<description>&lt;p&gt;Sophie Mirman was thrown in at the deep end when – at the age of 13 – she was in a car accident with her parents. They were both badly injured and, a few years later, Sophie felt she had to find a way to help the family finances. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She started as a very junior secretary in M&amp;amp;S, applied for jobs she says she wasn’t qualified for, and went on to hold the top jobs at Tie Rack, SockShop and Trotters. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She discusses the all-consuming nature of expanding outside the UK and how her more cautious approach these days is, ultimately, more enjoyable. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Producer: Sally Abrahams
Editor: Matt Willis
Sound: Jackie Margerum 
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Image: Sophie Mirman. Credit: Pylewell)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Sophie Mirman who founded SockShop and Trotters on moving from junior secretary to MD

Sophie Mirman was thrown in at the deep end when – at the age of 13 – she was in a car accident with her parents. They were both badly injured and, a few years later, Sophie felt she had to find a way to help the family finances. She started as a very junior secretary in M&amp;S, applied for jobs she says she wasn’t qualified for, and went on to hold the top jobs at Tie Rack, SockShop and Trotters. She discusses the all-consuming nature of expanding outside the UK and how her more cautious approach these days is, ultimately, more enjoyable. Producer: Sally Abrahams
Editor: Matt Willis
Sound: Jackie Margerum 
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison(Image: Sophie Mirman. Credit: Pylewell)

The Bottom Line

The Decisions That Made Me: Sophie Mirman

The Decisions That Made Me: Sophie Mirman

Description