‘I quit school at 15 without grades to escape bullies – now I run £1m business’
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'I quit school at 15 without grades to escape bullies – now I run £1m business',Oliver Hodgson, 19, left school in Year 10 without any formal qualifications to escape bullies who taunted him for not fitting in with his male peers. But now he's got the last laugh
‘I quit school at 15 without grades to escape bullies – now I run £1m business’
A teenager who quit school at 15 told anyone who failed their A-Levels to not worry as he runs a £1million PR firm.
Oliver Hodgson, 19, left school in Year 10 without any formal qualifications to escape bullies who taunted him.
But against all odds, he went on to start two successful companies in PR and events management during lockdown.
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Now he employs seven team members and the business is on track to hit £1million in sales by August 2024.
It comes as teenagers all over the UK received their A-Level results today (August 17).
As for Oliver, he left school at 16 before he sat any of his GCSEs or A-Levels, but it never held him back.
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Now his PR firm has also worked alongside Porsche, Chris Moyles and Scouting for Girls across the last three years.
Oliver attributes his achievements to his commitment and enthusiasm.
He reckons experience is important within an industry often dominated by academic credentials.
"In the PR industry, there's a prevalence of degrees, and individuals typically invest several years before truly establishing themselves," he concluded.
"What I possess is a combination of hard work and passion."
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