BELLA Bidmead's passion for pets has been the catalyst for her new business.
The 20-year-old, of Cotgrave, set up Waggy Tails Pet Services in January to offer pet walking, pet care and pet/house-sitting services.
She's also recently introduced a pets at weddings service, which will see Bella take her clients' pets along to their wedding ceremonies.
Since launching her business with just two clients, Bella now walks 17 dogs each day and has around 60 regular customers.
She's been nominated for the Nottingham Post's Women in Business Awards in the new business category by her mum, Carol Bidmead, 57, of Cotgrave.
She said: "At the young age of just 20 Bella has achieved an awful lot.
"After leaving her full time job as an estate agent in January she took the leap to go at it alone and set up Waggy Tails Pet Services in Nottingham.
"It took her a month or so to build up a client base, but after the phone started to ring it hasn't yet stopped.
"We are very proud of everything she has achieved and know she will carry on to achieve more."
Bella, who worked for an estate agents before setting up her business, is already making more than the £10,000 she earned in her previous role.
Speaking about her award nomination, she said: "It's an achievement for me to be recognised by these awards.
"The business is doing so much better than I expected. I started with two clients and now I have about 60."
The Post's Women in Business Awards ceremony will take place at Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club, Cotgrave, on Wednesday, November 19.
Nominations for the awards close on October 31.
The winners will be selected by a panel which will include last year's businesswoman of the year Sara Harraway, director of Nottingham architects CPMG.
