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Three months after I was paralysed, I was back at work
When tech entrepreneur Hiroki Takeuchi was paralysed in a cycling accident, he was back in work just three months later.
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Three months after I was paralysed, I was back at work
When tech entrepreneur Hiroki Takeuchi was paralysed in a cycling accident, he was back in work just three months later.
'I got wiped out, but I was determined to make it back'
How entrepreneur Andy Scott was able to rebuild his business and personal fortune.
How rude service inspired a multi-million euro firm
A bad experience at a shop inspired one man to set up a business that measures customer satisfaction.
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Three months after I was paralysed, I was back at work
When tech entrepreneur Hiroki Takeuchi was paralysed in a cycling accident, he was back in work just three months later.
'I got wiped out, but I was determined to make it back'
How entrepreneur Andy Scott was able to rebuild his business and personal fortune.
How rude service inspired a multi-million euro firm
A bad experience at a shop inspired one man to set up a business that measures customer satisfaction.
Bulletproof coffee: Would you add butter to your brew?
Entrepreneur Dave Asprey is the man behind the craze of adding butter and oil to your mug of coffee.
'I just got fed up with the sexism. It was everywhere'
How Dame Stephanie Shirley went from child refugee to computer industry and women's rights pioneer.
'My allergies drove me to create my beauty firm'
Skin Inc founder Sabrina Tan says "insanity with a purpose" drove her to launch beauty firm.
'Before we knew it this little website had 350,000 users'
How Houzz went from side project to global phenomenon in less than a decade.
'I got wiped out, but I was determined to make it back'
How entrepreneur Andy Scott was able to rebuild his business and personal fortune.
How rude service inspired a multi-million euro firm
A bad experience at a shop inspired one man to set up a business that measures customer satisfaction.
Bulletproof coffee: Would you add butter to your brew?
Entrepreneur Dave Asprey is the man behind the craze of adding butter and oil to your mug of coffee.
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