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  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
    Q&APersonal Finance
    My First Million: Jonathan Petrides, plant-based food pioneer

    Working from home people created demand for quick and healthy lunches

  • Wednesday, 16 March, 2022
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    Customers didn’t understand the benefits of buying a sofa online, so we changed the way we did business

  • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
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    Business bounces back after first wave of the pandemic

  • Tuesday, 18 January, 2022
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  • Thursday, 18 November, 2021
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    ‘Making a million allowed us to take the business to the next level’

  • Tuesday, 19 October, 2021
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  • Thursday, 6 May, 2021
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  • Wednesday, 10 March, 2021
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    ‘Lockdown boosted our sales tenfold’

  • Thursday, 11 February, 2021
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    Subscription blooms business booms under lockdown

  • Wednesday, 9 December, 2020
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    My First Million: Clare Harris, founder Talking Tables

    A kitchen table business grew to £18m annual turnover

  • Tuesday, 27 October, 2020
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    My First Million: Andrew Wright, founder The Wright Buy

    Kitchen appliance retailer has almost doubled the number of staff since lockdown

  • Wednesday, 9 September, 2020
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    My First Million: Ben Revell, founder Winebuyers.com

    The online market for wine exploded after announcement of lockdown

  • Friday, 24 January, 2020
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    My First Million: Nicholas Gill, chief executive, David Phillips

    We grew too fast, but came back stronger

  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2019
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    My First Million: Mike Battle, LaplandUK founder

    From hedge fund manager to making children’s festive dreams come true

  • Wednesday, 18 September, 2019
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    ‘There are no warranties when you take on an insolvent company’

  • Wednesday, 27 March, 2019
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    My First Million: Matt Kay, founder of Cartime

    He used student loan to finance first car deal, and company now turns over £40m

  • Wednesday, 20 March, 2019
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    ‘Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, have the confidence to proceed with a commercial idea’

  • Tuesday, 5 March, 2019
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    The farmer’s daughter is ready to take her farm shop business to the nation

  • Wednesday, 20 February, 2019
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    The maternity wear boutique is a favourite of Royals and celebrities

  • Friday, 14 December, 2018
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    We created medical gloves with the power to save lives

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  • Thursday, 7 June, 2018
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    Dogged persistence pays off with a Queen’s Award For Enterprise

  • Tuesday, 30 January, 2018
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    My First Million: Dr Anthony Lovat, mouthguard mogul

    Former dentist has taken a huge bite of the sporting protection market

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