Entrepreneurs

Britain’s entrepreneurs and business innovators get generous tax breaks. They should keep getting them.

Laura Deming dropped out of MIT to set up a biotechnology fund to invest in companies tackling ageing.

Tickr is an app that helps investors focus on impact investing.

Capital on Tap lends money to small UK businesses.

Rockit designs and makes products for babies to help them sleep.

Opus Talent Solutions is a recruitment and training consultancy that focuses on the technology and energy sectors.

Rainmaking is a corporate innovation and venture development firm.

MoneyWeek talks to Karim Kaddoura, co-founder of mobile-phone based car-rental firm, Virtuo.

The Cheese Geek is a modern online cheesemonger which hopes to make "buying cheese as fun and easy as eating it".

Digital Voices builds ad campaigns by pairing companies with people who make videos on YouTube.

Creditspring provides small and convenient loans that it claims offer better value and a safer model than most overdrafts, credit cards and payday len…

Danielle Kendall had had enough of tacky hen party gifts, so launched her own company, Team Hen, to make more tasteful products.

Customer Thermometer's “one-click” email feedback tool helps businesses get accurate feedback from their customers in seconds.

Lana Elie launched her online marketplace, Floom, in March 2016. Now it sells to customers in 134 countries, employs a staff of 14, and expects turnov…

Migrate saves households money on energy bills without homeowners having to lift a finger. 

Stashbee is an online, sharing-economy platform that connects individuals and businesses who have spare spaces with people who need them.

Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying, has sold ten million copies, and it’s easy to see why.

AndCo transforms spaces in pubs, cafes, hotel lobbies and restaurants into co-working spaces during the working week.

When Payal Kadakia could find the dance class she wanted, she decided to make the search easier – much easier, says Chris Carter.

By bringing together disparate data sets and enriching internal data with external sources, Quantexa can produce insights to allow for better-informed…

Gregg Renfrew set out to shake up the personal care industry when she started Beautycounter. Chris Carter reports.

Shift 8* makes the Tovertafel, a series of award-winning games aimed at those living with mid-to-late-stage dementia.

Jamie O'Banion, a former Miss Teen Texas, developed a passion for chemistry at the age of 12, out of which she created a $100m cosmetics company.

Guy Schanschieff had always wanted to start a business but was lacking a strong idea. But a conversation about dirty nappies spurred him into action.

The Hövding airbag bike helmet is worn as a collar and inflates into a hood around your head in a fraction of a second when its sophisticated algorith…

PoochPlay is a dog activity monitor and wellbeing-management app that aims to cover all aspects of dog health and safety.

Mikkel Borg Bjergso is a beer-brewing Dane who is taking over the world with his range of ales. Chris Carter reports.

Six years ago, Alisa Zotimova came to terms with the fact that she would never realise her childhood dream of becoming an actress, so she used her sav…

Hostmaker is a property-management company with the all-embracing aim of bringing a five-star hotel service to homes.

Ben King launched his app, Pesky Fish, to reinvent the seafood supply chain and create a more sustainable industry for fish, fishermen and consumers.

Virtual Internships matches candidates with companies looking for remote interns.

When Mike Lawton realised he couldn't fly spacecraft, he decided to make parts for them instead. Chris Carter reports.

Monzo co-founder Tom Blomfield came up with a tool to help youngsters save, says Chris Carter. Just don't call it a unicorn.

GripIt is a DIY fixings business that exports to more than 34 countries worldwide

Ethan Brown is on a mission to redefine the word “meat”, making burger patties, chicken strips and sausages from plant protein.

Julian Dunkerton started out selling clothes at a stall in Cheltenham in 1985. Now he has built a global brand present in 46 countries and is venturin…

Man-about-town Lapo Elkann came close to self-destructing in spectacular fashion, buthe has since gone on to build his own business empire.

In 1987, Howard Schultz had the opportunity to buy Starbucks for $3.8m – but he was almost grumped, until Bill Gates' father stepped in.

Samuel Leach is the founder of Samuel & Co Trading, a training programme for aspiring foreign-exchange and algorithm traders.

With a limited budget for marketing, Lee Thompson and Radha Vyas decided to take things to the next level by heading to Brazil.

Ella Mills, together with husband Matthew, are taking healthy eating to whole new levels. Chris Carter reports.

REL Capital is a UK investment company that specialises in turnaround and high-growth businesses.

Dutch twins Joyce and Raissa de Haas turned their hobby making drinks mixers and turn it into a flourishing business.