Why This Founder Sold her Company… Then Bought It Back
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About the Episode:
Think you need formal training to secure investment and build a successful company?
This episode will COMPLETELY flip your belief system 👀
Today’s guest Lucy Hall built an investment backed media company with no GCSEs, nor business degree.
Lucy is the founder of Social Day, a media company that runs the UK’s leading social media marketing festival 🚀
She’s also sold her business, bought it back, and built her success while still doing the school run every single day.
In this conversation, Lucy reveals:
– How she learned to build businesses through EXPERIENCE, not formal training 📈
– The exact DM that opened the door to her business getting investment 💰
– The crucial questions to ask yourself BEFORE accepting investment 🎯
– How she got major sponsors to start reaching out to HER
– Her simple approach that landed brand partnerships with Adobe and Canva
– Who she hired first once investment came through (and why this role was non-negotiable)
– The reality of life as a successful founder and mum (and what she tells her daughter during busy seasons)
– Why building your reputation over time is so important
For entrepreneurs who think their lack of business training could hold them back, this episode will change your mindset forever 👀
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