As a Colour and Style Consultant, Gina Dobson is in the
business of making people look and feel their best. Having worked with people
throughout her career, Gina combined her love of fashion and styling and her
past experience to set up her own business.
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| Gina Dobson |
Gina explained: “I worked in many different roles in local
authorities in Greater Manchester, including libraries and information services
but I was made redundant after government cuts.
“I’d already come across the Colour Me Beautiful books when
I first started working in libraries which really sparked my interest in colour
and style.”
Gina decided, after her own colour consultation to train with
Colour Me Beautiful and use their expertise combined with her own passion to
set up her own business; she attended St Helens Chamber’s Be Your Own Boss event
to find out what support was available to her.
Gina explained: “I went along and
listened to all the support available and I enrolled on the Understanding
Enterprise course to learn more about starting a business- Be Your Own Boss
gave me the chance to find out about one on one support too. I thought it would
be daft not to take advantage of it!”
Gina worked closely with St Helens
Chamber’s Start Up team to formulate a business plan and to discuss her ideas
on taking the business forward.
Gina said: “It was great working
with Steve as he helped me put together a plan. Speaking to Steve was the first
time I spoke to someone who didn’t know me about my business and it was great
to use him as a sounding board for my ideas and to talk to someone externally who
can help with costing, marketing and more. He really helped give me the impetus
to keep going.”
Gina’s business is growing
quickly, helping people look and feel great by providing insights into which
colours and clothing styles work best for them.
Gina explained: “I’m a personal
stylist and image consultant, a lot of people come to me for colour analysis
which is where I look at someone’s colouring in good daylight in my studio and
then use coloured drapes to see how the colours are reflecting onto the face –
so for a few hours people are pampered in my studio and it’s all about them.
“I also do makeup lessons, so
people can practice doing their makeup themselves and they know which colours
to buy and what suits them. When you wear colours which work for you, you look
more confident and this is what I try and achieve with every client – it’s a
great job to do, making sure everyone leaves happy.”
Gina is now making the most of
Chamber Membership and is attending networking events and using all the Chamber
Member Benefits available to her.
“I’ve found the Chamber Membership really
useful for networking and getting support from other businesses, and for
helping me find out about everything going on in the area. I’ve recently run a
style and confidence workshop with Sandra Edwards Consulting who I met through
the Chamber.
“My Start Up adviser Steve
encouraged me to start going to the business breakfast when I launched and I’ve
made some great connections in a short time, thanks to my Chamber Membership.”
St Helens Chamber
is part of Enterprise Hub, the enterprise gateway for business start-up support
in Merseyside. Offering expert advice
and support to anyone thinking about starting a business, including help to:
• Understand the process
of starting a business
• Research a
business idea
• Build a
comprehensive business plan
• Develop a
marketing plan
• Create financial
forecasts to understand the costs of running your business and potential income
• Identify sources
of finance to get started
Enterprise Hub is
funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
If you’d like to know more about Gina’s work, visit https://www.ginadobsoncolour.co.uk/ or call on 07598 367 552
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