I had worked in engineering all my life, so taking a new product concept to a finished product was a daunting task to say the least. Jane immediately showed a very keen interest in Pot-mate. Using her experience in the garden retail sector as well as her many contacts she soon came up with a business plan for us. I very quickly found out she possesses a no-nonsense approach to the realities of setting up a business from scratch. Jane was there every step of the way to guide us with her appetite for driving the business forward.
Jane introduced us into a world completely alien to us, From graphic designers, web site development, distribution, logistics etc. Jane was always there to help when we were worried about something, by e-mail or phone day or night! Jane advised that joining GIMA and Exhibiting at GLEE in Birmingham would be crucial to our success. How right she was! After picking up the GIMA Seed Corn award and funding, we now have a substantial list of customers including a major garden centre group, a large European order, a deal with one of the UK’s biggest non-food warehouses and an order from a well-known TV shopping channel.
In short, we would not in a million years be in this position without Jane.