With a trend-defining website and best-selling book behind her, voice of a generation jellyellie has always known how to turn her hobbies into storming business successes.
By creating a website that allows students to review work placements, Oliver Sidwell is leading an intern revolution and giving power to sometimes voiceless student employees.
David Erasmus turned his back on a hugely successful career in advertising to set up social enterprises in the UK and abroad that would help to address some of the world’s biggest issues.
Steve Kemp is a man who knows a bit about bad luck…and knows a lot about bouncing back.
With J&C Sports Academy, Jazz Rose turned his talent for sport into a way of inspiring and engaging with young people in his community.
When Andrea Photiou decided to follow her dreams by pursuing a career in radio she created Playvybz, an online radio station which is global in scope but local in heart.
Robert Wilson set up READ International to recycle books and other educational resources by redistributing them in Tanzania.
Hubert Bienias was inspired by successful business models in Germany and the UK to branch out into new areas with his Poland Travel and Business group.
In February 2008, Stephen Burford set up the ultimate money advice website for students – Wealthy Student.
After finishing university, Vicky and Craig found themselves with student debt to repay and no obvious route of employment. Inspiration can strike in the most unlikely places, however, and the popular ITV soap Emmerdale would hold the answer.
Just So Films was set up by three young filmmakers excited by the potential of online video: "it's like the Wild West out there," they say. The people they have worked with range from Google to Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson.
Danny Matharu says quitting his job in recruitment to start up on his own was one of the smartest business decisions he ever made.
Disappointed by his experiences at school, Nick Palfrey decided to take matters into his own hands and create an education system of his own.
Full-time student, social entrepreneur and cricket captain James Clegg is the chairman of Operation Hoodie, an organisation raising funds for Cancer Research UK.
Ben Saunders is an inspirational explorer; a record long-distance skier with 3 North Pole expeditions already under his belt. He's the youngest person to have skied solo to the North Pole & holds the record for the longest solo Arctic journey by a Briton.
As dissatisfied lawyer Egg in superior 90s drama "This Life", Andrew Lincoln was keen to explore the character’s entrepreneurial side when Egg started running his own café. He explains why working for yourself is something he’d recommend to anyone.
At 15, Holly Colvin became the youngest player ever to represent England in a cricket test match when she was selected to face Australia in the first power Women's Test (Hove, August 2005). She tells us why ideas are so important to her.
June Sarpong is no stranger to making her ideas happen: she worked her way up to her dream role as a TV presenter by doing work experience and pursuing every available opportunity.
Kwame Kwei-Armah is a respected actor (he played paramedic Fin Newton in Casualty and Holby City) and playwright (Elmina's Kitchen), but what gets him fired up most is seeing young people follow their ideas through.
Leaving school at 16, MC Lady Sovereign (aka Louise Harman), has risen through the rapping ranks. From starting out by playing local gigs, to working with global music stars like Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams & Basement Jaxx. It's all because of her ambition.
