Show #027: Jennie Johnson, MD and Founder of Kids Allowed, talks about the success of her innovative approach to childcare
Apr 20th, 2009 by Jon Coulter
This week my guest is a working mother who went one step further than most working parents, when she set-up her own childcare company in 2003.
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The dynamic lady in question is Jennie Johnson, MD and Founder of award-winning Manchester HQ’d Kids Allowed. In just five years, Jennie’s built a company that has a projected £3 million turnover this year and is widely recognised for setting new industry standards through its innovative approach to childcare.
In the interview, Jennie describes how she came up with the idea for Kids Allowed and went about raising the £5 million to get the business off the ground. She also shares the highlights of her entrepreneurial journey to date and offers some invaluable business advice.
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Jennie’s top business tips include:
- DO SOMETHING YOU’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT - that way you’ll be excited and motivated about your business
- BE PREPARED TO WORK INCREDIBLY HARD - probably for not much pay to begin with…but the value will come later if you do it well and successfully
- LOOK AFTER YOUR TEAM - trust and develop your people
To find out more about Jennie and Kids Allowed visit www.kidsallowed.com or call
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