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Perfect fit, Reasonably priced Maternity Jeans.
November 2011
A pair of very well fitting maternity jeans is every pregnant woman’s wardrobe must have ... More >
Perfect fit, Reasonably priced Maternity Jeans.
A pair of very well fitting maternity jeans is every pregnant woman’s wardrobe must...
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TRAVELLING WITH A BABY
January 2011
JoJo Maman Bébé offers tips on travelling with your baby....
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SPRING RETAIL ONLY LINES
Spring 2011
Inspirational collections for every stage, from pregnancy to pre-school...
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Spring 2011 Retail Only Lines
Inspirational collections for every stage, from pregnancy to pre-school.
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JOJO CASTS A WIDER NET WITH STORE OPENINGS
April 2011
Nursery products retailer/cataloguer JoJo Maman Bébé is seeing its mail order database ... More >
Pregnancy & Birth Magazine September 2010
JoJo's latest collection from maternity fashion to nursery decorations all feature in this month's issue.
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Laura Tenison MBE
As the founder and Managing Director of JoJo Maman Bébé, Laura has grown the company
organically from its start-up in 1993 to the current size and to become the UK's foremost
niche market specialist in the pregnancy and baby market.
The business ethos is based on a strong code of ethical business practice whilst achieving sustainable growth and being a profitable enterprise. The people and the planet are ranked high on the agenda. The company prides itself on its longstanding employees with the majority of the founding members still part of the team. Emphasis is placed upon the service offered to customers and the value for money in the product plus the quality of life of the employees and third party workers above all else.
Laura Tenison has received numerous honours and awards over the years, including:
- Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award 2010
- Honorary Doctorate of Business, UEL
- An MBE for services to business in the Queen's 2004 New Year's Honours List
- Leading Wales Award 2009
- Winner of the Fast Growth Business Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2008
To read Laura's full Biography please click here
Laura has worked as a voluntary role model in schools and universities and gives inspirational and informative speeches to women's groups, business conferences and at networking events both in the UK and internationally.
We have put together some of the comments and thank you letters from people who have organized or attended these events:
Women in Management South Wales Network, May 2010
"Very enjoyable, motivating and inspirational evening. Laura has such energy and enthusiasm."
Londonmums, March 2010
"Laura, I wanted to personally thank you for your amazing presentation last week.
We received overwhelmingly positive feedback on the event overall and lots of great
comments on your speech which was very inspirational for all attendees."
The Marketing Society, November 2010
"Dear Laura,
Thank you so much for your excellent contribution to our Conference at the Royal Opera House last week. We are extremely grateful that you took the time out from your very busy schedule to come and present. You will not be surprised to hear that you were rated as one of the stars in a day that has been particularly highly rated by our delegates. Personally I always feel that entrepreneurs represent the purist for of marketing, and that much of what is described as marketing in big companies is really just a one-way communications bombardment - though it was interesting to see Camillo Pane from Reckitt Benckiser talking up their own belief in an entrepreneurial approach. I was also very pleased that you talked about your own ethical approach to business. Sustainability is one of the key issues for marketers over the next decade, and there is a very important moral dimension to good marketing which you gave a very clear lead on. You also introduced the interesting idea of a completely cost free charity - through your own foundation - and this is something I hope we might persuade you to talk about again in more detail on another occasion as we have a very active "Not for Profit" section within the Society. I am sorry that we did not have more chance to talk directly on Thursday, but may I wish your business continued success, a great Christmas period and I hope that our paths will cross again soon."
Hugh Burkitt, Chief Executive, The Marketing Society
Cardiff Business Club - December 2010
"Dear Laura,
We met briefly at dinner last night but didn't get the opportunity to chat. You were slightly inundated after dinner as well so I thought that I would email rather than join a growing queue! I just wanted to say that I thought that your speech last night was very thought provoking - I am sure that you have received plenty of well deserved positive feedback and I just wanted to add mine to the list. I thought that you communicated some very serious messages in a refreshing way and I suspect it left a lot of the audience with food for thought.
Rob Lewis, Regional Chairman
Research In Motion Ltd, January 2011
"Dear Laura,
I'm the PR Manager at BlackBerry and wanted to say thank you for giving us your time today for the BlackBerry Business Group. We're very grateful you were willing to get involved in this way and provide insights and experience you've encountered to help others with questions about how they would drive a business whilst managing family life. Your support is much appreciated. All the best from the team and I.
Matt Stewart, Senior PR Manager, EMEA Research in Motion Ltd
DLA Piper UK LLP, February 2012
"Dear Laura,
I wanted to e-mail and thank you so much for the talk which you gave last night. Apart from the fact that I found what you had to say refreshing, interesting and a real breath of fresh air, I really felt that there was a strong sense of goodness coming from within you. A very rare trait, certainly in my day to day working world.
You were so inspiring, and I really felt encouraged to see you using your position to do something more than just make profit. Your mum and your boys will be very proud!
Keep up the brilliant work, you're doing a wonderful job. AND, if you ever need some help, explore some work opportunities; please do let me know."
For further information or to check Laura's availability for an event please email pr@jojomamanbebe.co.uk
Stylist
May 2011
The Stylist Business Ambassador Shortlist
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The Telegraph
March 2011
Budget 2011: Measures chief executives would like to see
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Management Today
March 2011
Female entrepreneurship: should we really copy the US?
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Management Today
February 2011
Why we need more female mentors and role models
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Motivating Mum
February 2011
Lunch with Laura Tenison
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Articles Directory
January 2011
Top Businesswomen consider their Female Inpirations and Role Models
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Wales Online
December 2010
Laura Tenison - My business is like a child to me
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Retail Human Resources
November 2010
JoJo expands its portfolio
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Business Economics Blog
November 2010
Insights from an Entrepreneur
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enforbusiness
November 2010
Bébé Boom
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Crackerjack
October 2010
Laura Tenison speaks at Cheltenham Literature Festival
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The York Press
September 2010
Laura Tenison to speak at Business Link Yorkshire Event
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Coutts & Co
August 2010
Laura Tenison - Fools Rush In.
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Cowboy Builders
May 2010
JoJo's Hale store features in the Channel 5 series.
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Sunday Times
April 2010
How I make it Work; Laura Tenison.
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Retail Choice
April 2010
Interview - Laura Tenison Business Woman of the year.
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BBC News
April 2010
Learning from the Recession.
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Sky News
March 2010
Laura on winning the prestigious Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year award.
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