January 2021 Case studies

Cardiff friends defy all lockdown odds and successfully launch their own hair salon with support from the Welsh Government’s Business Wales service. Despite many challenges, including local lockdowns and 60% loss of clientele, Kasey Perks and Danielle Vinson managed to go from renting chairs to looking at hiring their first assistant at their brand new hair salon, Create Salon, in Cardiff. We were on hand to help them throughout the start-up process with advice on...

An entrepreneur from Gwynedd turned Covid-19 redundancy into a brand new photography business with support from Business Wales. Ryan Foulkes seized the opportunity to start his own business following redundancy due to Covid-19. He worked with the Welsh Government’s Business Wales service on all aspects of being self-employed and was able to secure funding to launch Ffotograffiaeth Foulkes Photography, offering a wide range of photography services. Successful start during Covid-19 1 job created A £5,500...

A Newport graphics designer turns her hobby into a part-time business, thanks to Business Wales support. Following redundancy due to Covid-19, Lea White from Newport decided to turn her hobby into a business and start Said with Notes, offering designs and stationery for a range of special occasions. Lea got in touch with the Welsh Government’s Business Wales service for help and has since worked with a business adviser on setting up her venture, ready...