Tag Archive for success stories

Entrepreneur Q&A: ex-Paralympic swimmer, Liz Johnson

Finding a job as a person with a disability is tough – and the stats back it up. It inspired former Paralympic swimming champion, Liz Johnson, to start The Ability People (TAP). The recruitment agency is run by people with disabilities. Liz talks a bit more about how she got the idea for the company and
The post Entrepreneur Q&A: ex-Paralympic swimmer, Liz Johnson appeared first on Small Business.

Read more...

Entrepreneur focus: how I’m growing my business

Sometimes the idea of a business can come out of one simple conversation. Compare and Recycle is a comparison site for people looking to recycle or purchase a refurbished mobile phone. The app’s managing director, Matthew Moreton, spotted the gap in the market when his then-partner was looking to sell her old phone. We catch
The post Entrepreneur focus: how I’m growing my business appeared first on Small Business.

Read more...

Entrepreneur Q&A: ‘Skilled women were disappearing from the industry’

More and more sectors are adapting to co-working spaces, allowing people to follow a freelance lifestyle. We chat to Lacey Hunter-Felton about how she created Hunter Collective, a co-working space for people who work in the beauty and hairdressing industries. What inspired Hunter Collective? I’d been in the salon since I was 16, I’d gone
The post Entrepreneur Q&A: ‘Skilled women were disappearing from the industry’ appeared first on Small Business.

Read more...

Entrepreneur Q&A: ‘I’m a risk-taker, but I take calculated risks’

How did AZ Luxe come about? I formed AZ Luxe in July 2017 after working for a big luxury car hire group. My previous employer wanted me to set up a division within the company, HR Owen, called VIP Services. I built it up from scratch – no drivers, no cars. I was told it
The post Entrepreneur Q&A: ‘I’m a risk-taker, but I take calculated risks’ appeared first on Small Business.

Read more...