SAVVY shopper Holly Watkins set up her now six-figure second-hand fashion business after being inspired by a 20p sheepskin coat.After maternity leave she knew that inflexibility of traditional work environments for mums meant she needed to change jobs.She found a 20p sheepskin coat in a local jumble sale when she was 14-years-old and a woman who owned a thrifting shop asked if she could buy it off her for £25 as she had missed nabbing it.
Start with an idea of doing something you are already good at, have some knowledge of, or that you at least enjoy - you’re much more likely to succeed! Do a soft launch by trialling out your business alongside your regular job - that way you have less financial stress and can check whether the idea is viable.