#femaleentrepreneur – Bringing a struggling company back into profit

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As the NatWest everywoman Awards marks its 15th anniversary of celebrating female entrepreneurs, hear first-hand from one of the awards’ youngest winners, about what it’s like being selected and taking part from past winner Julianne Ponan, Owner & CEO of Creative Nature. 

Juliannes’S NOMINATION HIGHLIGHTS

Job Title: CEO, Creative Nature

2014 NatWest everywoman Award Winner

  • Inspired by experience of life-threatening nut allergies, takes over—aged just 22—failed ‘free from’ superfood brand.

  • Within just six months of takeover, £56,000 of the debt was paid off and business became profitable.
  • in 2014, determined to get products on supermarket shelves, Julianne approached Ocado reps at a food market and made a successful pitch.

 

“[The Natwest everywoman Award] gives you so much credibility behind your brand when your approaching clients, customers, anyone, it’s just a perfect platform to be on “

Julianne’s Award Experience 

What winning the NatWest everywoman Award did for me …

 

The tipping point in my company came when …

 

the most pivotal moment in my career would be …

 

 

Female role models are incredible because …

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