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Bankrupt at 27, Now She Runs a 6-Figure Salon Empire (opens the original)
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At 19, pregnant and unemployed, Laura Bell opened her first nail salon in under two weeks with £1,000 borrowed from her parents. By 27 she'd gone bankrupt after being manipulated by an ex-husband who lied about owning a house — and rebuilt from a single nail desk in a box room to a multi-salon business, now coaching salon owners across the UK. In this episode we cover: - How Laura opened her first salon in two weeks with just £1,000 - Being coerced into bankruptcy and losing her house at 27 - Re
A Diss Track Took Him From 300 to 30,000 Followers Overnight (opens the original)
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A diss track, a viral line, and one flight to Lanzarote - that's all it took to take Callum Marcel from 300 followers to 30,000. In this episode we sit down with Marcel, a UK battle rapper signed to PenGame, to talk about turning chaos into a career. In this episode we cover: • How Marcel got into rap battles back in year 7, freestyling with older kids at school • How he got signed to PenGame and what the audition process actually looks like • The "Seven Sizzling Sausages" line that went viral -
Why 98% of Spas Turn Away Cancer Patients (This Brand Doesn't) (opens the original)
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Most "organic" skincare only needs to contain 1% organic material to legally use the word on the label. In this episode we sit down with Sarah and Pete from Inlight - a 100% organic, Cornwall-based skincare and spa brand - to talk about greenwashing in the beauty industry, the unusual way their products are actually made, and why they train therapists to treat clients that most spas turn away. In this episode we cover: • Why 100% organic skincare is nearly impossible to make - and why most "orga
The Truth About Running an English Vineyard | Sandridge Barton Wines (opens the original)
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In this episode of Real Startup Stories, we sit down with Duncan Schwab, CEO of Sandridge Barton Wines, to explore what it really takes to run one of England’s leading vineyards and wineries. Duncan shares his journey from becoming Head Winemaker to leading the business as CEO, why he chose to step down from the Head Winemaker role, and how the transition has shaped both him and Sandridge Barton. We also go behind the scenes of modern English winemaking, from growing grapes and producing award-w
From Hobby to 70,000 Followers | How This Wedding Photographer Built an International Business (opens the original)
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In this episode of Real Startup Stories, we sit down with Andrea, an international wedding photographer and videographer who’s built a business across the UK and Spain. What started as a hobby photographing families and portraits eventually turned into a thriving career capturing weddings around the world. Now based in Barcelona, Andrea has grown an audience of over 70,000 Instagram followers and regularly travels between Spain and the UK for destination weddings. In this episode, we discuss: Ho
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