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Why This Founder Sold her Company... Then Bought It Back
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- Don't Work Harder
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- Feb 2, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2297
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Summary
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 👀 -------- This episode is brought to you by our Sponsors: Constant Contact is the all-in-one marketing platform for small businesses. Create professional email and social campaigns in minutes with AI, automation and intuitive templates. Try it now free – https://www.constantcontact.com/uk?utm_source=ost-atomic&utm_medium=sponsored-content&utm_campaign=uk_p_aw_di_so_bt_ost-atomic-q32025&cc=clk_uk_p_aw_di_so_bt_ost-atomic-q32025 ------ Lucy's links: Digital Women: digitalwomen.club Social Day: socialday.live SocialDay.co.uk Social Media…