Kate Bell is a British businesswoman and founder of Zip Us In, a British manufacturer and retailer of clothing expansion products. Early life and education Kate was born on 4th October, 1979 in Southampton. She attended the Southampton City College where she took A-Levels in English, Performing Arts and Phycology. Career Kate started her career with a job in sales in Snows Office Supplies. Later, she took a role with Newsquest and stepped in to media sales with the Southern Property Advertiser. In 2004, Kate registered her first company Fate Promotions Limited. The company experienced rapid growth and what started as a side line to Kate's career, turned in to a successful international brand in a very short space of time. Kate continues to run both business, as well as being an active director for NIPA Baby Limited, a non-profit organisation that works to support independent Nursery brands across the UK. According to her, she enjoys keeping fit, completing a number of sporting events during her lifetime including the Brighton Marathon, the Nuts Challenge and the New Forest half marathon. Awards * 2017: Barclays Entrepreneur of the Year Award<ref name="echo" />
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