In this episode we spoke to James Sharp (Cheryl's husband) about his varied career and journey to becoming a business owner. There were tears, there was laughter, and a real good natter!
James started his working life serving in the Iraq conflict in 2003 and spent five years as a Submariner in the Royal Navy. During this time he received the Iraq war medal and Nato medal for his role in protecting the shores during the Athens Olympics in 2004.
After leaving the Royal Navy James went on to a 12 year career in customer service management on the railways, managing multiple teams of 60+ and overseeing the day to day operations of his region.
James is forever decorating at home, and absolutely loves seeing the difference something simple like a fresh coat of paint, a different colour, or even a feature wall can make to a room. James left the railway to help Cheryl build her business using his team and HR skills to set up one arm of the business, but after perfecting his skills whilst making over their own home (more than once!) and helping a few friends the decorating bug got stronger and stronger, and his company Pink Pig Decorating was born!
During the episode we talked about James' journey and all his learnings that he has brought into his business.
