Miranda de Freston, who lives in Stoneleigh Road, has won £1,500 in a competition for launching an on-line website which allows homeowners to recommend tradesmen.
The What's the Big Idea? competition, run by the Eliot Park innovation centre in Nuneaton, awarded Miranda the cash prize for her website www.jugglefrogs.co.uk.
The 28-year-old, who has received advice and support from Coventry-based Women's Business Development Agency, said: "The best way to find a tradesman is usually by word of mouth and in this day and age that isn't easy.

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"My partner, Phil and I bought a house in Kenilworth 18 months ago and to say it was run-down is an under-statement.
"I ripped out most of the walls down to the bricks as well as ripping down ceilings and during this time I had to hire tradesmen for various jobs.
"We found it a nightmare finding out where to look and I thought it would be a great idea to start a website where people could select the kind of work they needed doing and find someone in the area in which they lived.
"If you want your bathroom tiling then you can pin down exactly the type of tradesman that you need and the website will provide you with a list of people that can do the work for you."
Miranda, who previously worked in the computer industry, entered the What's The Big Idea? competition after spotting a news item in the local media.
After presenting her idea to a panel of judges in a Dragons' Den style showdown and answering their questions, Miranda was delighted to hear that she was the winner.
She added: "It was great to receive feedback from experts and the business enterprise works project is a fantastic idea. Dawn Horn, my business adviser at the development agency, has been fantastic in terms of giving me advice and positive support.
"I would definitely recommend them to women setting up their own business because there is a lot of help out there that newcomers to the business world often not know about."
Dawn said: "Miranda's idea is simple but practical and will not only benefit people moving to the area but also those who need a trusted tradesmen to complete the jobs they want doing around the house.
"It is also a quirky name and I was really pleased that Miranda won the competition. I'm sure the website will prove to be a huge success."