If you are thinking of starting your own business, here's some great practical advice from the award-winning entrepreneur, and Founder of Don’t Buy Her Flowers, Steph Douglas whose thoughtful gifting company thrived during the height of the pandemic - with revenues up by 600% on the previous year! In this month's fascinating episode, Steph tells Ria what it was like to have her business expand so rapidly - literally overnight - and how she dealt with it not just logistically, but emotionally during such bizarre times. Don’t worry, this isn’t just a great listen for entrepreneurs or those interested in business. Steph shares some valuable life hacks for achieving work and life balance; a different approach to securing a mentor and how to maintain relationships if you work with friends or family. Interestingly, prior to setting up her own business, Steph worked in Branding and Marketing in government communications and worked on a number of exciting campaigns which included; Join the Army, Stop Smoking and the iconic London Olympics. Trust us when we say, you don’t want to miss this great episode!