MY STORY
Hi! I'm Sarah, and I turned my last £40 into a multi-seven-figure global business - AND more importantly, MY version of Success. Now I'm going to show you how! At Sarah Hurley Academy, our aim is to help you grow your business, create your own version of success and empower you to be the best version of yourself.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, frustrated and stuck, you don't know what to prioritise, how to grow and the next step to take - let me help! If you're tired of online courses and resources being all fluff and no stuff (me too...!) This is different! Whatever stage you're at, whether you have an established business, are just thinking of starting to make your side hustle the main thing, you're looking to land your dream job or going for that promotion - we're here to help. Turn your ideas into success with exclusive resources, solid advice and a big dose of motivation, we'll be with you every step of the way as you get there.
I've been there (as have the amazing advisors working alongside me!) the struggles, the highs and lows, the troubles and triumphs. Now I'm taking what I've learned along the way and turning it into the honest and straightforward advice and resources you need. With online courses, events (online to start with, but hopefully we can bring back live events soon!) advice and guidance, Q&A's, group sessions and of course a big helping of tough love and accountability - you'll have everything you need to grow, scale, change or maybe even just stop and enjoy! All of this within an exclusive community of high achieving and down to earth peers. There will be no platitudes, no pie in the sky, just relatable advice mixed with lots of inspiration.
Our programme works best for product based entrepreneurs and career minded people though there will be lots of relatable information if you're service based. The great thing is, this isn't JUST for entrepreneurs. All too often those that support entrepreneurs and work in small businesses are overlooked and that is a MISTAKE! Every entrepreneur needs a great number two, a dynamic team and people who also want success (they just aren't up for the burden of the whole thing, I get it!) and this course covers them too. So if you're up for a dream career - welcome! or if you're an entrepreneur with an amazing team member you want to develop - get them signed up with you!
WHY I STARTED THE ACADEMY
In 2016, my business was flying, I was turning over multi-seven figures and employed over 20 staff in 3 offices worldwide. Then, in July of that year, my world was turned upside down when my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
Over the course of the next three years, I was his full time carer as his condition worsened, I spent days and months in specialist care and treatment facilities with him, teaching him how to walk and talk again after each procedure and making the most of every moment I had left with him. I worked around every appointment and his sleep schedule to keep my business running with the help of my team. He died in July 2019.
Reflecting on my experience, I realised during this time I had met multiple women in the same position as me, however many of them around me had other issues on top of this already life changing devastation. For many of them, their husband was the breadwinner and they were forced to sell their homes, turn down treatments that could have given them more time together and make choices over whether they needed to work or spend time with their person.
Despite my own struggle, I couldn’t help but feel blessed - that I’d had more time, more freedom, more money ultimately to avoid these issues on top of everything else.
Many years earlier, I had been trapped in a domestic violence situation where I hadn’t had financial freedom and I had no options. I knew what it was to be trapped by a lack of choice and a lack of freedom.
In that moment, I knew I wanted to help more people achieve their version of success and have the freedom of choice. Everyone’s version of success looks different, it’s not always a jetski and a big house. For most of us, it’s the freedom to choose how our life looks, to spend more time with our loved ones and to work on things we’re passionate about. Most passion led businesses are created with love and by super creative and enthusiastic Entrepreneurs. However, not all creatives have the core fundamentals, commercial knowledge, business skills, connections and money. Just a little boost on those things can make ALL the difference - I know first hand, I started my seven figure global business with just £40 over 15 years ago!
I launched the Academy in 2022 with a membership, mentoring and programmes to help Entrepreneurs make a bigger impact in their world. In the last two years, we’ve reached over 150,000 entrepreneurs, personally mentored over 100 and made 14 investments that have literally changed lives and business.
WHY ME?
There are LOADS of business courses and coaches out there, right? So why listen to me?
Firstly, I believe you should only take business advice from someone you know, like and trust. They should also be someone you relate to, who's teaching and communicating style you like and most importantly, someone who has actually DONE the thing that you want to DO - otherwise how can they show you?