She's scooped up the young entrepreneur award at the Manning Great Lakes Gloucester Business Awards and the Mid North Coast Business Awards.

Tonight Linda, owner of The Photography Hub in Taree, will attend the NSW Business Chamber State Awards where she is nominated for the same title.

But how do you quit your job at the age of 24, and pursue something you love full-time?

"You've just got to do it," said Linda, on her decision to start her own business, Photography by Linda, around 10 years ago, and then open her studio space in Centerpoint Arcade in 2009.

Prior to launching her own business Linda had been working under other photographers, and had done her own background research in how to enter the industry.

She began by doing bridal fairs and photos for the Yellows Pages - far from the work she does today with The Photography Hub specialising in family portraits and newborn baby photography.

Linda admits her biggest problem, was never her age in starting the business, but overthinking.

"I would listen to my self doubt and think 'I'm not good enough'," said Linda.

"For the first five years of my business I kept comparing myself to others and thinking I needed to be more like that and more like this.

"I had a simple style and I was fighting against it.

"When I embraced my clean style, things changed."

Following on from the success of Photography by Linda, there came a point where Linda realised it was time to step back from being the face of the business.

By launching The Photography Hub she chose to push others forward by supporting other photographers within her business.

"I think it's important to remove yourself from the equation, realise this is not about me, it's about them."

By them, she also means her customers, with her best advice being to "always stay focused on what customers want".

Linda thinks it's necessary to always be evolving to meet customers needs, even if this means taking risks.

"If we tried to keep doing what I started with, we wouldn't be anywhere," said Linda, who says her mind is always working years ahead.

"Things will get stale if you don't change."

Linda believes it is an exciting time for young entrepreneurs with 'Generation Y' being entrepreneurial by nature.

"You see a lot of young people of today focused on creating new ideas, but not to make a profit, just to make a difference."

Linda will attend the awards tonight at the Pavilion on Darling Harbour, with her husband Chris, and other local nominees including David Embury of Bamboo by Logan Leigh for business leader and Wingham Beef Exports for excellence in export.

laura.polson@fairfaxmedia.com.au