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The Essex-based mum-of-three, and sister of TV personality Stacey Solomon, started The Label Lady in 2020, leaving her full-time role as an NHS paediatric nurse to do so.

It’s clear that Jemma’s new book is only the tip of her ambitions. “I’m working hard to become my biggest champion and I want to say yes to more opportunities,” she says. “Business wise, the cost of living crisis is tough, but I hope to keep it growing and I intend to use my platform to support other small businesses who are doing amazing things.” I try and mix it up a bit with sandwich fillings. I cut up carrots and cucumber and keep them in the fridge so it's easy to grab a handful and pop it in the lunchbox. Now, Jemma hopes sharing her experiences of anxiety will help other sufferers and make them realise they’re not alone. “As more of my friends started to have babies, one by one they’d come to me and ask, ‘Did you feel like this when you were a new mum?’ And I helped them through it. Such a strong work ethic was instilled in the Solomon sisters from a young age. “We come from a working family. I’ve never known anything different but to work.” Jemma started work aged 14, doing after school and holiday shifts in a nursery, working though her GCSEs and A-levels. “I don’t come from wealth, anything I want I need to work for.” I'm so happy and grateful that I've got three beautiful children and I know that he's going to love school. They're all at the same school and they'll play together at lunchtime."Lord Sugar has just announced that he has invested in ‘ The Label Lady,’ which was set up by an Essex-based entrepreneur, named Jemma Solomon. While she still experiences anxiety, therapy helped her develop coping mechanisms – and staying organised is one of them. “Organisation is a good distraction and keeps my mind busy. By tidying through a cupboard, I physically have to move, label, empty, clean and refill objects. By the time I’ve done all that, my brain has forgotten about whatever was worrying me,” she says. As more of my friends started to have babies, one by one they’d come to me and ask, ‘Did you feel like this when you were a new mum?’ And I helped them through it. I created a WhatsApp group where I told all of my friends that if they ever needed to get anything off their mind nothing was too big or small for the chat. It’s a safe space for us to share our feelings.”

Charlotte and the Ebury team have been amazing already, and I’m so pleased to have an opportunity to answer the many questions I’m asked about my life and being a female entrepreneur. Times are hard and dreaming big can sometimes seem impossible so making sure we make time for the small wins will be at the heart of my first book. Feeling proud of the small things is just as important, and leads to those bigger achievements.” My fridge is quite organised. I have everything laid out in there so you can literally just go and take whatever you need. Jemma, 33, tells the Jewish News: “For me, being organised and running a business has really helped with my anxiety and to focus on getting where I want to be, and I really want to help others achieve what they want to. If you have ever dreamed of opening up a small business, there’s no reason that you can’t, and I hope this book inspires people to build a business that’s right for them.” She says, “I believe it was caused by the trauma of the birth, but it wasn’t until much later I realised I needed professional help. The mother-of-three explained: "People always ask me how I do it. But, honestly, there’s no right or wrong way.Now, Jemma hopes sharing her experiences of anxiety will help other sufferers and make them realise they’re not alone.

Jemma has been blown away by the growth of her business, saying that she is 'so grateful' (Image: David Cummings) It was quite scary to take the leap because my business is what funds my family. How well it’s doing depends on whether or not I’m doing a good job,” she says. “

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Jemma, mother of Darcy, 10, Mila, eight, and five year old Hudson, was a paediatric nurse until 2019 when she stepped down from her full-time role to take part-time shifts so she and husband Lee could save on rising childcare costs.