“All you need to succeed is an idea & a can do attitude” Sara Davies MBE
When you hear the name Sara Davies MBE, for a lot of people they have vision of a feisty Dragon from Dragons Den or a graceful star from the most recent series of Strictly Come Dancing.
However, Sara Davies MBE is most certainly best known as the Entrepreneurial Crafting Queen & has built her portfolio & crafting empire from humble beginnings into a multimillion pound business with an estimated net worth of £37M.
In this week’s blog we take a look at how this incredible businesswoman has made her mark as one of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs.
As you land on Sara Davies MBE’s website the first thing you see is a quote “Make yourself feel good today. Make something” She has a point. Over the past two years with our lives having been put on hold numerous times, the crafting industry has flourished, with millions of people taking advantage of their extra time & taking up a craft. Not only is crafting creative, it of course is wonderful for your mental health.
Sara Davies MBE had a good start in understanding the world of business whilst helping out her parents with their decorating business in her youth. Helping with the business Sara & her sister Helen both learnt the value of money & the basics of running a business.
Having grown up around a hard working business driven family, Sara felt from a young age that she wanted to be in business herself. However, her path was to be a different one & as her sister Helen joined & now runs the family decorating business, Sara went off to University & was introduced to the world of crafting.
It was while at University that Sara discovered crafters were putting their beautiful handmade cards into standard white envelopes. It was at this point that Sara identified a gap in the market & Crafter’s Companion was born.
16 years later Crafter’s Companion is a global retailer with headquarters in the North East of England, employing more than 200 people around the world.
Since starting Crafter’s Companion Sara married her childhood sweetheart Simon in 2007 & he is now the MD of Crafter’s Companion. Sara was awarded an MBE in 2016 for services to the economy & at the time was the youngest Dragon to join the panel on the popular BBC programme Dragons Den.
Sara juggles being a mum to her boys Charlie & Oliver, her multiple business commitments & a growing business portfolio; with her various television commitments & continuing to be at the heart of where it all began, Crafter’s Companion.
An inspiration to millions of would be entrepreneurs, Sara is an incredible example of how a dream can become a reality, but she also ensures that anyone wanting to enter the world of business, is under no illusion that it will be an easy path.
Sara’s website has an advice page, where she regularly posts business advice for would be entrepreneurs & those already in business. Her advice is an incredible insight into the highs & lows of business & how to establish & strive when competition is fierce.
Sara Davies MBE having built her business empire through determination & hard work, is now in a position where through her role on Dragons Den & beyond, she can invest & inspire new generations of entrepreneurs.
Written by Katy-Jane Mason for & on behalf of Virtually Smart Ltd
Information taken from online sources & https://sara-davies.com/
