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Inspiring Stories

Check out these stories of enterprising people, organisations and places who have made their ideas happen!

We have loads of inspiring stories on the site, so we have picked out a few for you below - you can view them all or explore using the tags at the bottom of the page! Look out for the medal icon next to Inspiring Stories in the Related Stuff box!

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Have a look at some our favourite ambassadors who have taken control and set up in business…

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Inspiring Story: Jessica Huie

Jessica started her career as an 18-year-old single mother with 4 GCSEs to her name. Her drive to succeed and determination to secure a better future for her daughter led her to where she is today.

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Inspiring Story: Chris Davies

Chris refused to allow his disability to come in the way of his ambitions to become an entrepreneur. From a background as a drag queen, he always had a love for over-the-top clothing. With his partner Fiona he runs Wicked Waists, which produces bespoke clothing for the fetish and alternative market.

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Inspiring Story: Celia Gates

After noticing her grandmother struggling with conventional straight handled saucepans Celia invented a range of ergonomic pans while taking the brave step of self-funding her venture.

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