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Based on my own experience, women will tend to be inclusive, to reach out more, to care a little more. ” CHRISTINE LAGARD

Smashing the glass ceiling By Simon Firth COME November 8 the world’s most powerful nation could be led by a woman and it will be for the first time. The former US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, who will be 69 later this month, will then become the third member of the current G7 states to be led by a woman. If Clinton wins and becomes the 45th US President, will she enact any legislation to break down the barriers that persist between men and women? Margaret Thatcher is famously accused of doing very little on that

Hillary Clinton, Angela Merkel and Theresa May.

score. For many businesswomen it can be where those differences are most keenly felt. The female to male ratio in the company boardrooms of almost every country in the world may be the most often used, but still the most dramatic and starkest, indicator of how far women still have to travel to achieve equality in the world of business. In the UK just over a quarter of board positions on the FTSE 100 companies are occupied by women. By 2020 that figure should be 33 per cent, according to a government-backed report out last year. While the glass ceiling may be cracking a little then, it is far from smashed. This is one of the main drivers behind women choosing to go into business for themselves, to run the company along the lines they choose and to do business, as far as is possible, the way they want. Despite 53 per cent of graduates

BEST ADVICE according to the women out there, who are doing it for themselves is to be yourself, or to put it another way, find your own style. and 47 per cent of the workforce being women, going it alone can seem the only way to escape the twin dilemmas of PT and PP: part-time and poorly paid. For women to be successful in business one of the most crucial decisions is whether to be yourself in style and substance, or attempt to emulate the perception of men in the world of business; competitive and aggressive.

The best advice, according to the women out there who are doing it for themselves, is to be yourself, or, to put it another way, find your own style. And when aggression or forcefulness or assertiveness is called for then do it. If you don’t, you and your business could be rolled over. Ever heard the phrase: ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know’? It can be a killer, the sort of barrier that could stop someone from even taking the first steps. Knowing how and where to find the right networks that offer support, be it financial, legal, personal, can make the difTurn to page 38

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A woman is like a teabag – only in hot water do you realise how strong she is.

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Nancy Reagan

THE FIVE BONE HOTEL

Five-star care for your pets THE Five Bone Hotel in Turre, which reopened last autumn under the new ownership of Anita and Mark, has enjoyed a phenomenally successful first year thanks to the overwhelming support of customers, both new and old. The couple attribute this to the fact that they love their work and it shines through in everything they do, as well as their combined 41 years of professional animal care experience. Anita has been a dog groomer for 20 years and was a British-trained veterinary nurse, while Mark has run kennels for 16 years. The couple regard their work both as their livelihood and also their vo-

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cation. The kennels they say, are a way of life and this is reflected in their dedication. Due to this commitment and the time they spend there, it is not necessary to book an appointment to view the kennels and refurbished cattery. Just visit during open hours which are Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 12.30pm and 6pm to 7pm, Sundays 9.30am to 10.30am, closed on fiestas. Set within extensive gardens, what is on offer for your pets is a secure, super clean, individual space (with no sharing) where they can have their own comforts from home. It is a wonderful environment

where your pets will find ample stimulation, fresh air, freedom and companionship. Hygiene, comfort and care are the top priorities at The Five Bone Hotel in Turre. They employ highlytrained and professional staff ready to cater to all of your pet’s needs. The value of dedicated training and expertise matters when it comes to the health and happiness of your pets. There is a huge paddock for dogs to run around in which is set apart from the kennels while the cattery has a completely wired-in garden to allow each cat to explore safely and under supervision. Because The Five Bone Hotel is one of the few government-regis-

MARK AND ANITA: Have years of professional experience.

tered and licensed animal boarding establishments in Almeria, the facilities not only meet but exceed all legal requirements. There are complaints books available (never been used!) and it is subject to inspections (never failed!). Go and see for yourself. One would expect so much dedication and experience to be expensive but in order to regain the top spot on the best Pet Hotel list, The

Five Bone Hotel has kept its prices extremely competitive. So for the best professional care for your pets, including dog grooming and bathing please call Mark or Anita today on 630 234 556 or 662 344 734. You can also get in touch with them via their website www.the5bonehotelturre.com.

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ference between a bumpy but fulfilling road to success or a very rocky road indeed. They are out there in either the public and private sectors or more often now, on the web. Search them out: that support, even if in the background, is vital especially when the going gets tough. For women, more than many men, finding the right balance between family life and your business life is the real clincher. Many women with children feel they have to wait until the nest is empty just to begin, while others base their start-up in the home as the only way to do most of one and at least some of the other. A supportive partner can help but otherwise the advice seems to be ‘find out how others do it, copy the best bits and don’t think you need to get it 100 per cent right in both areas - you can’t and won’t.’ The bottom line is, if you’re successful no one even cares if you’re a woman.

By Sam Holliday THE woman who recently charmed an entire school in Almeria was born Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano into a middle class family in Oviedo, Asturias. One of three girls, her father was a journalist while her mother was a registered nurse and hospital union representative. Letizia went to La Gesta School in Oviedo before the family moved to Madrid. She attended the Ramiro de Maeztu High School and then went on to the Complutense University of Madrid and it was here that she completed a bachelor’s degree as well as a licentiate’s degree in journalism. On top of this Letizia also has a Masters Degree in audiovisual journalism. Whilst studying, Letizia started working for the Asturian daily newspaper La Nueva España, before moving to ABC and news agency EFE. On completing her studies she went to Guadalajara in Mexico working at Siglo 21. Returning to Spain she then worked for an economic channel similar to Bloomberg and then on to CNN+. Moving to TVE in 2000 Letizia was working as an anchor for the weekly

On November 1, 2003 the royal household announced the engagement of Letizia to the Prince of Asturias. The wedding took place in the Cathedral Santa Maria la Real de la Almudena in Madrid on May 22, 2004. It was the first royal wedding there in almost 100 years. Letizia accepted her new role as Princess, travelling round the country and by his side abroad and on October 31, 2005 their first daughter, Leonor, Princess of Asturias, was born. After announcing her second pregnancy in 2006, Letizia embarked on her solo agenda focusing on social issues including children’s rights, education and culture. In April 2007, the couple’s second daughter, the Infanta Sofia, was born. In recent years her solo agenda has gone from strength to strength. On June 19, 2014 she became Queen of Spain - the first Spanish queen to have been born as QUEEN OF SPAIN: Her solo agenda has gone from strength to strength. a commoner.

news programme Informe Semanal on the news channel 24 Horas and later Telediario Maitinal, a daily morning news programme. It was also the same year she reported from Washington on the presidential elections as well as broadcasting live from Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks in New York. In August of 2013, Letizia was promoted to the anchor on the daily evening news programme Telediaro 2 for TVE, just a few months before her engagement to Felipe. Although married before, for 10 years to Alonso Guerrero Perez, it ended in 1999.

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ANITA WATTS - THE FIVE BONE HOTEL

A home away from home ANITA has job satisfaction and is completely immersed in her work 24 hours a day but is totally adamant that it is worth it ANITA WATTS, co-owner of The Five Bone Hotel, first and foremost considers herself ‘a dedicated animal lover.’ Something that isn’t hard to see when visiting the hotel’s premises. Anita and her partner Mark, have created a loving safe and clean environment, a home away from home, for both cats and dogs. Anita moved to Spain on a whim (her words) with the mentality that she was just going to ‘go for it!’ She sold everything she had on the Isle of Man and moved to Almeria where she adopted the mind-set that she just had to make it work. She moved from the Isle of Man after working with animals in various places including the dairy industry, as a vet nurse and as a dog and cat groomer in Castledown and Port St Mary. She originally entered into partnership with a vet to run a dog grooming salon but she loved the job so

If you are looking to start a business then just do it. Don’t worry about it being perfect at the beginning, get it started and then iron out the creases. If you wait for everything to be perfect then you’ll never do it!”

much that within a year she had bought her out and had the salon to herself. Anita is a perfect example of someone who is immersed in their work. Living on-site means that the job is 24

hours a day but she is adamant that it’s worth it and its obvious to clients, customers and friends that she gets massive satisfaction from her job. Two achievements stand out in her mind: one was being able to buy her own house in full at the age of 38 after selling one of her businesses and the other is that having been given the opportunity to buy into and become part owner of The Five Bone Hotel, she has been instrumental in building up the reputation of the business to where it is now. Anita has flourished in the animal care industry and her biggest piece of advice to anyone who is looking to start any business, animal-related or not, is to “Just do it.” She says: “Don’t worry about it being perfect at the beginning, get it started and then iron out the creases. If you wait for everything to be perfect you’ll never do it!”

ANITA WATTS: Is a dedicated animal lover.

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There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honour your calling. It’s why you were born.

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Oprah Winfrey

SANTIBURI PROPERTIES AND ABODES

Buy a house and then furnish your home SANTIBURI PROPERTIES specialises in selling land, resales, and promoting new builds. It has been in business since 2010 and owner Margaret Arnup has now opened another business, Abodes, in March this year. Santiburi Properties have an office in Cabrera and an office in Mojacar Playa which is shared with Abodes. They have a dedicated team who work hard to find the best exclusive properties and land for sale in the Cabrera area. If you are looking for a tranquil and relaxing home to purchase or a holiday home in the sun in Andalucia, with stunning views then Margaret can make this dream a reality. Set in the foothills of the Sierra Cabrera Mountain Range you will find the beautiful villages of Cortijo Cabrera and Mojacar, with its nearby Mediterranean beaches. Surrounded by natural beauty, this location is hard to beat. They have the largest selection of beautiful villas for sale in this completely unique area of Spain. They know that it’s not only about finding

able textiles and quality interior decoration accessories for the home, without having to travel every time you want or need something. Their collections encapsulate current trends, while possessing an element of the unique, resulting in inspiring, desirable products with appeal for home interiors. For more information don’t hesitate to visit their websites or to give Margaret a phone call. Santiburi Properties www.santiburicabrera.com Enquiries@santiburi-properties.com 647 901 478 Monday to Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm & Saturday’s 10:00am to 2:00pm

FOR SALE: From land and houses to cushions and curtains. the best location, the best property or the best piece of land, but having a quality of life to meet all of this. A completely personalised service is offered to all clients during every stage of the property purchase, including legal services, as well as rec-

ommendations for property maintenance and management as well as rental services. At Santiburi they offer 3 per cent commission which is payable on completion of the purchase of the property in the notary.

Abodes is Margaret’s newly opened Home Accessories business, stocking items such as ornaments, furniture, table lamps, gifts, gift vouchers, cushions and made to measure curtains. The concept for Abodes is simple: they offer beautiful, afford-

Abodes www.abodes.es info@abodes.es 697 778 355 Monday to Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm & Saturday’s 10:00am to 2:00pm

A synopsis of women and business in Spain By Eleanor Hawkins

ALTHOUGH it’s undeniable that Spanish women have been far less active in the business world than men in the past, recently they have gained momentum, particularly amongst the self-employed and the world of small and medium-sized businesses. In fact, according to the GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor) report for 2014, women made up 41.5 per cent of entrepreneurs starting new business ventures and 42.6 per cent of all entrepreneurs running businesses, and of those who expressed the intention to start up a business within three years 49.8 per cent were female. So what are Spanish women entrepreneurs like? Studies have shown that they don’t have horns or six eyes, in fact women entrepreneurs are very similar to their male counterparts: Age: the average age for women entrepreneurs is 38. For both sexes, 35-44 is the age when Spaniards are the most likely to start up in business. Marital status: approximately 53 per

FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS: Women are becoming much more active in starting new businesses. cent of women entrepreneurs in Spain are single, compared to 53 per cent of men. Yet 35 per cent have family responsibilities. Education: 65 per cent of Spanish women entrepreneurs have university qualifications, compared to 53 per

89 per cent of women who start new projects in Spain do so without any public funding.

cent of men. What sort of businesses do they go for? Men and women in Spain generally go for different types of business: On average, companies started by women take on fewer employees (1.7)

than those started by men (1.85). Women tend to lean more towards retail and consumption sectors: 62.3 per cent of businesses founded by women compared to 47.7 per cent founded by men are in these sectors. Within the industry sector 22.5 per cent of companies are started by men, compared to just 10.5 per cent by women. Women show more originality: 17.8 per cent of companies started by women are unique in the market, yet just 14.5 per cent of women entrepreneurs are found to innovate in their products or services. What problems do they face? A study by Sage software company revealed that 89 per cent of women who start new projects in Spain do so with no public funding, 36.5 per cent use their savings, 23 per cent borrowed money from friends or family and 7 per cent went to private investors. Most women say it should be easier to get government grants and tax and fiscal benefits should be provided to encourage more to launch themselves into the world of business.

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MARGARET ARNUP - SANTIBURI PROPERTIES AND ABODES

Being tenacious can help in business MARGARET is proud of learning to program MARGARET ARNUP is the owner of two businesses; Abodes, a home accessories store and Santiburi Properties, an estate agency. Abodes was opened in March this year and Santiburi started business in 2010 in the town of Cabrera which Margaret knows extremely well, having worked there for 15 years. Margaret started work on a Youth Opportunities Scheme run by the British government to help employers and to get young people into work. She is when Santiburi Properties started as an accounts ofopened for business in Cabrera. fice junior and her pay was a mere 23.50 GBP per week! She gradually worked her way up and went to college to study accountancy. After qualifying as a part-time accountant, she switched studies to Information Technology (IT) where she was lucky enough to find a large company to employ her (with an accountant’s salary) in exchange for them training her in computer programming. She eventually ended up working for large investment banks in London such as ING-Barings, J P Morgan and USB Warburg as a computer programmer for their accounting programs and trades. From there she came to work in Spain, where there wasn’t much call for an accountant or programmer in

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BUSINESS OWNER: Margaret started her working life as an accounts office junior.

the area she was living in. She did put her skills to use as an accountant though, working as treasurer for MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support Group) for the first three-and-a-half years before eventually having to give it up due to her ever increasing workload. She was then employed by a local developer and first entered sales 15 years ago. She went from selling land and new builds from design to becoming involved in rentals and resales. As time has gone on and her workload has increased, she’s found it difficult to balance her personal and professional life. “I find it hard to juggle both,” she says. When she does actually get some free time she loves to play tennis at her local court, go skiing up at Sierra Nevada and even do a bit of sailing now and then. The rest of the time she works, works, works. “You have to do it if you own your own business,” she says. She’s especially proud of her programming career and of course, opening up two of her own businesses. It’s when people get to know her that they then realise how tenacious and determined she really is, not only to get the job done but to get it done well and this has served her greatly in running both businesses. She warns others of burnout at work, saying you have to be careful to get the right balance in life and to take some time off now and again. “Make sure it’s worth it and get those rewards that are due to you,” Margaret says.

