Tuesday 17 November 2009

I'm a success, lol!

Surely, otherwise, nobody would have written a success story about me, would they?

Here's what happened: About half a year ago, I found out that the university I studies at (and now happen to be working at, too) was giving out enterprise grants for start-up businesses. Cheeky as I am, I checked regulations, double-checked them, and found out that I was fully eligible (as a graduate within the last five years) - in fact, I was strongly encouraged to go for it. So I asked for the money for the stall at the UK Wedding Show. No way would I have contemplated attending such a high profile (although, now that I've done it once, I might well do it again). With this grant came, of course, responsibility - handing over receipts, writing a report, but, to be fair, nothing onerous, especially not when your day job includes writing reports. And, now that all this is done, and I'm still standing, I'm a 'success story', and was interviewed by the lovely Samantha Deakin about my trials and tribulations. Reading it this morning, I realised it should say 'the further you get from the *mandrel* the colder the glass gets', but other than that, I'm chuffed to be sounding even remotely coherent. Whether or not anybody is interested in reading it, I don't know...but if you are, click here.

An older photo today, while I'm working on new stuff :o)

7 comments:

  1. What a fabulous read! Huge congratulations Sabine. I have always known you were a success and now the world will know it too LOL.

    xx

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  2. Wow! Ich bin schwer beeindruckt und ich habe schon immer gesagt, dass Du toll bist! So.

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  3. Wow Sabine what a fantastic article, very well done and I hope the new studio is all systems go!! I hope to come and have a lesson with you soon! x

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  4. Thank you all! It's been an interesting experience!

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  5. Thats so cool, a great inspiring article and interview! Congrats!

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  6. Hi Sabine. I hope you are well. I've only just found out about this blog! Would you like me to link to it from the Success Story?

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