MITCHAM MEANS BUSINESS - CASE STUDY

Simply Seaweed

A childhood interest in the ocean and sealife has brought Anna Maria Ciangola to the launch of Simply Seaweed and the services of Mitcham Means Business. Simply Seaweed promotes the rejuvenating and detoxifying effects of pure seaweed, offering a range of health products and services using 100% pure seaweed in spas, therapeutic and beauty treatments.

Anna Maria met Mitcham Means Business Adviser, Jean Ottey, in July 2007 at a networking event. Seizing the opportunity of the wide range of services on offer to start-ups, Anna Maria attended business awareness and finance workshops and a Women Means Business seminar. Launching her business in October 2007, she took up the 1 to 1 business review and is on a six month mentoring programme, already having worked with Jean on Marketing, Networking, premises, franchising, finance and pricing as well as the brokering of an introduction to other health professionals.

“I feel I have support, practical help, encouragement and advice,” said Anna Maria, “I can always pop in or call Jean with a question.”

Despite growing competition in the field of complementary therapy, Anna Maria is confident that she has found a unique niche product. Her vision for the future of Simply Seaweed is to open her own spa selling her own range of products.

Visit www.simply-seaweed.com
Telephone: 020 8090 3466
Mobile: 07909 527 079
Email: info@simply-seaweed.com

Through additional funding from London Borough of Merton, the Mitcham Means Business programme now offers additional support through its intensive mentoring support programme and the peer learning network. For more information, please contact Jean Ottey on 020 8274 5784, email jean@mertonchamber.co.uk