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Jennifer Aniston

GRUPO PLATINUM ESTATES SI

Don’t compromise, choose the experts FIRMLY established as a leading real estate agency in San Juan de los Terroros, Grupo Platinum Estates SI, also known as Inmobiliaria San Juan de los Terreros for its Spanish clients, has undergone a recent expansion to its busy Almeria/Murcia team. Their friendly professionals are based in Calle El Puntal 2, San Juan de los Terreros, to help advise and support those looking to buy or sell a property in this area of Costa de Almeria. The team’s languages include English, Spanish, Dutch, French, Flemish, German and Russian, along with exceptional customer service skills. Caroline Smith started the business in 2010 to provide a need to the community and area. Approved by the Association of International Property Professionals, her team includes Gala Raneart who lives in Pulpi and speaks fluent Spanish, Russian and English: Bryan Vandenberghe has lived in the area for 12 years, is fluent in many languages and has a wealth of experi-

QUALITY SERVICE: From an honest and friendly team. ence to share: Drew Edwards, Caroline’s own son, grew up in Spain and offers superb support to the office and clients. Having gained a well-earned reputation for quality service Grupo Platinum Estates SI – Inmobiliaria San Juan de los Terreros – has a

long list of clients of all nationalities with various budgets who are looking for their perfect home in the sun. For property vendors Grupo Platinum Estates SI – Inmobiliaria San Juan de los Terreros – guarantees maximum exposure of your proper-

ty on sales portals in different countries as well as local publications. They have a host of agents in various countries working to send us the perfect client for your home. New property listings are urgently required in all price brackets and property types following an excel-

lent year and an exceptional summer with properties selling faster than ever. If you’re looking to buy you can be guaranteed an honest, friendly service from a team who will be with you every step of the way during the buying process and beyond. They have a large portfolio of properties including private sellers, developers, banks and a network of agents along the coast. In order to offer the whole package, Grupo Platinum Estates SI – Inmobiliaria San Juan de los Terreros – offers associated services including property rental and management, financial and insurance services along with renovations and upgrades to your property. Don’t compromise on service, choose the experts… contact Grupo Plantinum Estates SI – Inmobiliaria San Juan de los Terreros on 950 466 112 or 666 687 251, UK 0203 287 7251. Email info@grupoplatinum.com, visit the English website www.grupoplatinum.com or in Spanish www.inmobiliariasanjuan delosterreros.es.

The Queen of Spanish business ANA PATRICIA BOTIN-SANZ DE SAUTUOLA O’SHEA, to give her her full name, was this year ranked the 10th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine. Born in 1960, she is the executive chairman of the Santander Group and the fourth generation of the family to hold this role. Botin became well known in UK business circles when she was appointed CEO of Santander UK in 2010. She transformed the group with the merger of Abbey National, Alliance & Leicester and the Bradford & Bingley building societies. Under her stewardship the UK arm of the Spanish giant grew to have more than 800 branches serving, according to estimates, 14 million customers. On the death of her father in September 2014, Botin became the first woman to head the largest bank in the Eurozone. Less than a year later she was appointed an honorary dame for her services to Britain’s financial services sector. She said the award was “testimony

1960 The year in which she was born.

2010 Appointed CEO of Santander UK.

2014 First woman head largest bank.

By virtue of her position with Banco Santander, became the first woman ever to chair a global financial organisation.

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ANA BOTIN: The 10th most powerful woman in the world.

to the success of the team at Santander UK, who every day are helping people and businesses prosper, and to the loyalty and trust of our customers.” Reflecting on the honour, the British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, said it “reflected her exceptional contributions to the UK economy and society.” As head of a company employing nearly 194,000 staff worldwide, the challenges she faces are myriad with Brazil, the US and the UK giving investors cause for concern. In the US its banking division became the first to fail the Federal Reserve”s stress tests three years in a row. The failure was laid not at the door of its capital reserves but on its financial planning and poor risk management policies. In January of this year Botin vowed to fix its US problems or consider selling the operation. The 55-year-old is the mother of three sons, and by virtue of her position with Banco Santander, the first woman ever to chair a global financial organisation.

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CAROLINE SMITH - GRUPO PLATINUM ESTATES SI

Do something you love CAROLINE and her family have survived many challenges CAROLINE SMITH, originally from Solihull in the West Midlands, UK, is the founder and owner of Grupo Platinum Estates SI, which started life in 2010. She set up the business, after seeing a gap in the market, which allowed people to buy their ideal property and then show them how to gain the best finance solution, if necessary. They are a local real estate agency and see themselves as property finders, financial advisors and even general tourist guides when necessary. Grupo Platinum Estates SI not only offer a professional and personal service, they also value each client and believe customer service is imperative: they don’t see themselves as an average estate agent but stress that each client is an individual so they ensure they buy the right property in the right location first time and help them with all the other details involved in buying a house and beyond. Caroline started working at the tender age of 16 in the mailroom for Barclays Bank, where she worked her way up to bank manager. She then moved on to become a financial advisor and worked in various financial institutions before spending five years in the police force. Following this came a move into finance as a mortgage broker, her initial starting point in Spain. Since her background focused on customer service that is why she believes her business stands out from the rest. Caroline says she always knew she wanted to live abroad, to provide

herself with a better quality of life and of course, to give her children more opportunities. Her son now works for the business part time, whilst he continues with his studies. Her business life and personal life are combined because she loves what she does. She loves going to work every day and meeting people who also want this dream as a way of life. Clients become friends and this creates strong business bonds. She is extremely proud of having two well-grounded children (18 and 19 years old). “We have survived many challenges, they are multi-lingual, love the life we have here and have a lot of prospects for the future.” Caroline is also very involved in the local community and takes pride in her association with Casa Teja and most recently in learning to play padel! According to Caroline, all women can multi-task and she thinks they gain a lot of respect in business as they are more likely to take on additional projects and say yes to more opportunities without substantial risk. Her number one piece of advice to anyone looking to start their own business is to firstly believe in yourself, but also accept you need support from family and friends. You need to stay focused and decide what you want to achieve and stick with it. “Do something that you’re passionate about! It is easier to do something you love,” she says.

CAROLINE SMITH: Has lots of prospects for the future.

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If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore.

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Michele Ruiz, President and CEO, Ruiz Strategies

GLADRAGS BOUTIQUE GLADRAGS Boutique is a ladies quality clothing and accessory shop located in Calle Malaga, Albox. It has been successfully trading for just over 10 years and Jenni Rock has owned the boutique for the last three. She has made many changes to it over the last three years and offers something for every size, style, age and budget. Once you have found the perfect outfit, Jenni is then able to offer you the handbag and jewellery to match. Gladrags is your one-stop shop for all your fashion needs. The one thing Jenni is confident about that makes her boutique unique and successful is the honest help and advice she offers to every customer who comes through the door. She has been in sales for over 25 years and also knows a thing or two about fashion and colours as well as what suits and what doesn’t. The most important part of the business for Jenni is to make sure the customer chooses the right outfit to complement and flatter their figure. She says she would rather lose a sale than know she had given the wrong advice. To see a lady leave with a beaming smile on her face, a fantastic outfit and accessories in her bag, gives her that all important job satisfaction. Because of

Women more modest than men A STUDY by Cambridge University has found that even if they generate higher profits, women in business are far less likely to brag about it than their male counterparts. The study, entitled Psychology of Entrepreneurs, revealed that just 42 per cent of successful businesswomen state their business is doing well, compared to 62 per cent of men. After questioning almost 1,000 business owners, the study also revealed that women were the more ambitious sex with 47 per cent of women saying they would like to start another business within three years, compared to 18 per cent of men.

A passion for fashion

JENNI ROCK: Offers honest help and advice to every customer who visits the boutique.

Swinging London and the mini skirt ALTHOUGH there is some argument about who first introduced the mini skirt to the world at large 50 years ago, it is generally accepted that one of the leaders in the forefront of fashion at the time, Mary Quant has a strong claim to the title. It was in 1965 that she first sold a mini skirt (supposedly inspired by the recently introduced mini car) in her shop Bazaar in the very trendy part of Chelsea known as the King’s Road. Soon designers throughout the world were offering miniskirts and mini dresses as well as the ultrashort micro-mini to girls and women alike. As the fashion caught on, so it brought to prominence a 17-yearold ‘waif’, the model, Lesley Hornby (later to change her professional name to Twiggy) who became the face and body of Swinging London.

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FASHION LEADER: Mary Quant is claimed to have been the first person to introduce the mini skirt.

this service, her customers keep coming back time and time again. Jenni has just successfully launched her Autumn/Winter 2016 Collections, with an abundance of beautiful styles in store. As always in our climate, layering is important at this time of year as well as that splash of colour to brighten just the few gloomy days that we get. With Christmas and the party season just around the corner, everyone will be looking for that little bit of glitz and glam. This will be available from Monday November 7, which is also Gladrags third birthday, so come and join Jenni with cava and cake to celebrate. You can find Gladrags in Calle Malaga, Albox, Almeria. They are open Monday-Thursday from 10am till 3pm. Friday and Saturday from 10am till 2pm and every other Thursday from 10am till 6pm. For more information call Jenni on 634 313 071 or follow her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ Gladrags-Boutique-233416803497803

Women are doing it for themselves AS unem pl oym ent i ncr eased i n Spain following the financial crisis, those who were particularly badly affected were women, and if they were young their chances of finding themselves out of work were over 50 per cent. Incredibly and sometimes with a little financial help from the government, over 800,000 women in a period of six years decided to set up their own business, be it as simple as off er i ng cl eani ng ser vi ces t o opening shops or becoming craft workers. The truism that women can multitask has been proven as many have changed t hei r car eer pat hs and moved into unknown territory to tackle completely new challenges. Not all have succeeded but a high proportion have achieved their aims and without these women making t he deci si on t o cr eat e t hei r own wor k, t he unem pl oym ent f i gur e would look even worse.

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JENNI ROCK - GLADRAGS BOUTIQUE

Belief, determination and passion JENNI is proud of everything she has achieved and says ‘follow your dreams’ THE photo may be a giveaway, but for those of you that don’t recognise me I am Jenni Rock, the owner of Gladrags Boutique in Albox. My husband and I moved to Spain 10 years ago. He had been getting itchy feet to leave the UK for a long time and it had always been his dream to move to Spain. Me? Not so much. Marriage is all about compromise so I thought, why not? We decided to take a gamble on the promised new life in the sun. I had a very successful career in sales in the UK for 15 years so was confident in my own ability to be able to find work and I did. For the first seven years here I worked harder than I ever thought possible, not always earning what I thought I deserved. At times it would have been far easier to return to the UK but I wouldn’t have given people the satisfaction of thinking I couldn’t make it out here. Sheer determination drove me to carry on. Looking back now I am so glad I didn’t give up but something was still lacking. Yes, I had enjoyed most of the jobs I was doing and I met some great people and it was one of my former employers here that made me realise what it was I was missing. Passion! What was my passion?

I still come across obstacles, but between us we tackle them. It all adds to life’s experiences.”

My passion was fashion and so when the opportunity arose three years ago to buy an already successful clothes shop we took yet another gamble and bought it and I have never looked back. After 44 years I finally feel that I belong and I am doing something I truly love and am good at. I have the perfect work/life balance, mainly thanks to my very understanding house husband which takes enormous pressure off me. Yes I still come across obstacles but between us we tackle them. It all adds to life’s experiences. I am proud of everything I have achieved

and I would urge all you ladies out there to follow your dreams. With belief, determination and most importantly passion, everything is achievable.

Jenni Rock. Call Jenni on 634 313 071 or follow her Facebook page https: www.facebook.com / Gladra gs-Bou tique233416803497803

JENNI ROCK: Has the perfect work/life balance.

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GIRASOL

A testimonial from a happy customer “WHEN I first came to live near Albox I passed a shop called Girasol. What on earth was that I thought, before peering through the window to have a look. I could see it was a health shop. Oh yes, I thought, all that barmy natural food stuff! Anyway I joined the Spanish classes there and was actually amazed at what the shop stocked. It was like ‘you name it, I have got it’ all natural. I found Clare a very unassuming person, whom I found out later has a wealth of knowledge of natural health care. I started buying the odd thing there, like Obas Oil which I couldn’t find anywhere else. On one occasion I mentioned I was having trouble with my teeth and gums and had been given a mouthwash by my dentist which I really didn’t like. Clare suggested that coconut oil could be used as a mouthwash and it would

Planet superstar BEAUTY pageant contestants are rarely noted for their medical expertise or business acumen, but Debbye Turner bucked that trend in true pioneering style. The Hawaiian won Miss America in 1990, becoming just the third black woman to do so, and the following year was awarded a doctorate in veterinary medicine, going on to have a successful career as a vet and becoming a spokeswoman for Purina. Featuring on Animal Planet and being a respected news anchor and television veterinary expert, Turner is also a pianist, singer and percussionist. Today she continues to work with animals and is a motivational speaker and Christian minister.

keep my teeth clean. I was amazed that such simple, natural oil had so many beneficial properties. She also suggested a herbal toothpaste with natural oils and herbs which I wasn’t too keen on but I was willing to try anything to get some relief. I was pleasantly surprised as I thought it would be disgusting and taste awful, but it is actually quite lovely and much better than normal toothpaste and has helped. Anyway, all I can say about Clare and Girasol is; it is my first port of call if I have any health issues which I feel can be sorted out naturally. She is a wealth of information and it is very educational. I also feel totally free that whatever I say to her goes no further and let’s face it no one wants their business voiced to others.” Carol

GIRASOL SHOP: You name it they’ve got it!

