Dragons’ Den’s most successful businesses
With the return of series 15 of the popular BBC show, Startups' takes a look at the progress of 18 of the best businesses to have passed through the Den…
Success stories
From famous entrepreneurs to young entrepreneurs, successful entrepreneur stories and company growth stories can inspire and give valuable business insight to those who are just starting out.
Startups has spoken to female entrepreneurs and male entrepreneurs UK-wide to bring you the inspiring ‘how I started my business’ stories you see here. We have everything from famous British entrepreneurs profiles and Q & As with successful startups to ‘Just Started’ entrepreneur stories (take a look at how you could fill out your own successful entrepreneur story!) – so dig in…
Inspiring UK female start-up founders winning over investors
Access to capital is one of the biggest challenges facing women in business. We’re showcasing female entrepreneurs who have raised funding so you, like them, can challenge the status quo…
20 young entrepreneurs to watch in 2017
Featuring an 11-year-old media whiz, a YouTube mogul, and a duo who left football careers for business, meet the UK founders all aged 25 and under……
Who is Cath Kidston MBE?
With 200 Cath Kidston stores across the UK, Japan and China, meet the successful entrepreneur behind one of the UK's most recognisable brands in 7 key facts…
How we convinced customers to trust our unusual online service
The founders of WhoCanFixMyCar.com went to great measures to get an old-fashioned industry to accept their tech-savvy solution. This is their story...…
15 young entrepreneurs to watch in 2018
Our annual feature of the nation's best budding business owners aged 25 or under has arrived, as we reveal the entrepreneurs set for stardom this year…
Young entrepreneurs: Akshay Ruparelia, Doorsteps.co.uk
The 19-year-old who also happens to be a millionaire estate agent, having started the now 14th largest estate agency in the UK…
Young entrepreneurs: Alice Liveing, personal trainer and author
Formerly known as Clean Eating Alice, the 24-year-old Instagram star and personal trainer has already had three bestselling books…
Young entrepreneurs: Benjamin Shalom, Ultimate Boxxer
With the backing of the likes of Ricky Hatton, Paulie Malignaggi and Anthony Crolla, this boxing tournament is pioneering a new fighting format…
Young Entrepreneurs: Christian James Evans, GeckoFX and Sanktuary Investments
Previously working as a futures trader, the 25-year-old now runs trading and investment education courses across a range of Welsh universities…
Young entrepreneurs: Ed Hollands, DrivenMedia
The 23-year-old Dragons’ Den star with a profitable business that he claims offers “the most cost-effective advertising platform in the UK today”…
Young entrepreneurs: Gabi Cox, Chroma Stationary
Featured by YouTube superstar Zoella, Gabi Cox’s profitable personalised stationary business has sold to ITV, American Airlines and Max Factor...…
Young entrepreneurs: Gauthier Van Malderen and Matthew Davis, Perlego
With their online platform for buying and reading e-textbooks, this duo have global ambitions to disrupt traditional educational publishing……
Young entrepreneurs: Ifeyinwa Frederick, Chuku’s
Celebrating her family’s heritage, Frederick’s Nigerian pop-up Chuku’s has been visited by high-profile MPs and Olympic champions alike……
Young entrepreneurs: Jack Parsons, Big Youth Group
Connecting big businesses with teenagers, Jack Parsons' Big Youth Group wants to improve the odds for young people looking to find employment…
Young entrepreneurs: Karina Sudenyte and Maciek Kacprzyk, Wonky Drinks
With an inspiring social purpose at heart, these award-winning young entrepreneurs have saved 175 tonnes of ‘ugly’ fruit from going to waste……
Young entrepreneurs: Leon Ifayemi, SPCE
Backed by a £280,000 crowdfunding round, Leon Ifayemi is making a dent in the lucrative proptech sector with his student accommodation app…
Young entrepreneurs: Rose Dyson, Pura Cosmetics
The winner of several prestigious awards, this 18-year-old is successfully balancing a profitable cosmetics business with studying for her A-levels……
Young entrepreneurs: Tom Honey, Stoned Pizza
Selling ice-cream on Devon beaches at 15 to owning a fully-fledged pizzeria at 20, meet the young entrepreneur with 45 staff and backing from Jack Wills…
Young entrepreneurs: Tommy Mallet, Mallet. Footwear
Proving he's more than just a famous face, The Only Way Is Essex star's footwear brand is stocked in over 190 stores across Europe…