I started The Body Shop in 1976 simply to create a livelihood for myself and my two daughters, … - Anita Roddick

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First, define your credo- the belief system of the organization. Secondly, define your real ambition, or where do you want to go as a collective community.

Anita Roddick

I started The Body Shop in 1976 simply to create a livelihood for myself and my two daughters, while my husband, Gordon, was trekking across the Americas. I had no training or experience and my only business acumen was Gordon's advice to take sales of £300 a week. Nobody talks of entrepreneurship as survival, but that's exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking.

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