Domestic Angels Get You Winter Ready

Samantha Acton, Operations Director at Domestic Angels, has been giving advice on how to get winter ready in this baking hot September we are having. Samantha’s company is keen to advise clients how to get winter ready and not face any surprises.

Many of Domestic Angels clients are families or elderly people living alone and a guide on what to do is really handy.

Finalists Announced for Natwest Venus Awards

THE finalists have been announced for the NatWest Venus Awards honouring Dorset women in business and the workplace. Semi-finalists gathered at Bournemouth’s Norfolk Royale Hotel to hear the shortlists announced for each of the 13 categories.

Tara Howard, who founded the awards in Dorset in 2009, said: “Being a mother of four and juggling business and family, as so many women have to do, I realised that women are not always on a fair playing field with men when it comes to recognition and awards. That is why I started the Venus Awards

Angels Aided My Mother

I WOULD like to thank Domestic Angels and its wonderful staff for the care they provided to my mother over the past four years.

Knowing she was in good hands gave us both peace of mind. Their help and assistance enabled my mother to stay in her own home, improving her quality of life; making a positive difference to my life and hers as she was able to lead a normal life.

Entrepreneurs Inspired at Talbot Heath School

THE businessman who turned £90 into a £30m airline inspired business people at an event in Bournemouth. Jack Romero spoke to a business seminar and networking event at Talbot Heath School. 
He told how he fled Beirut in the Civil War in 1979 with £90 to his name. He went on to start his own airline, which he sold nearly 30 years after his arrival in Britain for £30m. He told his audience: “There is a solution to challenges in business. Determination is key. Always try and think outside the box and have a clear vision of where you want your business to be. ”

Samantha Acton, award-winning owner of Bournemouth based Domestic Angels, said: “Listening to Jack has totally reinforced my own personal beliefs on how one should conduct a business, staying true to one’s personal values which will allow you and your business to grow.”

Angharad Holloway, head at Talbot Heath School, said the event was a “huge success”. She said: “The school runs its own entrepreneurial programme and we are looking forward to welcoming many more Bournemouth businesses to our school in the future.”

Mr Romero said he was inspired by Richard Branson’s idea of introducing entrepreneurship into school curriculums.

Southbourne On Sea Business Association Has A New Chair

A TRADERS’ association which aims to pool its members’ talents is said to be thriving along with its high street.

Leading members of Southbourne On Sea Business Association say the community has come together to promote the area’s interests. Sam Acton, who recently took over as chair of the association, said the association was already in good shape – thanks to four years of hard work by previous chair Heather Martyn. 

Southbourne-on-Sea Celebrate New Chair and Management Team

SOUTHBOURNE on Sea Business Association has a new chair and a new structure. Sam Acton, award-winning entrepreneur behind the company Domestic Angels, is to lead a new management team. She follows Heather Martyn, who led the association for three years and decided to step down as chair. The current management team had been working on a new management structure since Heather’s decision.

2014 Natwest Venus Awards Launched

THE 2014 NatWest Venus Awards in Dorset were launched with a call for everyone to share their stories of amazing women in business. The awards were launched at Bournemouth’s Green House Hotel at a gathering of sponsors, supporters, past winners and the mayor and mayoress of Bournemouth.

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