When Laura fell in love with ice baths, she soon discovered that getting her cold water therapy fix was harder than it looked. After buying endless bags of ice cubes, dipping in dustbins and frozen horse water troughs, she realised that thousands of people were...
Mumsnet was conceived in early 2000 when Justine embarked on a disastrous family holiday. Her idea was to create a website where parents could swap advice about not just holidays but all the other stuff parents talk about. Twenty years later, Mumsnet is now the UK’s...
Alex wanted a simple home extension. Three months later, she found herself £2,500 lighter with nothing on paper. She couldn’t help but notice thousands of homeowners and developers all over the UK were facing this same struggle. Seeing an opportunity to change things,...
Merilee founded UnderTheDoormat after having travelled a lot for work and deciding she wanted to give travellers access to places to stay with the home comforts they craved and the peace of mind that comes with a professional service.
Rachel, originally from New Zealand, worked in health technology for years before she had her first baby. It was then she realised how difficult childcare was in London. She kept hearing horror stories from friends or watching female friends unable to go back to work...
