I turned my DIY bin bag hack into a thriving £1.3million business – a pivotal turning point made me go global
A YOUNG entrepreneur has revealed how he used an apprenticeship rejection to spur him on to launch a successful business at just 19.Matt was rejected from an apprenticeship that paid just £89 a week but now runs a business that makes £750,000 a yearCredit: Matt Pyke/Fly High Media
“On top of my university classes, I was probably studying and working around 12 hours a day." he said. “It was just me for three years, but now we’ve grown to a team of 12. We’re making around £750,000 a year and manage high-profile contracts.” Matt is also in the running for the National Young Entrepreneur Award at the FSB Finals in May - a remarkable feat after his initial rejection.
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