Baroness Mone of Mayfair Biography

Lady Mone is an entrepreneur, designer, innovator, inspirational speaker and member of the House of Lords. At just 45 years of age, she is already one of Britain’s most successful businesswomen, and is an inspiration to millions.

Genuinely funny and motivational, she has become a must see speaker on her worldwide speaking tours, sharing the skills and secrets behind her phenomenal success.

Michelle Mone founded the lingerie company, MJM, in 1996, and went on to design the famous Ultimo bra, which took the industry by storm. The company was started with a £5,000 loan from the Princes’ Trust, and was built it into a £39m business. Her current projects include tanning company UTan and new tech support firm Social Superstore.

Her success has been recognised with an honourary doctorate from Paisley University, and OBE, a life peerage and the HSBC lifetime achievement award.

The Government has asked Lady Mone to share her business expertise as a ‘business tsar’, working with small businesses and entrepreneurs under Iain Duncan Smith, as well as promoting business star-ups in deprived areas. She has been a regular in the House of Lords, voting on key legislation as a Conservative peer.

Today, Lady Mone is as busy as ever, with her designs still on the shelves of department stores across the country and her speaking tours attended by over a million business people across the globe. She is one of the most in demand speakers in the UK, and one of the most highly paid, and is currently planning a global tour as part of Tony Robins’ ‘Success Resources’ programme.