Defining Moments

Ever since I was little I was excited about business. I used to watch BBC’s working lunch (which I would record and watch when I got home from school) every day whilst my friends would be watching cartoons, so running a business has always been something… read more

Secret

Write a business plan so you know exactly where you’re going and what you want to achieve. Make your mistakes on paper, then save your time and money for something you know will work and be profitable.… read more

Challenge

I designed the whole site from scratch whilst working full time and proving to my girlfriend, family and friends that I still existed. I knew setting up a business would be difficult and very time consuming, but people kept saying it takes time to become… read more

Challenge

My biggest challenge is and has been a successful launch. Although everything is up and running and I have generated revenue, I have not been able to generate as much publicity as I would have liked. What I really need is funding in order for this to… read more

Aspiration

I wanted to start a business that was done in my own way and make it a success. Although making millions of pounds would be nice, just living comfortably with the proceeds of my own business is what’s important to me. Working 60 hours a week making a… read more

Support Story

Duncan Bannatyne, Richard Branson, and Rupert Murdoch helped me out a lot when I was starting out. Not directly, but in their books I found a lot of the things they had to say were informative and inspiring. I also spoke to Business Link and my ex boss,… read more