Start-up Stories

Start-up Stories: Sharon Wright, MagnaMole

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The Pitch 2009 judge profile: Deirdre Bounds - Accidental millionaire

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Start-up Stories: Kate Cazenove, Sip

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EXCLUSIVE: Start-up stories - Karen Darby at Call Britannia

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Start-up Stories: Polly Gowers at Everyclick.com

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It's not often that you get to be a part of something that's a both a commercial and philanthropic success but Polly Gowers, founder of Everyclick.com...

Start-up Stories: Ross Elder and Andy Firth at Holidaylettings.co.uk

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Friends often make the best business partners, but it can also be a recipe for disaster. Thankfully for Ross Elder and Andy Firth, co-founders of Holi...

Start-up Stories: Bristol Design Festival

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A chance meeting in Italy proved more than just the start of a friendship for Duncan Iraci and Neil Ferguson; it led to the creation of one of the biggest events on the south west design scene.

Start-up Stories: Proving the Dragons wrong - Rob Law at Trunki

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Despite being turned down for funding on Dragons' Den, the founder of the innovative Trunki ride-on children's suitcase is enjoying huge success.

Start-up Stories: Robert Leigh at Devono: Letting go of tradition

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Robert Leigh's idea for Devono, a commercial lettings firm that would represent the interests of tenants instead of landlords, met a stony reaction fr...

Start-up Stories: Liz Jackson - Going great guns

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Despite losing her sight at the age of 26, Liz Jackson has grown Great Guns Marketing from a company run from her lounge to one employing 130 people a...

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