The Apprentice winner one year later - Rachel Woolford, North Studios

What happens after the cameras stop rolling when you win The Apprentice?

After hearing her story last year (give it a listen If you haven’t yet - link below) we caught up with 2024 Apprentice winner, Rachel Woolford, to find out what’s been happening in the business since she won, how she spent the £250,000, the ups (and downs) of being a winner and how much is Lord Sugar involved?

If you're looking for a business and entrepreneurship podcast that will inspire, motivate and educate you, through the personal business journeys and entrepreneurial lessons learnt of Leeds business owners then this is the podcast for you.

INTRODUCING RACHEL WOOLFORD

Rachel Woolford is the owner and founder of boutique gym, North Studio, which has two locations in North Leeds and one in Harrogate.

She was the winner of the BBC's The Apprentice in 2024.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

[00:00:30] Introducing Rachel Woolford

[00:03:00] Development and expansion of the business in the last 12 months

[00:08:00] Pros and cons of expanding by buying an existing business

[00:12:30] The importance of delegation

[00:18:00] Expanding the business offering

[00:23:00] The input from, and benefits of, Lord Sugar and his team

[00:28:00] Navigating personal challenges post-The Apprentice

[00:33:00] The positives and leveraging the opportunities from being on The Apprentice

[00:40:00] Watching The Apprentice from the outside, and thoughts on it

[00:45:00] How to keep value in your business

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS & BUSINESS LEARNINGS

• Being a cash buyer doesn’t necessarily speed the property buying process up
• If you’re comfortable in your business, you’re in the wrong place
• Go on The Apprentice but only if you’re serious about your business

3 MOMENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR

“The Apprentice is about who can handle chaos the best”

“it took 6-9 months to understand our relationship”

“I was given a really cool, horrendously loud Defender to drive for free for a year”

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Work with Phil - www.philfraser.co.uk 

Website: https://northstudioleeds.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-woolford-948528216/

 https://www.linkedin.com/company/northstudioleeds/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelwoolford/

Shout out: https://www.studiosister.co.uk/

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