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Entrepreneurs

Five of the UK’s richest self-made entrepreneurs

Britain has a track record of producing successful entrepreneurs, but which ones are doing particularly well?

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Innocent Drink’s Richard Reed on life after a $500 million company

At the beginning of 2013 Richard Reed and the rest of his founding team at Innocent Drinks sold out the last of their stake to Coca Cola. GrowthBusiness finds out what happens after exiting a business valued at $500 million.

Entrepreneurs

Retail meets technology: InStitchu and its goal to provide affordable tailored suits 

From working in a bar in Australia and needing a suit for job interviews, Elliot Suiter is now building out a bespoke tailoring service making the most of a growing trend in online retail.

Entrepreneurs

Nurturing a new generation of British entrepreneurs

With the Year of Code now up and running, is the UK education system finally about to start equipping children with the requisite skills necessary to build businesses?

Entrepreneurs

Education entrepreneur George Burgess’ battle to bring technology to the classroom

While most students would have used the excuse of poor revision materials to give studying a miss, born-and-bred 17 year-old entrepreneur George Burgess saw an opportunity.

Entrepreneurs

The Cambridge Satchel Company’s journey from kitchen counter to global brand

Having not paid herself for three years after founding The Cambridge Satchel Company, Julie Deane has now secured $21 million worth of venture capital. GrowthBusiness finds out how she's going to spend it.

Entrepreneurs

Livebookings: The VC-backed business shaking up the restaurant industry

With a pool of experienced investors including Balderton Capital and Wellington Partners, GrowthBusiness meets new Livebookings CEO Joe Steele to find out how the business is revolutionising the way we book a table.

Entrepreneurs

Future Fifty member Green Man Gaming – In it for the long run

To coincide with the second crop of Future Fifty companies being named, GrowthBusiness meets Green Man Gaming and its founder Paul Sulyok to find out what being a member involves.

Entrepreneurs

Livebookings: The VC-backed business shaking up the restaurant industry

With a pool of experienced investors including Balderton Capital and Wellington Partners, GrowthBusiness meets new Livebookings CEO Joe Steele to find out how the business is revolutionising the way we book a table.

Entrepreneurs

Future Fifty member Green Man Gaming – In it for the long run

To coincide with the second crop of Future Fifty companies being named, GrowthBusiness meets Green Man Gaming and its founder Paul Sulyok to find out what being a member involves.

Entrepreneurs

Looking beyond the Silicon Roundabout bubble to other regional hubs

Guy Mucklow, CEO of Worcester-based Postcode Anywhere, is calling on the government to not forget about exciting technology companies located outside of London.

Entrepreneurs

Tech Innovators 2013: SocialSafe

Julian Ranger is passionate about his SocialSafe venture, which is looking to put the power back into the hands of the consumer when it comes to personal data.

Entrepreneurs

Tech Innovators 2013: Paythru

Anyone visiting the Jamie Oliver empire of restaurants may have used Paythru technology to settle the bill - and now the Buckinghamshire-based company has its eye on new contracts.

Entrepreneurs

How Shoot It Yourself secured and then turned down investment from Dragons’ Den

When Andrea McDowell decided to take her company onto Dragons's Den back in 2011 she was new to the entrepreneurial world, but managed to net an offer.

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