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Austin Russell: the university drop-out who made a billion dollars
Profiles Halfway through his first year as a physics student, Austin Russell won a $100,000 prize designed to encourage young entrepreneurs. A decade later, he is the world’s youngest billionaire. Jane Lewis reports
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Harley Finkelstein’s Shopify: the “Amazon for entrepreneurs”
Profiles Shopify started as a snowboard shop that baulked at gifting its customers to Amazon. Now,it is an essential part of the internet’s infrastructure. Harley Finkelstein, the firm’s driving force, is aiming higher.
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Three women CEOs who prove that diversity is the key to success
Profiles Tom Saunders looks at how three very different women – Shahrzad Rafati, Trinny Woodall and Anne Boden – have grown successful businesses.
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Ben Francis: how I made £138m before the age of 30
Profiles At the age of 19, Ben Francis spent £1,000 in savings on a sewing machine and screen printer, and learnt how to make garments for the bodybuilding scene from his mum.
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Tatyana Bakalchuk: the woman creating a Russian Amazon
Profiles Wildberries, the business Tatyana Bakalchuk founded in her Moscow apartment while on maternity leave in 2004, has become Russia’s leading ecommerce site.
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Abigail Forsyth and KeepCup: riding a green wave to profits
Profiles KeepCup’s sustainable branding captured the public mood about the environmental costs of disposable cups.
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Julian Hearn: taking the hassle out of lunch
Profiles Julian Hearn developed Huel as a "functional" food to replace meals for the time-poor.
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Kate Daly: why you should break up with divorce lawyers
Profiles After a particularly acrimonious and expensive divorce, Kate Daly quit her job to set up a service to help couples separate without rancour.
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Elizabeth Davis: how I invented my own beauty products
Profiles Ex-engineer Elizabeth Davis formulated her own products in her spare time to gain an edge in the ultra-competitive beauty industry.
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