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Abbie originally trained as an engineer before waving goodbye to the corporate world and jumping feet first into professional property investment in 2016 despite having no prior experience and virtually no capital of her own. Since then, Abbie has worked with many private investors to build a profitable UK based rental property portfolio and also managed property build developments from scratch. Her experience and portfolio enable Abbie to offer investment opportunities and mentoring for those wanting to follow in her footsteps. In addition to her UK based property portfolio, Abbie has also more recently branched out into small scale land regeneration projects in Africa. She is currently working to holistically manage two plots of land which had previously been decimated by unsustainable farming methods, with the aim that they recover and become productive land which is simultaneously beneficial to local ecosystems. Abbie is very thankful and proud of the businesses she has built despite multiple military moves (both UK and abroad!) and is always very happy to help others where she can to set up and grow their own flexible, military-life-resistant income streams.

Caroline is an RAF wife and a licenced accountant with over 14 years of experience in both industry and practice. She established Mona Accountancy Services in 2013 because of a love of tax (yes you did read that right!), with a mission to simplify finances and to make the tax and accounting process easier and a lot less daunting. Caroline knows the ins and outs of accountancy and loves tax, so you don’t have to. As an early adopter of cloud-based technology and with a business plan of being able to work from anywhere in the world, it came in handy when she met her RAF husband. Now she can work with clients seamlessly, wherever a posting takes her. www.monaas.com

Jess Sands is the founder of Milspo Business Network, an online community that inspires over 1,300 UK military spouses, partners and other halves from across the forces world to build successful businesses that flourish and grow despite the pressures of modern military life. As well as running her creative design business, Design Jessica, Jess is the host of The InDependent Spouse podcast – a weekly series of fun, informative podcasts featuring inspiring guests and content from individuals with a link to the military. Design Jessica is a top 100 Small Business Saturday Company, and a Winner of a Supporting the Unsung Hero Business Award. Through her work with Milspo, Jess is an #ialso 2019 Top 100 Female Entrepreneur and named in The Telegraph NatWest 100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2022. In addition, Milspo was an Equality of Opportunity award winner at the 2022 Women in Defence Awards. The Milspo CIC signed the Armed Forces Covenant, pledging its support for the Armed Forces