The Story so far.......

Well to be honest it all still seems like a bit of a dream. I'm guessing if your reading this then you have seen my profile so know a bit about my business ideas, therefore I'll skip that bit and talk about the challenge.

I was a late entry, and submitted my application 1hr before the finish. I left it so late because I wasn't sure if I should enter or not, convinced that all the other entrants would be so much better than me and I wouldn't get a look in (laughable now and proof that if you have an opportunity just go for it!) So deciding I had nothing to loose at 11pm on Bank Holiday Monday I submitted my application and thought nothing else of it.

Then just 2 days later (while still in bed ...... it was early honest) Hazel rang to tell me that I had made it to the final five and would be required on Monday (10th) to face the 'Pick your brains' Panel and get some photos taken. I was told countless times that this was a very informal grouping and nothing like Dragons Den so no need to worry!

As Monday dawned I was feeling ready to face the panel and not particularly nervous, partly due to the support that I had received from the IWCYC team but mostly due to the fact that things had all moved so quickly it still felt like a dream. The Panel when I met with them for my 20min grilling were as previously described - the complete opposite to dragons and my 20min question time flew by. Once I had left the panel with an enormous amount of ideas and guidance the fear hit, it was that time Photos and a Video interview!

Tom who was in control and asking the questions was lovely. I just freeze when put in front of a camera and would therefore like to apologise now for the bizarre faces I am no doubt pulling, it is something I am working on and slowly getting used to. (I am also planning on sending in some new pic's!).

So that was that, nothing left but to wait 'til I got a phone call to let me know my fate. That call came on Tues (although I had to keep quiet till Thurs) and it was Victoria this time who called to thank me for attending the panel and let me know the decision. I was convinced that my journey had come to an end for she was talking about how much they all liked me and thanking me for attending, then she dropped the bombshell, I had made it to the final two!

So I've known for a few days now and to be honest I'm still in dreamland, but I have work ahead of me over the next four weeks to canvass for votes so that I can win, because if the advice I got in the 20 Min panel is anything to go buy winning this will allow me to take on the world and win!

I'll stop waffling now and leave you with two things:

1: Please vote for me

2: If you have voted for me Thank You.