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I helped 9-year-old daughter launch her own tech business

When Daniel Burton’s nine-year-old daughter Ella asked for a £300 hairdryer, his response was sim...

Dez Derry: From foster care to £30m founder

Dez Derry’s story is one of resilience, ambition and the power of dreaming big. He’s the latest...

‘Mr Mobile’ Craig Smith: From £28 a week to £50m+ turnover

Every day, up to 1,000 mobile phones arrive at the Morecambe offices of Mazuma Mobile. Craig Smith ...

Suzanne Waring: Is this Britain’s most straight-talking founder?

Suzanne Waring is arguably Britain’s most straight-talking boss. She’s the managing director of...

‘I became a first-time founder in my 50s – and never looked back’

Ruth Percival had seen the highs and lows of a corporate career before becoming a first-time founder...

How a bank collapse nearly wiped us out

It was the longest weekend of Adam Ward’s life. Ward and Josh Graham founded Airtime Rewards in 2...

Jennie Johnson: Why founders are afraid of the F-word (failure)

Three-time founder Jennie Johnson has experienced the highs and lows of life as an entrepreneur. Sh...

Naked Founder podcast surges up Apple charts

BusinessCloud’s latest episode of The Naked Founder podcast, featuring Kids Planet founder Clare R...

‘I mistook the menopause for early-onset dementia’

Clare Roberts OBE is one of the UK’s most successful female founders – but she feared she had ea...

People don’t see the sacrifices that founders make

Earlier this year, Manchester-based tech startup Versori was acquired by US tech giant Avalara. The...

Simon Swan: How I got Michael Vaughan to join my startup

Simon Swan is on a mission to shake up the health supplements market, with backing from former Engla...

Tom Dunlop: Why founders should always be paranoid

There aren’t many people who turn their back on an Olympic dream to become a lawyer, but Tom Dunlo...