Entrepreneurs

Devon tycoon Chris Dawson reveals how smart investments, Wilko’s revival, and booming retail ventures skyrocketed his wealth by £475 million, reaching £2.5 billion.

Julianne Ponan MBE joins the UK’s new Small Business Council, representing SMEs nationwide and championing growth, innovation, and equality for small business owners.

A rare thunderclap headache turned Victoria’s life upside down, but what began as a terrifying ordeal became the powerful wake-up call that inspired her to start anew.

Telegram billionaire Pavel Durov, worth £12.2bn, still uses a battered £142 Samsung to experience the app like his users, though Dubai’s heat may force an upgrade.

Daisy Kelly turned her struggle with compulsive eyelash pulling into Glow For It, a TikTok beauty brand selling 250,000 lash serums and employing a growing team.

Teen entrepreneur Michael Satterlee, 17, runs SoleFully while still in school, earning £15k a month from 3D printed shoe accessories and reinvesting to grow his brand.

Farshad went from flipping phones at school to running E5quire, a multi million dollar virtual law firm, proving doubters wrong and redefining success on his own terms.

Leah Williamson launches Captain’s Choice sundae at TOCA Social for Women’s Euros, mixing chocolate favourites and raising funds for women’s football all summer.

William Hale turned £500 into £1.15m with PickandMix.com, selling sweets online to fans and celebs like Ant & Dec, proving small ideas can spark huge success.

Sisters Karen and Alice Chave turn old iPhones into ethical gold jewellery with their brand Incador, making £25k by transforming e-waste into luxury sustainable pieces.