Amersham woman wins national business award for animal services

Olivia Mikhail was honoured at The Best Businesswoman Awards 2021

Author: Shereen BenahmedPublished 24th Oct 2021

After Olivia Mikhail's business was born after her daughter became obsessed with films Babe and Charlotte's Web.

Kew Little Pigs is a petting farm that allows visitors to take part in pig-keeping exercises and meet the many micro pigs at the Amersham site.

The small pigs are also ethically bred by the business. Eventually, they are given to responsible families, following full vetting and kept as pets.

The Best Business Women Awards recognise the achievements of women from across a wide range of sectors and are open to any female business owner.

Olivia, who collected her award for Best Woman in Animal Services at the Hilton in Wembley wowed judges for not 'leaving a stone unturned in her goals to grow her business, identifying new avenues for growth and adopting unusual marketing tactics to get noticed.'

Speaking on her win Olivia, said: "I am absolutely over the moon about this award. It really has been an incredible journey and a lot of hard work, but I'm so proud of Kew Little Pigs, and the whole team too.

"We love pigs and care about their welfare and hope that shines through in all that we do, but it is moments like this that help us realise that our message is working."

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