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Customers didn’t understand the benefits of buying a sofa online, so we changed the way we did business
Business bounces back after first wave of the pandemic
007 helped me launch my business
‘Making a million allowed us to take the business to the next level’
Domestic services business offers grants to overcome labour shortages
How TikTok fired up an ice cream business
Company reels in business during the pandemic
Pet food retailer thrived in lockdown without selling online
‘Lockdown boosted our sales tenfold’
Subscription blooms business booms under lockdown
A kitchen table business grew to £18m annual turnover
Kitchen appliance retailer has almost doubled the number of staff since lockdown
The online market for wine exploded after announcement of lockdown
We grew too fast, but came back stronger
From hedge fund manager to making children’s festive dreams come true
‘There are no warranties when you take on an insolvent company’
He used student loan to finance first car deal, and company now turns over £40m
‘Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, have the confidence to proceed with a commercial idea’
The farmer’s daughter is ready to take her farm shop business to the nation
The maternity wear boutique is a favourite of Royals and celebrities
We created medical gloves with the power to save lives
I crashed at 230mph, had three months in hospital and was back racing a year later
Dogged persistence pays off with a Queen’s Award For Enterprise
Former dentist has taken a huge bite of the sporting protection market
Signing Blondie to our label made us tens of millions
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