25 years of animal rights and vegetarianism By Matt Ford WHEN the late first lady of Rockocracy Linda McCartney launched her vegetarian and vegan food brand in 1991, few could have predicted its impact, as it kick-started a revolution of choice in the food industry, with many more vegetarian products widely available seemingly overnight. Linda became vegetarian in the 1980s, after she and husband Paul spotted some young sheep frolicking in the sun as they were eating a plate of lamb, and following the success of her vegetarian cookbooks she signed a deal with a frozen food company, since she had always wanted to provide an easy alternative. The introduction of the brand contributed greatly to bringing vegetarianism into vogue, and within a year of its debut, it was bringing in more money than her husband’s music. Such was Linda’s im-

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EARLY DAYS: Paul and Linda in 1976.

pact on meat-free eating, in 1995, Paul and Linda were invited to make a guest appearance on The Simpsons in an episode entitled ‘Lisa The Vegetarian.’ The McCartneys were happy to oblige with one condition; Lisa must always maintain a vegetarian diet. The company was sold to Heinz in 2000, before being bought by the Hain Celestial Group, although the family are still involved in its development, with husband Paul pledging to keep it free of genetically modified ingredients. As a strong advocate for animal rights, Linda also lent her support to many organisations such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), for whom she narrated a TV advert, in which she said: “Have you ever seen a fish gasping for breath when you take it out of the water? They’re saying, ‘Thanks a lot for killing me. It feels great, you know.’ No! It hurts!”

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CLARE BENNETT - GIRASOL

Be the best that you can be CLARE provides free advice and help to clients on all levels CLARE BENNETT has lived here for 15 years with her husband Richard and their two children. She has dedicated the last 10 years to her shop, Girasol, to make it the best, well-stocked healthy shop around on two levels. The first, advising on and stocking natural foods and remedies and the second, providing a purpose-built area for classes and learning and so the community centre was born. It turned out Clare was a bit ahead of time. Albox wasn’t ready for strange products no one had heard of so she had very few customers and bills to pay. Not long after, the recession arrived and it seemed to last an age. But now 10 years later Girasol is still there and she has customers of all nationalities, some who have travelled from as far away as Almeria, Cartagena, Baza, MoCLIENT PROBLEMS: Clare readily offers free advice. jacar, Velez Rubio and even Sorbas. She has also been asked to send products to Extremadura because they couldn’t find it there!

The shop is well-stocked with a wide range of natural or organic foods, supplements, teas, flours, seeds, nuts, gluten free products, pasta, tofu, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Thai ingredients as well as ‘super foods’ and lots of other things you probably didn’t know were available locally. Clare also runs a popular organic fruit and vegetable box scheme and has locally sourced organic eggs. She trained initially in supplements and their effects on the body and also trained in the scientific approach to nutrition so is able to give help and advice on all levels. Very often a client will happen to mention whilst chatting that they have a ‘problem’ and Clare readily offers free advice. It’s all part of the service and it seems that it’s the little things that make all the difference as to whether clients return. Clare says the path she has chosen has not been the easiest to follow and there has been plenty of times when she’s wanted to give up. She knew she would never be a millionaire but she certainly felt rich with pride and emotion and that kept her going. She loves her shop and the work she does and hopes her daughter will join her once she finishes high school so that to-

gether they can expand the business even further. So if there is any advice she could give to someone thinking of starting a business, especially one that is not run of the mill, it’s to keep going, be patient, don’t over stretch your finances and be the best you can be. Never assume the people will just come to your doorstep, always go that extra mile. The Community Centre is busy with a wide range of classes. There is pilates, karate for children, tai chi, yoga, mosaic classes, meditation, art classes, Spanish lessons and children’s gymnastics. Clare is particularly proud of the tai chi and children’s karate as these are taught by her husband, Richard, who has 40 years of experience in this field and makes both classes fun and enjoyable. If anyone would like a copy of the timetable Clare can send it to you via email. She can be contacted on alboxgirasol@hotmail.com.

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People are people. All that celebrity tagging doesn't bother me at all.

KATIE PRICE

OLIVE PROPERTIES

OLIVE PROPERTIES is an estate agency specialising in property sales, with offices in Bedar and Lubrin. They sell properties in those two areas and help the buyer throughout the buying process, with after-sales also being a priority for them. Olive Properties are ‘locals,’ having lived in the area themselves and with 10 years experience in the business. Their service is special as they are passionate about the area they live in and the properties they sell. They cover inland properties around the Bedar and Lubrin areas but are expanding as far as Almeria and Baza. Owner Joanne Desmond first worked for a local estate agent in 2004 covering the Bedar area where she lives. She then worked for six months as a self-employed member of a coastal agency before launching Olive Properties in 2007. Over the years she has run her own businesses in the service industry, with a degree in Business Studies in the UK giving her the background to do this. They constantly liaise with vendors

More women, more profits ALTHOUGH the world of business is still rife with inequality, with less than 5 per cent of the mo st i m p o r t a n t businesses in the world directe d b y wo m e n , thos e wi t h more women at the top earn more m o n e y, a st u d y has found. Following a worldwide study, the Peterson Institute for Internationa l E c o n o m i c s revealed that organisations that had at least 30 per cent of their top positions occupied by women report profits which are 15 per cent higher than those organisations that are led by men alone.

Real property knowledge from true locals

OLIVE PROPERT IES: Cater for all nationalitie s. SPECIAL SERVICE: Covering the Bedar and Lubrin areas and wider. to keep prices competitive. Certain properties are advertised as ‘opportunities.’ These are properties that are very good value for money, having been reduced in price considerably. At Olive Properties they cater for

all nationalities and their new website has multi-lingual functionality. They get a mix of nationalities enquiring via their website and the property portals they advertise on so thought it would be right to let users browse the

site in their native language. The Bedar office is manned fulltime and the Lubrin office is manned part-time. You can contact them via the website (www.olivehousees.com), by phone on 687 938 466 /

The Delia Effect By Matthew Elliott LEAVING school without a single O-level, Delia Smith stormed up the business ladder the hard way, starting right at the very bottom. She worked as a hairdresser and shop assistant before starting her cookery career washing dishes in a modest Paddington restaurant aged 21. Moving on to waitressing, she began reading cookery books and trying out new recipes at home. Gaining a reputation for her writing and kitchen talent, she began writing national cookery columns in the 70s, becoming a household name hosting television shows Family Fare and Delia’s How to Cook. Turning her magical hands to other business ventures she became joint majority shareholder at Norwich City FC, saving the club from bankruptcy. She’s been awarded an OBE and a CBE for her contribution to British cooking and has sold more than 21 million books, making her the UK’s best selling cookery author.

BEST SELLING AUTHOR: Delia Smith has become a household name and very successful businesswoman.

607 705 085 or pop into one of the offices. Opening hours are 10.00am3.30pm but appointments can be made at the client’s convenience. The Bedar office address is Calle Llanos, 6, Bedar 04288.

Kidnap queen mentor PRESIDENT of a consultancy firm based in the US, Fabiana Lacerca-Allen honed her business instincts through a tumultuous upbringing in her native Argentina that saw her survive three kidnapping attempts. She claims to know within two minutes of meeting someone whether she would want to be kidnapped with them, and advises budding business leaders to always trust their instincts, place competence before confidence, learn how to fail and always look after yourself. Unsurprisingly Lacerca-Allen is a highly regarded mentor to young women who firmly believes in taking control of your own energy while training observation, resilience and toughness in order to succeed.

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JOANNE DESMOND - OLIVE PROPERTIES

Believe and take a chance JOANNE is continuously looking for ways to improve the business anywhere, they say. This can make juggling work and JOANNE DESMOND is the co-owner of Olive Properties family life difficult, especially when you have two now and wife of Tim, whom she runs the business with. She is teenage children! Nonetheless they manage a good social also mother to two children, Toby and Lillie. life and many of their clients have become their friends. Together, Joanne and Tim run their estate agency based Joanne’s biggest business achievement was setting up in the pretty town of Bedar, 20 minutes from the coast. the business against the odds in the middle They concentrate on property sales and good of the 2007 recession, going against advice service is a priority. They try to go the extra Don’t and entering a difficult market. The busimile, with a focus on after-sales to make sure the client is happy with the service. look ness has grown steadily and they have a Concentrating on attention to detail is the back and say ‘I great team now but the journey has been challenging along the way. main focus for Olive Properties. This is wish I had done Working as a woman in Spain hasn’t made more than obvious by their motto ‘It’s that’.” made things any more difficult or easier all in the detail.’ They personally guide their according to Joanne. She works with a clients, trying to make the buying process lot of men and women who run their here as stress-free and enjoyable as possible. own businesses here and is respected by her peers Joanne studied Business at University gaining a BA Hoin the business community. Working in a small nours degree, giving her a good basis for running her own village in 1990s Greece was, by way of contrast, business. She has been self-employed nearly all her life, “a totally different experience!” she says. with an interesting array of service-based businesses. She The best advice Joanne would give to a ran two successful restaurants prior to going into property woman thinking about starting a business is to sales; one on the island of Crete and one in South Wales. believe in yourself and take a chance: don’t After holidaying in this area of Spain for a few years the look back and say “I wish I had done that.” family fell in love with it and decided to move here with She thoroughly enjoys her job and is continutheir one- and three-year-olds and haven’t looked back! ously looking for ways to improve the busiJoanne and Tim work all the hours they can as they are ness and promote the area they operate in. self-employed. If you don’t put in the hours you don’t get

It’s all in the detail.

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I'm really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I'm really sexy.

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SERENA WILLIAMS

OASIS OF FASHION

Discover an OASIS of fashion in Mojacar SINCE Oasis Fashions opened almost two years ago it has fast become the go-to boutique for women of all ages in Mojacar and the surrounding areas. Co-owned and run by Ann Webber and Helen Lloyd-Waldren, the shop offers something for everyone, whether you’re looking for that one special outfit or are in need of a complete fashion makeover. There is a sofa area where friends and shopping partners are free to sit and relax while their other halves browse and look for new styles to try. They have free wifi, magazines and refreshments available to all customers. At Oasis’s heart is a passion for style and individuality on show from the moment you step through the door. Ann and Helen pride themselves on providing a one-toone personal service whenever they can. Clients are encouraged to bring in any unmatched clothing from their wardrobes, with a view to

FASHIONISTAS: Ann and Helen dressing the ladies of Mojacar and beyond. finding something suitable and customers’ special requests are often sourced on buying trips. The ladies are passionate about their business and the clients they serve. In short, shopping at Oasis is a fabulous experience. It is a friendly and safe place to come and try out new styles, where you can have

40 years of combined experience in fashion is offered by Ann and Helen.

as much or as little advice as you require. Styles are showcased with clever colour coordination and beautiful jewellery, making any shopping experience effortless. With a combined experience of more than 40 years in fashion, Ann and Helen travel regularly to

Madrid trade fairs to find new and exciting collections from around the world. With an emphasis on quality, combined with affordability, Oasis has a range for all occasions whether you are looking for classic separates or striking accessories. In addition to the Mojacar shop, Oasis often takes fashion a little further afield - to San Juan, Velos Rubio and more - where Ann and Helen host extremely well-attended fashion shows. As Christmas draws closer, beautiful Oasis vouchers are available and they can also offer a gift wrapping service. You could even leave a gift list with Ann and Helen if you spot something you might like for yourself or a friend. For the men in your lives, what could be easier than that? Visit Oasis in the Cueva de Lobo beach area and take a look at our Facebook page to receive up-todate news on the latest collections.

Busting the myths about women in business By Eleanor Hawkins

THERE are plenty of myths out there about women, and when it comes to successful businesswomen they become almost outrageous. To combat some of these myths, the 30% Club (a group set up in London in 2010 to try and achieve a minimum of 30 per cent women on FTSE-100 boards) got together with KPMG assessment firm and business psychology firm YSC to investigate data from more than 100 companies across the world, evaluate replies from almost 10,000 questionnaires and interview almost 100 women (and a few men) from various levels on the corporate ladder. These were the seven main beliefs the study revealed to be not entirely true: Myth 1: Having children hinders women on their way to the top. Reality: The impact of maternity on women’s professional opportunities is weaker than imagined. Statistically there are no significant differences in the number of women with

TOP WOMEN: Are more anchored to reality than their male colleagues. and without children who are promoted. Myth 2: Women don’t reach the top because they lack confidence. Reality: Women are very aware of the risks, so they are more anchored to reality than their male col-

30 per cent is the target to achieve in getting a minimum number of women on the FTSE-100 boards.

leagues. This is often taken to mean women are less confident than their male counterparts, however the investigation found no difference in the number of professional decisions made by one sex or the other. Myth 3: Women don’t want top

leadership positions. Reality: The surveys revealed that there are just as many women as men eager to be in charge. Myth 4: Women give up before getting to the top. Reality: Investigators found no evidence of more women giving up than men. Myth 5: Women don’t have the necessary leadership traits to direct. Reality: 360 people were asked about their boss’s behaviour and in general terms there was little difference between the sexes. Myth 6: Women at the top don’t help those underneath them. Reality: Most women leaders use their contacts to create a diverse group in their teams and the majority say they are interested in training and mentoring women in their employ. Myth 7: Women have it easier on the way up. Reality: Most women said that flexible working conditions such as working from home and shorter hours had not actually been significant in their careers.

