CLIP 126 Enterprise Case Study: Pimlico Plumbers
10 mins 18 secs Charlie Mullins left school at 15 and set up Pimlico Plumbers. Good service is the foundation of their success – but some customers are scathing….
CLIP 94 Starting Up: The Fitness Business
10 mins 46 secs Penelope Fitstar is a tiny fitness business aimed at helping new mothers to get fit. But founder Louise is aiming for a global brand with franchises everywhere.
CLIP 93 Starting Up: The Tea Room
12 mins 10 secs Croft Tea Room is a social enterprise in an eco-building set up to help a run-down area. ICT and determination helped Carole get her business started.
CLIP 92 Starting Up: The Internet Business
15 mins 31 secs Spoonfed is a web-based guide to events in London, set up by two students in a basement. This is the story of how they solved the problems of starting up.
CLIP 10 Financing A Start-Up: Climate Cars
5 mins 45 secs Nicko Williamson funded green taxi Climatecars with money from family, friends and “business angels”. But has he given away too much of the ownership?
CLIP 9 Internet Enterprise: Website Designers
13 mins 56 secs Fed up of working for someone else, Jill and Jonathan set up web designers Futurate. But things haven’t been easy – they almost went bust early on.
CLIP 8 Internet Enterprise: Glasses Direct
10 mins 34 secs Three years ago Jamie was in university. Today he’s the boss of a £3 million company. The secret of his success – selling glasses online.
CLIP 7 Enterprise Case Study: Ecover
10 mins 21 secs Is it possible to be green and make a profit? Ecover make cleaning and washing products without petrochemicals which, they say, damage the environment.
CLIP 6 Enterprise Case Study: The Perfume Bar
11 mins 31 secs S’Amuser is a bold experiment in retailing. They offer customers the chance to blend their own perfumes and plan to launch franchises all over the country.
CLIP 5 Enterprise Case Study: The Green Beauty Company
12 mins 00 secs Green People make organic skin care products, using only natural ingredients. They claim their products avoid health problems such as allergies.
CLIP 4 Entrepreneur Profile: The Salad Bar Boss
10 mins 21 secs Tossed is a new salad bar chain set up by entrepreneur Vincent McKevitt in the teeth of economic crisis. We explore his risk-taking business style.
CLIP 3 Enterprise Case Study: The Mobile Phone Company
10 mins 08 secs Two brothers claim to be bringing an “ethical” approach to the mobile phone sales business. They started in a bedroom – but got into trouble with the neighbours!