'I left school at 15 and now run a £500k business'

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Oliver Hodgson, 20, left years of relentless bullying behind and is now a major business success

An entrepreneur dropped out of school at 15 without any qualifications but now runs a £500k business - and says GCSE results 'don't define your future'. Oliver Hodgson left school during year 10 without any formal qualifications after years of relentless bullying.

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After a horrible time being bullied at school - with nasty graffiti written about him on the toilet cubicle walls - Oliver's mental health issues led to him leaving school. In hindsight, Oliver has seen the silver linings of leaving school early. He said: “Access to finance has always been tricky as the banks tend to laugh at you being a young MD, but I have constantly found a way.”

The creative communications agency has worked alongside people such as Tinie Tempah, Chris Moyles and Scouting for Girls.

 

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