Nathan set up MidMedia to boost Coventry’s creative industry and create new media jobs in the West Midlands. They also produce some mighty fine video!
Nathan set up MidMedia to boost Coventry’s creative industry and create new media jobs in the West Midlands. They also produce some mighty fine video!
At just 24 years old, Kathryn is the founder of a successful promotions company providing a range of products that can be branded with clients’ logos - for which she was named Shropshire Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2008.
Alastair Mitchell and Andy McLoughlin are co-founders of Huddle, an online service that provides simple, secure workspaces containing powerful project and collaboration tools.
Film producers Adrian Bliss, Benjamin Robbins and Toby Stubbs have come up with an innovative way to fund their first film – they’ve set up Buyacredit.com to sell credits to members of the public.
Film producers Adrian Bliss, Benjamin Robbins and Toby Stubbs have come up with an innovative way to fund their first film – they’ve set up Buyacredit.com to sell credits to members of the public.
When Gareth Mitchell couldn’t find a way to send a fruit tree to his parents for Christmas, he decided to set up online ‘green gifts’ service Tree2mydoor.
Christian Arno went straight from a modern languages degree to setting up Lingo24, a round-the-clock global translation service.
‘Team Derry’ is a partnership between North West Marketing and Derry City Council’s Economic Development Section that came together to address the issues faced by the area. It's Northern Ireland's winner in the Enterprising Britain competition 2009.
Artist to the stars Jenny Irish has turned her own creative talents to helping young people find a voice. She leads a series of exciting and unusual initiatives combining art and technology: FreqOUT!
Simon was working in the charity sector when he decided that images of Africa ought to come from a local perspective, as well as providing employment and training opportunities for people who lived there.
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.
At 16 Matthew Lovett founded the of Wow Group, an umbrella brand for several affiliate marketing websites.
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.
Tina Gharavi, born in Iran, produces films exploring issues of identity, migration and equality. Her work has been screened internationally at major film festivals and broadcast on television in the UK, the US and afar.
With his company The Urban Revolution Group going from strength to strength, Chris is now launching a new venture in the challenging but exciting world of Chinese media.
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.
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.
