A Leeds mum, who started a business started a construction business after she was made redundant during the pandemic, has unveiled a major expansion leading to around 100 new jobs over the next 12 months.
Rana Rihan, 29, previously worked for a recruitment agency specialising in the engineering sector. However, the young entrepreneur, who is a mum-of-one, found herself in troubled times when she lost her job during the coronavirus pandemic.
Rana didn't let the set back stop her and instead used the opportunity to make a new start. She set up her business, Workoola, from scratch in 2021 with seed funding and support from WeDo Business Services after spending "several long nights in the company of a couple of bottles of wine" coming up with the concept.