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ANN WEBBER AND HELEN LLOYD-WALDREN - OASIS FASHION

A fashion experience NEVER give up on your dreams, no matter how late in life!

ANN & HELEN: A dynamic duo.

ANN WEBBER and Helen Lloyd-Waldren are joint owners of Oasis Fashion in Mojacar. They have strived since day one to make the business a fashion experience rather than a simple shop. They stress that anyone can wear clothes, but it’s the way you put them together that gives you style. They help coordinate complete looks for their clients whereas in high street shops there is little individuality and very little assistance to help clients find their own style. Ann started modelling in London in 1969 at the tender age of 18. It was there where she found her feet in the fashion industry and quickly opened up her own shop just two years later. Ann ended up owning and operating three businesses in Luton, St Albans and Dunstable. Helen had no business background before starting in Oasis Fashion.

Anyone can wear clothes, but it’s the way you put them together that gives you style.”

Her career took a 180-degree turn when she left her job as a police officer in the UK, travelling around the world and eventually landing in Mojacar. The two women met when Ann decided to return to Spain 10 years ago. Ann realised after living here a while that this was an area that needed more

with regard to the fashion industry, so she started doing workshops in bars and restaurants. It was at the very first workshop that the dynamic duo met. Helen had always been interested in the industry so she approached Ann with an offer which she accepted and the rest, as they say, is history. The two complement each other excellently due to the passion they both have for the business, covering holidays, shifts and generally working with each other to make their private and professional lives gel together. They both relish when a client visits the business and leaves a changed person thanks to their help. They both say it’s one of the most satisfying things about running the business. Both ladies truly believe from their experience that you should never give up on your dreams. They might just come a bit later in life!

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MARIPOSA

I felt like I’d slept a full night! FAY ANTHONY, doctor in traditional Chinese medicine, explained some of her acupuncture treatments to EWN: Acupuncture involves the use of fine, sterile needles inserted into specific points on the meridians, or energy channels of the body, meant to improve the flow and balance of energies, she said. When asked how exactly that would help the skin, Fay said acupuncture can work to increase blood flow, which carries oxygen and nutrients, and aids in eliminating toxins, as a client explains. “I was reassured and taken to the treatment room, where I reclined face up on a cosy bed. I barely felt any sensation as Fay inserted super-thin needles into various points over my face. I have a pretty low pain tolerance (I wince getting blood taken) so this was a pleasant surprise. For an hour-and-a-half I rested on the bed. At first I felt a little antsy and wondered if I should be checking work emails. But eventually my mind drifted off. Before I knew it, I was asleep for over an hour. After Fay removed the needles, I felt like I’d slept a full night. I was so relaxed, and my overall mood and energy was better which I’d heard was a common side-effect of acupuncture. A friend who had acupuncture reported

Super mums MUMSNET founder Justine Roberts has enjoyed a fascinating career in business, blogging and journalism culminating in her website for mothers’ huge success. Now courted by politicians she has been named the seventh most powerful woman in the UK as her website’s primarily middle-class viewers were seen as crucial swing voters. With more than 5,000 registered bloggers writing about mothering related matters the site is a far cry from Roberts’ early career in banking and even football journalism. Owned by the founders, staff and close associates, Mumsnet is quite a revolutionary outfit in its independence from outside investors and yet continues to grow at an incredible rate, now welcoming more than five million viewers a month to the website. The huge success has even spawned the formation of sister site Gransnet, aimed at the over-50s, and Roberts particularly enjoys the massive impact Mumsnet has made on the public, allowing mums from across the world to share tips, advice and an endless array of funny and unusual stories. She also writes frequently about real issues which affect mums on a daily basis including maternity leave, child care, nursery fees, health, and education, being acutely aware of the very unique pressures mothers are placed under while fighting for both a job and their family.

ACUPUNCTURE: Just one of the treatments available.

the same: “It made me feel good in the way that two glasses of red wine does!” Over the next few days, I waited to find the usual pimples pop up on my chin. My skin did clear up and wrinkles softened within three days. I’m definitely up for a treatment again.” According to Fay, LED facial masks, also known as Colour Light Therapy, use UV-free, specific wavelengths to boost collagen production, promote circulation and to treat wrinkles. It treats existing acne and kills bacteria, as well as accelerates skin recovery. The mask that Fay uses has seven different coloured lights: red to reduce ageing, blue to kill bacteria and existing acne and pink to accelerate skin recovery. For most clients, Fay uses different colours according to need and leaves the mask on for 20-30 minutes. After 30 minutes, Fay promises results “right away.” If you would like more information or book an appointment don’t hesitate to get in touch with Fay via by calling 634 926 973 or pop into Mariposa clinic for a chat. To locate the clinic find the donkey statue in the centre of Albox. Keeping this left go to the shop La Vox De Almeria, to the right is Calle Sildera, go 50 metres up this road and on the right is Mariposa Clinic.

A continuing tradition By Matthew Elliott DESPITE history being flush with female medical practitioners, with female doctors being used to treat patients of their own sex in ancient China, and women doctors frequently referenced in the classical Greek and Islamic worlds, modern medicine has proven a tougher glass ceiling until recent years. Dr Elizabeth Blackwell was born in Britain and became the first woman to receive an American medical degree in 1849 and was also the first woman on the British medical registrar. Yet more than a century later women were still largely shut out of the maledominated science in the western world, considered more valuable as nurses or even subjects than as doctors. As late as the 1960s pelvic exams were being used as a means of determining whether young brides were ready for

1849 was the year in which the first woman, Dr Elizabeth Blackwell, received an American medical degree.

their wedding nights. The humiliation felt by millions of women helped catalyse a change in the profession as growing numbers of female students began challenging the status quo, particularly as it related to their own bodies. A powerful women’s health movement helped raise awareness of specifically female medical issues, while the concept of

WOMEN DOCTORS: Today can consider themselves part of an important tradition.

a wom an doct or becam e normalised by younger generations. There is still a lot of work to be done to ensure equality, but female medical professionals today can consider themselves part of a hugely important tradition, which has untold benefits for the millions of female patients looking for a safe, reliable place to discuss their bodies.

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If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.

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MARGARET THATCHER

FAY ANTHONY - MARIPOSA

Believe in yourself and be passionate

FAY ANTHONY: The former nurse retrained as a doctor in traditional Chinese medicine.

FAY ANTHONY is a doctor in traditional Chinese medicine based in Albox, Almeria. She offers a range of treatments such as acupuncture, hypnosis and counselling. Hypnosis can be used to treat a wide range of issues such as stress, depression, weight loss, lack of selfconfidence and it can even help you stop smoking. She offers counselling both for these issues as well as for help with grief and general life issues. Fay used to work as a registered general and psychiatric nurse in the NHS but after 30 years she decided to retrain as a doctor in traditional Chinese medicine. She currently has one degree and 23 diplomas to prove her

2017 Fay will complete her PhD

Hypnosis can be used to treat a wide range of issues.â€?

skills and will be finishing her PhD in 2017. She is currently the only known master hypnotist in Andalucia. She conducts home visits as her treatments require a more familiar approach and getting to know her

clients. Her time spent volunteering with Samaritans helped her develop highly valued people skills that help her immensely in doing her job. Fay also offers beauty treatment such as facial rejuvenation and natural skin treatments to complement her natural methods. Fay fell in love with the Almeria area 17 years ago and finally took the plunge earlier this year, buying a house and moving to Spain full-time. She currently works from the Mariposa clinic in Albox, as well as doing home visits for clients who wish it. She says her advice to women who start up their own business is to research as much as possible, believe in yourself, be passionate and find people who can support you.

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MARTIN & MARTIN

Martin & Martin are there for all your legal needs IN Spain your lawyer can act on your behalf in court but unlike the UK, where the roles of barrister and solicitor are split, here a lawyer is a mix of both. Martin & Martin Lawyers is a law firm based in Mojacar Playa. They specialise in helping clients liaise with public administrations and guide them through any legal procedures, as well as providing advocacy in cases of adverse legal rulings. Paloma Martin Martin is at the head of the business and, having worked in public administration for more than 15 years, is more than

15 years is how long Paloma worked in public administration. qualified to advise clients about their dealings. At Martin & Martin they are experts on all facets of the law regarding town planning, building and construction as well as having a vast knowledge of coastal and environmental law.

Opening licences for new businesses can also be obtained through Martin & Martin as it is another area that they have a great deal of experience in. If you ever need someone who knows their way around the Spanish legal system, it’s Paloma Martin Martin. She knows how to deal with the Junta de Andalucia and the town hall, having worked for 15 years for the town hall in Mojacar where she dealt constantly with the Junta. They cover any area in the Almería region even though their main office is in Mojacar.

If you would like any more information about the services the firm provides or to ask them about a legal problem you may have, get in touch by phoning 639 62 31 22 or 950 47 29 15. Alternatively you can send them an email to paloma@martinmartinabogados.es or pop into the office for a chat. Their address is C/ Lucerna – Urbanisation La Mareta 27, Mojacar. Opening hours are 9.30am – 2.00pm and 5 – 7pm.

PALOMA MARTIN MARTIN: Knows her way around the Spanish legal system.

Breaking through boundaries By Eleanor Hawkins KATHARINE MEYER GRAHAM, an American publisher who led her family’s newspaper The Washington Post for more than two decades, became the first female Fortune 500 CEO in 1972. Born in 1917 into a privileged New York City family, Katharine was the daughter of a financier, Eugene Meyer, who bought The Washington Post in 1993 at a bankruptcy auction. Her mother Agnes Elizabeth (née Ernst) was a bohemian intellectual and political activist who worked as a journalist when the profession was still uncommon amongst women. After studying at Vassar College and the University of Chicago, Katherine worked for a San Francisco newspaper before joining the Post in 1938 and marrying Philip Graham in 1940. In 1946 Eugene Meyer handed the Post over to his son-in-law. In her autobiography, Katherine explained that at the time she was not bothered that her father hadn’t handed her the reins of the family business: “Far from troubling

KATHARINE MEYER GRAHAM: Became the first female Fortune 500 CEO in 1972. me that my father thought of my husband and not me, it pleased me. In fact, it never crossed my mind that he might have viewed me as someone to take on

an important job at the paper.” After a short period as head of the World Bank, Meyer remained as chairman of the Washington Post Company

until he died in 1959, when Philip Graham took over and expanded the company by buying TV stations and Newsweek magazine.

Eventually, following years of alcoholism and mental illness which eventually led to the couple’s separation, Philip Graham committed suicide in 1963 and his widow stepped in as head of the company and the Post. Katherine took over and in 1972 became the first ever female Fortune 500 CEO. Being the first woman to reach such a high position within a publishing company she had no role models to follow and had a lot of trouble making male colleagues and employees take her seriously, yet she slowly adapted and made her presence felt. Over the years she notched up a number of awards for her work, including the S Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen at the Jefferson Awards in 1975 and a Freedom medal in 1997. In 2000, she was named as one of the International Press Institute’s 50 World Press Freedom Heroes of the past 50 years and she was presented posthumously with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President George W Bush in 2002.

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PALOMA MARTIN MARTIN - MARTIN & MARTIN

Follow your dreams PALOMA has persevered and now has a thriving business PALOMA MARTIN MARTIN is the owner of the law firm Martin & Martin. After graduating from university she worked for four years for the town hall in Lubrin as an auditor. Following that she worked for a further 13 years for the town hall in Mojacar, gaining a lot of experience in all areas related to administrative law to do with the town hall, Junta de Andalucia and especially urban planning. After 15 years she realised there was an opportunity to make a complete change. She set up her own company to help clients liaise with public administrations and guide them through legal procedures to protect them against possibly abusive legal rulings related to the processing of paperwork with public administrations (town hall, environmental, coastal, urban planning, council). Paloma is Spanish and was born in Madrid. Her father is originally from Almeria and in 1980 they moved back to the coast. Every weekend, when she was

It’s extremely important to do something you love.” young, the family used to come to Mojacar to the beach and to Hotel Puntazo for paella. They regularly visited the Sierra Cabrera restaurant, a lovely restaurant in a beautiful location run by an English woman. This is when Paloma fell in love with the area, with its mix of native and foreign cultures. She moved to Mojacar once she got the town hall job as a civil servant. She’s extremely proud of setting up her own business. When she left her secure, well-paid job to start Martin & Martin Lawyers it was the start of the recession in Spain. Perseverance has been key and the

business is thriving. Last year Paloma was named by the Bar Association of Almeria as a delegate to represent them offering assistance and collaborating with other lawyers in day-to-day dealings at court. She has not encountered any significant obstacles from male counterparts as she specialises in specific areas such as dealing with public administrations and this has gained her the respect of her peers. She has always treated her male counterparts as equals in the same way as they have treated her. Paloma’s advice to upcoming businesswomen would be to follow your dreams. “It’s extremely important to do something you love. We spend so much time working it’s easy for your life to pass you by and before you realise it will be gone, so always move towards your dreams.”

