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Teen entrepreneur becomes go-to barber after learning from YouTube

2025-03-12 206 Dailymotion

A 14-year-old entrepreneur has become the go-to barber for local teens after teaching himself to cut hair through YouTube videos.

Ellis Craggs, from Watford, Hertfordshire, started 10 months ago by practicing on a friend during a rugby tour.

Word spread, and he now books weekend appointments in a shed at his family home, charging £5-£10 per haircut.

Ellis has earned a few hundred pounds, reinvesting in better equipment and saving to repay his parents for their support.

While barbering remains a side hustle, he also runs a paper round and has dabbled in reselling clothes online.