“Dragon’s Den” Funding for Ruddington Fashion Designer

A  26 year-old businesswoman from our village is celebrating receiving £3000 worth of extra funding following a “Dragon’s Den” style event organised by Nottinghamshire Community Foundation. Olivia Swift’s successful pitch at the Nottingham Trent University Business School secured the cash from The Nottingham Building Society to help the Ruddington entrepreneur grow her business. Olivia achieved national recognition last year after designing a fashion top which allows women to breastfeed babies discreetly in public. Although not previously a fashion designer, nor a mum herself, Olivia says: “I became inspired to create the special top…

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