Thea Green: 11 things you should know about the Nails Inc Creator

She definitely nails it!

Pastel coloured nails

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The most successful entrepreneurs are those who have the drive and ambition to turn their business idea into reality. Meet Thea Green, founder of Nails Inc which revoultionised the nail industry and gave the ultimate solution for women who were short on time, but big on nails.

Here is everything you need to know about Thea Green...

1. Thea was born and raised in Wirral

AKA bourough of Merseyside in the North West of England.

2. Thea studied at the prestegious London College of Fashion.

She has a degree in Public Relations and Journalism

3. She has a glittering CV

Before being known as the brainpower behing Nails Inc, Thea was the Fashion Editor of Tatler. Clearly a girl who has style.

4. Thea set up her own business Nails Inc at just 23 years old

She noticed a gap in the market during work trips to New York.

5. Her first bar was opened close to London’s Oxford Street, on South Molton Street.

That was in 1999 and Thea now has over 60 outlets.

6. People initially doubted that Nails Inc would be a success...

"People were nervous about whether women would want to get their nails done in public. But I knew convenience would always win over privacy." Thea admitted.

7. ...Thea Green, then of course, had the last laugh

Over ten years on, the company now employs more than 450 people nationwide and turns over more than £13 million a year. Not bad, eh.

8. In 2011, Thea Green was appointed an MBE for her services to the beauty industry.

9.Her husband Nick is also an entrepreneur

He is the founder of printed.com #PowerCoupleAlert

10.Thea admits she learned the majority of the craft as she went

"At the start I didnt know to fill out a Profit & Loss statement or how to make nail polish"

11. You can follow the nail revoultionist here @Thea_Green

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