Success Story
| Sector | Consumer Goods & Services |
|---|---|
| Programme | Start Up Loans |
After the loss of her brother in 2011 Tracy McAllister began to question if she was living life to the full. Losing her job in 2013 gave her the push she needed to follow her dreams and set up her coastal interiors boutique.
Inspired by all things Scandi, the BTS Concept Store offers a range of homeware, furniture and accessories in a range of coastal tones and textures such as wool, wood, linen and stone.
Having initially started her business online, Tracy used her £5,000 loan to create a pop-up store for three months in the run up to the Christmas period in 2014. The store proved to be so popular it has grown and will be moving to larger premises in 2019.
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