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Margaux Cras, founder of Margaux Salon in London

Meet the French hairdresser who built a thriving London beauty business from scratch

When she arrived from Lille to London at 21, Margaux Cras spoke barely any English and had no money, but she had great ambitions. Now she is the owner of three hair salons, which have become the go-to destination for many celebrities and influencers.

Language card game to combat declining levels of foreign language learning

LISTEN: Card game aims to combat declining levels of foreign language learning in the UK

An entrepreneur has created a language card game to help combat the UK’s declining levels of foreign language learning.

Espresso Martini cocktail

WATCH: Espresso Martini, what’s in a drink?

After spending more than 15 years working for big names in the spirits industry, including Moet Hennessy and Pernod Ricard,

Female business founders halved in London in 2024

Female business founders in London have dropped by almost 50% between 2023 and 2024, recent data from Instant Offices has

Sow good: The gardening entrepreneur on a mission to get Britain growing

A veg-growing entrepreneur is turning a generation of social media zombies into green-fingered Brits. Sam Smith, a 25-year-old from Battersea,

Creative start-ups bloom in the silver lining of Covid’s dark cloud

Lockdown, furlough and death-by-freelance struck south London hard, but, in the wake of this destruction, fresh start-up shoots are blooming.

Mindful art company revitalised after Dragons’ Den success

A mindful art company received a transformational investment from a Dragons’ Den investor after a successful pitch on the BBC

Wandsworth entrepreneur launches website celebrating UK businesses

A Wandsworth entrepreneur has launched a website celebrating UK businesses, with 75 sellers signed up since its launch in November.

West London jeweller named among UK’s 100 most inspirational female business owners

A West London jeweller has been named one of the UK’s 100 most inspirational female entrepreneurs. Founder of Chiswick-based jewellers

Maskey face covering vending machines pop-up across London

Vending machines that sell face masks are popping up across the UK, courtesy of new start-up company Maskey.

‘How I overcame bullying to be one of UK’s top entrepreneurs’: Wandsworth teen shares inspirational story

A Southfields teenager who was crippled by his stutter, bullied, and excluded from school five times, has turned his life

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