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Something got me started

Read business stories from successful brands such as Sweaty Betty, Tyrells and YO! Sushi and hear from each innovative entrepreneur how their businesses started, from the challenges they faced to the successes they enjoyed.

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  • Tamara Hill-Norton

    The founder of Sweaty Betty on how Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant helped to boost trade

  • Helen Pattinson

    How two lawyers became chocolate entrepreneurs following a trip to South America’s ‘Chocolate City’

  • Aaron Chatterley

    Why the founder of feelunique.com has a bad hangover to thank for his £20m cosmetics business

  • Michelle Mone

    The owner of MJM International and inventor of the Ultimo bra on Eureka moments, Julia Roberts and dirty tricks

  • Peter Done

    Being forced to pay out over an employment dispute proved a blessing in disguise for the Peninsula founder

  • William Chase

    How an unwavering love for potato farming finally delivered the Tyrrells founder a bumper harvest

  • Mike Parsons

    The Barchester Healthcare founder on hoisting the bar for care for older people, and creating a £408m-turnover business

  • Warren Bennett and David Hathiramani

    How the winners of the Fast Growth Business Awards’ Young Entrepreneur gong tailored the perfect business model

  • Askar Sheibani

    Why the Comtek founder didn't listen when he was told his business idea would never work

  • David Evans

    The founder of Grass Roots on why his values haven’t changed since he named his company at a Led Zeppelin gig 30 years ago

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