Motivational business speakers are two a penny. But almost all of them are male - until Nicky Pattinson came along...
Joe Burke always knew that holding down a normal job was going to be difficult. He suffers from Crohn's disease, and although most of the time he is able to give 110 per cent, there are occasions when his condition just makes it impossible to work...
The loaves of homemade bread waiting ready for breakfast tell you - if the KitchenAid mixer in the corner wasn't enough - that Barbara Firth is someone to whom details and the personal touch matter
Glenn Garrett may be one of the few people to found a company out of annoyance. In 1999 the fans in his PC started driving him crazy. He decided to buy it a quieter cooler...
Stephen Bournes fell in love with Suffolk's Southwold Pier - and bought it. "I could see the potential in its quirkiness and location..."
The runaway success of the video website shows we all need a helping hand from time-to-time
A schoolgirl obsession turned into a profitable business idea for Annabel Gatward
Dominic Berger shares his tips and advice on the painful process of listing your company