Real UK founders. Real numbers.
Long-form breakdowns of UK side hustles that turned into proper businesses — with revenue, tax structure, tools used and the decisions that actually moved the needle.
EcoThreads
From vintage market stall to sustainable fashion e-commerce brand
Chloe started EcoThreads selling curated vintage clothing at local markets. She scaled it into a thriving online store focused on ethical sourcing and sustainable practices, now shipping across the UK.
GrowthHub
From solo developer to £500k ARR B2B SaaS platform in 3 years
Ben built GrowthHub, a marketing automation platform for small businesses, from scratch. He bootstrapped it to profitability and now leads a small team, serving hundreds of clients across the UK.
EcoThreads
From vintage market stall to sustainable fashion e-commerce brand
Chloe started EcoThreads selling curated vintage clothing at local markets. She scaled it into a thriving online store focused on ethical sourcing and sustainable practices, now shipping across the UK.
Amara Bridal Studio
From side-hustle stylist to a four-chair Manchester studio
Amara started doing bridal hair at weekends while working retail. Three years later she runs a four-chair studio in the Northern Quarter and turns away more work than she accepts.
Stackbase
A £6k MRR Notion template shop built from a spare bedroom
Raj sells Notion templates and small productivity systems to founders and operators. No team, no warehouse, no inventory — just a Gumroad store and a Twitter following he built in public.
Holly W. Ceramics
Quit her graduate job to run a sold-out ceramics studio
Holly throws functional stoneware from a converted garage in Bristol. Every Etsy drop sells out in under an hour and she's now stocked in eight independent homeware shops across the UK.
Loop Vintage
TikTok-fuelled thrift reselling turned into a real Edinburgh shop
Kenji buys vintage and deadstock from charity shops, car boots and wholesale bales, then sells it through weekly TikTok lives and a small Old Town shop he opened last year.
Zara M. Studio
From freelance copywriter to a £140k/yr conversion studio
Zara writes sales pages and email sequences for SaaS and e-commerce brands. She's now booked five weeks out and has stopped taking one-off projects under £2,500.