Meet the architects shaking up the construction industry using virtual reality
As part of our Black Cabs Entrepreneurs series, we meet with Oliver Lowrie, co-founder of innovative, tech driven architectural firm, Ackroyd Lowrie.
Wicked Vision: Putting grassy knees, nettle stings and boomerangs back on the map
The founder and managing director of Wicked Vision joins Real Business at the back of a cab to talk about the toy industry – and his aim to get kids playing outside again.
Dissolving a Lord Sugar partnership: What is Joseph Valente doing now?
Entry to, and victory on, The Apprentice is tough as entrepreneurs battle for success. So why has 2015 winner Joseph Valente decided to fly solo? He explained his goals to Real Business during a Black Cab Entrepreneurs ride.
The commute is a hotbed for podcasts and future goals
The daily commute can be of long or short proportions, but one thing stays the same: it saps our motivation even before we reach the office. So what’s a co-founder to do to keep his spirits up? Fanbytes’ Timothy Armoo explains.
Night out planning got this CEO in hot water – and it paid off big time
Anna Frankowska is a pro when it comes to planning a night out, as proved with her party app Nightset, but one university deemed it “too laddish” and invoked a ban – a move that worked in her favour.
Teespring: The precommerce platform creating millionaires and entrepreneurs
Since its launch in 2012, San Francisco-based precommerce platform Teespring has transformed entirely to become a business with over half a billion dollars in funding from VC giants.
Bet your strangest job experience can’t beat babysitting a horse during Glastonbury festival
We’ve all had our share of unique jobs, but possibly topping most experiences is being hired to protect a horse from Glastonbury festival revellers. James Cadbury, founder of Love Cocoa, unveils his one-time strange job to Real Business.
In just 15 minutes, event business FIXR was forever transformed by students
Entrepreneurs can often be viewed as an overnight success, but it took a while for event ticketing platform FIXR to find its feet – and when it did, the turnaround took just 15 minutes.
Switching from an engineering career to become a food entrepreneur
Despite having a background in engineering, Siddhi Mehta decided to fill a gap in the market – and people’s stomachs – by creating a healthy snack business and forging a path as a food entrepreneur.
Victor: The on-demand jet service on course to “kill everyone in the space”
Clive Jackson, CEO and founder of on-demand private jet service Victor, took time away from the luxury of flight and joined us on the ground for our latest Black Cab Entrepreneurs interview.
From a one-woman PR agency to growing business with ties to royalty
In just five years since launch, PR agency FieldHouse Associates has grown from a one-person outfit to a focused firm with royalty among clientele.
Why Candy Kittens went from 500 crowdfunding investors to just seven
The founders of Candy Kittens, Jamie Laing and Ed Williams, joined Real Business for Black Cab Entrepreneurs, discussing how the business has progressed since raising £300,000 on Seedrs – and the “weird” decision they made after it.