Jo Williams made her dream a reality in 2015 when she opened her own gift and home accessories shop, Jo Co Interiors, in Nuneaton. “I had wanted to do something in line with what I enjoyed and that was interior design. I like putting things together and creating a new look in a room, often taken from one piece and the rest of the room would be designed around that,” said Jo.
"I don't have any qualifications in interior design, but I had been working within financial administration and watching how other businesses ran and thought that I would give things a go. I started putting together things on my living room floor, going to charity events, and slowly gaining my confidence,” continued Jo.
Jo has since grown her shop into an award-winning business, having outgrown the original shop she started with. With support from FSB, Jo has been able to expand her network and make more time for running her business.
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