Interview: Matthew James, MD of Witheridge Garage
For the past three years Matthew has been Managing Director of Witheridge Garage, a family run small business supplying used tractors and farm machinery. What made you join the family business? I had...
View ArticleInterview: Katy Lassetter from Chichester Copywriter
How long have you been freelance? I became freelance in January, 2009 and set up Chichester Copywriter, offering professional copywriting and marketing services. I left my job when the recession was in...
View ArticleInterview: Trevor Beech of Building Projects Southern
How long have you been freelance? I started self employment in 1971, so that’s 41 years. What made you start your own business? When I was 12-years-old I started working in a greengrocers shop after...
View ArticleInterview: Laura Toursoulopoulos, Director of 100% Bamboo
How long have you been freelance? I started researching new business ideas in late 2008 and finally got some final plans in place after my honeymoon that included visiting China in March 2009. This is...
View ArticleInterview: Mary Atkinson, freelance therapist
What made you start your own business? My first freelance business was as a journalist working for women’s magazines. I had previously been employed by a number of magazines as a staff writer however I...
View ArticleInterview: Andy Marcou of Andy’s Fish Bar
How long have you been freelance? I started my business in March 2011 at a time when everybody was telling me I was crazy with the economy at that time, but hey, it’s even worse now and I’m still...
View ArticleInterview: Jane Hames of Glide Training Ltd
What made you start your own business? A few reasons. I really wanted to develop my skills and progress in my career. I had been very fortunate in my employed job as I had many opportunities to train...
View ArticleInterview: Diana Morgan, social media marketing consultant
What made you start your own business? Redundancy was the spur! Previously I’d never thought self employment was for me, but it seemed to be the right time to move into freelance working – with all the...
View ArticleInterview: Freelance physiotherapist Lucinda Brock
What made you start your own business? I was given the opportunity to purchase an established business just over three years ago, which seemed a better option than continuing to grow my own start-up....
View ArticleInterview: Naomi Martin, freelance typing coach
How long have you been freelance? I have been freelance for over 10 years, but have been running my current business for coming up to 3 years. What made you start your own business? I have always been...
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