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You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness. PRICE BROWN PARTNERSHIP is a professional estate agency based in Mojacar. It has provided clients with the best buying and selling service for more than 30 years. Well-known for steadfast integrity and work ethic, it’s Mojacar’s longest serving estate agents under the same ownership. When selling owners need to be sure they’re speaking to experienced people and their property will be fully promoted and advertised to achieve the best exposure. Buyers also need to be confident properties being advertised and shown are legal with all documentation in place. This is given priority because if the buyer isn’t confident then the buyer isn’t buying. Buyers are not always here for long and the sales team realise it’s important they listen to clients so they’re not shown properties that don’t match their budget or requirements. Once a client finds a property to buy they are fully guided through the formalities. Buyers leave confident they are in safe and reliable hands. The service provided to clients is a continuous one as they can make use of the after sales service as long as it’s required. Price Brown always puts clients first. It was their commitment when they opened for business 30 years ago and remains so today. They have an excellent portfolio of

ALTHOUGH her husband received most of the accolades, Rosalia Mera actually co-founded the Zara retail chain and went on to pioneer the evolution of Inditex, the world’s largest fashion group. When she passed away in 2013 Mera was acclaimed by Forbes magazine as the world’s richest self-made woman, proving that she was not just along for the ride, but was a formidable businesswoman in her own right. Indeed before her passing she had a personal wealth of more than €5 billion. Dropping out of school at an early age, Mera began work as a sales assistant in a clothes shop aged just 11 and soon began designing her own clothes at home. With husband Amancio Ortega she opened their first Zara store

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Thinking about property? Think Price Brown Details of whom to contact are as follows:

If the buyer is not confident then the buyer is not buying.”

properties for sale and are pleased to value any property within an hour’s drive of Mojacar. Sales have increased this year so if you have property for sale and would like a valuation they would be pleased to hear from you. Their rental department has also experienced an excellent year and would like to speak with owners wishing to rent their properties on long or short-term periods. When thinking about placing your property on the market or thinking about buying or renting, it’s good to know who you are dealing with.

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€5 BN was the amount of her personal wealth before she died.

in 1975. Inditex was created as a holding company in 1985 and, despite her divorce from Ortega the following year, Mera retained a 7 per cent stake in the rising company. She also owned interests in a scientific research company and one making fingerprint identification for babies. She played a role in politics too, fighting restrictive abortion laws in Spain and opposing austerity cuts in healthcare and education. She also established a foundation to help vulnerable people at risk of social exclusion.

Ana Spires, Manager, Rental and Property Management Department Ana has been with the company for 12 years and is fully bilingual. Over this time and under her capable and dedicated management the department has expanded considerably and is an intrinsic part of the company. Please call: 0034 950 478 915 Email: ana@pricebrown.com

PROFESSIONAL TEAM: Offer clients the best service.

Elaine Midgley, Manager and Head of Sales Department Elaine has been with the company for eight years, having joined the company with background experience in property sales and marketing. Due to her motivation and commitment, Elaine has full responsibility for this important front office department. Please contact: 0034 950 478 915 Email: Elaine@pricebrown.com

Pioneering president RISING to the very top of a traditionally male-dominated industry, and commanding great respect while doing so, is no mean feat. That is what makes the achievements of Ruth Salzmann so special. Passing away a few years ago at the ripe old age of 95, Salzmann was a pioneer of the insurance industry, becoming the first female actuarial fellow in the Casualty Actuarial Society in 1946, going on to become the first woman officer at the Insurance Company of North America in 1962. In 1978 when, despite advances in feminism, most women were still struggling for basic rights, including equal pay, Salzmann became the first female president of the Society. Her ‘Salzmann curves’ became required reading for young students and she was renowned by peers for her high ethical standards and witty company. A keen tennis player, she played trumpet with an accomplished symphony orchestra. Later she competed in the national Senior Olympics, wrote several books and was named one of the 100 Leading Women by Business Insurance in 2000.

INSURANCE INDUSTRY: Very much male-dominated.

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DAPHNE BROWN - PRICE BROWN REAL ESTATE

Set yourself a goal and don’t stop until you reach it DAPHNE kept her first class team intact throughout the recession EXPERIENCE has shown Daphne Brown, owner of Price Brown, what the client is looking for. It isn’t simple sales patter; it’s a professional and friendly approach, knowledge of the product and the area as well as confidence the person they are talking to knows what they are talking about. Their service is sincere and personal based on many years of experience, product knowledge and up-to-date information on any changes regarding property law. Daphne Brown has been running Price Brown in Mojacar now for over 30 years. Her wealth of knowledge comes from working in sales orientated companies in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand before she originally moved out to Spain to retire in 1983. Juggling her business and private life has never been a problem for Daphne. Her son was an adult when she opened Price Brown but she feels she’s always been able to cope as she’s worked all her life. She juggles like most women do, saying “we do it and get on with it!” She also credits her team who’ve always been there to back her up. Daphne never had a problem edging into what was, especially back then, a ‘macho’ world. When she arrived in

Spain there were hardly any or no women in business but once people saw how hard she was working to achieve her goals they respected her immensely for it. Asked about her greatest achievement in business she told us it had been getting through the last recession from 2007 till 2014 and being able to hold on to all her staff, keeping her first class team intact. Daphne has met some fabulous people while running the business. Her staff, clients and promoters have been supportive since the beginning and she couldn’t ask for more. To all would-be women in business Daphne has a bit of advice: “Set yourself a goal and don’t stop until you reach it. Don’t be fazed by self-doubt as we all are from time to time. Keep going till you achieve what you set out to do.”

DAPHNE BROWN: Worked hard to achieve her goals.

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Life-fulfilling work is never about the money-when you feel true passion for something you instinctively find ways to nurture it.

Eileen Fisher

HARRISON’S CONVENIENCE STORE

Harrison’s, a name you can trust what you get. They are constantly receiving new lines to grow their product range as they are still a fairly new business. Please feel free to contact Nicki if you need a specific item or for any general enquiries. She will search for the product you’re looking for and try her best to get it for you at the shop. If you haven’t yet been to Harrison’s you must go in for a browse of the products, some of which you may have forgotten about if you’ve lived in Spain now for an extended period of time. Nicki hopes to see you soon! They are open seven days a week, Monday to Friday from 9am till 6pm, Saturday from 10am till 5pm and on Sunday from 11am till 3pm.

HARRISON’s Convenience Store provides expats with all their favourite British brand goods at the lowest possible prices. They are located on Avenida Lepanto in Albox, just down from the football stadium heading towards the BP garage, and only three doors away from the ferreteria.

Some of the products in stock you may have forgotten about if you’ve lived in Spain for a while.” Harrison’s is a bright, airy and friendly shop giving customers the opportunity to shop in a relaxed atmosphere. Their aim is to give you the branded products you like without breaking the b a n k . T h e y h a v e th e larg e s t ch o ic e o f British products in the area at very reasonable prices. Harrison’s work for the customer, ensuring that they get the best deals possible. If they say 100 per cent extra free, that is

LARGE CHOICE: They stock lots of British products at very reasonable prices and ensure they get the best deals possible for their customers.

If you have any enquires or would like to get in touch with Nicki please do not hesitate to give her a phone on 610 601 458 or alternatively you can send her an email to nicola.salientealto@gmail.com.

Spearheading a food revolution EVERYONE is conscious of their health these days, even if they choose to do very little about improving it. Most of us know which foods are packed with E numbers and which contain far too much sugar. For some though it’s about going much further and having a diet of food that has not been through any industrial processes at all. For Spanish-born Irene Arango it was about starting a restaurant that catered for those wanting raw vegan food. So she and her business partner Rich Havardi started Nama in 2013, moving the premises to Notting Hill a year later. In her own words, her aim is to “bring raw food and all of its benefits into the mainstream showing just how exciting raw dishes can be when using your creativity and imagination.” The aim is to ensure the food retains its minerals, vitamins and nutritional properties without losing them in the cooking process. That means making sure the food is not heated above 42 degrees Celsius. Eating them raw, she says, is the way nature intended.

The look of her dishes is also very important and she admits to enjoying her food more “when it is pretty.” As a businesswoman she has had to juggle her work-life balance - her young daughter is called Ariana - and it has not always been straightforward. “I wasn’t there for my daughter and I wasn’t there for the

Her aim is to bring raw food and all of its benefits into the mainstream. IRENE ARANGO: A top UK businesswoman.

business because my head was divided doing these two things all the time.” She admits it was “not the best time of my life” but the path is becoming a little easier now. For Arango it has been time management which has meant doing jobs for the business when her daughter is napping or catching up on phone calls and emails once her daughter has gone to bed. Unusually, she speaks of herself as being “a very fast reader” and calls it her “invaluable skill.” Her conversion to raw food followed a chance meeting with a couple who had just taken it up and within six months, she says, they looked like “completely different people.” She met Havardi at an event about raw food and they decided to go into business together. Their eaterie, Nama, is expected to be turning over €1,700,000. Last year the Daily Telegraph placed her in its top 35 women in business in the UK. It described her as ‘spearheading a food revolution.’

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NICKI HARRISON - HARRISON’S CONVENIENCE STORE

Always put the customer first Nicki dedicates her time to running the business NICKI HARRISON is the owner of Harrison’s Convenience Store in Albox. She had owned a convenience store in the UK and together with her husband they built the business up into a busy and friendly local shop. The couple moved to Spain 10 years ago, looking for a better quality of life for their children. They felt life was too materialistic in the UK and that the family would benefit greatly from a slower paced and more relaxing lifestyle. Now, 10 years down the line Nicki and her husband are proud to say that it was definitely the right choice. Long gone are the days when Nic-

Nicki Make sure there’s a market for your product. Next, develop your idea and run your business to the best of your ability.”

ki took her children to and from school. They are much older now, which means having her own business isn’t an issue any more as she can dedicate the necessary time to it. She says that she hasn’t encountered many obstacles being a woman in business, just the widely accepted bureaucratic delays that go hand in hand with living in Spain. Nicki feels that if anybody wants to start their own business they have to ensure there is a market for their product. The next step is to develop it and run your business to the best of your ability; always keeping in mind that the customer comes first!

BETTER LIFE: Nicki says moving to Spain was the right choice.

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I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that’s not pulling the trigger.

Mia Hamm

C.A.T. SERVICES

C.A.T. Services: At the heart of the community C.A.T. SERVICES is now proud to have been in business for over six years! What started out as a gargantuan task in April 2010, overshadowed by the place’s reputation, C.A.T. Services has developed into a thriving community centre with so much more to offer than the correos and translation it opened with. The range of services offered is too extensive to list in full and it doesn’t stop because there is always something new on the horizon. Karen Revel tells us that the translation service provided by her team is professional and caring and they always go that extra step to ensure everything is understood and followed up. Property Management is now an established part of the business from key holding to holiday rentals, cleaning and maintenance. Karen oversees this personally to

Thursday, offering the opportunity to try techniques in both paper and fabric and enjoy the company of others with the same hobbies. And it doesn’t end there, with space available in the building there is a large selection of cards and gifts, jewellery and ceramics as well as a few special occasion items for sale. Karen is proud of her team and the hard work they have put in to help make C.A.T. Services the business it has become today. One thing is for certain you will always be greeted with a smile and warm welcome; so why not pop in and We always m eet t he t eam and go that find out more. extra step.”

COMMUNITY CENTRE: A thriving hub that offers a range of services. ensure the very best for owners and holidaymakers alike. With holidaymakers in mind, there is a full range of baby and toddler equipment available to hire at reasonable prices. Crafty Cats has a wide range of crafting

essentials, card stock, wools and fabrics for patchwork and quilting. There is new stock arriving all the time and if you can’t see what you want then it can soon be ordered. They hold craft classes on Tuesday –

We are open Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm and Saturday 9.00am-2.00pm Tel: 950 634 388 / 627 635 514 or email info@catservicesinspain.com

Arianna Huffington - a passion for words By Eleanor Hawkins ARIANNA HUFFINGTON is a prolific author and international media mogul whose name will, if nothing else, ring a bell as the founder of award-winning online news platform The Huffington Post. Born on July 15, 1950, in Athens, Greece, Arianna moved to the UK at the age of 16 and studied economics at Girton College, Cambridge, where she became the first foreign and third female president of its famed debate organisation the Cambridge Union. After obtaining her master’s degree she moved to London and began to write, publishing controversial The Female Woman, a book criticising certain trends in women’s lib movements, with Random House in 1974. This was followed in 1980 with a political-oriented book, After Reason. Early in the 1970s she met Bernard Levin while appearing in an edition of Face the Music and a relationship began which would mark her early career years. After his death she wrote: “He wasn’t just the big love of my life, he was my mentor as a

ARIANNA HUFFINGTON: A prolific author.

writer and a role model as a thinker.” However, as much as she loved Levin, who she spent years working and travelling with, at the age of 30 she realised she yearned for marriage and children while he wanted neither, sparking her move in 1980 to New York to start a new life. The next year she released an acclaimed biography of Maria Callas which got her name better known, and this was followed in the 80’s by a work on the importance of ancient Greek myths and a biography of Pablo Picasso. In 1986 she married Michael Huffington, a secretary within the US Department of Defense, and they had two children. Arianna would assist and support him in his political career until their divorce in 1997. A few years of political dabbling followed, with Huffington running against Arnold Schwarzenegger for the California governorship in 2003 before withdrawing, then in 2005 she hit on gold by launching The Huffington Post online news site with Kenneth Lerer and becoming

its editor-in-chief. By 2008, The Observer had ranked the Post as the most powerful blog in the world. In 2011, Huffington sold the site to AOL for more than 300 million US dollars and subsequently became president and editor-in-chief of the company’s Huffington Post Media Group. From nothing, this woman has grown into an institution, appearing on Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world, Forbes’ lists of the most influential women in media and the 100 most powerful women in the world and The Guardian’s top 100 in media list among others. However since passing out and injuring herself in her office in 2007 from overwork, she has discovered that life should not be all work and no play. She has become a spokesperson for the importance of maintaining a balance between work, good health and enjoyment and has positioned the work/life balance as an important reform for companies to place at the forefront of their culture.

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I was smart enough to go through any door that opened.

