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Inspiring Story: Reaching the young through Enterprise in Gwynedd, North Wales

Gwynedd in North Wales was revitalised by changing the attitudes and opinions of young people though enterprise

Inspiring Story: 'Why not turn your iPod into a bad ass teen?'

Ashley Davison is one impressive young man. Following a one year art course he came up with the idea for hoodies as a cover for ipods. He’s sold the rights to that business and will earn a royalty every time a hoodie is sold. Coming up with that idea gave him the idea for his current venture, www.fixdit.com. Emma Jones of Enterprise Nation recently interviewed Ashley and shares his great story with us here!

Inspiring Story: 'You have to give 110 per cent all the time...'

Anna Heyes founded the Liverpool-based Active Profile marketing agency, offering bespoke consultancy and marketing solutions that deliver outstanding results.

Inspiring Story: 'You need to be the next big thing, not a younger version of the current big thing.'

Strawtech UK oversees a trans-national supply chain that delivers Sipahh straws to fast-food outlets, supermarkets and convenience stores across the UK. Strawtech CEO Andrew Robinson shares his experiences of building a successful business.

Inspiring Story: A secret millionaire

Carl Hopkins: Secret Millionaire, Elvis obsessive, direct marketing guru and Lifetime Honorary President of Easington Miners’ Brass Band…

Inspiring Story: A true entrepreneur

One of the first dot com millionaires and Channel 4’s first Secret Millionaire is now focused on developing technology with social and environmental aims.

Inspiring Story: A4E get Snap Happy in 2008!

Private sector company, A4E, launched the 'improve lives quick, take a pic' competition.

Inspiring Story: Acumen Community Development Trust helps the community to become over-comers

Acumen was recognised for its success in the 2006 Enterprising Britain competition for creating an all-inclusive strategy for enterprise. Acumen has successfully encouraged and supported people to develop their business ideas and stimulated an entrepreneurial culture in the deprived area of Horden and Easington Colliery, East Durham.

Inspiring Story: Adrian Carter: 'My aim is to be the Caribbean equivalent of Nando's!'

Adrian Carter has big plans for Carters Home Cooking, his Caribbean catering business in South London.

Inspiring Story: Aesthetica arts magazine

Cherie spotted a gap in the market for an arts magazine that covers literature, visual arts, music, film and theatre in every issue. Aesthetica was set up while Cherie was studying, using her credit card to fund the first issue.

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