Rebecca Tonks developed a love for eggs as a child on her parents’ farm, before launching her own brand in the 2000s
Mark Constantine experienced homelessness and the shame of bankruptcy before creating the global cosmetics brand
Annual sales of his alcohol-free beer now top £40mn
Henderson’s stable won over £2mn in prize money last year
Company has sold 1mn electric toothbrushes in five years
John Stapleton never plans to retire and says there would be ‘a huge void’ if he stopped working
Entrepreneur says finding a job you’re passionate about is more important for financial success
Serial entrepreneur Grace Beverley talks about nearly running out of cash — and why pre-nup agreements make sense
Former footballer turned entrepreneur Tom Beahon is driven by the need for financial security
Sarah Smart, chair of The Pensions Regulator, urges people to ask ‘what if?’ questions when planning finances
Camilla Blench on difficult times for the organic foods brand
Despite the odd setback, Tarquin Leadbetter’s gin distillery has expanded, after he quit his job as an emerging market analyst
Timo Boldt, founder of meal kit group Gousto, on abandoning a career in finance
The 81-year-old entrepreneur still goes into work every day
Scott Davies saw an opportunity in supplying honey, despite not being a great beekeeper
Harry Stebbings, founder of VC fund and podcast 20VC, on dropping out of university and the loneliness of an entrepreneur
Jennie Allen, founder of upmarket grocer Bayley & Sage, on delivering the goods to affluent Londoners
Former Saracens rugby captain Alistair Hargreaves on his second-half career
Tom Pellereau, founder of Stylideas, on how the television show changed his life
Stephen Cronk, co-founder of Maison Mirabeau, on building a €15mn business
