Sarah Abel, The Funding Godmother, shares her journey from corporate sales manager to successful business owner, revealing how embracing her authentic self transformed both her life and her business approach.
We cover how Sarah:
• Built her training business from £200k to £1.5 million turnover by being true to herself
• Experienced a pivotal turning point during COVID when she confronted her unhappiness
• Met a business mentor who helped her rebuild confidence and embrace her authentic self
• Left corporate after facing a toxic environment when she prioritised family over promotion
• Spontaneously bought a salon with no beauty experience but succeeded through emotional intelligence
• Runs her business on four core values: keeping it real, passion for learning, commitment to success, and above and beyond as standard
• Believes transparent leadership creates psychological safety for team members to admit mistakes
• Uses government funding to help businesses develop their people and scale effectively
• Discovered through human design that she's a "manifesting generator" with natural leadership energy
• Values relationships and authentic connections over material wealth
Follow Sarah on Facebook and visit her website to learn how she can help your business access government funding for growth and development.
Sarah Abel is a business strategist, funded training specialist, author, and speaker with a passion for helping salon owners and beauty professionals scale their businesses through government funding. As the author of The Power of Funding, she shares insights on how to access funding, increase revenue, and create long-term success without financial barriers.
With extensive experience in the hair and beauty industry, Sarah has successfully built multiple businesses, leveraging funding to drive growth and expansion. She understands the challenges business owners face and is committed to helping them unlock funding opportunities, implement proven strategies, and achieve sustainable success. Sarah doesn’t just teach funding—she’s used it herself to grow thriving businesses, and now she’s here to show others how to do the same.
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