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Liz Jackson MBE is a truly inspirational figure. Her story is extraordinary; as many would have seen when she was featured in Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire programme.
With no advanced educational background, she launched her telemarketing company in 1998 at the age of 25. Support came from The Prince’s Trust in the form of a £1,000 grant and also a loan of £4,000.
Today, Great Guns Marketing turns over more than 2.5 million, growing at a rate of over 30 per cent per annum. It has eight regional branches in Basingstoke, Glasgow, Darlington, Derby, Milton Keynes, Cambridge and Birmingham in the UK as well as Waterford in Ireland.
For Liz especially, this is an amazing achievement as she is totally blind. The year Liz started her business she lost her sight completely as a result of the eye disorder Retinitis Pigmentosa. However, this didn’t stop her from pursuing her dreams. In September 2003, Liz won the Women Mean Business Award, sponsored by T Mobile and The Sunday Express, it is Britain’s biggest award dedicated to women who have achieved outstanding success running their own businesses.
In 2004 Great Guns Marketing won the South East regional Customer Focus Award in the National Business Awards. Referred to by Chancellor Gordon Brown as the business Oscars, the Customer Focus Award goes to the company that best demonstrates that the client is at the heart of everything they do.
Liz Jackson is a regular motivational speaker at conferences and dinners across the UK inspiring others to achieve their dreams by telling her remarkable story.
In 2007, Liz was commended in the New Years Honours and awarded an MBE by the Queen for services to business. Liz was acknowledged not only for her achievements in business but also for setting an incredible example to others and being a real inspiration.
Liz’s remarkable story is told in her book ‘Start Up!’ that was listed as one of the top 50 business books currently available. Published by Pearson Prentice Hall, ‘Start Up!’ can be purchased in print or audio version.
TESTIMONIALS:
“The first time I heard Liz speak I left the event feeling very inspired about how an individual can achieve whatever they put they mind to – with the right attitude! Her story-telling approach is funny, interesting, aspiring as well as inspiring. I would highly recommend either hiring Liz as a speaker or making sure you go and hear her speak!”
Narinder Uppal Director, Chartered Management Institute
‘I cannot begin to tell you how proud and pleased I am that Elizabeth Jackson has won this year’s Women Mean Business Awards. Elizabeth is an inspiration to young business people everywhere and I do send her my warmest congratulations.’
HRH The Prince of Wales
‘Liz you were brilliant the audience were mesmerised by you. The feedback we have had has been incredible, youre a star.’
Max Benson, Everywoman Conference
‘Liz, you were absolutely magnificent on Friday. Everyone thought tou were amazing.’
Rosemary Conley
‘Liz has shown remarkable determination, vision and passion in developing her business. Her inspirational story should serve to motivate many people setting up in business, as she really demonstrates what can be achieved with a can-do attitude. These characteristics are the hallmark of great business leaders, as we identified in our Bright Business Effect report earlier
this year.’
Richard Hanscott, Vice-President of Business Solutions at Orange
‘It does appear to be the perfect handbook for anyone wishing to start their own business, and they certainly could not have a better role model to learn from. I only hope that it might encourage other young people with innovative ideas.’
HRH The Prince of Wales
Commenting on Start Up! by Liz Jackson
‘Witty, brilliant, successful, full of fun and blind.’
Margaret Kimberley, Lions Club International
(Commentary on Liz Jackson as keynote speaker at The Lions Club annual conference – audience of 400)
