All Inspiring Stories

Clare is a playwright, poet and stand-up comedian. She founded Open the Door Theatre In Education by accident during the summer of 2003.

Clare Rayner set up ARC Retail to provide supply chain planning, business intelligence and other support services to the retail industry.

From the age of 3 Clare’s love and passion has been dancing morning noon and night! It made sense that this passion developed into a business.

Clemmie Myers' grand idea was to set up a vintage clothing shop in her flat. Watch this video to find out how she made her idea into reality.

Northern Ireland's Irvinestown Trustee Enterprise Company (ITEC) worked closely with the local community to create a tailored regeneration programme which would facilitate and encourage local business.

Adam Goodyer and James Perkins, both 29, established Concert Live in September 2005, recording live music concerts and selling the high quality CDs to the public.

Reaction was created to revitalise the economy and create new avenues of work for the young community of Tynedale.

This company provides advice and support to budding entrepreneurs and helps existing businesses to grow and develop. It was the London regional winner of the Enterprising Britain 2007 Awards in London and was highly commended in the national final.

Curious Generation is a creative and forward-thinking music company covering promotion, booking and consultancy. We asked its founders, Charles Baybutt and Alex Martin, how they made their idea happen:

Whether she’s creating bags made from seat belts or replacing Valentine’s roses with snowdrops, Cyndi Rhoades is helping one person at a time live a more sustainable life.