Shelley Fitzgibbon, age 35, lives in Berkshire. Shelley has been the Principal of Razzamataz Wokingham since Sep 2012 and Woodley since 2011.

Shelley Fitzgibbon, age 35, lives in Berkshire. Shelley has been the Principal of Razzamataz Wokingham since Sep 2012 and Woodley since 2011.

Q. How did you hear about Razzamataz?

My mum is a franchise director and she saw Razz at a franchise exhibition

Q. What’s your background?

Ex performer in Musicals, Plays and TV manager for stagecoach fitness instructor.

Q. Have you always wanted to be an entrepreneur?

I never even dreamed of it! Or running my own business!

Q. How did you finance your business?

Razz had a termly loan repayment scheme which I took out over 3 years. This is almost paid back and my schools have been so successful I have hardly even noticed it coming out.

Q. What are the best things about being a Razzamataz Principal?

Putting on my own shows working from home and seeing children develop their skills

Q. What are the most difficult aspects of running your own business?

For me the accounts and finance side have been really challenging but now I can afford for someone to do it for me!

Q. What advice can you offer other people going into business?

Be prepared for it to take a lot of hard work but the rewards do come if you are patient

Q. What’s a typical day like?

There isn’t ever a typical day which is why I love it so much!