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KAREN REVEL - C.A.T. SERVICES

A people person through and through KAREN is proud of the business and the team who help her run it BORN in the UK, Karen has lived in Spain for 14 years. She purchased an old cortijo with her husband Clive with plans to convert it and run it as a B&B. How plans change! After working in administration for an estate agent in Mojacar and then more locally for a newspaper/radio station, the opportunity arose very quickly to open her own business. There was little to start with: Correos (a few postal clients) And Translation (a good friend Nina with many years translation experience) and over a weekend C.A.T. Services was born on April 12, 2010. EVER-CHANGING BUSINESS: Karen’s philosophy. Karen’s background is 100

per cent customer service, from 16 years old as a sales assistant in the travel industry to management of the tourism sector for a ferry company and then on to training and developing people skills. “I’m a people person, through and through,” Karen says with a smile. “We all have different needs and expectations. Finding someone along the way to listen and understand and most of all trust is what most people want, especially when dealing with foreign language and bureaucracy. C.A.T. Services has given me the chance to help people in a completely different way to my previous background. “No day is ever the same, most are very happy but some will be sad when we deal with illness and bereavement. Our team is strong and our support is endless.”

Karen has a creative side too, earned from both parents, so this is where Crafty Cats came from to allow people to come together and enjoy their hobbies and learn from each other. “As times change so will the business because everything evolves.” This is Karen’s philosophy and taking note of all that’s on offer and the future plans in store you realise how much more C.A.T. Services can achieve. Karen is very proud of the business she has built and the team that help her run it and who knows what is around the corner that may need your help? Her latest challenge, as president of registered charity Harmony Community Support, is to further help people in financial/emotional need to find assistance and support and improve their quality of life.

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Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but it doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.

Mary Kay Ash

DOLCE VITA

Dolce Vita, the good life in Mojacar DOLCE VITA in Mojacar is a fantastic venue for live entertainment in a unique setting. Sevdalina and her attentive staff pay great attention to detail to provide a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere in a superb, classy venue with different rooms providing different atmospheres. The bar has a large outdoor terrace and indoor area with stunning sea views. There is a new, beautifully decorated Sky Bar with breathtaking views on the top terrace that opened in August. Dolce Vita is certainly well-known as a vibrant lunch and night-time venue, but it also opens early at 9am to serve full English breakfasts, tostadas and even has a patisserie providing delicious French pastries and cakes. These are all made on the premises and served with a wide variety of teas and coffees. The restaurant offers elaborate and sophisticated international cuisine with a bit of a difference. It truly is a place where you can enjoy a fine dining experience from morning to night. The live entertainment

for you, so all you need to worry about is remembering to do the invitations! Other plans for the New Year include a wine club with wine tasting and theme nights related to wine and food. Plans are also in place to provide top quality music and entertainment on Sunday afternoons.

DOLCE VITA: A vibrant lunch and night-time venue. provided by Dolce Vita is top quality, with an array of international acts that play frequently on the premises. It’s a unique venue for any sort

of event you might be organising, from weddings to private parties and anything in between. The catering and entertainment are organised

For more information Tel 950 478 476 or 639 715 120 and Facebook page Dolce Vita Mojacar. Dolce Vita is situated on the roundabout by Mojacar Commercial Centre.

Adele doing it her way By Sam Holliday ADELE is one of the world’s biggest female stars, selling millions of albums worldwide as well as winning multiple Grammys and an Oscar. Her passion for music started at an early age, listening to female singers such as Mary J Blige, Lauryn Hill and Destiny’s Child, but her true inspiration came when she heard Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald. Encouraged by her mother, she enrolled at BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology. It was here she made a threetrack demo for a class project which was later posted on her MySpace page. The tracks went viral and executives at XL Recordings heard them. Shortly after graduating, Adele signed a record deal with them. Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock.com In 2008 the ADELE: Has tried to remain grounded. debut album, 19, went on sale and this was

just the start. With the release of the album in the United States, she became a true star on both sides of the Atlantic. Adele appeared on Saturday Night Live in October 2008 and at this time the album was No 40 on iTunes. Within 24 hours 19 had reached No 1. Adele won Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards in October 2009 as well as the Critic’s Choice prize at the BRIT awards, with the BBC going on to name her the ‘Sound of 2008.’ Adele achieved a massive milestone in 2011 with her second album which gave her two top five singles and two top five albums in the same week. This had only been done before by the Beatles and 50 Cent. Adele also beat Madonna’s album Immaculate Collection by having the album 21 stay at No 1 for 11 weeks. The awards just kept on coming and in 2012, again at the Grammys, she took home six wins, one of them being the prestigious Album of the Year. Later on that year the album went diamond meaning sales of 10 million from one album. More was to follow and in 2013 she won another Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance as well as a Golden Globe and

an Academy Award. Adele announced in June 2012 she was pregnant and took some time off from the relentless performing and recording circuit to be a mum. In 2013, Yahoo estimated her net worth to be $55 million. After this period, Adele announced in October 2015 that she would be releasing a third album which became 25. This album has reached No 1 on iTunes in 110 countries while in the United States she sold over three million copies in one week, breaking the record set by ‘N Sync.’ In the UK the same album sold over a million copies in 10 days. Now 28 and with an MBE to her name, Adele has always been modest about her success. She has tried to remain grounded even when bombarded with the pressure to conform to a media stereotype, most notably when it’s been about weight. She is loved as much for her seeming confidence and not just her singing, as for her resistance to this peer pressure, encouraging other young woman by her example to get out there and “do it their way.”

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SEVDALINA DIMITROVA - DOLCE VITA

A great achievement SEVDALINA is extremely proud of her very busy restaurant

SEVDALINA: Her business is her private life.

SEVDALINA DIMITROVA is the owner of Dolce Vita in Mojacar Playa. Dolce Vita is unique in the sense that it’s a bar, restaurant, and Sky Bar all in one. The establishment’s success can be attributed to Sevdalina’s huge attention to detail, its ambience and its stunning views (especially from the Sky Bar). Sevdalina takes great pride in her restaurant as her customers are extremely important to her and she tries to give a unique and special experience every time they visit. Sevdalina studied hotel management in a Swiss Management School based in Marbella. It’s similar to a master’s degree in the sense that it’s for people who already possess a degree and want to specialise in a certain field. She came to study at the International School of Hotel Las Roches in 2000 because she always wanted to have a restaurant. In 2001 she started working in Mojacar after she was recruited by a

2001 She started working in Mojacar.

2011 She opened Dolce Vita.

Follow your passions and you will live a full life.”

businessman to be part of a hotel development project. After about a year the project was terminated, driving her to set up a travel agency with two friends. In 2008, once the

crisis hit Spain, it became very clear that there wasn’t much demand for their services so they decided to close the company. Sevdalina always had the dream of having her own restaurant so in 2011 she took the plunge. She fell in love with the premises as soon as she set eyes on it, even though it was one of the first ones she visited in her search. This was in March 2011 and they opened four months later. She says she has no problem separating work from her private life as she has combined both into one! Her business is her private life because she is so passionate about the restaurant. Dolce Vita is Sevdalina’s greatest achievement. A dream come true. She is extremely proud of having created a very busy, popular restaurant. Her advice to any would-be entrepreneurs is to follow your dreams, to do something that you love. Follow your passions and you will live a full life, she says.

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Nobody talks about entrepreneurship as a survival but that’s exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking.

Anita Roddick

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Wilde about plants Show in 2005, while she also presented two series of the BBC show ‘Garden Invaders’ and published two books on the subject. “When I was 30 I was enjoying a successful music career, with platinum records and a European tour with Michael Jackson under my belt. I decided the time was right to lay down some roots and I moved into a 16th-century barn that I renovated and treasured.

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EIGHTIES pop star Kim Wilde is adamant that gardening helped her through bouts of anxiety and to restore “balance” after a turbulent time in the music business, so much so that she managed to forge a second career out of it. “Horticulture really brought me back to life. Gardens are always the first place I go to regenerate ... they are a complete sensory experience. “I love nothing better than being in a garden and feeling connected to nature. “Gardening can be such great therapy, it certainly was for me. Spending time outdoors, learning about plants and nurturing them, really helped me find balance and gave me a greater sense of confidence and peace. I love the way that plants are always changing and growing, just like us.” Wilde, who enjoyed smash hits with ‘Kids in America’ and ‘You Keep Me Hangin’ On,’ began gardening in the 1990s when she moved to the countryside, and subsequently won a gold medal and an award for best courtyard garden at the Chelsea Flower

2005 in this year, Kim Wilde won an award for best courtyard garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.

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GARDEN STAR: Wilde performing in 2013.

“To the outside world all seemed wonderful, but I was always plagued with anxiety and it badly affected my mental health. “One in four of us will experience issues with our mental health. Gardening really can help. It has been great therapy for me and can help people get back on top of things and restore balance when it feels like life is veering out of control.”

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MARIE LEAKE - LIFESTYLE ENCLOSURES

Be assertive, be positive Marie is extremely proud of their testimonials from clients

CO-OWNER MARIE: Takes care of the finances.

MARIE LEAKE is co-owner of Lifestyle Enclosures and runs the financial side of the business, taking care of administration. The company specialises in creating and installing enclosures, glass curtains, window and door screens, carports, toldos, awnings and gutter and drainage systems. Marie insists that due to the fact they are a family-run business, they have adopted the old-fashioned custom of treating their customers how they would like to be treated themselves. Before moving to Spain, Marie was employed as a credit manager covering the Middle East and Africa for a large American corporation. It goes without saying that she thrived in the position, taking it all in her

As a family-run business we have adopted the oldfashioned custom of treating customers how we would like to be treated ourselves.”

stride even when it was still a very ‘macho’ world to work in. Back in 2006, what started out as a long tedious journey for Marie and her husband to find a pool enclosure of their

own actually ended up with them founding Lifestyle Enclosures. Marie is quick to credit her family on the success of the company. With three generations of the same family working together you can see that the correct philosophy has been passed down over the years. They support each other in and outside work, which just makes everything work-wise run so much smoother. They have countless testimonials from satisfied clients that have used them in the past, something that makes Marie feel extremely proud. Clients also contact them through referrals from friends about their amazing work. Lifestyle Enclosures plan to keep providing their services for many years to come. Marie did make one thing clear though; don’t expect to be treated any differently because you are a woman. Be assertive and positive.

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People don’t take opportunities because the timing is bad, the financial side unsecure. Too many people are overanalysing. Sometimes you just have to go for it .

ALMERIA PROPERTY FINDER is an estate agency specialising in property sales. They are based in their bright new offices on Avenida America in Albox, just up from Mercadona supermarket and opposite Opticalia. They market and sell all types of properties including villas, county houses, town and village houses, duplexes and apartments. They actively promote the area and the properties for sale both in the local press and internationally via their website and the major property portals. They listen carefully to clients’ requirements to ensure they are informed of every property which they genuinely believe will be suitable for them, aside from those they have already selected to view. They also offer a full aftersales service that never really ends! Whilst they specialise in the Almanzora valley area from Zurgena to Seron, including the popular areas of Albox, Arboleas and Partaloa, they also cover the HuercalOvera area down to the coast, including the resorts of Mojacar all the way along to San Juan de los Terreros. Between all members of staff they have more than 25 years’ experience in the marketing and sales of properties in the province of Almeria. Their backgrounds provide an extensive knowledge of sales, marketing, customer service and administration which are put to good use in this competitive sector. One attractive selling point is that they offer buyers a reimbursement of €500 towards their viewing trip if they purchase a property through them.

ALMERIA PROPERTY FINDER

A full after-sales service that never really ends

You can contact them via their website http://almeri apropertyfinder.com or by email to info@almeriaprop ertyfinder.com. To get in touch via telephone, call 950 431 624 or 950 715 695. Their office is always staffed from 9am to 2pm on Monday to Friday, however, appointments are recommended in the afternoons and weekends.

The Almeria Property Finder team.

Just go for it IN our increasingly technologically dominated world where human interaction is measured in seconds, or less, and not face-to-face but on a screen, the sound bite has become king. It was always the case on television, less on radio, but never more so than when you’re on the web. If you have one piece of advice to give then the rule is make it snappy and to the point (and of course, preferably memorable). When asked for their top tips for women who want to get into the world of business these are a few from those who have ‘made it’ and those who are still in the process of ‘making it.’ Believe in your product: dare to think outside the box and do things that will set you apart from your competitors. Take action: don’t get bogged down in presentations, business plans and models of what you want to do. To see the light at the end of the tunnel, you have to start out. Go for it, even if you are scared. Accept you don’t have all the answers: find those people whose knowledge and expertise can help you. Put another way: see asking for help as a strength not a weakness. If you do absolutely all of it yourself, it will be fulfilling, but take longer. Time management: focus on what is really going to help you and the business and accept there is always going to be more you think you should be doing than you can actually get to. Don’t be afraid: have the courage to start a new phase in your life. If you think you have something new to bring to the table, then do it but accept it’s not a sprint. It’s a marathon and as well as the ups you have to accept there will be downs.

Michelle Zatlyn

Women and business in Spain - the facts and figures By Eleanor Hawkins

ALTHOUGH it’s undeniable that Spanish women have been far less active in the business world than men in the past, over recent years they have ga ine d mome ntum, pa rtic ula rly amongst the self-employed and the world of small and medium-sized businesses. In fact, according to a GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor) report, women made up 41.5 per cent of entrepreneurs starting new business ventures and 42.6 per cent of all entrepreneurs running businesses. And of those who expressed the intention to start up a business within three years, 49.8 per cent were female. So what are Spanish women entrepreneurs like? Age: the average age for women entrepreneurs is 38. For both sexes, 35-44 is the age when Spaniards are

65 per cent of Spanish woman entrepreneurs have university qualifications. the most likely to start up in business. Marital status: approximately 53 per cent of women entrepreneurs in Spain are single, compared to 53 per c e nt of me n. Yet 35 per cent have family responsibilities. Education: 65 per cent of Spanish women entrepreneurs have university qualifications, compared to 53 per cent of men. What sort of businesses do they go for? Men and women in Spain generally go for different types of business: Women tend to lean more towards the retail and consumption sectors: 62.3 per cent of businesses founded by women compared to 47.7 per cent

of those founded by men fall within these sectors. Companies started by men account for 22.5 per cent in the industrial sector, compared to just 10.5 per cent of those started by women. Women show more originality: 17.8 per cent of com pani es st ar t ed by women are unique in the market, yet just 14.5 per cent of women entrepreneurs are found to innovate in their products or services. What problems do they face? A study by Sage software company revealed that 89 per cent of women who start new projects in Spain do so with no public funding. 36.5 per cent use their savings, 23 per cent borrowed money from friends or family and 7 per cent went t o pr i vat e i nvestors. Most women say it should be easier to get government grants and tax and fiscal benefits should be provided to encourage more to launch themselves into the world of business.

