Entrepreneurs

"Much like how consumers finance a sofa or car, we want our alternative payment option to help spread the cost," Jasper Dykes tells GrowthBusiness. This is how he started his alternative finance company specifically for making exotic getaways accessible to the average daydreamer.

Entrepreneurs

The human ear can easily tell the difference between a flatmate fumbling for the keys in a stupor and an actual break-in. But according to Cocoon's Sanjay Parekh, artificial intelligence can take that a step further. Parekh tells GrowthBusiness how Cocoon is shaking up the home security market.

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An unfortunate commute home on a packed London tube taught Sam Jarvis a valuable lesson, and gave him the lightbulb moment he needed to found HubBox. Here's his start-up journey.

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Gay Londoners are bored of the current social scene, says Edward Johnson. Struck by the tedium of socialising in the capital, Johnson set up The Omyx Club, a members network for the city's discerning gay men. Here's his story.

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Growing tired of the age-old style versus comfort debate in women's fashion, former tax consultant, Iris Anson founded a footwear start-up that combines both. Here's how she started up.

Entrepreneurs

According to research from the New Entrepreneurs Foundation, one in three young professionals in the UK dream about starting up. The three biggest barriers for them remain access to finance, a lack of business skills and knowing the right people.