http://www.startups.co.uk/success-stories Hearing other entrepreneurs' small business success stories can often inspire and give great guidance to those who are just starting out. Take a look these entrepreneur profiles to see how others have made the leap and get you on your way to starting your own business. To check out the most successful recently started businesses from the UK and abroad, take a look at our Cool Companies en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 The self-taught entrepreneur on breaking through stereotypes and battling with overseas expansion http://www.startups.co.uk/by-caprice-caprice-bourret.html http://www.startups.co.uk/by-caprice-caprice-bourret.html Mon, 3 Dec 2012 14:50:30 GMT Business Co-founder of Ratemyplacement.co.uk reveals what pushes his youthful company to succeed http://www.startups.co.uk/ratemyplacement-com-oliver-sidwell-al-lindsay-and-chris-wickson.html http://www.startups.co.uk/ratemyplacement-com-oliver-sidwell-al-lindsay-and-chris-wickson.html Fri, 9 Nov 2012 18:07:29 GMT Business The co-founder of the Natwest Startups Business of the Year 2011 shares the secrets of her company’s success http://www.startups.co.uk/the-cambridge-satchel-company-julie-deane.html http://www.startups.co.uk/the-cambridge-satchel-company-julie-deane.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:53:54 GMT Business The founder of £6m-turnover Magmatic on bringing his Trunki suitcase back from the brink – and proving that the Dragons don’t always get it right http://www.startups.co.uk/magmatic-rob-law-mbe.html http://www.startups.co.uk/magmatic-rob-law-mbe.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:24:20 GMT Business How the Mexican food fanatic reached beyond Skype to realise his dreams http://www.startups.co.uk/chilango-eric-partaker.html http://www.startups.co.uk/chilango-eric-partaker.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:15:16 GMT Business The ex-officer tells us how he used the forces to create a new kind of exercise class http://www.startups.co.uk/robin-cope-british-military-fitness.html http://www.startups.co.uk/robin-cope-british-military-fitness.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:21:49 GMT Business The co-founder of the school meals catering company on transforming student eating habits and reaching the £18m mark in three years http://www.startups.co.uk/innovate-derick-martin.html http://www.startups.co.uk/innovate-derick-martin.html Sun, 1 May 2011 11:33:57 GMT Business How the ultra-simple web builder came back from the brink http://www.startups.co.uk/moonfruit-wendy-tan-white.html http://www.startups.co.uk/moonfruit-wendy-tan-white.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:17:36 GMT Business Claret with clarity: how a seasoned City slicker transformed the wine industry http://www.startups.co.uk/gary-boom-bordeaux-index.html http://www.startups.co.uk/gary-boom-bordeaux-index.html Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:31:43 GMT Business The founder of the award-winning social enterprise on changing public opinion and securing a partnership with Morrisons http://www.startups.co.uk/create-foundation-sarah-dunwell.html http://www.startups.co.uk/create-foundation-sarah-dunwell.html Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:34:10 GMT Business The beverage connoisseur on signing up the big brands and why redundancy was a blessing in disguise http://www.startups.co.uk/interbev-steve-brogan.html http://www.startups.co.uk/interbev-steve-brogan.html Wed, 9 Mar 2011 17:33:25 GMT Business Earth, wind and fliers: the rise of a new form of sustainable marketing http://www.startups.co.uk/curb-media-anthony-ganjou.html http://www.startups.co.uk/curb-media-anthony-ganjou.html Wed, 9 Mar 2011 10:48:16 GMT Business The DIY web development specialist on success at Seedcamp, and chasing the drag-and-drop dream http://www.startups.co.uk/basekit-simon-best.html http://www.startups.co.uk/basekit-simon-best.html Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:25:36 GMT Business The young publishing pundit on starting in a recession and bagging Murdoch as a partner http://www.startups.co.uk/raconteur-media-freddie-ossberg.html http://www.startups.co.uk/raconteur-media-freddie-ossberg.html Wed, 9 Feb 2011 10:40:28 GMT Business The garden developer on the value of government endorsement and tackling childhood obesity http://www.startups.co.uk/dig-it-projects-richard-smith.html http://www.startups.co.uk/dig-it-projects-richard-smith.html Wed, 2 Feb 2011 09:10:31 GMT Business From Russia with locks: the hair stylist to the stars talks healthy growth http://www.startups.co.uk/tatiana-hair-extensions-tatiana-karelina.html http://www.startups.co.uk/tatiana-hair-extensions-tatiana-karelina.html Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:59:31 GMT Business The founder of the eco-friendly taxi firm on starting young and his plans for global domination http://www.startups.co.uk/climatecars-nicko-williamson.html http://www.startups.co.uk/climatecars-nicko-williamson.html Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:22:53 GMT Business The co-founder of the specialist tour company on banishing the boring beach holiday and building a £55m business through customer loyalty http://www.startups.co.uk/audley-travel-craig-burkinshaw.html http://www.startups.co.uk/audley-travel-craig-burkinshaw.html Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:53:36 GMT Business