{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/648923f32a822e00119af756/693a6a1a0e4329eef060f1cc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"92-Hour Work Weeks to Raising Capital, How a Former Tradie is Now Disrupting Beauty Tech with GlamUare","description":"<p><strong>He worked 92-hour weeks in construction to fund his dream.</strong></p><p><strong>DM’d 1,000 strangers and raised €60k in 7 days.</strong></p><p><strong>Launched a beauty app with no tech background.</strong></p><p><strong>Lost it all. Rebuilt. And now?</strong></p><p><strong>He's raised again and GlamUare is live, funded, and shipping features every 2 weeks.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Sean MacAdams is not your typical tech founder and <em>GlamUare</em> is not your typical beauty platform.</p><p>In this episode, we go deep on Sean’s wild journey: from almost dropping out of high school to pitching investors in Saudi Arabia, managing a 30,000+ women’s community in Bondi, and building a beauty-tech platform that’s making real impact.</p><p><br></p><p>He didn’t come from money.</p><p>He didn’t have a cofounder.</p><p>He didn’t even code.</p><p>But what he did have was a relentless work ethic, a community-first vision, and the nerve to keep showing up.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Learn:</strong></p><ul><li>How Sean raised €60k in a week by DMing strangers with no pitch deck</li><li>What happened when his first launch fell apart 24 hours before go-live</li><li>The painful lessons from giving away equity too early and how he bought it back</li><li>How he worked 92-hour weeks in construction to keep the dream alive</li><li>Why he turned down Saudi investment (and what misaligned money almost cost him)</li><li>What makes <strong>GlamUare</strong> different from every other booking app in beauty</li><li>How he’s scaling now: fresh funding, bi-weekly feature drops, and go-to-market underway</li><li>The community monetisation playbook behind Bondi Beach Babes, no ads, 30K+ members</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>This Episode Is For:</strong></p><ul><li>Founders building from scratch with no fancy background</li><li>Non-technical tech founders who’ve hit brick walls with dev teams</li><li>Creators and coaches trying to monetise community the right way</li><li>Anyone who's ready to hear <em>what building really takes</em></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Sean + Explore GlamUare:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>GlamUare App:</strong> <a href=\"https://glamuare.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">glamuare.com</a></li><li><strong>Sean on Instagram:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sean_mc_adams/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@sean_mac_adams</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you believe in grit over degrees, vision over validation, and community over hype, this episode is for you.</p><p><strong>Share it. Tag </strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sean_mc_adams/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@sean_mac_adams.</strong></a><strong> Let people know what’s coming.</strong></p>","author_name":"Jenna Davies"}