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2010 Mumpreneur Awards
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Presented by Jane Hopkins MBE of MumsClub at the 2010 Business Mum Awards.
Holiday Inn, Solihull, Birmingham
See all 2010 finalists.
Thanks to Sian Robertson Photography
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The Best Business Mum 2010 sponsored by Butlins Holidays.
Awarded to Cara Sayer- www.snoozeshade.com
Cara invented the SnoozeShade, a revolutionary black out blind for childrens prams and pushchairs.
With no previous experience, Cara had a light bulb moment and designed a solution to her own needs as a new mum. Cara has been credited with being an incredible support to new, fledgling mum owned business and SnoozeShade is growing rapidly into international markets.
Cara won a 4 night holiday for 2 adults and 2 children to Butlins new spa resort in Bognor Regis.
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The Start up Award sponsored by RosettaStone.co.uk
Awarded to Erica Douglas –ACE Inspire
Erica started by developing a free mum blogger e-course. She has had 500 mums pass through this free course in its first year. She then developed a more advanced course which enables any business owner to learn about social media.
Erica won a language course of her choice from Rosetta Stone.
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The High growth Award sponsored by Premier inn & Dinosaurs Unleashed at The O2
Gill Hayward & Kellie Forbes - Yuu World
Friends, business partners and busy mums Gill and Kellie launched YUUbag just last summer. YUUbag is an activity bag with a desk, colouring pad, and more. It has also been ergonomically designed to promote good posture and healthy spines. Gill and Kellie sold out within 7 weeks of launching. Since then they've sold a total of 3,600 in just 21 weeks of trading.
Gill and Kelly both won a family day pass at dinosaurs unleashed at the o2 plus local accommodation at Premium Inn.
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Alison Pinney - Your Little Monkey sponsored by Be a Mumpreneur
Allison makes & sells Sock Monkeys by hand. Also makes mascots for businesses, & monkeys as gifts. In addition to this Alison has been running the Cambridge branch of the MumsClub networking group since April 10.
Alison won a mentoring session with The Mumpreneur Guide’s Antonia Chitty, a bundle of business books and lifetime membership to Be a Mumpreneur.
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Gemma Johnson – BabeeCard
BaBeeCard is a financial services company that specialising in prepaid card products. She has faced several setbacks including setting up the business when she was 5 months pregnant with her first child and later battling through an emergency c-section at the crucial time of launching the business.
Gemma won a set of micro scooters for her family.
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Keira O' Mara - Mamascarf sponsored by Prima Baby
The discreet & supportive breastfeeding scarf invented by Keira O'Mara who sells both online & to retail customers internationally, including. Tesco, Boots and Jojo Maman Bebe. Keir
Keira won editorial feature in Prima Baby and the Business Mum’s Journal. Plus a Rose Bush hamper from The Gluttonous Gardener.
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Michell Wall - Shellibobbins
The winner of the special achievement award goes to Michelle Wall, aka shellibobbins on the grounds of the sheer determination that she has shown.
At the age of 2 Shelly fell down a step which resulted in her needing a string of hospital treatments. She was in traction, contracted 'Stills Disease' a rare form of Arthritis, and hospital care continued throughout her childhood.
She has consistently remained positive throughout and shortly after she was made redundant for the third time in 3 years her lightbulb moment came.
She now has a marketable product - a family of rag dolls which she is launching soon. A very inspirational lady.
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Victoria Dixon - Enhance-Me
Victoria runs skill is her business that can turn ordinary photos into magical scenes. She’s had more than her fair share of heartache too but she hasn’t let it affect her.
From her corner in the Orkney Isles, she quietly gets on with building her empire, supporting others as she goes.
Victoria was awarded the special achievement award due to the determination she has shown to be a valued member of the UK’s national Mumpreneur community as well as the number of votes she received in her category; this alone is testament to her popularity.
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