How Sandra Byrne Built the Biggest Lush Store by Acting Like an Owner

Sandra Byrne never set out to be an entrepreneur. She left school at fifteen, had no qualifications, and started in retail to get by. What followed was a twenty-one-year journey that led her to build the biggest Lush store in the world on Liverpool’s high street.What You’ll Learn

• Why acting like an owner matters even when the business is not yours

• How community and experience replaced marketing budgets

• What it takes to scale without losing culture

• How to stay entrepreneurial inside a large organisation

This episode is a practical lesson in leadership, ownership, and building something meaningful without waiting for permission.

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