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My parents ingrained in me early on that the perfect score is always something to strive for. I want to win and I want to succeed no matter what.

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CATHIE SAUNDERS - ALMERIA PROPERTY FINDER

My team is what makes the company a pleasure to be involved with

CATHIE SAUNDERS: Encourages people to be determined.

CATHIE SAUNDERS is the owner of Almeria Property Finder, a real estate agency specialising in home sales. She believes that what makes them special is that they are an all-female team. She feels they are often more willing to listen to the views of their clients, and are careful to ensure their own views are never inflicted on prospective buyers. They also pride themselves on being honest about the areas they show properties in. Cathie comes from a background of sales in the UK, working in advertising for regional newspapers before running the administration side of a self-funded magazine. She then became a partner in a commercial family cleaning business in Cambridge before moving to Spain. Originally Cathie and her family moved

here looking for a holiday home - to purchase an old farmhouse that needed renovating. Following a meeting with builders in Spain they returned to the UK and were greeted by a letter from one of their competitors offering to buy their business. She believes that it was fate that everything fell into place within three weeks before moving to Spain 12 years ago. Cathie admits it is difficult to balance her private life and her professional one as she doesn’t know when to stop working. She has a very supportive husband, which is also a great help and since her children have grown up things have been much easier. Her children are now fully integrated into Spanish life; both of them are in higher education here, so that makes her very proud. What Cathie is most proud of though, is

buying the business and running it herself. She feels the obstacles that she’s found here in Spain aren’t due to the fact that she’s a woman, but because of the difference in cultures and different ways of doing business. Cathie encourages people to be determined, she says you need to have a good support system at home and good local people that can advise you properly about running a business. A big part of what makes the business successful is her team. “I work with a very professional and very supportive team of women and it’s what makes the company a pleasure to be involved with,” says Cathie, praising her team of Bronwen in sales, Kate in reception and sales administration, along with Laura in marketing.

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Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.

Sara Blakely

RESTAURANTE ALBAR

A fantastic rural getaway THE Restaurante Albar, in the heart of the Almerian countryside in El Pilar, Lubrin, opened three years ago and is now in the process of launching a boutique guest house, Casona Granado. The brand new guest house boasts boutique rooms with a beautiful stylish bar and restaurant. Spanish Mediterranean food is served with special dishes cooked in a wood fired oven using local products from the Los Filabres area. As well as Spanish Mediterranean food they offer artisan pizzas cooked with the same loving care. All of the dishes on offer are made in-house, following traditional recipes. The pizzas are a massive hit, with people raving about how refreshing it is to see them made in the traditional way. The restaurant only uses locally sourced products in its dishes and the wood used in the oven is olive and almond. They also organise local cultural events and festivals to bring the community together and to work with local charities. Their clientele base ranges from the surrounding local villages to as far away as Roquetas where clients come all the way for

A real jewel JULIA CHILD, perhaps the most famous chef of all time, was born on August 15, 1912 in Pasadena, California, but moved to France shortly after that. Over the years she became a recognisable figure in pop culture thanks to her bubbly and quirky personality and her desire to bring French cuisine to mainstream culture for all the world to appreciate. Over the years her fame and fortune continue to grow as she developed into a fully-fledged celebrity icon, with legions of devoted fans tuning into her cooking programmes and thumbing hungrily through her groundbreaking cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Although she died in 2004, her effervescent personality and the passion that she brought to everything she did meant that she will continue to inspire many budding foodies for years to come.

If you require more information or wish to make a reservation then please don’t hesitate to contact Rachel Morley by phone on 950 069 077 / 647 877 091 or by email at restauran tealbar@gmail.com. There are also stunning photos on the establishment’s website www.enalbar.com.

LOVINGLY PREPARED: All dishes are made in-house. their famous Sunday lunch. They also have clients from Almeria, Barcelona and even Madrid. Owner Rachel has been in the hospitality

industry for many years and has been in the service industry her entire working life. This is reflected in how professional the establishment looks and of course the way her staff

The restaurant opening hours are Friday evening from 7.00pm, Saturday from 12.00pm till close and Sunday lunchtimes from 12.00pm. The address is Restaurante Albar, El Pilar de Lubrin, Almeria 04271, A1101 between 11-12Km

treat the clients. They are currently in the process of opening the Casona Granado, a stunning boutique rural hostel adjoined to the restaurant.

Coca Cola 5by20 to help women worldwide By John Smith

THE very size of Coca Cola allows it to be a force for good when it has the will to take on special challenges. A perfect example is its 5by20 programme which in its own words says that it has a “global commitment to enable the economic empowerment of five million women entrepreneurs across the company’s value chain by 2020.” Their explanation of their intention is as follows: “Through 5by20, we address the most common barriers women face when trying to succeed in the marketplace. This initiative offers women access to business skills training courses, financial services and connections with peers or mentors - along with the confidence that comes with building a successful business.” Obviously, none of these women are going to become giants of industry overnight, but if that number can benefit from the companies’ assistance then that is a large number of women and their dependents who are likely to see a better lifestyle, which should in turn lead to their families benefiting in the long term.

5BY20 PROGRAMME: Addresses the most common barriers women face in trying to succeed.

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RACHEL MORLEY - RESTAURANTE ALBAR

Embrace the culture

Rachel and her family are fully integrated into the Spanish way of life

WELL TRAVELLED: Rachel fell in love with El Pilar.

RACHEL MORLEY is a 45-year-old mother of two who, along with husband Clayton, founded Restaurante Albar in the Almerian countryside three years ago. Rachel was self-employed in the service industry for a number of years before travelling all over central and South America with her husband. On their travels they stopped in Ecuador, helping to launch and run an eco guest house in the rainforest. Before moving to Spain they travelled for three months, researching food and wine in various regions to get hands-on knowledge of the best dishes available. When visiting Clayton’s parents in Vera they fell in love with the area. After viewing many properties they found El Pilar, an enchanting village in Los Filabres where they were warmly welcomed by locals. Rachel’s proudest achievement is her family. Her husband has worked hard and made many sacrifices to get them where they are. Their daughters are growing up in

Anyone thinking of opening a business in Spain should learn the language.” the local community and are fully integrated into the Spanish way of life. Her advice to anyone thinking of opening a business here is simple: learn the language. Embrace the culture and leave your British attitudes at the airports as following them will make your life harder. Ivi Mate is the head chef at Restaurante Albar. She is 29 years old and moved to Spain from her native Czech Republic nine years ago after enjoying a holiday in the area so much she decided to stay. As the restaurant hours are very long at weekends Ivi admits it’s difficult to combine business and private life. She’s adamant it’s worth it though and is proud of the personal and professional advances

she’s made since moving to Spain. Carmen Miramontes is 42 and the hotel manager for Casona Granado, a boutique rural hostel attached to the Restaurante Albar. She was previously a care worker and mental health nurse before moving to Spain in 2015. She wanted to start a different career but couldn’t find an opening. She started working in another restaurant until she gained her knowledge in the field and made the move to Restaurante Albar. Her family is Spanish but she was born in England. She had always had aspirations to return to Spain to be closer to her family and last summer she finally got the chance. Carmen’s greatest achievement is her successful move to Spain. Her hardest challenge is time management; a skill essential in juggling a busy professional and private life. Her advice to women looking for a career in business is to focus on what you want, research and believe in your product or service.

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ALMERIA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS

Buying or selling begins with trust API ALMERIA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS is a real estate company specialising in selling beach properties (Mojacar to San Juan de los Terreros) and project management of new builds. They are based in Vera playa, in the Buganvillas area, next to the Dutch bar ‘Cactus’ and the shop ‘Luces.’ They offer a large variety of properties ranging from small budget apartments to large front line beach villas. All properties have the correct paperwork. If you are considering buying or selling a (second) home on the Costa Almeria please feel free to contact them! Originally from Belgium, co-owner Ann has spent six years working for an international estate agent. Consumers expect the highest service and quality, and that has always been their goal! Buying or selling a home begins with trust. They work on 100 per cent customer satisfaction and want to guarantee them the best service. People will forget what you say, they may forget what you do, but they will never forget how you make them feel! Everything starts with connecting the right

They also offer an extensive range of property services for both sellers and buyers to make selling or buying your home as easy as possible:

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: API guarantee customers the best service. buyer with the right property. API Almeria Property Investments are fully aware that securing an offer is not the end of a sale but where the hard work really begins. Therefore, they are always available so that together with clients

ALMERIA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS: Office : + 34 950 460 874 info@almeriapropertyinvestments.com

For sellers: - EPC certificates (an obligation for every seller) - Professional valuations - A large set of photographs, because first impressions are so important - Maximum exposure on leading property portals in different countries to reach the widest possible audience For buyers : - Insurance advice - Property finance solutions - Interior solutions (advice on furnishing, cleaners, key holders - Foreign exchange service - Building works: from architect to site supervision

any challenges that may arise can be overcome. They work with local lawyers and solicitors who will check all the paperwork down to the They can help you in fluent English, Dutch, last detail and follow every step of the Spanish, French or German. selling/buying process.

Mobile : + 34 666 260 792 - + 34 670 596 085

Ronda de las Buganvillas nº 42, 04621 Vera playa

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One woman who has broken the board room glass ceiling KARREN does all she can to promote the role of women in business Photo Credit Featureflash Shutterstock

KARREN BRADY: Rose to the top.

By John Smith BARONESS Karren Brady of Knightsbridge CBE has been in the public eye since becoming Managing Director of Birmingham City football club at the age of 23 and has been an outspoken champion of women’s rights ever since. Unlike some, she was born into a well-off family which had made its money through printing and property, but this does not take away from what she achieved since starting work at advertising agency Saatchi and Saatchi where, thanks to family contacts, she was able to introduce the business of media and newspaper magnate David Sullivan who demanded that she manage his account. By the age of 20, she had accepted a position as a director of Sullivan’s Sport newspapers and by all accounts was highly successful. At the age of 23, she persuaded him to buy Birmingham City football club where she immediately encountered the sort of prejudice that woman in business often find.

23 the age at which Karren became Managing Director of Birmingham City football club.

Some footballers are not very bright and one of them shouted at her that he could see a certain part of her anatomy to which, she replied: “Well, don’t worry - when I sell you to Crewe, you won’t be able to see them from there.” Needless to say, she was true to her word and the player moved on to another club soon after this exchange. By all accounts, she is not one to be taken lightly and she even sold her then boyfriend, now husband and father of her two children Paul Peschisolido in 1994 and then again in 1996. She took the club public and became the youngest managing director of a UK plc.

She remained as Managing Director of the club which made its way in and out of the Premier League until 2009 when it was sold by David Sullivan and his partner David Gold, the man behind the Ann Summers chain. Just a year later, she became vice-chairman of West Ham United which the pair purchased when it ran into financial difficulties. During all of this period, Karren Brady has been a champion of women, doing all that she can to promote the role of women in the business place and on the boards of major companies, plus of course her own profile has continued to be raised through her appearances on the BBC show the Apprentice where she is one of Lord Sugar’s judges. Karren has written four books, the latest of which - Strong Woman - tells the story of her own rise to the top, her recovery from a brain aneurysm in 2006, and her efforts to balance work and family life. She is a regular columnist for The Sun newspaper and for Women & Home and Cosmopolitan magazines.

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I don’t believe in failure. It’s not failure if you enjoyed the process.

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Oprah Winfrey

ANN DEPOVERE - API ALMERIA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS

Go for your dreams Ann relished the change of career path

ANN: Has extensive knowledge of the industry.

ANN DEPOVERE is the co-owner of API Almeria Property Investments, an estate agency which specialises in selling, building and project management. They focus solely on coastal areas from Mojacar to San Juan and make no inland sales. Ann has worked in the real estate business for many years, building up an extensive knowledge of the industry and specifically the areas she operates in. She worked for an International Real Estate Agency for seven years here in Spain before moving to Belgium to trade on the stock market. In a classic case of one not knowing where life will end up taking them, Ann was originally a language school teacher in a secondary school. She relishes the change of career

Go for your dreams, you can achieve anything if you put all of your efforts into it.”

path and is extremely happy to be doing what she does now. She met her husband, who is actually Spanish, in Belgium so they had always intended to eventually move to Spain. Thirteen years ago her husband was offered a job in Marbella as a project manager so they packed up their things and headed for the Costa del Sol. She takes great pleasure in owning her

own business and running it how she wants, taking care of clients from the beginning to the end. All of their clients, even from years before, always pop in to say hello or ask their advice when they are back in Spain for holidays Ann admits that gelling together her private and professional life is almost impossible. She wants to do the best for her clients so she has to be able to be contactable at all times, which takes its toll on her private life. Because of the way of life and the climate here, it’s easy for her to enjoy her breaks, albeit infrequently, with her family. Ann’s advice to all would-be entrepreneurs is to “Go for your dreams, you can achieve anything if you put all of your efforts into it. It’s very exciting to do it all yourself, especially when you succeed.” She also advocates that being a woman in business isn’t necessarily a disadvantage, maintaining that being female can frequently work in your favour.

