Redundancy doesn’t spell doom to your career or finances – not the contrary, many people choose to use the opportunity to change career, and many have changed their fortunes for the better because of it. Motherswhowork.co.uk itself was set up when our founder and editor, Joycellyn Akuffo was made redundant in 2007!
This is what happened when Sheffield-Based mum of three Yee Kwan decided to tap into her love of ice cream, when she was made redundant as a surveyor in 2009.
Turning a passion into a business is the stuff that dreams are made of, and what better way to see it become reality than with the backing of a Dragon like Deborah Meaden of TV’s Dragon’s Den?
Inspired by her Chinese heritage, and the flavours she encountered on an inspirational trip around south-east Asia, Yee set up her own business, Yee Kwan (www.yeekwan.com) to pursue her passion for ice cream. Five years and a range of 20 delicious flavours later, Yee appeared on TV’s Dragon’s Den seeking £50 000 investment to grow her Award-winning company.
Today, Yee’s business produces 18,000 litres of ice cream and sorbet a year, and is stocked in Harvey Nichols and Wholefoods Market, as well as in a growing number of restaurants and independent retailers across the country.
Yee shares her journey and tips into breaking into the food market on today’s podcast.
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