I started work at the tender age of 13 working in my parents’ office at the weekends – typing in hundreds of names and addresses into a database, mind numbing, but I taught myself to touch type, so when I left school at 16 I could type 70 words a minute. At 21 I started my first business, working part-time in an estate agent and part-time in my mobile make up beautician business – Soignee. I loved the industry – but not so much the application. What I could say from that very early age is that I loved setting up the business and everything that went with it – my administration skills coming to the forefront in being organised.In 2000 I won East Anglian Daily Times – Start Up Business of the Year for my secretarial and telephone answering company Kudos Services Ltd. Whilst running this, I also built up a small Property Management Company – Belvedere Property Consultants Ltd (something I always swore I would return to!). I sold both businesses to partners that had joined me.In October 2003 I joined the family Accountancy practice Avanti and have never looked back. I took my Association Of Accounting Technicians (AAT) accounts and tax qualification and we grew the company, franchised it and then sold the practice in April 20.I am now MD of Whitley Morgan. Utilising all my experience and qualification to be able to offer Business Coaching & Mentoring . Please do visit our website www.whitleymorgan.co.uk for more details. I am also an Officer in the Army Cadets and Foster Mum. I also enjoy keeping fit with activities such as boxing, cycling and mucky race running. I like to keep busy!