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A childhood trauma has motivated Yuos’sima Diamond Rose to help other women heal themselves. What’s your story? How do I do this in a 100 words? Firstly, I am not my story. I think we all become very attached to the path we have walked and create the illusion of …

Will Polston had a realisation that changed his life, and now he helps others change theirs. What’s your story? I grew up with a belief that money equalled happiness and went off on a tangent to earn as much as possible. Later I had a big realisation that the real …

The excitement of the ever-changing communications industry is what motivates Jim James. What’s your story? I’m an entrepreneur who has international experience of setting up companies on three continents over a period of 25 years. Originally from the UK I went to Singapore in 1995 and then to China in …

Steve Brennan began his entrepreneurial career in his early teens, but it was later that he realised the advantages counter-intuitive thinking can bring. What’s your story? As a child we were not particularly well-off so I became entrepreneurial creating businesses in my bedroom. At age 13 I created a business …

Karl Paul’s commitment to his team is reflected in their commitment to his company’s clients. What’s your story? I always wanted to be in business from a very young age, having been inspired by family and films! I just never knew exactly what in business I wanted to do! I …

Anna Rönngard’s commitment to sustainabilty in the fashion industry is based on her experience in an industry which, hitherto, has taken little interest in the origins of their products. What’s your story? I have worked with sustainability in the fashion industry for the past 13 years, the majority of those …

A risk taker, Kristiyan Popov, has combined ambition with what he has learned from the challenges risk involves and believes he can use that to help others. What’s your story? I have always loved to take risks and live day by day. This gave a strong boost to my entrepreneurial …

A series of accidents and personal tragedies which would have defeated most people inspired David Hennessey to help others with their personal development. What’s your story? My story is about how I moved to another country to help a friend in need, then 3 close family members died, I was …

When Dvorah Graeser realised her career was about to hit the glass ceiling she circumvented it by starting her own company using technology to simplify the patent application process. What’s your story? I’ve been interested in tech for a very long time — I started coding when I was 16. …

Having worked his way through retail banking into wealth management, James Woodfall decided to start out on his own, and still finds the industry exciting. What’s your story? After I left school I started working in retail banking and worked my way into wealth management. I studied whilst working and …