Amanda Jones and James Brown are the co-founders of Red Button Design, an award winning design house developing products for the Aid and Humanitarian markets.
Matt McNeill set up Sign-Up.to in 2004, an email and mobile marketing solution which is now one of the world’s leading self-service tools for permission-based marketing.
Jerome Touze (right) and Peter Ward established travel social networking site Where Are You Now? (WAYN) in September 2002. WAYN helps travellers stay in touch with their friends but also publishes reviews of hotels, restaurants and tourist sites.
James Taylor was inspired to set up SportStars in 2005 when he realised there were no sports coaching facilities available for young people in his area of South Wales.
Having been named as one of the top ’30 under 30’ in 2004 by Media Week for co-founding search marketing agency Espotting, it was obvious Ollie Bishop was on to great things.
Two school-friends invested their life savings to set up a business. In just three years the workforce increased from two, to over 85 full time employees.
Giles Peters, 17, was inspired to set up Diabetic Hampers after trying to put together a hamper for his diabetic uncle. He found that there was very little choice for diabetics and decided there was a gap in the market.
At 16 Matthew Lovett founded the of Wow Group, an umbrella brand for several affiliate marketing websites.
Alice Whiteley had the idea for Loop in May 2006 when she discovered how expensive it was to buy essential kit for her new born baby, and how much went to waste as her child grew up.
Whilst studying Product Design James Dunlop, 23, came up with the idea for MyHab, an eco friendly two-person habitat made from recycled cardboard and plastic.
Launched in 2006, Tribe Wanted is a concept created to develop a sustainable eco-community and interactive online community on the 200 acre island of Vorovoro in Fiji.
Fed up with missing deliveries? Tired of waiting in all day for a parcel? Eddie Riby has invented the answer: Parcel Safe.
Tony Higson designed the Highson after becoming increasingly annoyed at how creased his clothes were getting while cycling to work.
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.
“There is only one place you will find success before work and that is in the dictionary,” says Nat Peat, founder of the Safety Box.
Rob and Jason launched Dolphin Enterprises whilst still at university and went on to huge success. Dolphin Music is one of the leading providers of musical equipment on the internet and have also opened a flagship Guitar Shop in Liverpool city centre.
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.
Vicki Psarias, now 27, was always passionate about getting into the film industry....
31 year-old Oliver Zissman is an ‘opportunist’ entrepreneur who, during his year out after school, launched his own business after spotting a gap in the market for selling gym and fitness equipment over the internet.
Louis Barnett is a 17 year-old entrepreneur who has transformed his hobby into a full time business in a whirlwind two years, after spotting a gap in the market for making packaging out of chocolate!
