Built by someone who has done it.
Precious Adu built the trade first. The Academy turns her route into a pathway other young people can follow.
- Before
Studied accounting and finance at university, which is why money sits at the centre of the programme.
- July 2024
Founded The Tech UK, a London nail studio, and built a solid base of loyal clients.
- May 2025
Ran a first training class, with learners travelling from Paris and Ireland to attend.
- 2026
Named an inaugural winner of Reed's All about business entrepreneurs fund, which includes a year of mentoring from experienced business leaders.
Real standards
Hygiene, client care and timekeeping, learned where paying clients expect them.
Real numbers
What a service costs to deliver, what it sells for, and how a diary fills.
A real role model
A founder who built her own client base, teaching what she does every day.