From hiding behind her desk in an operational role, to backing out last minute on a move to Frankfurt, redundancy and entering the male dominated tech world, Lorrin White is a trailblazer! ? Despite texting being her only knowledge of mobiles, over the last 20 years, she has risen through the business to become the CEO of Bamboo Technologies. As well as her role as CEO, Lorrin is a female leader, mentor, local enterprise board member and NED! ?   She's now diversifying even more with Business in Rhyme, where she writes poetry as a digestible and fun way to share her years of experience ..read more

Having left a comfortable career with a management consultancy business Jay and his co-founder Henry decided it was a good idea to start a last minute travel business in the height of a pandemic.? As management consultants Jay's background is analytical, number driven, metric orientated and process led. This analytical and detailed approach however is the backbone to this startup. Jay and Henry each invested £5,000 before undergoing a bootstrap round. Staze which is still under 18 months old is undergoing an aggressive scale in what looks to be the perfect storm... ☀️ Staze plans your last ..read more

Co-founder of Misfits Henry hasn't always been an entrepreneur, in fact in a previous life he worked for Aston Martin, so why the jump into entrepreneurship? From a passion for fitness Henry and his co-founder forged a career in the indulgent protein market but nearly lost it all when focusing exclusively on female only nutrition. A quick pivot in 2020 saw Misfits re-strategi​s​e and refocus and in 2021 sold over 7 million protein bars with the vision "to create indulgent, plant-based snacks that EVERYONE can enjoy" ​With annual revenues in excess of £10m and an untapped Misfits market in Am ..read more

Becoming the worlds largest podcast collaboration platform wasn't where it all started Audry's co-founders...  Niklas' initial business idea conceptually was sound, however, in hindsight, one small adaptation from the likes of Instagram and their business would be no more. It was this realisation and acceptance that lead Niklas and his business partner to start the 'Tinder' of podcast platforms - Audry.io and what a decision that was!  Now with over 8,000 active users and a recent re-brand in 2021 Audry.io will go from startup idea into industry leader in a world that is incredibly ..read more

Marietta Hickman recently founded Cheeky Nibbl​e whilsy working out of a disused RAF hanger​. UK Young Innovator of the year winner, Marietta​ produc​es​ her delicious​ handmade cereal with little more than an idea, a big bowl and spoonfuls of passion! ​Marietta admits "this is ​the first time in my life I have not been bored​!​" So, how difficult is it as a solo, female entrepreneur with autism and a passion ​for ​baking to bring a product to market​?​ With Cheeky Nibble's striking packaging and the generous portions that come in a box, the flavour development through to the illustration and ..read more

From being able to focus on tasks that matter through to benefiting from a good night's sleep, Damien Bryne and his co-founders at Hux Health have developed and brought to market one of the 'coolest' and most accessible superfoods, nootropics, sleep and beauty supplements around. From undergoing investment rounds through to developing a product that not only works but is designed to also look great when sat on your kitchen shelf to boys at Hux Health spanned varying walks of life before coming together to go into business. With varying personalities at the top but a shared goal and vision, D ..read more

From a life in the city to selling second handbags, not the route to entrepreneurialism one might imagine.  James, since founding Cudoni (luxury goods and fashion resale service)  through the power of LinkedIn and the odd bit of stalking has raised in excess of £7million in seed capital to get his concept off the ground.  Oliver asks how an idea of selling posh goods, second hand garments and your mothers old necklace can take off in the way Cudoni has?  How do you instil confidence in those with millions to trust those with an idea? With investors and mentors such as th ..read more

The behemoth that is Huel started off as a convenience idea and fast became a necessity for so many. James Collier a former NHS Dietitian was wholly responsible for the formulas and nutritious benefits of Huel in the early days. A nutritionist by trade James joined Oliver to discuss how Huel was once just an idea around his co-founder Julian Hearn's  kitchen table before becoming the recognised 'go to' brand it is today. James also reveals the title, background and context of his new book 'Thought for food' which is available to buy late 2023 early 2024. In an episode that delves into t ..read more

Founded in 2017 the duo behind Big Bake London would be more likely to be found in a glass fronted boardroom than a kitchen full of icing sugar.  Prior to the pair's entrepreneurial endeavours, Adam & Eloise had climbed the corporate ladder in the world of Aerospace and Marketing. Throwing the towel in on a six figure salary to bake cakes takes some guts!  In this Christmas special, multi-award winners Adam & Eloise speak about how they've grown Big Bake London from an idea into a viable business turning over in excess of £850,000 in year 3.  The icing on this cake fo ..read more

Co-founder of Mixtons, Xav struggled with Dyslexia from an early age, ultimately discovering music as his form of expression as a teenager. With Dyslexia forming Xav's unique outlook on life he tried, and sometimes failed in business, that was, until the 3 co-founders of Mixtons came together... One third of Mixtons, Ranj, trained as an engineer before becoming a cocktail mixer in a local bar ultimately finding his love for hospitality and the perfect pour. It wasn't until the 2019 pandemic that Mixtons took off. From making the perfect cocktail in their co-founder Sim's kitchen, Ranj and Xa ..read more