Being self employed doesn’t always mean starting a business from scratch. — What do you do? I’m a Herbalife nutrition coach. Your story — how did your business come about? Approximately 12 years ago I got quite ill with a fatigue issue. I happened to meet someone who looked vibrant and healthy so asked her what she did. She invited me to try Herbalife and although very sceptical I decided to give the program a…

Katja divides her time between her part-time job as an IT maintenance analyst and her passion of being a yoga teacher. — What do you do? I work part time as an IT maintenance analyst for Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty based in the city in London. Additionally, just over a year ago, I qualified as a yoga teacher and have since been teaching a couple of regular local yoga classes in my spare time.

Amanda is a Business Growth Enabler at Natwest Bank. She supports and develops businesses in Surrey and Hampshire by providing business advice and hosting events. — What is Making Tax Digital? Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is the first major phase in the Making Tax Digital initiative — the government’s plan to make tax administration more effective, more efficient and easier for taxpayers through the introduction of a fully digital tax system. VAT-registered businesses with a turnover above the VAT…

Raine had been home with her 4 children for 12 years. With her youngest about to start school she started thinking about how she was going to fill her time. Then she got a text from a friend… — What do you do? I am an independent travel consultant offering pretty much anything to do with travel — from airport parking, weekend getaways, adventure trips, packages to multi centred holidays. …

Bronnie Ware is an Australian nurse who spent several years working in palliative care. She noticed how, when questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. — Here are five of the most common: I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me 2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard 3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings

After taking 4 years out to be a scuba diving instructor, Camilla, or Mills, became her own boss when she realised there was no way she was returning to a corporate career! — What do you do? I have a few different businesses, I think it’s really important to have more than one income stream. I have a retreat holiday company in Portugal called Art In The Algarve, I run a successful network marketing company that focuses on nutrition and skincare called Arbonne and I have an…

Kate runs 2 businesses from her home in Chiddingfold. Her first ever job was in a flower shop at the age of 16; now Kate empowers women to realise that it’s never too late to learn new skills. — What do you do? I wear two hats. For the past 15 years I have been running my own luxury floral styling and wedding flower business. …

2019, the year of Inbox Zero My Gmail inbox had reached 10,000 messages and I was feeling overwhelmed. I had a conversation with a friend who at the time had 5 emails in her inbox; the silence when I told her my grand total was inspiration enough. I read this article and watched this 17-minute video…

Victoria runs her photography business from her home in Godalming. She left behind a job as a civil servant to finally making the decision to go full time with her photography. — What do you do? I’m a photographer and own two photography businesses: Victoria Murray Photography — specialising in capturing newborns and families; and Your Branding Photographer — specialising in personal branding and branding photography for brands and businesses, creating imagery that keeps you at the front of your client’s mind.