The Stories Behind the Brands

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Founder Interviews

Ubamarket

Shop Smarter. Revolutionising Retail

How I Started The World’s Most Sophisticated Shopping App

Plausible Analytics

Privacy-Friendly Alternative to Google Analytics

How We Started a Web Analytics Alternative to Google Analytics

SameTunes

Music Compatibility Test – Find Your Music Match

How I Started an Online Social Music Platform

I Can Compose

Music Tutorials

How I Started an Online Music Education Platform

Scalefusion

Disrupting Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)

How We Built an Endpoint Management Solution

Apteo

Connect, Analyze and Predict Your Data

How We Started a No-Code Analytics Platform

Green Saffron

Indian Sauces, Rice and Chutneys

How I Started a Multi-Award Winning Spice Blends & Sauces Business

Imagen Insights

Brutally Honest Insights

How We Started a Marketing and Advertising Agency for Gen Z

Todorant

Trick The Mind Into Craving Task Completion

How I Built a To-do List App Based on Cognitive Psychology

Little Tummy

Cold-Pressed Baby Food

How We Started a Fresh Organic Baby Food Business

fiid

Quick and Nourishing Vegan Meals Delivered To Your Door

How I Started a Vegan Meals Business

Moderne

Unleash The Full Potential of Your Creative Team

How I Started a Collaboration Platform For Creative Marketing Teams

Good Annotations

Take, Edit & Share Screenshots

How I Built a Communication Tool To Annotate & Share Your Screenshots Online

Combat Flip Flops

Forward Thinking Opportunities For Entrepreneurs Affected By Conflict

How I Grew an E-commerce Company To Support Security In Conflict & Post Conflict Areas

Card

Replacing Awkward Contact Exchange

How I Started an App To Share All Your Social Media Profiles Using a Single Link

Filter Off

World’s First Video Dating App

How I Started a Video Dating App

Tree Duck Design

Web Development & Brand Identity

How I Started a Web Development & Brand Design Business

Table Sage

Locate, Rate and Plate – Experience Excellent Value-Based Dining

How I Started a Restaurant Rating Platform

Middle Boop Studios

Working with Businesses Worldwide

How I Started a Branding Design & Strategy Studio

Oyper

Make Any Video Content Shoppable

How We Built AI Solutions For Fashion E-commerce Businesses

D2Decisions

Make Your Business Smarter

How I Started a Data Analytics Company

Price2Spy

Monitor Your Competitors

How I Started an Online Price Monitoring Tool

Respond Flow

Send Texts Just Like You Send Emails

How We Started an Automated Text Message Marketing Business

FlowYak

High-converting Webflow Templates

How We Started a Template Design Business for Bootstrapped Start-ups

Creative Women’s Mastermind

Board of Smart Creative Business Women Helping You Build & Create Your Business Online

How I Started an Online Mastermind and Coworking Community

Just Reach Out

Build & Execute Sustainable Long-Term PR Strategy

How We Built Software That Helps People Do Their Own PR

Stokki

The Easiest App for Keeping Track of Your Investments In The Companies You Love

How I Started an Investment Tracking App

Kaffae

Build Long Lasting Knowledge From Your Reading

How I Built a Google Chrome Extension To Read Smarter and Remember More

ZapBG

Remove Backgrounds Fast & Easily

How I Started an AI-Powered Background Removal Software Business

Journify

Audio Journal To Reduce Burnout & Calm Your Mind

How I Started an Audio Journaling App

Toy Faces Library

Illustration, 3D Design and Visual Design

How I Created a Library of 3D Avatars For Design Mockups and Commercial Projects

Readminder

Book Reading Tracker, Reading Note

How I Created a Mobile App To Give Readers A Long-Lasting Reading Experience

Bloom Class

Holistic Approach To Education

How I Started a Virtual Education Platform Fostering Growth Mindsets

PlagiaShield

Keep Your Content Unique & Protect Your Rankings

How I Built Software to Fight Plagiarism

One Hour Professor

Learn the Truth About Online Business

How I Help People Create And Grow Online Businesses

Let’s Reach Success

Be Unapologetic About The Life & Biz You’re Creating

How I Became a Full-Time Blogger

LeadsBait

Supporting Businesses In Online Marketing Efforts

How I Help Businesses Succeed with Facebook Groups

Podcast Alarm

Wake Up Inspired and Informed With Your Favourite Podcast

How I Created an App To Set Your Favourite Podcast As Your Daily Alarm

Dzook

Convert Simple Photos Into Illustrated Portraits

How We Created an AI Algorithm To Draw Illustrated Portraits

EasyPoker

Home Poker Games On Your Phone

How We Built a Digital Version of a Physical Poker Set

Taskwall

Your New Productivity Manager

How I Started a Productivity Management Application

UKHired

UK Tier 2 Visa Jobs

How I Started a One-Stop Shop Recruitment Platform for UK Tier 2 Visa Jobs

Meta Nutrition

Meal Planner & Food Tracker

How I Started a Diet Plan Generator and Food Tracking App

Beeboobuzz

Bright, Unisex Organic Basics

How I Started a Unisex Children’s Clothing Brand

Relanote

Note-taking Tool to Help Connect The Dots

How We Started a Note-Taking App

VYVE

Understand, Track and Reduce Your Carbon Impact

How We Built an App To Track and Reduce Your Carbon Impact

Standing Start Co.

