A background as a project manager in television is not the most obvious preparation for setting up your own nursery, but for Rachael Thomson, the experience of organising teams, working with groups of people, tight deadlines and long hours was good experience for when she and her husband Oliver opened up The Mulberry Bush in Southampton in July.
Nearly five years in the making, everything began to take shape in March when the couple found the perfect building, which had previously been a doctors' surgery. Hampshire County Council helped them in their quest to find a suitable premises and was keen to offer business support.
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