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Delivering RESULTS

‘I toured farmers’ markets, festivals and trade shows’

Cathryn audam Zielinski que , 61, lives in Worcestershire vendempos with husband Andrew and voloribus their dogs , , Freddy and Honey. Cathryn occusto is the founder of porridge and snack pot brand Simplyseedz.

THE IDEA

After 20 years in financial services, I was made redundant in 2009. I had recently suffered a blood clot in my lungs, and the health scare, combined with redundancy, made me take stock. I often left the house hungry then snacked in service stations. I wanted to live and eat better, so I traipsed around supermarket aisles looking for a healthy way to start the day, but there was nothing truly healthy. Back home, I made porridge sprinkled with nutritious, toasted seeds and wondered if I could turn breakfast into a business. But then I got a job in the travel sector and parked the idea for several years.

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT

In August 2016, I’d had enough of corporate life and

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