{"id":24642,"date":"2026-03-31T07:02:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/?post_type=events&#038;p=24642"},"modified":"2026-04-26T20:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T20:15:13","slug":"sarah-mcdermott-from-council-estate-to-property-millionaire","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/events\/sarah-mcdermott-from-council-estate-to-property-millionaire\/","title":{"rendered":"From Council Estate to multi-million pound Entrepreneur."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From council estate to multi-million pound property entrepreneur.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us on <strong>29th April at Hull College<\/strong> as Sarah McDermott shares the powerful story behind building a luxury serviced accommodation business and the mindset that helped her turn challenges into opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sarah is one of Yorkshire\u2019s most inspiring property entrepreneurs and the founder of a <strong>multi-million pound luxury serviced accommodation business<\/strong>, creating high-end holiday accommodation brands and helping property owners maximise the value of their assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her journey into business is anything but typical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Growing up on a council estate, Sarah didn\u2019t start with industry connections or a traditional route into property. Instead, she built her success through determination, creativity and a willingness to challenge conventional thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today she is recognised as a leading voice in the serviced accommodation sector and regularly shares her knowledge with property investors and entrepreneurs looking to think differently about opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this event, Sarah will share the story behind her success \u2014 the lessons she has learned along the way, the mindset required to build and scale a business, and the realities behind the headlines of property success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">During the session, Sarah will explore:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 The mindset required to build wealth through property<br>\u2022 Lessons from building and scaling a serviced accommodation business<br>\u2022 The realities and risks behind property entrepreneurship<br>\u2022 Why resilience and creativity are key to long-term success<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with all Business Culture HEY events, this event is also a fantastic opportunity to <strong>connect with local business owners<\/strong>, strengthen relationships within our community and meet members you may not yet have spoken with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re interested in <strong>business growth, entrepreneurship and hearing real stories from people who have built something extraordinary<\/strong>, this is an event not to miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Book your place <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/from-council-estate-to-property-powerhouse-an-inspiring-business-journey-tickets-1987123987338?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;keep_tld=true\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24906,"template":"","class_list":["post-24642","events","type-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/24642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/24642\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24909,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/24642\/revisions\/24909"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}