Louise Hudson, 31, from Newcastle upon Tyne approached Five Lamps in May this year seeking support to set up a child minding business, ‘Bee Happy Childminding’
With a passion for setting up her own business in this segment and having completed personal research on starting and running a successful business, Louise wrote a business plan strong enough to secure funding for her start-up costs from the Government backed initiative- Start-Up Loan Fund.
The loan was agreed in June 2014 and her business is doing well. She has regular contact with Vince Rogers, Enterprise Loan Officer at Five Lamps who provides free mentoring support as required.
Louise said:
‘The loan has helped me so much – it has enabled me to brand my vehicle and advertise. The process was very easy and I have great support – I can’t thank Five Lamps enough’.
Five Lamps is the local Delivery Partner for Start-Up Loans, a Government – backed initiative aimed at ambitious individuals aged 18 and over who want to start up their own businesses.