Alexandra James is an English-born mother of two and entrepreneur currently living in the UK.
She was raised in a convent and educated in the Christian faith. As she grew older, she realized she had a bit of entrepreneurial spirit in her and chose to pursue it.
At the age of 19, she set up her first company with three offices offering flexible secretarial services. However, when the chance arose for her to become a mother at age 27, she gave up on her independent career and sold off the premises.
She met Jeremy at the age of 17 and dated him for about seven years before they wed in 1989. After their marriage, the couple led a simple life and shared a one-bedroom flat. However, six months into the relationship, she dumped him for his best friend, Stephen Hall.
After the divorce from her second husband, Stephen Hall, she knew she had to provide for her kids as a single mother and got a job at a local pub.
The hours were flexible from 11 am to 3 pm, giving her just about enough time to pick up the kids from school. Years later, she ventured back into entrepreneurship and started her own company, The Big O – a company selling packaged premium olives to bars.