James Taylor: SportStars

James Taylor, 27
Company: SportStars 
Web: www.sports-stars.co.uk

James Taylor started SportStars with £1,000, given to him by his parents on his 21st birthday. He quickly secured five contracts, and his business now works with 25,000 children each week in 100 schools, offering sports coaching to cover teachers’ planning, preparation and assessment time and also school holidays. The business turns over more than £1m, and Taylor is about to embark on a nationwide rollout of the model, before setting his sights on expanding overseas. Diversification into other development areas, such as drama and music, is also on the cards.