All Community News articles – Page 9
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Community NewsDoqaru: The Award-Winning Consultancy Enabling Predictable Revenue Growth
Yekemi Otaru and Sarah Downs are the inspiring founders behind Doqaru, Scotland’s first multi-award-winning sales enablement consultancy. Since launching in 2018, Doqaru has been recognised as a Top 75 UK SME and has assisted numerous growth-minded B2B businesses in enhancing their sales functions through data-driven insights and expertise.
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Community NewsHelping Animals and Community: The Inspiring Story of Valued Pets Veterinary Practice
Valued Pets Veterinary Practice Ltd was founded in 2022 by Sadie Srivastava and Gheorghe Carlea. Their desire to help animals in their local community inspired them to start the veterinary practice.
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Community NewsThe Showstopping Shower Panel Pioneers of Wales
Ian and Andrea Clewett are the co-founders of Showerscape, a company that designs and manufactures custom printed shower wall panels. Established in 2014, Showerscape was born from a desire to transform their small cottage bathroom in Snowdonia into an airy and spacious retreat.
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Community NewsThe Inspirational Journey of Lisa Johnson and Lisa Johnson Strategy
Lisa Johnson is the founder of Lisa Johnson Strategy, an online education company launched in 2017 with the mission to teach entrepreneurs how to build successful online businesses.
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Community NewsMeet the Entrepreneurs Transforming Financial Wellbeing for Millions
Peter Briffett and Portman Wills were strangers when a mutual friend introduced them over an article about Walmart exploring flexible pay options for employees. Recognizing the opportunity to leverage cloud technology and workplace data to get pay into the hands of workers when they need it, Briffett and Wills founded Wagestream in 2018.
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Community NewsInvesting in Women: An Inspiring Journey to Empower Women in the Workplace
Elizabeth Willetts founded Investing in Women in 2021 to help businesses reach candidates looking for flexible and part-time work. The job board and community also provide resources to empower women in their careers through weekly social media livestreams with industry experts.
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Community NewsThe Inspiring Journey of EOS Security’s Eco-Entrepreneur
Jon Webster founded EOS Security Limited in 2020 with a vision to build the UK’s first ‘Environmentally Centric’ security company. EOS Security provides carbon-neutral security services and solutions to customers, offsetting their carbon footprint and allowing them to become carbon-neutral too.
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Community NewsRipple Effect: How Eileen Donnelly is Transforming Workplace Wellbeing
Eileen Donnelly is the founder of Ripple&Co, an innovative company on a mission to help employees thrive through enhanced wellbeing. Launched in 2018, Ripple&Co provides specialist solutions and services focused on employee wellbeing and mental health.
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Community NewsThe Travel Trailblazers Disrupting an Industry
Steve Witt and Paul Harrison are the pioneering co-founders behind award-winning travel companies Not Just Travel and The Travel Franchise. Since launching in 2001, they have built an empire of over 700 home-based travel consultants and are transforming the face of the travel industry.
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Community NewsHome Detail Founders Omar and Fahad is Transforming the Home Goods Market
Omar and Fahad founded Home Detail in 2009 with a vision to provide stylish yet affordable home goods to consumers. At Home Detail, they believe consumers shopping for home furnishings often struggle to articulate what they want or know the brands they like, as the category is largely unbranded.
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Community NewsThe Trailblazing Law Firm Championing Entrepreneurs
Alex McPherson founded Ignition Law in 2015 with a vision to provide high quality legal advice to start-ups and entrepreneurs at affordable rates. Ignition Law has since become an award-winning law firm and a champion for entrepreneurs across the UK.
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Community NewsEmpowering Expectant Mums: The MommaBox Journey of Care
Alice Vasiloiu founded MommaBox in the autumn of 2022 to provide expectant mothers in the UK with curated products, resources, and unwavering support throughout their pregnancy journey and beyond.
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Community NewsNikki Butler: An Inspiring Journey of Resilience and Empowerment
Nikki Butler is the pioneering founder of Nikki Butler Skin Clinic, a multi-award winning clinic specialising in skin and scar treatment. From a childhood marked by scarring and bullying to a later diagnosis of autism and ADHD, Nikki has overcome immense challenges to build a thriving business and empower other women.
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Community NewsSustainability Trailblazers Revolutionizing Business
Alex Smith and Mike Penrose are sustainability pioneers determined to make a greener future accessible to all. In 2019, the co-founders launched The Sustainability Group and created FuturePlus, an innovative sustainability and ESG management and ESG reporting tool enabling companies of any size to measure, demonstrate and substantiate their sustainability impact.
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Community NewsThe Design Genius Behind Graham Shapiro Design
Professor Graham Shapiro has been leading Graham Shapiro Design as its Founder and Creative Director for nearly 30 years. What began as a sole creative consultancy in 1995 has evolved into an award-winning strategic branding and digital design agency working with some of the world’s most prestigious brands.
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Community NewsThe Superhero Behind Scamp & Dude: How Jo Tutchener-Sharp Turned Tragedy into Triumph
Jo Tutchener-Sharp is the inspiring founder of purpose-led fashion brand Scamp & Dude. In 2016, Jo suffered a life-threatening brain hemorrhage and underwent emergency surgery, leaving behind her young children for 10 days. During her recovery, Jo came up with the idea for the Superhero Sleep Buddy, a cuddly companion for children with a pocket to hold a photo of a loved one. She pledged to donate one for every one sold.
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Community NewsThe Green Vision Behind The Bulb
Selina Donald founded The Bulb in 2015 following an ‘epiphany moment’ while producing the London 2012 Olympic Ceremonies. Realising there was a gap in the market for sustainable events, Selina launched The Bulb to drive progress across the event and creative industries.
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Community NewsThe Natural Beauty Disruptor Transforming Skincare
Isobel Perl is the founder of Perl Cosmetics, an innovative skincare brand on a mission to encourage people to embrace their natural beauty. Launched in 2020, Isobel creates waterless skincare formulas packed with natural ingredients that are customisable for each customer’s unique skin needs.
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Community NewsThe Exceptional Entrepreneur: How Gill Ashcroft Is Changing Lives Through Care
Gill Ashcroft is an entrepreneur on a mission. Among her many successful business ventures, she is the founder of Exceptional Care and Think Tank Academy, which provide childcare services and social care training. For Ashcroft, business has always been about purpose over profit.
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Community NewsThe Organic Pamperers: How Arlene Millar’s Love for Her Dog Inspired an Award-Winning Business
Arlene Millar founded Henry & Co, an organic dog grooming spa and boutique, in 2017 after being inspired by her beloved cockapoo Henry. Arlene wanted to create a range of high-quality, organic products to nourish Henry’s coat and skin. Little did she know that Henry & Co would go on to win multiple awards and gain national recognition.