John Kearon seems to have developed a happy knack of producing business success wherever he goes.

Having launched three Unilever brands by the age of 24, Kearon has enjoyed a series of business triumphs and is not breaking the habit with Brainjuicer, an online market research company, which was named Service Business of the Year at the recent Startups Awards.

Started back in January 2000, the company conducts internet-based research for its clients. Within a year, the business managed to secure Nike and has since worked with the BBC, Cadbury and Boots.

Kearon, one of the youngest advertising agency directors in London when he was 29, spent nearly two years designing, building and re-building his offering. Its online interviewing technique, which enables it to interview hundreds and deliver a full debrief within days, is patented and has contributed to securing more than 40 clients. As a result the company turns over in excess of £1m.

He now plans to expand around the globe, with offices set to open in Holland, the US, China and Australia and is confident growth can be maintained. “From winning the Nike contract the company has gone from strength-tostrength, doubling in size every six months. The aim is keep doing that by both geographic and research area and to expand our range of products.”