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Founder Story: Judy Andrews

Judy Andrews on creative practice, rebuilding after loss and finding the idea behind A Wonder Journey.

Liana Fricker 6 Nov 2026 4 min read

Founder Stories

Carlos Saba and Laurence McCahill on building a business around your life

Carlos Saba and Laurence McCahill had a thriving web design agency. But building a better agency wasn’t how they wanted to spend their lives.

Liana Fricker 19 Oct 2026 5 min read

Founder Stories

How Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones made standing out a way to fit in

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones turned a childhood dream and an outsider’s label into The Black Farmer. Here’s how he made his difference work for him.

Liana Fricker 8 Oct 2026 4 min read

Founder Stories

Cindy Gallop on building a business the system wasn’t built for

Cindy Gallop got the world talking about MakeLoveNotPorn. Getting banks, investors and technology providers to work with her was another matter.

Liana Fricker 17 Sep 2026 3 min read

Founder Stories

How a dream client almost broke The Little Soap Company

Sometimes you have to put your business (and house) on the line to achieve the dream.

Liana Fricker 20 Aug 2026 5 min read

Ideas & Offers

How Alice Rendell found a new way forward for Edgcumbes

When 70% of Edgcumbes’ business disappeared overnight, Alice and Chris Rendell had to rethink how they reached their customers.

Liana Fricker 6 Mar 2024 3 min read

Award-winning designer Ayse Birsel presenting to entrepreneurs - The Inspiration Space

Founder Stories

How to Design the Life You Love: Insights from Award-Winning Designer, Ayse Birsel

Discover five key insights we picked up from award-winning designer, Ayse Birsel's, during her recent visit to Inspiration Space.

Liana Fricker 12 Feb 2024 3 min read

William Adoasi Vitae London luxury timepiece with purpose - The Inspiration Space

Founder Stories

William Adoasi: Creating timepieces with purpose

Get inspired by William Adoasi's story of creating Vitae London, a purpose-driven brand. Unlock motivation for your side-hustle's next step.

Liana Fricker 28 Aug 2023 4 min read