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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always been very passionate about investing time in and sharing my expertise with other entrepreneurs.
- Been
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always been creative - I baked, knitted and crocheted with my mum and grandma.
- London
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- Nov 07, 2020
All the other students were going to flash firms in London, but I'm a real homebody and was determined to stay in the North-East.
- Nov 07, 2020
That's what us northern people do don't we? Don't mince our words, just say it how it is.
- England
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- Nov 07, 2020
While we might now have expanded into the U.S.A. with our California office, I'm a Coundon girl born and bred and proud that Crafter's Companion is based in the North East of England.
- Proud
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- Nov 07, 2020
Someone suggested elocution lessons but there is no way I am changing my accent, I'm proud of my roots.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
A good 60 per cent of my time I spend travelling, mostly to the U.S., Canada and Germany.
- Business
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- Nov 07, 2020
Although I was not a crafter before starting the business, I find it relaxing.
- Business
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- Nov 07, 2020
Of course, juggling a career and a baby is tough but, as it's my business, I pick and choose.
- Cards
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- Nov 07, 2020
The major gripe I heard was from people who made beautiful cards but couldn't find envelopes to fit them. I realised that if I could provide a product that would make envelopes in any size and out of any paper, I could hit the jackpot.
- Just Because
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- Nov 07, 2020
Just because I'm a lot wealthier now doesn't mean I want my kids to grow up differently to how I did.
- Paint
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- Nov 07, 2020
I worked in my parents' decorating store from six. My mum would get me in every Saturday polishing the paint and straightening the wallpaper for 50p.
- Environment
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- Nov 07, 2020
We've had to be innovative, in terms of reaching the customer, and that's all been about making it an experiential shopping environment.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I get people coming up to me and telling me that they are proud of me for what I've achieved. That is lovely.
- Pit
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in a little pit village on the outskirts of Durham.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Both my parents ran small businesses and it undoubtedly made me the person I am today because I've only ever known them work incredibly hard.
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm an absolute sucker for a bargain. If I go into a shop and there's a sale on, I always head for the discounted stock.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know exactly what it feels like to be an entrepreneur with everything riding on a sale.
- Enjoy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been under-estimated myself quite often, and in some ways I quite enjoy it.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's always good when you prove people wrong.
- Dress
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was younger, I used to power dress - I'd wear black and grey and suits all the time, to make it feel like I belonged.
- Knew
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- Nov 07, 2020
I knew that when I grew up, I wanted to have a business.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's all these stores all over the country and a lot of them are small but they're like little Aladdin's caves full of exciting nooks and crannies filled to the brim with products. Then you've got Hobbycraft, which is like a supermarket for crafts. What we want to be is a hybrid between the two.
- Just
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to inspire and educate people and just be an Aladdin's cave for the magpie crafters that are already out there.
- Communication
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- Nov 07, 2020
For all we are a manufacturer, we've always had a lot of communication with the consumer.
- Grow
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just want the business to continue to grow and for our brand to become one of the most respected household names in craft, both in the U.K. and around the world.
- Girl
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm just like the girl next door.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I came up with the Enveloper when I was 20 and it took my dad and me several months to develop the initial concept into a working model.
- Our
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm proud to say all our products are made in the U.K.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
People forget we've got awesome entrepreneurs all over the country, especially in the North East.
- Hear
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was surprised to hear that I would receive an MBE and have no idea where the nomination originated but I'm incredibly grateful.
- Craft
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- Nov 07, 2020
By becoming an MBE, I hope it helps raise the profile of our sector and what a thriving industry it is. I also hope it inspires others entrepreneurs in craft to believe, innovate and put our industry firmly on the map.
- Craft
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am incredibly passionate about craft but am just as passionate about supporting local craft companies.
- Effort
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are lots of people at our company who dedicate their time and effort to make sure that the journey from product design to hitting the screen is as seamless as possible.
- Inspirational
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- Nov 07, 2020
We work very closely with HSN's buying team, to ensure that our products and demonstrations are as exciting, educational and as inspirational as possible.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not a celebrity, but when I walk into Hobbycraft and someone comes up to me to tell me how great one of our products is, it's a bit of a surreal experience.
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
Right from growing up I always wanted to be a teacher, but my dad discouraged me.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The TV work is so dynamic. You are in front of the cameras, but you are also educating people and genuinely really excited about showing off your products.
- Forward
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- Nov 07, 2020
I knew, back when I was starting up, that if I had something that could be developed for the mass market, I could really take it forward.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
Having been a fan of 'Dragons' Den' since it first aired in 2005 I was absolutely delighted and proud to have the opportunity of becoming a Dragon myself.
- Craft
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- Nov 07, 2020
Crafting covers so many areas and over the last few years, we have seen a real boom in the U.K. in terms of people adopting craft as a hobby.
- America
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- Nov 07, 2020
When we opened our office in Santa Ana, California, in 2016, I could not have envisioned this level of growth, although I always knew our products would be well received by customers in North America.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I go to the U.S., the flights are long, and they do affect the body clock, but they are worth it.
- Challenge
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- Nov 07, 2020
The biggest challenge being an entrepreneur is knowing what you are good at and what you need to build on.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
For all it is a smaller country in terms of geography, Holland is the most closely aligned market to the U.K. in terms of trend. It is a big nation of card-makers and paper crafters, and Germany's market is at least five times larger than over here.
- Chains
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the U.K., we have a lot of independent traders, as well as the Hobbycraft chain, but the U.S. has four of five big chains, which makes crafting very accessible for people and makes it a totally different proposition.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020