A mother who was made redundant nearly a year ago has opened her own business in Henley.
Rosaline Hoogenberg opened Kids-tastik, which sells affordable children's clothes, using her own savings after realising that the banks were no longer lending, reports the Henley Standard.
"I was made redundant in December last year. I used to be a bookkeeper. I felt the pinch when I was not working and that shattered my confidence," she told the publication.
She said one of the reasons she decided to open the store was that she perceived that there "needed to be a place in Henley for children" after the local branch of Woolworths closed down.
The entrepreneur revealed that her suppliers are made up of other mothers in the local area, many of whom have themselves been made redundant.
"I am trying to promote other mothers who have taken on a hobby and are trying to make a living from it" she claimed.
However, she said that she is still discerning about the products sold in her shop and that they "must be right".
All of the items on sale are made in the UK and sold at a reasonable price, Ms Hoogenberg stated.
In September this year, Amanda Brown told the Manchester Evening News that losing her job gave her the freedom to establish a new business.
She was able to use her skills to set up a company providing training for businesses about environmental matters and how they can save money using green technology and eco-friendly principles.
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