17th Oct 2024
Meet The Member – Nicola, Gralley’s Home Deals
Name – Nicola Graham
Business Name – Gralley’s Home Deals
Tell us about your business, the inspiration behind it and when you launched it?
I offer home and garden accessories at discounted prices, mainly sourced from ex-Amazon stock, and I consistently sell them for less than Amazon’s prices. I started it as a side hustle and because of a few reasons, I had to give up full-time work, which gave me the push to put more time and effort into it.
Best piece of advice you were given at the start of your business journey?
Honestly, I haven’t been given any. I’ve been winging it lol
What has been your biggest lesson/ challenge faced so far and how did you overcome it?
I am going through my biggest challenge right now as, eBay have permanently disabled my account because of a court order they received from a company in America claiming I have been selling counterfeit Draft Top products. I have sent through proof they have me mixed up with someone else and just a waiting game now to get my eBay account activated again.
What is your number 1 business tip for success?
Believe in yourself.
What are the big business goals for the next year?
To get more sales going through my website as everything is still or was going through eBay.
How can the GGC Business membership help?
By helping me gain more confidence to get myself and the website out there more.
What’s the dream?
To sell more and be able to employ someone. 🙂
Fave mantra to get you buzzed up for business?
What’s for you, won’t go by you – my Granny’s saying.
Shout out to another local business you admire?
Emmy the Spiritual Scientist who has been an amazing help.
Three fun facts about you!
- My first job was a stair cleaning business when I was 12.
- I went to Hawaii once for 1.5 days for a motivational speech
- I love dogs.
