"I’d sell them in the playground the next day. I would take an order from the playground for rubbers, pencils and trolls and then me and my mum would go to the wholesalers and pick them up. Speaking to the Business Post, she said: “At Belvedere School I used to buy and sell trolls. Natalie has always been business-minded, even as a child. Starting with an investment of just £5,000 in 2007, and fighting through the teeth of the economic downturn, LEAF’s success story is an inspirational one for anyone thinking of going into business for themselves. Natalie Haywood is the woman behind LEAF on Bold Street, One Fine Day, Oh Me Oh My and Goodness Gracious rooftop bar - as well as the new LEAF across the water in West Kirby.īut running some of the city's coolest and most innovative venues didn't come easily. Natalie Haywood from One Fine Day,Old Hall Street. It's a complete melting pot of young, old, in between, gay, straight, drag. There's nothing else like it in the city. Now people travel from all over the country to throw shapes under Yootha's disco ball. Ian Usher and Shaun Duggan are two of the club night's co-founders, and the pair decided to launch what they describe as a 'queer night' with a distinctly different sound to most gay clubs. The monthly Kitchen Street party plays everything from techo to rock, pop and soul music. Sonic Yootha has been running for more than four years as a club night for “homos, heteros, drag shows and don’t knows”, and it’s been dubbed by many as the event that saved Liverpool’s gay scene. When you think of gay nights you probably imagine cheesy pop music, bad karaoke and strict door policies - but one Liverpool club night managed to change all that. Two of Sonic Yootha's co-founders Ian Usher (left) and Shaun Duggan (right) (Image: Liverpool ECHO) If you're looking for work in Liverpool and beyond, you can use our dedicated jobs tool: These are the 100 most influential people on Merseyside right now. Some of them you will undoubtedly recognise - but others might be the lesser-known names behind some of our region's most important decisions. Many of the people on this list make life and death decisions - while others run the bars and restaurants that make Merseyside such an incredible place to live. Whether it's fighting for changes to the law, representing the voices of marginalised groups or heading up Liverpool's two Premier League clubs, the way these people show their influence varies considerably. The world has obviously changed quite a bit since our list was first published, so we've added in some new names who have been at the forefront of guiding our city through a time of crisis. Power comes in a lot of different forms - whether it's political power, influence in the business world or the power to change communities.įrom the business owners who run our favourite businesses to political heavyweights, performers, podcasters and activists, these are the people who help shape Merseyside.Īt the start of the year, we compiled a 'power list' of 100 of the most influential people across our region.
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