“I was never distracted by what others were doing”
Founder and CEO of Laundryheap, Deyan Dimitrov, reveals how he scaled up his laundry business with no outside investment
Meet Kristy Chong, CEO and founder of Modibodi, super absorbent period-proof underwear that aims to spark debate about women’s needs
Modibodi combines technology and feminism to create a revolutionary, sustainable product that is period, sweat and leak-proof
“My passion for property came from playing Monopoly as a child”
CEO of Glenhawk, Guy Harrington, talks about how being a realistic optimist served himself well in business with over £350 million new loan inquiries generated during the pandemic
“We had to put our wedding on hold”
Andy Howie, co-founder of premium milkshake brand Shaken Udder, speaks about the sacrifices of starting a self-funded business
Founders of YR turn down a £50K investment from Dragon’s Den go on to build $9 million company - “It wasn’t right for us at the time”
“Even if an investor offers you investment money but something doesn’t feel right, you can walk away,” Tim Williams, founder and CEO of YR told me.
“I never let the male-dominated tech world affect my confidence”
Melissa Snover, founder and CEO of Get Nourished opens up about the trials of launching her food tech business – and how it thrived during the pandemic
Black-owned British shoe business brings style, soul and flair to traditional shoe making with innovative fashion pieces one “step” at a time
Eze Nwaka, owner of Leather + Cotton, has secured two international deals in the US and Dubai all while maintaining a full-time job
“I’ve changed nappies and breastfed on board room tables”
Founder of LoveRaw and mother-of-two opens up about the struggles of running a business as a mother – but says it’s all worth it
Expelled from school to Forbes 30 Under 30
Meet Joseph Valente who continues breaking the mould with the success of his boiler installer company ImpraGas
Twin sisters of university start-up Double Dutch and speak about starting a business young and female: “We had a lot of doors slammed in our face”
“When we started out with our samples, we didn’t know anyone," Raissa de Hass, one half of Double Dutch tells me.
