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    • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
      Q&APersonal Finance
      My First Million: Jeff Dewing, Cloudfm founder

      Facilities management boss recovers from earlier bankruptcy

    • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
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      My First Million: Josh Gill, founder of Everflow

      Former engineer disrupts supplying water to businesses

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      Turnover has risen from £18,000 in 1983 to more than £11mn in 2021

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      My First Million: Jonathan Petrides, plant-based food pioneer

      Working from home people created demand for quick and healthy lunches

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      Customers didn’t understand the benefits of buying a sofa online, so we changed the way we did business

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      ‘Making a million allowed us to take the business to the next level’

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      Domestic services business offers grants to overcome labour shortages

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      Pet food retailer thrived in lockdown without selling online

    • Wednesday, 10 March, 2021
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      My First Million: Alessandro Savelli, founder, Pasta Evangelists

      ‘Lockdown boosted our sales tenfold’

    • Thursday, 11 February, 2021
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      My First Million: Freddie Garland, online florist

      Subscription blooms business booms under lockdown

    • Wednesday, 9 December, 2020
      Personal Finance
      My First Million: Clare Harris, founder Talking Tables

      A kitchen table business grew to £18m annual turnover

    • Tuesday, 27 October, 2020
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      My First Million: Andrew Wright, founder The Wright Buy

      Kitchen appliance retailer has almost doubled the number of staff since lockdown

    • Wednesday, 9 September, 2020
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      My First Million: Ben Revell, founder Winebuyers.com

      The online market for wine exploded after announcement of lockdown

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      My First Million: Nicholas Gill, chief executive, David Phillips

      We grew too fast, but came back stronger

    • Wednesday, 13 November, 2019
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      My First Million: Mike Battle, LaplandUK founder

      From hedge fund manager to making children’s festive dreams come true

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      My First Million: Andy Scott, turnround specialist

      ‘There are no warranties when you take on an insolvent company’

    • Wednesday, 27 March, 2019
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      My First Million: Matt Kay, founder of Cartime

      He used student loan to finance first car deal, and company now turns over £40m

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      My First Million: Joe McKenzie, Xupes entrepreneur

      ‘Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, have the confidence to proceed with a commercial idea’

    • Tuesday, 5 March, 2019
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      My First Million: Victoria Robertshaw, founder Keelham Farm Shop

      The farmer’s daughter is ready to take her farm shop business to the nation

    • Wednesday, 20 February, 2019
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      My First Million: Cecile Reinaud, founder of Seraphine

      The maternity wear boutique is a favourite of Royals and celebrities

    • Friday, 14 December, 2018
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      We created medical gloves with the power to save lives

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