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We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes - understand that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s a part of it.

A. Huffington

LIVING DESIGN

Supporting artists and craftsmen in community LIVING DESIGN is a home accessories and gift shop based in Calle Malaga in Albox. There is also an art gallery on site, where work from local artists is put on display. In the shop you’ll find countless products to enhance your home such as paintings, wall plaques, figurines, candles, oil burners and fragrant wax melts as well as essential and fragranced oils. They sell a lot of handmade craft items as well commercial items. The owners, Karen and Keith, always try to support their local communities when possible. All handmade craft items and paintings sold in the shop were made by local artists so the money spent stays in the community. Beauty massages and reflexology are available at the shop every

Special promotions and offers are advertised on their Facebook page which is updated regularly with new stock. If you would like any more information or to check if a certain item is in stock, call Karen on 634 395 085 or send an email to livingdesign@yahoo.com

Autumn / winter opening hours for the shop are: Monday 10-3 Tuesday 10-3 Wednesday 10-2 Thursday 10-3 Friday 10-3 Saturday 10-2

LIVING DESIGN: Sell a lot of handmade craft items. week and craft classes every two weeks. Exclusive nail art by a qualified nail technician is also available by appointment. Most of the clientele live in Mo-

jacar and its surrounding areas, although people are known to come from much further away for Living Design’s wares. Even though Karen had no retail

background prior to opening the shop, she does a fantastic job dealing with their clients, who constantly come back whenever they need something for their home.

Living Design can be found in Calle Malaga in Albox and Karen insists that anyone is welcome to pop in.

From the field to the boardroom: the evolution of women in the workplace By Eleanor Hawkins ALTHOUGH permitted, and indeed expected, to carry out farming tasks virtually since the dawn of civilisation, women were generally banned from business and the workplace until recently. It was only in the late 18th and early 19th centuries with the arrival of the industrial revolution that working for a wage or salary became a common part of life for women. They could be found doing the toughest of physical labour. This came to an end after the government intervened with an attempt at regulating the workplace with the Mines and Collieries Act of 1842. As the 19th century progressed, more and more women in Western countries began to take jobs in factories and assembly lines. In the UK the most common work for women was piecework, needlework for which they were paid for each piece they completed. This was poorly paid work which required up to 14 hours of work per day to bring in wages to live on. During this time almost all working-class women did some sort of paid work. In Victorian times, when there was no sort of compensation

WORLD WAR: During this time, women stepped in to fill the gaps.

for workers who were ill or injured, entire families could end up in the workhouse to pay debts. Yet although they were a common presence in the workplace, there were few women at the top. Moving on to the start of the 20th century, attitudes were slowly changing and educating young women started to become more acceptable. When the First and Second World Wars caused a shortage of workers as men left to fight it was women who stepped in to fill the gaps. Although during the first quarter of the century most women who worked did so as domestic servants or in factories, as the war came to an end they began to branch out into sales and secretarial. By the 1950s and 60s women were heading towards a revolution of their own work and education-wise. They were becoming more and more insistent on their right to an education equal to that of men and many began to go to university. Then in the 1970s women began steering away from the ‘acceptable’ professions of teaching, nursing etc, veering more towards business and management. This revolution continues today, with women quietly, but firmly, proving their worth in the business world.

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KAREN WILLS - LIVING DESIGNS

No risk, no reward KAREN is always striving to make her customers happy

KAREN WILLS: Pursuing her goals.

KAREN WILLS is the owner of Living Designs, a shop that offers home accessories and gifts in Albox. There is also an Art Gallery on the premises, with works by local artists on display. She lives in a small hamlet just a few kilometres outside Albox with her husband Keith. The couple moved to Spain four years ago and together they have four children, seven grandchildren, two dogs, a parrot and a canary. Living Designs is the first stop in Almeria for unique, artisan homeware and gifts. The business itself offers lots of different services such as beauty massages, reflexology, craft classes and they also have a nail technician on the premises. Almost everything in the shop is hand-crafted and Karen also supports local artists by putting their work on display in the art gallery.

My goal is to keep growing the business and to continue to use local craft and artists in the shop.

Before moving to Spain, Karen was in a junior management position in the automotive trade and worked in recycling for Ricoh. She and her husband decided that they would like to experience new cultures and create a new challenge in their lives so they moved to Spain to pursue their goals.

Karen’s private life and business life tend to mingle into one, she says. Although that might be the case most of the time, Karen says it’s essential to switch off every now and again. She is incredibly proud of learning to drive in her 30s which is generally a little later than most, and graduating from University, having received her degree in Business Management. Karen’s advice to any up and coming businessmen or businesswoman is to follow your dreams and understand that you have to take risks to achieve goals. No risk means no reward. Her goal i s t o keep gr owi ng her business and to continue to use local craft and artists in the shop. She says her goal is always to strive to make her customers happy and ensure that when they do purchase it’s the right purchase for them.

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A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.

Melinda Gates

FASTIGHETSBYRAN

IF you’ve ever been to the Baltics, the word Fastighetsbyrån might ring a bell It’s the biggest real estate agency in Sweden and owned by the largest Swedish bank, Swedbank INGRID GRAHN is the owner of the Spanish branch of the Fastighetsbyrån franchise. The business is based in Mojacar Playa on the second floor of the commercial centre, across from the Spectrum FM studios. They offer buyers the same secuThey have rity they would enjoy both have while buying a house great in Sweden with the only difference being that product knowledge it’s here in Spain. They which translates also have a large, untapped base of clients into strong trust to sell to. Scandinafrom their clients.” vians, more than ever, are in search of a second home in the sun to pass the winter months. The office covers the whole of Almeria and their main office is in Mojacar Playa, although Ingrid would one day like to open another smaller office in Roquetas del Mar. Ingrid

currently runs the business alongside her daughter Gabriela. They both worked for many years in Swedbank so they have great product knowledge which translates into strong trust from their clients. Swedish is their native tongue but they can take care of almost any nationality thanks to their language skills. Ingrid usually deals with the native Spanish clients while Gabriela deals more with the English-speaking foreigners.

Ingrid with her daughter Gabriela.

The office in Mojacar Playa is open from Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 14.30 and then in the afternoons from 17.00 till 19.00 If you wish to get in contact for more information you can find their office at the following address: Calle Duende 1, Parque Comercial, pl 2, local 91. They would love for you to pop in for a coffee and a chat! You can also check out their website at http://utland.fastighetsbyran.se/en/almeria/ or send them an email to almeria@fastighetsbyran.se

Victoria Beckham: Spice Girl to icon A TOP businesswoman, fashion designer and model By Gemma Quinn WHO would have thought that after bursting on to the scene as part of the quirky, fun pop group Spice Girls in the late 1990’s that Victoria Beckham would now be such a global icon. Born Victoria Caroline Adams in April 1974, the singer is now a top businesswoman, fashion designer and model and is of course best known for being the other half of ‘Brand Beckham,’ marrying England footballer David Beckham in 1999. The couple now have four children and in 2014 it was reported their joint wealth was an estimated £380 million (€537 million) but Victoria is in no way just a ‘WAG’ having traded on her husband’s name and status. She has gone on to create a name

for herself in the fashion world in the past decade. In 2007 it was reported she was the 52nd richest woman in Britain. A recognised style icon and fashion designer she made numerous highprofile collaborations with other brands before launching her own label in 2008 and a lower-priced ‘Victoria By Victoria Beckham’ label in 2011. The Victoria Beckham label was named designer brand of the year in the UK in 2011 and in 2012 the brand was assessed as the star performer in the Beckham’s business interests. In September 2012, it was reported she was the most talked about designer on Twitter during New York Fashion Week and acquired 57,000 new followers during the shows. Last year fashion journalist and critic Alexander

Fury, in citing her rise to fashion designer, concluded that her fashion sales were down to the appeal of the designs and not the celebrity association. Whilst she could be a walking advert for women having it all, she does say she struggles like all other working mothers: “It’s a constant struggle,” she said earlier this year. Victoria was one of a number of famous women who published letters about their role as a mother on news website Time: “Like so many working mothers all over the world I feel the constant struggle to be the best mother I can whilst setting a good example to my children to work hard. I travel for work when it’s necessary and I miss them all the time.”

VICTORIA BECKHAM: A global icon.

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How wrong is it for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants, rather than create it herself. INGRID GRAHN is the owner of Fastighetsbyrån, a Real Estate company in Mojacar Playa. They offer their buyers the same services as if they were in Sweden. As a franchise of the oldest real estate agency in the Baltic country which was established more than 50 years ago, people see the brand and know they can trust it. Swedes know the way they work. They take care of absolutely everything from start to finish, from when the buyer first walks through the door right until the end. They are the only franchise of Fastighetsbyrån that works like this and refuse to involve third parties. The main owner of Fastighestbyrån is Swedbank, with whom Ingrid worked for around 15 years. Gabriela, Ingrid’s daughter, also worked for five years at Swedbank and then spent two years as an office manager for an organic fruit and veg company in Melbourne, Australia. When Ingrid was younger she lived for almost 11 years in Madrid. She holidayed in Mojacar for the first time in 1976 and fell in love with the town. Her ex-business partner started offices in Roquetas and hired her to work with him as the office manager. She then bought 50 per cent of his

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One life and one chance INGRID thoroughly enjoys what she does

INGRID & GABRIELA: Take care of everything from start to finish.

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Anaïs Nin franchise and this year proceeded to buy him out in full, moving the office to Mojacar. After two years in Australia unable to get a permanent visa, Gabriela moved to Spain to work alongside her mum. Ingrid does find it hard to separate her work and her family life but to her it is not a problem as she thoroughly enjoys what she does. Gabriela doesn’t mind so much as she’s constantly bumping into clients, and ends up discussing work related issues. Ingrid is now looking towards the future. She regards the current business as her greatest achievement but has her eyes on one day opening an office in Roquetas. Gabriella, on the other hand, is absolutely buzzing from her first sale that she’s been able to make all on her own. Ingrid’s best piece of advice would be to not give up on your dreams you can do it, you can achieve whatever you want. Just have a good plan and set your goals very high. Don’t listen to anybody that says you can’t do it - just go for it. Achieve your dreams and don’t ever think “I should have done it.” You only get one life and one chance.

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Female leaders full of hope, confidence and courage By Matthew Elliott WITH the publication of our Women in Business supplement, exclusively written for our Costa de Almeria clients and readership, the Euro Weekly News (EWN) continues to be at the forefront of fighting for female equality and progress. As the leading English-language community newspaper in Spain, EWN has campaigned vigorously throughout its history to shine a light on real issues that affect real women every day, while promoting clients and charities who make a substantial difference on the ground. As you will have seen throughout this supplement, women are playing a progressively significant role in the business world, transforming it into a more creative, d y n a m i c , f a i r, a n d p ro fita b le environment than the exclusionary days of the past. We have been keen to stress the connection between women in business and evolution in the way society treats women, pointing out that, while there is still much to be done, it is these pioneering female leaders who are today influencing their communities and transforming perceptions. EWN believes that by highlighting these women, and the magnificent, invaluable role they play in local life, we can complement our outstanding coverage of other issues that impact women, not just as a collective, but on an individual level, each and every day. Our hugely successful ‘No Means No’ campaign was aimed at raising awareness of sexual assault and educating possible perpetrators and victims as to their rights, responsibilities and the nature of consent and respect. At Christmas, while other newspapers focused on soft coverage of Santa Claus and spending obscene amounts of money, EWN instead chose to carry a hard-hitting special edition on domestic violence, which torments many women even more traumatically during the festive period. Because we know our readership, and because we ourselves have our hearts in our communities, the EWN staff do not shy away from tackling the hard facts of life, the stories swept under the rug which tell

y o u far more a bout s oc ie ty tha n a cheap, glitzy pretence that everything is okay. At the core of EWN’s philosophy is the belief that it is how we treat the weakest members of our community th a t reve a ls our true na ture a nd strength, that a community newspaper b e a rs a re s pons ibility to tha t one woman, battered, broken and alone with nowhere to turn. By o ff e ring oppre s s e d w ome n a voice, by raising public awareness, by

We can help inspire working women and future generations to go out there, make a difference, be themselves, and change the world.”

highlighting female role-models, by p u b lic is ing c ha ritie s foc us e d on women’s needs, by initiating camp a ig n s , a nd by s pe a king the truth, EWN hopes to meet its responsibilities to those in need. And we are proud to say that we h a v e h elpe d. O ve r the ye a rs the amount of requests for help, and expressions of gratitude for providing it, has proven EWN to be the one local paper with the drive, determination, prestige and power to successfully bring change to our communities. One feature which distinguishes EWN from the local media crowd, and places the paper in a unique position to effectively champion the cause of women in business, is that its charismatic and feminist leader is, of course, a woman. M ich el Eue s de n ha s fought for women’s rights throughout her personal life and career, and today leads by example as one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in Spain, leading EWN as it became the largest free local newspaper in all of Europe.

In 2011 Michel’s contribution to expatriate life was recognised with her inclusion in the Golden Book of the Top 100 Businesswomen in Marbella/Costa del Sol, and she has continued to use EWN’s considerable influence and prestige to further the cause of fairness and equality. EWN is incredibly proud to carry our Women in Business supplement because i t i s one of m any ways i n which we can help inspire working women and future generations to go out there, make a difference, be themselves, and change the world. Women, like men, are not all the same, but it is the right to an independent mind, to be free of crushing social norms, to forge your own path and to help others along the way, that is one of the defining battles of our era, and one which unites women of all personalities or political persuasions. Our sincerest gratitude goes to all the female leaders who have contributed to, and participated, in this supplement. Your inspiration and boundless energy makes our world a better place, our communities stronger and filled with hope, confidence and courage.

MICHEL EUESDEN: The leading lady of the Euro Weekly News and one of Spain’s most successful female entrepreneurs.