Bankrupt at 27, Now She Runs a 6-...
Bankrupt at 27, Now She Runs a 6-Figure Salon Empire
Real Startup Stories di James Pinder
25 ago 2026
36:32
Note sull'episodio

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 - Rebuilding from a box room with one nail desk - Why switching from self-employed to employed staff added an extra £70k a year - Running a salon while pregnant and working 12-hour days - What she'd do differently if she lost everything and had to start again - Her advice for salon owners choosing between self-employed and employed teams If you enjoyed this  ... 

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