Investec Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year

As the first-ever Investec Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year hots up in the search for Britain’s food and drink stars, the stellar panel of judges include Luke Johnson, the indefatigable serial entrepreneur who grew Pizza Express from 12 branches to over 250. He owns Patisserie Valerie, Feng Sushi, Flour Power City, The Draft House pub group […]

Matt Dusting’s M-24

Farmer’s son Mat Dusting has catapulted onto the up-cycling scene, his innovative use of lorry tarpaulins and reclaimed seatbelts grabbing the attention of ski and snowboarders. Since obtaining an initial Prince’s Trust start-up loan for £2,000, Mat’s business is now working at full capacity to meet orders – operating entirely out of an 8 mile […]

Urban Bikes from Pitango

Pitango Bikes are pioneering a return to beautifully crafted, high quality, stylishly designed bespoke bikes for men and women. Launching in summer 2013 by three young London-based entrepreneurs and ‘fixie’ fans, Pitango’s new collection of vibrant bikes offers an alternative to clunky cycles in murky colours. Featuring hot colours, from racing green and pillar box […]

Doddlr – A Social Future Without Walls or Timelines?

Shinesquad creative media agency in London was asked to make the launch video for Doddlr –  the social aggregator for the individual. Founded by young entrepreneurs Sai Eccles and Jack Halstead, Doddlr is a new web service that allows users to access all their social networks and emails through one simple dashboard. Users can connect […]

A busker has as much chance as a blogger

in the Groucho Club’s  Maverick Awards to be announced on 14 November 2011  for a £ 10,000 prize and lifetime membership of the media and arts watering hole.