Edinburgh schoolboy Fraser Doherty went into the jam-making trade at the age of 14, after his homemade preserves sold well locally. With its range of no-addedd-sugar preserves, SuperJam is now a thriving business. Fraser tells us how he did it.
Henrietta Maltby from the Isle of Wight, was tired of her inability to wear fashionable knee high boots because what was available didn't fit her calves. So she created the Buckles & Bows range of boots, which she now sells online with her husband.
James Murray Wells revolutionised the spectacle-buying market by selling glasses online at little more than cost price, thereby saving the consumer substantial amounts of money. Here's the story behind Glasses Direct
Jordan Kensington is CEO of the Invincible Media Group as well as founder of the Urban Music Awards and promoter of British Music Week. He explains why a strong sense of self belief is the key to turning dreams into reality.
At the age of 15 Liam Rhodes was named the youngest managing director in Britain, which generated vast amounts of media coverage. A few years on, iFuse Technologies is branching out from web hosting and enterprise education software into MMORPGs.
Since University Oli Barrett has been involved in a range of projects, from producing a musical, to helping found a language learning exchange. His current obsession is speed networking. Here he tells us what gets him so excited about enterprise.
At 16 years old Patrick Philpott didn't let exams or homework get in the way of building a thriving business. Intelligent Networking Events organises get-togethers for local people with an interest in all things enterprising.
Rebecca Jordan & Kirsty Weir set up gap year information site gapwork.com, the first of several businesses together, in 1999. Since then, they've won a host of entrepreneurial awards. Their latest project PDC Education is a national resource for teachers.
Gap year students Rob Gauntlett, from Sussex, and James Hooper, from Somerset, walked into the record books in May 2006 when they became the youngest ever Britons to climb Mount Everest at age 19.
When City banker Simone Schehtman spotted a gap in the corporate hospitality market, she swapped her smart suits for racing overalls, and set up Teamworks Karting with partner Michael Bryant. She tells us how her idea made it past the finish line.
Simon Stevens, winner of a 2004 Enterprising Young Brit award and a 2008 UK Catalyst Award, hasn't let cerebral palsy get in the way of running a successful business or two!
Sonia Ramanah set up StreetVibes Youth, an independent, non-profit youth organisation based in south London. Streetvibes Youth uses music and media-based activities to engage and inspire hard-to-reach young people.
Timothy Han's philosophy is "live in harmony with your environment" & the luxury candles his company produces reflects this. Timothy Han London candles use pure all-natural ingredients from sustainable resources & have a loyal following among celebrities.
Londoner Spencer Craig and New Yorker Greg Castle opened the Soho-based Pure California - a sandwich, salad and smoothie outlet with a healthy slant - when they were both 25. Here Spencer answers our questions about how they got where they are today.
Tristan Cowell knew he was on to a good thing when he invented Card Hang Ups and finally solved his annual dilemma of how to display all the cards he and his family got at Christmas.
Londoner Wayne Saunders set up BossCrowns Productions™ in 1995. The company specialises in video, TV and film production, and also provides training and mentoring for disadvantaged young people.
Vivien designs and sells ethically-made jewellery through her company Fifi Bijoux.
Rachel identified a noticeable gap in the double glazing market and came up with the idea for a new generation of high-performance roof vent: Sky-Vent
Jane Ni Dhulchaontigh is a designer, inventor, materials supplier and successful business person. While completing an MA in product design, she came up with the idea for a malleable hand-formable material that will stick to almost anything: Formerol.
Jamison set up Natural Balance Foods with the ethos that brands, products and organisations can go hand in hand with ethical standards and environmental sustainability and still make money.
