'I Was a Single Mom Who Bought a Company for $25,000 on My Credit Card. Now It Generates Over $50M in Sales'

In 2005, Teresa Johnson charged £20,000 ($25,000) to her credit card to buy a business she knew nothing about. Two decades later, that bold gamble has grown into a pottery empire generating over £44 million ($55 million) in annual global sales. (Credit: Pexels)

In 2005, Teresa Johnson charged £20,000 ($25,000) to her credit card to buy a business she knew absolutely nothing about. Two decades later, that bold gamble has grown into a pottery empire generating over £44 million ($55 million) in annual global sales.

Johnson, a single mother working in corporate HR at the time, purchased a small paint-your-own pottery studio on a whim. She made this decision despite having zero experience in entrepreneurship. That single, risky decision became the foundation of Color Me Mine, now the largest paint-your-own pottery franchise in the world.