045. From High School Dropout to Young Entrepreneur
Episode 45, Aug 27, 2019, 06:00 AM
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Lydia Jones started her first business at just 15 years old. Her experience of school was lonely and isolating. So, she made the decision to leave and follow her passion. After launching and growing one business she then encountered a problem which she knew she had to solve.
The teenager from Liverpool saw international students being exploited by greedy agents and unscrupulous landlords and decided to do something about it.
Lydia Jones started her first business at just 15 years old. Her experience of school was lonely and isolating. So, she made the decision to leave and follow her passion. After launching and growing one business she then encountered a problem which she knew she had to solve.
The teenager from Liverpool saw international students being exploited by greedy agents and unscrupulous landlords and decided to do something about it.
Housemates was founded in 2018 to make the lives of landlords and students easier, providing an end-to-end accommodation solution.
Lydia shares her entrepreneurial journey; her inspiration and motivation, the lessons she’s learned along the way, the challenges she’s overcome and her vision for the future.
Key takeaways:
- The importance of iteration
- Age is just a number
- Why mentors matter
- Why resilience in business is key
- Age is just a number
- Why mentors matter
- Why resilience in business is key
Host: Patricia Keating
Guest: Lydia Jones, founder Housemates
Listening Time: 60 mins
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Guest: Lydia Jones, founder Housemates
Listening Time: 60 mins
Follow Tech Manchester:
Twitter: @tecmcr
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/techmanchester/
Or visit us at www.techmanchester.co.uk
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