A 43-year-old woman, who got married, divorced, and diagnosed with a brain tumor by the age of 25, is now making millions.
Holly Tucker got married when she was 22 and a year later, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was 23.
She got separated from her husband when she was 25. Despite all the struggles, she never gave up and went on to become a successful businesswoman who is now making billions.
Holly said: “I went straight from school into the world of advertising, and age 20 I was the youngest account manager in London. By 22 I was married and settled down and had that stable life everyone thinks is what they should strive for.”
“By 23 I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. And by 25 I was going through a divorce “I’d reached my lowest ebb and went from very stable to feeling lost.”
Holly beat her illness and was given the all-clear. In 2006, she co-founded Not On The High Street that has now become one of the UK’s biggest online shopping sites.
Initially, she set up a local market to sell her vegetable wreaths. She even held a Chiswick Christmas Fair and it was a huge success.
Holly then set up a new business, Your Local Fair, and held fairs all across London.
She says: “The only trouble with Your Local Fair was that these small businesses would make money on sunny weekend days, but the rest of the time wouldn’t sell anything.”
So, she decided to create a platform where people could sell their craft and make money the whole year. With the help of her colleague Sophie Cornish, she created Not On The High Street.
The pair took loans, borrowed money from family and friends, and remortgage their houses and invested £70,000 each in their new business.
Holly says: “We didn’t want to be another eBay, we wanted to rival big names like John Lewis with high- quality products from small businesses.”
In the first year, they made £100,000 and they are now selling over 250,000 products on their website.
Meanwhile, Holly met her partner Frank and they live in Twickenham, West London with their 15-year-old son.
Holly, who didn’t give up despite getting married, divorced, and getting a brain tumor by the age of 25, is now living a happy life with her husband and son.
Her business is booming and she is helping small businesses to become successful.
She says: “Knowing I’ve helped people turn their small ideas into successful businesses is thrilling.”
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