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  • Thursday, 1 February, 2024
    Q&APersonal Finance
    My First Million: Tom Broughton, founder of Cubitts

    Far-sighted vision to shake up the staid sector of opticians

    Tom Broughton at the Cubitts store in Cheapside, London
  • Thursday, 28 September, 2023
    Q&ASustainability
    My First Million: Thom Elliot, co-founder, Pizza Pilgrims

    Launched from the back of a tuk-tuk, the rise of a chain that now has more than 20 branches

    Pizza Pilgrims founder Thom Elliot with brother James
  • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
    Q&APersonal Finance
    My First Million: Aron Gelbard, co-founder of Bloom & Wild

    Online florist plans to expand product range as sales of flowers fluctuate

    Aron Gelbard, founder of Bloom & Wild
  • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
    Q&APersonal & Household Goods
    My First Million: Joanna Jensen, founder of Childs Farm

    Entrepreneur survived divorce, major abdominal surgery and cervical cancer on way to selling a £36mn business

    Joanna Jensen, founder of Childs Farm, with her horse Albie
  • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
    Q&APersonal Finance
    My First Million: Edward East of Billion Dollar Boy

    Pandemic helped the company grow, as social media was boosted

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

    Facilities management boss recovers from earlier bankruptcy

    Jeff Dewing
  • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
    Q&APersonal Finance
    My First Million: Josh Gill, founder of Everflow

    Former engineer disrupts supplying water to businesses

  • Tuesday, 13 September, 2022
    InterviewThe Art Market
    My First Million: Gyr King, fine art entrepreneur

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

    Gyr King stands in front of a wall of prints
  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
    Q&APersonal Finance
    My First Million: Jonathan Petrides, plant-based food pioneer

    Working from home people created demand for quick and healthy lunches

    Jonathan Petrides in his kitchen
  • Wednesday, 16 March, 2022
    Personal Finance
    My First Million: Rob Bridgman, founder of sofa maker Snug

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

    Rob Bridgman seated on one of his company’s sofas
  • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
    InterviewInsurance
    My First Million: Sam White, car insurance tycoon

    Business bounces back after first wave of the pandemic

  • Tuesday, 18 January, 2022
    InterviewPersonal Finance
    My First Million: Jamie Barber, restaurateur

    007 helped me launch my business

  • Thursday, 18 November, 2021
    Q&ARetail & Consumer industry
    My first million: Harriet Hastings, founder of Biscuiteers

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

  • Tuesday, 19 October, 2021
    Q&APersonal Finance
    My First Million: Rune Sovndahl, founder of Fantastic Services

    Domestic services business offers grants to overcome labour shortages

  • Wednesday, 18 August, 2021
    InterviewPersonal Finance
    My First Million: Vivien Wong, co-founder of Little Moons

    How TikTok fired up an ice cream business

  • Wednesday, 30 June, 2021
    InterviewPersonal Finance
    My First Million: Martyn Page, retail angling entrepreneur

    Company reels in business during the pandemic

  • Thursday, 6 May, 2021
    Q&APersonal Finance
    My First Million: Piers Smart of Scampers

    Pet food retailer thrived in lockdown without selling online

  • Wednesday, 10 March, 2021
    Q&ARetail & Consumer industry
    My First Million: Alessandro Savelli, founder, Pasta Evangelists

    ‘Lockdown boosted our sales tenfold’

  • Thursday, 11 February, 2021
    Q&APersonal Finance
    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
    Q&APersonal Finance
    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
    Q&APersonal Finance
    My First Million: Ben Revell, founder Winebuyers.com

    The online market for wine exploded after announcement of lockdown

  • Friday, 24 January, 2020
    Personal Finance
    My First Million: Nicholas Gill, chief executive, David Phillips

    We grew too fast, but came back stronger

  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2019
    Q&APersonal Finance
    My First Million: Mike Battle, LaplandUK founder

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

    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ins News/Shutterstock (4283340d)
									Lapland UK owners Mike and Alison Battle
									Lapland UK christmas theme park in Whitmoor Forest, Ascot, Berkshire, Britain - 29 Nov 2014
  • Wednesday, 18 September, 2019
    Q&APersonal Finance
    My First Million: Andy Scott, turnround specialist

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

    My First Million - Andy Scott, turnround specialist
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