Handmade Basket Company Founder - HELEN CHAPMAN
Handmade Basket Company Founder - HELEN CHAPMAN
Handmade Basket Company Founder - HELEN CHAPMAN
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DOLL: Handmade Basket Company Founder, Helen Chapman
DOLLHOUSE: Home Studio, Online, Remote, Virtual
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- Location: Tarporley, Chesire, United Kingdom
- Nationality: UK
- Fluent Languages: English
Open to customers worldwide.
About
Hi, I’m Helen, founder of Bellybambino! Following on from my obsession with storage baskets in a bid to tackle the never ending chaos of my three children’s toys, I created Bellybambino. I wanted to make tidy up time fun, and incorporate stylish designs for kids and grown ups making toy storage practical but beautiful.
We took our business onto BBC1’s Dragons’ Den, series 20, and we managed to secure investment firm one of the Dragons! A terrifying and amazing experience all rolled into one.
Career
The thing I love about working with hand woven seagrass, is that each basket varies slightly in shape, making the face of each of my animals unique with its own personality. Its always a pleasure and surprise to see the finished product smiling proudly back at me.
We use specially formulated dyes, which allow our baskets to retain their flexibility whilst keeping their vibrant colours and durability.
I’m so delighted that the love for my baskets has stretched all around the world with sales as far as New York, LA (Hollywood!), Moscow, Vancouver, Luxembourg, Sydney, Hawaii and Beijing ! We have been shortlisted for several awards, and have won the National Made For Mums Awards two years running! 2021 for best Eco Friendly/Sustainable Product for Families, and 2020 year we won Best Nursery Accessory. I am also incredibly proud to have been named a Finalist at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2021, for the Made in Great Britain Category. We also won ‘best storages’ at the recent Mum Marketplace Awards 2024.
Our baskets have been seen in Vogue, House & Garden Magazine, & Tattler among many more publications.
Our baskets have also recently been recommended by Stacey Solomon and we have a mention in her new book ‘Tap to Tidy’. She says we are one of the top 20 kids brands to check out!
Information Session
Time slots: 60 minutes, 90 minutes
Virtual Career Tour: Through video chat, I will walk you through what I do for a living —covering job responsibilities, how to get started, the skills you’ll need, educational paths, insights from my own experience, etc. I'll answer as many of your questions as I can and share practical advice to help you take the next steps if this path aligns with your goals!
Many of my career responsibilities and insights are applicable worldwide, regardless of where you’re located. While I can share general advice and insights, I am unable to provide region-specific legal, tax, or business setup guidance. However, I can guide you through industry best practices and offer practical steps that are not location-specific.
Process
- If you have any questions, feel free to message me through the contact form above. I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
- Pick an available time slot on my calendar above.
- Once I receive your order, you'll get an email with all the details of our upcoming session.
- We conduct our virtual meeting at our agreed-upon time.
- You can leave a review for me after our session has completed.
If you don't see the email in your inbox, try searching your spam folder. I look forward to meeting you!
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