Little Diary — Doers and Dreamers

This weeks Doers and Dreamers is Catriona. Catriona and I started our businesses at really similar times. I kept meeting her at different events and we got chatting. She's a mama of one with one on the way and followed her passion to set up her childrenswear business Little Lulu's making pre walker shoes. She's got some amazing tips on logistics. Hi Catriona tell us a bit about yourself? (and your business) I'm a proud mum, designer, shoe lover and creator of Little Lulu's. I've always loved shoes and that led me to move London from Sheffield to study footwear and accessory...

The great thing about Doers & Dreamers is that I get to ask all the questions I really want to know the answer too for starting a business. This week we meet Jenny, mama of one, a mega watt smile and also super nice. When I was just starting out Jenny was one of the first people (I didn't know) to be super nice and say well done. Here's her story. Hi Jenny tell us a bit about yourself? (and your business) Hello!! I’m a first time mum of an almost 3-year-old. I’m a lover of spending time with my...

The Doers & Dreamers series is all about finding out how people start working for themselves and setting up their own businesses, whatever they maybe and that's not just selling hats ;) This week we meet the lovely Chloe. I've known Chloe for about ten years, in fact we even lived together at one point and she is the cousin of my hubby. She's the warmest, smiliest person I know and so pleased she took the leap to start her business...because she really is one of life's Dreamers & Doers.   Hi Chloe tell us a bit about yourself? (and...

Each week we meet a parent who has set up their own business. This week we meet Alice Aitken, the queen of print. Hi Alice tell us a bit about yourself and your business Sure my name is Alice. I'm wife to Stu, mum to Edie and another lil Om due in Dec this year. My business is Om Baby, I make baby clothes using beautiful hand block-printed indian Cotton.    What was the driving force to set up Om Baby? The driving force was finding an amazing product for my baby daughter and a need for some creativity in early mamma-hood...

It's the third instalment in our Doers & Dreamers series. This week we meet my lovely neighbour from Dot to Dot, Amy Hunt. Hi Amy tell us a bit about yourself? (And your business) Hello! I’m the owner of Willa and Bobbin, which is a handmade design-led soft furnishing boutique for little people, using Liberty of London fabric and vintage found fabrics (I’m a Liberty print addict and a fabric hoarder!)  When I’m not working I’m a mummy of two little pickle monsters: Willa 4 going on 16 and Alfie who has just turned 2 and is a ball of energy –...