Wood and Metal Wall Prints

How I Started a Motorsport and Car Designs Wall Prints Business

Ski Instructor Diaries

Learning Community for Ski Instructors

How We Started a Community For Ski Instructors

Heavenly Free From

Artisan ‘Free-From’ Food

How I Started an Artisan ‘Free-From’ Food Company

8Designers

High Quality Ad Design

How I Started a Membership Service Specialising in High Quality Ads For Businesses

Stori

Smart Cannabis Storage System

How We Created a Smart Cannabis Storage System

Trianglify

Low-Poly Pattern Generator

How I Started a Colour Palette Algorithm For Easy Blog Post Headers

Evolved Snacks

Real Freeze-Dried Fruit Bites

How I Started a Freeze-Dried Fruit Snacking Brand

Cottage Foods Ltd.

Artisan and General Ingredient Supplies

How We Started an Independent Artisan and Ingredient Supply Business

E-Sports Schools

Competitive E-Sports for Schools

How I Started an E-Sports Business For Schools

Look After My Bills

Cheap Energy Forever

How We Started The Largest Auto-Switching Service in the UK

Postaga

SEO and Website Engagement Tool

How I Built an Outreach Tool To Help with SEO and Website Engagement

Lorenzo Perniciaro Design

Digital Product Designer

How I Started A Freelance Product Design Business

Krew

Live Stream Health and Fitness Platform

How I Started An AI-Based Health And Fitness Platform

4Networking

UK-Based Business Networking

How I Started a Networking Business

Labor X

On-Demand Employment Portal

How I Started a Blockchain Based On-Demand Employment Portal

One Planet Pizza

Frozen Vegan Pizza

How We Started The UK’s Leading Frozen Vegan Pizza Company

Tinnire

AI Generated Music App

How I Started an AI Generated Music App

Fox & Fox

Premium English Sparkling Wine

How We Started an English Sparkling Wines Brand

El Rayo

Modern Tequila For Pairing with Tonic

How We Started a Modern Tequila Brand to Pair with Tonic

Kent Woman

Sustainable Underwear, Bras and Loungewear

How I Started an Organic Silks and Cotton Basics Brand

OakNorth

Credit Analysis and Monitoring

How We Started A Next-Generation Credit Analysis and Monitoring Platform

EcoVibe

Sustainable Everyday Use Products

How We Started a Sustainable Business Selling Everyday Use Products

Trusted Housesitters

World’s Largest House Sitting Platform

How We Run The World’s Largest House Sitting Platform

Quietude Store

Independent Gift Shop

How We Started an Independent Gift Shop in the UK’s Second Biggest City

Oh So Scenty

Handmade Soy Wax Melts

How I Started a Candles and Wax Melts Business

Lake Coloring

iOS Colouring App

How We Started A Coloring App and Launched on IOS

HANX

Sexual Health & Wellness

How We Started A Vegan Sexual Wellness Brand

Posh Cow

Flavoured Butters

How We Started a Flavoured Butter Brand Whipped with Natural Ingredients

MANDRN.

Fair-Trade Production, High-Quality Craftmanship

How I Started A Fair-Trade Leather Fanny Pack Company

The Journey

A Smarter Path to Parenthood

How I Started A Science-Based, Evidence Backed Parenthood Platform

5th Season

Dried-Fruit Snacks

How We Started A Dried-Fruit Snacking Brand

Moo & Boo

Craft Workshops, Kits And Handmade Home Decor

How I Started a Weaving and Handmade Home Decor Business

Sugar & Spice

Cake and Sweet Treats

How I Started an Artisanal Cake and Sweet Treat Company

D8 Butter

Award-winning Premium Date Butters

How I Started an Award Winning Date Butter Brand

LUV

CBD/CBG Wellness Products

How I Started A Successful Luxury CBD and Wellness Brand

Pep & Lekker

Gluten-Free Seed Snacks

How We Started a Successful Vegan & Gluten-Free Seed Snacks Brand

Colt & Willow

Plant-Based Cleaning Products

How I Started a Plant-Based Cleaning Product Brand

SO Sustainable

Zero Waste Refill Store

How I Started a Zero Waste Refill Store

Feather & Wild

Original Artwork and Gifts

How I Started a Creative Business Selling Artwork Inspired by The Lake District

Artio Skincare

Natural, Vegan and Cruelty-Free Skincare

How I Started a Natural, Vegan and Cruelty-free Skincare range for Mum & Baby

Agnes LDN

Sustainable Lifestyle Handmade Goods

How I Started a Sustainable Lifestyle Handmade Goods Brand

The Branding Man

Brand Consulting

How I Started an Employer Brand Consultancy

Hollie Ellis Design

Graphic Design for Female Service-Based Entrepreneurs

How I Started a Graphic Design Business for Female Serviced-Based Entrepreneurs

Forever Irregular

Alternative Art, Jewellery and Home Decor

How I Started an Alternative Art, Jewellery and Home Decor Business

Avalana Design

Boutique Home Accessories

How I Started a Successful Boutique Home Accessories Brand

FIX8 Kombucha

Premium Craft-Brewed Kombucha

How We Built a Successful Premium Craft-Brewed Kombucha Business

Organa Beauty & Wellbeing

Sustainable Beauty and Wellbeing Products

How I Started a Sustainable Beauty and Wellbeing Brand

Don’t Fear Your Mind

Self-Motivation Personal and Business Coaching

How I Started a Motivation and Confidence Coaching Company

Frayed Knot Decor

Macramè and Fiber-Art Decor

How I Started a Macramè and Fiber-Art Business

Tbh Skincare

Acne Treatment Skincare

How I Started a Successful New Acne Treatment Skincare Brand

Palma Stationery

Boutique Design and Print

How I Started a Boutique Design and Print Business for the Modern Stationery Lover

Unifold

Logo and Brand Design

How I Started a Successful Logo and Brand Design Agency

GoScandi

Interior Decor and Home Accessories

How I Started an Interior Decor and Home Accessories Business

Antler & Fawn

Natural Soaps, Salts, and Candles

How I Started a Natural Artisan Soaps, Salts and Candles Brand