One lady in business who deserves a shout out is…. Their company is now on the Stock Exchange and Angus and Peter are still on board…I wouldn’t mind knowing a few of their secrets to success! Hotel Chocolat is so inspirational! In 1988, Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris began designing and selling mints as “MMC”, before moving to chocolates…that is how it all began for Hotel Chocolat. We have big plans at Sweet Reason, it is all very exciting! Jon, Holly, Jackie and I are all passionate and have a lot of plans for scaling up the company, introducing new products and spreading the word to a lot more people about the Sweet Reason experience!Ī start-up company you most admire and why In 24 months’ time, The Sweet Reason Company will look like this… Setting up my own business was the best career choice I have ever made. Life is short, so make the most of every opportunity. What advice would you give to women looking to succeed in the workplace or in their own business? At the beginning you have to do it all… you are the creator, the manager, the entrepreneur, the accountant, the bookkeeper, the administrator and every other role required. Before I launched Sweet Reason I read a ‘how to start your own business’ book, then I just got on with it…how little did I know!Īpart from it being hugely rewarding and incredible to have total control of my life, it is also one of the hardest jobs I have ever done. Sweet Reason launched just over 2 years ago and I think I have learnt more in the last 2 years that at any other part of my career. The biggest learning lesson since opening up your business? I work at it every day…but sometimes it is hard! But learning to compartmentalise work and home life can be a challenge. Being part of their world with all the logistics of school runs, homework, etc., is really important to me. I have 2 adorable children-Theo (age 7) and Sophia (age 4). I genuinely love my work and really enjoy having an enthusiastic team helping me reach my goals. I am, for the first time in my life, finding the right balance between family life and work, which feels great. I am sure most people would say the same-that success is when you and your family are happy. ![]() Being very determined and loving a challenge is also my key! I think this really helps when you have your own business, as there is so much to juggle. I’m told I am super organised and particularly good at multi-tasking-remembering the finer details of everything that needs to be done.
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