Starting a business at any age can be daunting. Most would expect a teenage girl to be worrying about boys, pimples or fashion and not the steps to success in business.

Jemma Nicoll started Inspire Dance Academy at the age of 16 after attending a dance conference run by Project Dance, a New York Company who shared a similar vision of working in the community with dance.

Combining her new business with the completion of her HSC was a massive challenge. The HSC is strenuous in itself, so balancing an entrepreneur business mixed with the physically demanding role of teacher forced her to push herself to the limit.

Although she was organised and had good time management skills it was time to put them to the test. A great support network of family and friends also helped to get her through long days and nights of study and dance.

Jemma’s approach to life and business was the same. Her obstacles became somewhat exciting to overcome, because she knew it was something she really wanted to accomplish…a little challenge couldn’t get in her way!

She has graduated and is now pouring all her energy into her business, changing lives and minds as she dances her steps to success.

Shane Krider- Polaris Media Group