disabled entrepreneurs

Dean Rhodes Brandon, who is deaf, set up yourlocalcinema.com to help the 5 million people in the UK with hearing or visual impairments who enjoy going to the cinema.

Steph Cutler was working as a fashion designer when her sight began to deteriorate, inspiring her to set up Image Intelligence.

"Whenever anyone looks at me for a job all they see is a rather wibbly wobbly person who seems to have a lot of things done for them. Hardly anyone asks me what I can do. And believe me, I can do a lot more than you can imagine. I just do it differently."

Frustration with employers and the desire to fulfil their full potential led Philip Churm and Caroline Moore to form Securit GB Ltd, British manufacturers of simple, solid secure storage units.

Chris refused to allow his disability to come in the way of his ambitions to become an entrepreneur. From a background as a drag queen, he always had a love for over-the-top clothing. With his partner Fiona he runs Wicked Waists, which produces bespoke clothing for the fetish and alternative market.

Adrian Carter has big plans for Carters Home Cooking, his Caribbean catering business in South London.

In recent times life has moved at a pretty fast pace for Stephen Collins, founder of Lazarus Mobility.

With the help of his 19 year-old son Matthew, Roland Stow from Wolverhampton is fast building a reputation providing a unique service for Japanese performance cars. JapAuto-Speed UK is racing ahead on the track to success.

Linda Edmonds from Brentwood in Essex was crowned Jane Asher Home Baker of the Year 2007 with her recipe for Tipsy Blackberry and Apple Cupcakes.

Maria is profoundly deaf and has drawn on her experiences to build Wideaware, which provides disability equality training to organisations across the UK.