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They now have a team of 13, and have invested in a very high value tea bagging machine which has allowed for further growth.
Although business has fallen in EU countries like Germany, France, Italy and Spain due to trade barriers, they are hoping to trade to the United States in coming years.
The event was hosted by Murray Lambell, general manager of eBay UK.
Businesses that attend the roadshow have been invited to apply for grants and support packages from eBay, with a total value of £1 million.
They are made up in two parts, with £250,000 available in £1,000, £2,000 or £5,000 grants, with up to £750,000 available as Start and Scale Packages to support small businesses to set up and grow through eBay.
Mr Lambell said that this is the first roadshow eBay has hosted in the UK.
“What we wanted to be closer to where our customers and businesses are at,” he said.
“Businesses are in a tonne of pressure to operate successfully, so us to be able to give them a bit of time out of there day to make the most of the selling opportunity is clearly very important.
“This morning I was talking with one of only two remaining glass blowing businesses which exist very near in Reading, they do an amazing job selling neon lights online, eBay is their primary sales channel.
“That’s one of hundreds of examples we have here.”
He added: “eBay is only successful as a business when the businesses that sell on our platform are successful.
“We don’t compete with our sellers, so my team’s job is to help our businesses become more successful and that’s what the grants will help them do.”