[{"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "Since launch, she has been met with an eruption of support from loyal customers, having successfully sold around 630 items on Etsy and Instagram, plus over 1000 prints at two markets."}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "Speaking about the inspiration for the business, she explained that during lockdown she made the decision to fulfil her long-held desire to start her own business, something she had previously put off."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "Fusing her love of drawing with the desire to be her own boss, the business was born."}, {"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "Having not yet spent the money, she hopes to use the cash to invest in a bigger printer and increased storage space."}, {"text_idx": "#000038", "text": "When first starting out Tillie opted for plastic packaging as it was about a quarter of the price of compostable ones, which she admitted she was not happy about."}, {"text_idx": "#000042", "text": "Participants are initially given \u00a3150 to get their ideas up and running, and to cover start-up costs."}, {"text_idx": "#000044", "text": "Tillie said: \u201cThe mentoring lessons were really helpful and my mentor Claire is just fantastic. She\u2019s so good at just making my chaotic, creative mind more structured.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000047", "text": "From their start-up support package to online skills sessions, Cardiff is a big supporter of those with a creative vision."}, {"text_idx": "#000048", "text": "As for the future, Tillie expressed that she would love to run the business full-time as she has felt so welcomed by the \u201cfiercely supportive\u201d small business community."}, {"text_idx": "#000049", "text": "She said that her ultimate dream would be to have \u201ca sort of creative hub like a little cafe or workshop, where people would come in and host cool art classes and sell art from different local makers and things like that.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000050", "text": "However, for now, Tillie is focused on completing her masters and taking it as it comes."}, {"text_idx": "#000053", "text": "\u201cThis has been life changing for me. It has totally transformed my perception of how I can earn money and the fact that I can actually manage my own finances and be my own boss is something I didn\u2019t think was possible before.\u201d"}]