From eBay to Justin Bieber: The Multi-Million Pound Rise of Garage Style – Harry Harvey

This is the story of how Harry Harvey turned a small eBay side hustle into Garage Style, the £2.4 million flooring brand trusted by A-listers from Justin Bieber to Jake Paul. After starting out selling tools from his bedroom, Harry built one of the UK’s fastest-growing design brands, powered by social media, grit, and a refusal to settle. But behind the viral videos and celebrity garages came real pressure: cash-flow chaos, sleepless nights, and the fight to stay grounded as the business exploded. In this episode of The Driven Podcast, Harry shares: ⚪ The moment an Instagram shout-out blew up his business overnight ⚪ How one viral post hit 69 million views and changed everything ⚪ Building a team and turning chaos into structure ⚪ Why managing stress, family, and growth nearly broke him and what kept him going ⚪ The surprising truth about working with celebrities like Jake Paul and Justin Bieber ⚪ The mindset shifts behind scaling a seven-figure brand from a garage If you’ve ever wanted to build something from nothing, turn social media into real business growth, and stay sane while chasing big goals, this episode is for you. Follow: https://www.instagram.com/jamiedarkin_ https://www.instagram.com/driven_podcast https://www.instagram.com/garagestyleltd https://www.instagram.com/harry_garagestyle Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:27 What “driven” means to Harry 02:00 Growing up in an entrepreneurial family 03:05 Selling on eBay at 17 and getting hooked 03:51 The grandad who helped invent the ballpoint pen 05:18 Building an eBay business while working at Mercedes 07:04 The moment he decided to go all in on himself 08:31 From eBay to garage flooring and how the idea began 10:38 The Instagram strategy that changed everything 11:19 The crazy moment Yanny from Yiannimize called 12:45 Going viral overnight and realizing the power of social media 14:23 From side hustle to celebrity clients 16:21 How he built a 16 person team and scaled to £2.4M 17:37 Turning Garage Style into a social media powerhouse 20:14 The video that hit 69 million views 23:00 Overcoming fear of being on camera and building a personal brand 24:50 The hardest period buying a unit and managing cash flow 26:44 Staying grounded while running a fast growing business 28:03 Balancing family, business, and learning to switch off 29:05 Delegation, systems, and giving up control 33:29 Flying to Puerto Rico to fit Jake Paul’s garage 34:24 Justin Bieber, Jake Paul and surreal celebrity moments 36:12 Harry’s social media masterclass on how to go viral 38:17 How to stay ahead of trends and win online 41:56 Dream clients and expanding to the US 44:29 The future vision £10M turnover and global expansion 46:54 Harry’s three best pieces of advice for entrepreneurs 48:22 Building real community in a digital world 49:54 Closing remarks