A hard-working young woman now earns a six-figure salary at just 21 years old, after kickstarting her own social media agency from her bedroom as a teen.
Georgia Portogallo dropped out of her college business course at the age of just 17 and went on to start her very own business with just £10 to her name.
The savvy entrepreneur worked for up to 12 hours a day from her bedroom at her parents' house, building up an extensive client list and steadily winning over those who initially dismissed her as too young to work with.
Four years on and Georgia's business has gone from strength to strength, scooping up awards and working alongside a variety of different brands and influencers.
She now employs a team of staff and has her own headquarters, complete with a professional photography studio.
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Thanks to her impressive business success, Georgia managed to get on the property ladder at the age of just 19. She also drives around in a brand new range rover.
Georgia, from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, said: "My parents always worked hard but they have never given me money, I've always had to work to achieve things.
"Now I'm four years down the line and I have my own staff, with my own headquarters, which also has a photography studio in as well so that brands can come and get content here too.
"When I first launched the business I faced a lot of people thinking you can't make money from social media and I was so young so older people looked down on me, people thought they couldn't work with me.
"When people found out I was 17 they didn't want to work with me. A lot of people judged quickly but now I'm doing well they are starting to come back."
During lockdown, Georgia and her team helped businesses struggling to build themselves back up again, offering assistance from social media content to online business masterclasses.
Georgia continued: "When I dropped out of college, my parents thought I was crazy but they supported decision. Although they were worried what I was going to do at that point, because I wasn't sure myself. All I knew was I wanted to work in social media and for myself.
"My main advice would be to be to focused on what you want to achieve. When I knew I didn't want to go to college and stick to the normal route, I got a lot of people judging me.
"It is scary, but if you follow your dreams and work hard you can put your mind to it you can achieve anything."
The entrepreneur is proud of the online community she's established, and will often share TikTok videos offering supportive advice to other young women looking to follow a similar path.
She said: "Lots of girls will comment and message saying they want to start a business, so sometimes I would put money into their start-up or gift them things to help them get going.
"There are always challenges but you have to learn to overcome them. My headquarters took ages to move into and I was working by myself so it was so stressful, and I was overwhelmed with work which got me quite down as was so busy, but it got me where I am today."
You can find out more about Georgia and her business on her Instagram page
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