Mum's the Word When It Comes to Business ; Having Young Children Is Enough to Keep Anyone Busy, but That Doesn't Stop Some Mums Launching Their Own Businesses. Cathy Owen Talks to Two Mums Who Have Taken the Plunge

South Wales Echo › August 17, 2010

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By day Yona Armstrong is a devoted mum to her three young daughters. She loves spending time with them, being a mum and watching them grow.

But once Jessica, three, Ellie, 15 months, and eight-week-old Isabella are tucked up safely in bed, Yona becomes a businesswoman whose luxury range of wedding shoes are being snapped up by brides across the world.

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Mum's the Word When It Comes to Business ; Having Young Children Is Enough to Keep Anyone Busy, but That Doesn't Stop Some Mums Launching Their Own Businesses. Cathy Owen Talks to Two Mums Who Have Taken the Plunge

The 33-year-old came up with the idea for the shoes, which are decorated with Swarvoski crystals, after being disappointed by wedding shoes for her own wedding to husband Michael five years ago. But she didn't start designing them until after the birth of her older daughters.

She knew she did...

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