This blog is featuring stories from ordinary people who've decided to become their own boss despite, or perhaps because of, the current recession.
The stories so far...
Green fingers grow a hobby into a business:
Helen's a winner at Gardening Scotland
Young mum learns lessons from business failure:
Gemma's fresh start in online retailing
16 year old girl becomes inventor and business woman:
Ruth takes a steady approach to success
New Zealand mum turns typing skills into her own business:
Fiona Wins with Audio Transcription
Bolton couple shelter beneath an online umbrella business:
Brolly success for Chris and Rebecca
A football coach aims to score with iPhone applications:
Craig's developing his own future
Two students ditch a toxic solution and find a better way of cleaning:
Adam and Amber launch a green clean business
Converting employee experience into a business:
Nancy's medical billing operation
Turning a passion for customer service into a going concern:
Brian answers the business call
Solicitor finds a niche role in the media:
Olivia wins a starring role in TV
A mother creates employment and an income for herself:
Trina makes her own success
A keen salesman finds himself in hot water:
David splashes out in Scotland
Marketing Manager turns redundancy into opportunity:
Debs does marketing services
An entrepreneurial tale from New Zealand:
Lenna finds keys to success
21 year old generates £28k from £3.69 in 6 months:
Matthew's story of serial success
Young graphic design talent goes solo:
Gemma's eye-catching new venture
A new business in training:
Ross takes a health and safety risk
Mum turns her hobby into a business:
Becky Spots a Dotty Opportunity
Where there's muck there's brass:
John Cleans Up in South Wales
Turning fashion sense into business sense:
A 2009 Start Up Story
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