Michelle Mone
Michelle Mone is a highly successful entrepreneur and marketer and is the founder and co-owner of MJM International Ltd. Michelle is currently 36 years old and is married to Michael.
Michelle and Michael have three children; Rebecca, Declan and Bethany. Due to an illness in the family, Michelle left school aged 15 with no qualifications.
She spent a number of years successfully modeling in Glasgow and then went on to work for Labatts Brewers in her home town. When the Labatts brand moved to Whitbread, Michelle chose to take redundancy.
Michelle and Michael have three children; Rebecca, Declan and Bethany. Due to an illness in the family, Michelle left school aged 15 with no qualifications.
She spent a number of years successfully modeling in Glasgow and then went on to work for Labatts Brewers in her home town. When the Labatts brand moved to Whitbread, Michelle chose to take redundancy.
Highly
Successful
Entrepreneur
and
Marketer
In November 1996, Michelle started MJM International Ltd with her husband Michael. The business has gone from strength to strength and Michelle has won a number of prestigious awards including:
• In April 2000, at a ceremony in the Epcot Centre, Florida, Michelle won the coveted ‘World Young Business Achiever Award’ beating off top entrepreneurs from 14 countries.
• In October 2000, Michelle was the winner of ‘Business Woman of the Year’ at the Corporate Elite Awards.
Her achievements have further been recognised by the following:
In 2001 Prince Charles asked Michelle to join the Board of Directors for The P02, Michelle was awarded an Honorary Degree, Doctor of the University, by Paisley University.
In May 2003 Management Today voted Michelle one of the top 30 woman entrepreneurs in the UK. Michelle was listed alongside the likes of Martha Lane Fox and Stella McCartney.
In 2005, Michelle presented BBC’s Mind Your Own Business, advising business owners on what they are doing right and where they are going wrong, and offering straightforward suggestions on how to improve their businesses.
Since then Michelle has made frequent appearances on BBC’s The Apprentice as well as being a correspondent for GMTV.
Ultimo and Michelle have featured in Colleen McLaughlin’s ITV show to find a Real Woman to front the Ultimo brand.
Michelle Mone has built a hugely successful career on an incredibly simple concept: giving today's women what they want
• In April 2000, at a ceremony in the Epcot Centre, Florida, Michelle won the coveted ‘World Young Business Achiever Award’ beating off top entrepreneurs from 14 countries.
• In October 2000, Michelle was the winner of ‘Business Woman of the Year’ at the Corporate Elite Awards.
Her achievements have further been recognised by the following:
In 2001 Prince Charles asked Michelle to join the Board of Directors for The P02, Michelle was awarded an Honorary Degree, Doctor of the University, by Paisley University.
In May 2003 Management Today voted Michelle one of the top 30 woman entrepreneurs in the UK. Michelle was listed alongside the likes of Martha Lane Fox and Stella McCartney.
In 2005, Michelle presented BBC’s Mind Your Own Business, advising business owners on what they are doing right and where they are going wrong, and offering straightforward suggestions on how to improve their businesses.
Since then Michelle has made frequent appearances on BBC’s The Apprentice as well as being a correspondent for GMTV.
Ultimo and Michelle have featured in Colleen McLaughlin’s ITV show to find a Real Woman to front the Ultimo brand.
Michelle Mone has built a hugely successful career on an incredibly simple concept: giving today's women what they want
