.44 : How Collaborative Future started

5.22 : First job in the family’s printing company

9.54 : technology to HR

12.05 : “You won’t get anywhere without a degree”

14.07 : experience with a coach

19.09 : Starting on my own

23.00 : roles around individuals

31.55: Network. talk to people

32.47 : Tess’ definition of success

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Self doubt and critical thinking can slow women down in their career’s progression and their personal development. Business coach Marion Grimes sees their potential and decided to help female entrepreneurs with their communication strategies and help them with their confidence. In this episode she talks about her journey from a business school in France and finishing her MBA in Canada, to her jobs in sales and marketing within the media industry. Marion also shares with us the eventful year that changed her life and made her rethink about her entire world before becoming a certified coach.

Contents:

1.20 : How the idea of coaching came up

6.00 : thinking of a career change

8.00 : focus on women entrepreneurs

9.40 : coming up with the name “Peach Me Up”

12.40 : partnership with husband - Mix skills up

15.00 : What it takes to start all over again?

19.00 : get yourself a coach. 21.00: keep motivated during the pandemic 26.30 : The good and the bad of being self employed

28.50 : Marion’s definition of success.

29.53 : how to get clients.

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A depression after university, a burnout working in the family business, being in psychotherapy for 10 years, and a divorce, Dora Prado went through a lot physically and mentally before healing herself spiritually. From Brazil, Dora is now a holistic therapist in London, helping others.

In this episode she talks about how the obstacles she met in her life helped her with where she is today, her spiritual journey and how she created her new life in the UK.

Contents:

2.05 : What’s a holistic “talking” therapist?

2.35 : where it all began-> from university and depression to a burnout at work

6.27 : Healing journey

10.08: London and Bach Flowers therapy training

12.19 : Expend the knowledge in different type of therapies 

12.49 : financial support during training. 

15.00 : think outside the box. Be conscientious 

18.18 : ease on your perfectionist traits

22.10 : “I am the business”, the difficulties

23.49 : Dora’s different therapy techniques 

26.46 : Definition of success.

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After her first pregnancy Carrie Emmerson realised how unsupportive her job in recruitment was going to be towards flexible working. After a total of three requests, two pregnancies, two jobs and a family drama, Carrie thought very hard on how she could use her decades long expertise and experience to build a business. She founded Social Media TLC 2 years ago to help people with their social media. 

In this episode she talks about the services she offers, her experience in the corporate world and how she is surviving during Covid-19 as a young business.   

Contents:

1.14 : Why did Carrie launched Social Media TLC?

2.40 : What does TLC stands for?

5.40 : Everyone is an expert in an area!

6.49 : Be a good educator

8.34 : Juggle every social media aspect 

10.12 : NOT a background in marketing 

13.00 : Love/Hate relationship with social media

15.26 : Flexible Working journey and rejection

22.37 : Digital Mums Facebook ad - New Opportunities

24.42 : Biggest fears of starting a business

28.00 : Be different, stands apart

30.50 : Carrie’s definition of Success.

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Moving across the Atlantic Ocean, finding Home in a foreign country, Alex Morton’s story is a pure inspiration for anyone who want to try something new, anywhere this can be. The self-teaching queen never stops learning new skills, even when she is busy creating a website, teaching or launching her web design business. From a first trip to Paris as a student, to meeting a friend in San Fransisco who will tell her about the pink city in France, the American adventurous soul has now created a beautiful life in Toulouse. In this episode she talks about her career as a teacher assistant in California, how she managed to get her dream job while working remotely and why she learned coding.

Link for the talk on July 23nd 2020: www.codelandconf.com

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