Linda Plant is a self-made British entrepreneur and one of Alan Sugar’s fierce interviewers on BBC’s The Apprentice since 2015.

She began her career at just 15, selling women’s fashion on market stalls in Yorkshire.

Over time, she grew the business into 14 retail outlets before launching a knitwear brand called Honeysuckle and becoming one of the first women to float a fashion company on the London Stock Exchange

After retiring from the fashion world, Linda pivoted into property and interior design, founding a successful development firm and designing high-end homes.

She’s also the founder of the Linda Plant Academy, where she mentors entrepreneurs and provides business training.

On this very special episode of Don’t Work Harder, she tells us the inspirational story of how she came through nothing and overcame personal challenges to become extremely successful In business.

In this conversation, Linda shares:

• Her rise from “coming from nothing” to international business success
• How to manage your emotions while building a business
• Why you must be both commercial and passion-driven
• Her philosophy on hard work, self-belief, and decision-making under pressure
• Plus, she even gives us some behind the scenes secrets behind BBC’s The Apprentice that most of the public don’t know!

If you’re an entrepreneur, this episode is a must – it’s packed full of inspiring stories and actionable tips from a massively successful business career.

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