In this week’s episode we speak to a multifaceted entrepreneur, mentor, investor, company director, and brand ambassador, who has made her mark on Dubai's business landscape over the past 15 years.
Originally from London, Kelly Marie Hodgson's Dubai adventure began in 2008 when she was living in Glasgow and sought a change in her life, enticed by the prospect of working as a personal assistant for a property company owner. However, plans changed, and she found herself with just a month to secure a job or return home.
After meeting a couple in need of someone to start a modelling agency, and despite having no prior experience, she seized the opportunity and established Sublime Agency before starting her own modelling and promotions firm, Dubai Hostesses (formerly known as Lush Group) in 2009. Kelly's entrepreneurial spirit and quick thinking turned this venture into a remarkable success.
She now provides guidance, advice, and support to individuals or entrepreneurs who are starting or running their own businesses.
Today’s chat covers everything from her background, the surgery which nearly cost her her life and how she became the extremely the successful businesswoman that she is today, all whilst being a mum to 3 – and soon to be 4 little ones.
Business tip: Don’t put off what you can do today, and never take no for an answer. Start today. Time is too short.
Products: 2024 The Yearly Organizer By: Kelly Marie Hodgkin https://amzn.eu/d/fYJQjPK
Baby product: Pure born nappies as they don’t leak and have lovely patterns on them.
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Website: https://kellyhodgkin.com
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