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Hiya,
I'm Jess

Generalist.
Small business specialist.
Creative thinker.
Jess-of-all-trades.
Fount of obscure knowledge.
Data lover.
Realistic positivity enthusiast.
Your biggest cheerleader.

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Squiggly career history

University

Advertising Design

Hated it. Only went because it was expected of me after Grammar School. Got the debt without the degree.

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'Regular' Jobs

AKA Boring Jobs

2

Jewellery. Finance & private pensions. Software testing & IT. Property management industry. Fleet management, health & safety.

Mum Uniform

My first business

3

Launched whilst furloughed. Quit my 'real' job first day back and it felt GOOD. Fun & comfy clothing for mums. Sucky in leggings (with pockets).

Scrapples

General Manager

4

Started whilst I was doing Mum Uniform. Carried on after and acted as their GM for a year or two, doing a little (or a lot) of everything.

Freelancing

A bit of everything

5

Did VA work, agency work, built websites, learned systems, gave business advice, started to feel like I knew what I was on about.

Girl Friday

Now!

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Built this business around what I was already doing which was pretty impossible to define. Worked with tons of business owners & loving it.

Click to reveal some Jess Lore

My 15 minutes of fame happened when I was in Year 4 and went on SMart (CBBC) with my best friend.

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I hate food that's between a liquid and a solid. Think, jelly, rice pudding, yoghurt... Blergh.

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I was a Beaver Scout Leader for about five years during my early twenties. Before I had my own kids and zero free time!

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My 15 minutes of fame happened when I was in Year 4 and went on SMart (CBBC) with my best friend.

I have a severe and completely irrational phobia of slugs & snails that I've inherited from my mother.

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"What makes you so special that you actually think you can improve my business?"

Great question, not phrased the best, but I'll let you off.

Honestly... That's something I've asked myself repeatedly over the last few years. Imposter syndrome hit me like a lead balloon and I struggled to see the results in front of me. I couldn't hear the praise people were throwing my way. I assumed everyone who wanted to work with me, did so just because I was *there*.

It was only when I started to see the value I was bringing to people's lives and businesses that I thought "Oh shit, maybe I'm good at this". But, what is 'this'? How do I define 'this'? That's something I still struggle with, because the variety of work the team and I undertake is so massive that it's hard to niche that down to one particular skill set or offering. 

The beauty of this though, is that for me variety is the spiciest spice of life. I thrive in new situations, solving new problems and getting my creative thinking hat on. The experience I've gained along the way through both running my own businesses, and from helping other entrepreneurs and founders grow theirs, has been invaluable.

 

Sometimes all someone needs to push their business forward is a fresh set of experienced & knowledgeable eyes to help them see what is right in front of them. If I don't know the solution for something, I pretty much always know where to go for it thanks to a network of brilliant people I've gathered over the years.

Jess x

Let's work together

Casual Friday

Regular, weekly
virtual assistant support.

Fix-It Friday

One off projects, creative tasks, ops & systems, launches etc.

Friday Social

Social media, email marketing
& all things digital content.

Spark Friday

Strategy and creative brainstorming. Answering the burning questions.

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Cass Dartnell
Unwind The Mind Wellness

“You are a true genius and I absolutely love what you’ve done with this website. I could never dream to have done this on my own, and I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
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Karina Talor
Personal Stylist

"This is all great, thank you so much! You've worked really hard and delivered everything I needed. I think the web copy is fab. I like the style and it feels like 'me'. "
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Suzy Jackson
ADHD Coach

My business has overcome challenges and grown in ways I know I’d never have achieved alone… and I have laughed a whole lot along the way. Self employment isn’t lonely with a business bestie like Jess!! 
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Dr Tom Nicholson
Public Speaker

I'd literally struggle to run my business at all without the support that you give and i would be nowhere near as successful without your input. I am so thankful to have your support

Take a look at our portfolio to see the kind of work we've done.
Go on, we know you're nosey.

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