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Throughout history, entrepreneurs have stepped up in times of crisis. Over the coming weeks and months, we'll be talking (remotely) to inventors, creators and organisers who are responding to the unprecedented challenge of Covid-19 in the only way they know how – by achieving seemingly impossible goals to help nation and world in their hour of need.
HOW A DRIVE TO THE ALBERT HALL UNLOCKED A MULTI-BILLION-POUND MARKET
DAN HUBERT , FOUNDER & CEO, APPYWAY

Surely technology should exist to simplify the painful task of locating available kerbside parking space. Currently, there’s nothing. Yet London’s on-street regulations are a Kafkaesque nightmare. Why, oh why is city parking so damn stressful? For Dan Hubert this was a problem that could and should be solved. So he set about on his mission…

Against all odds: The man who built a hotel empire from nothing but a dream and an iron will…
Surinder Arora - Founder & Owner , Arora Hotels

In the pantheon of British entrepreneurs to have navigated enormous, spirit-crushing roadblocks to turn their dreams into reality, one pushing for kingpin status is 58-year-old Surinder Arora – founder, owner and chairman of Arora Hotels. We spoke to him about his fascinating journey…
“Plan for a new world. Don’t dwell on the negatives.”
MIKE CLARE , FOUNDER, DREAMS

Sixty-five-year-old Mike Clare brims with boyish enthusiasm, even over Zoom. As he chats, it’s not hard to imagine him turning a £20,000 investment into £222m Dreams Beds, which is precisely what he did. And his energy is such that it makes you believe you could do something similar – even during a pandemic…

6 ways to create a killer brand
Juliet Barratt , Co-founder, Grenade

Why do some brands fly? What is it exactly that makes the ‘feel’ of a product or service so instantly enticing that it attracts customers like a magnet? To find out we spoke to one of the most successful UK brands of the past 10 years…
“How I created and lost the Spice Girls, and what it taught me as an entrepreneur”
CHRIS HERBERT , CEO & FOUNDER OF TEN10 MANAGEMENT, AND NED AT AUDOO

CLIC talks exclusively to Chris Herbert, creator of the Spice Girls, Five and Big Reunion tours…
Fancy-dress costumes, robots and £1bn
Martin Frost , Founder - CMR Surgical

This is a story about robots, a six-year-old company worth £1bn, and a costume-wearing CEO. This incredible ‘unicorn’ business is on a mission to disrupt how surgery is done around the world. Read their amazing story here…
“Aged 15, I robbed petrol stations. Now, I’m a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur.”
Jay Richards - Founder & CEO , DivInc

Jay Richards’ life nearly ended in unmitigated disaster, but his passion for business saved him. Today, his ingenious start-up bridges the growing gap between brands and Generation-Z.
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How I overcame illness, tragedy and humiliation to build a multimillion-pound global brand
ROB LAW MBE , FOUNDER & CEO, TRUNKI

Rob Law has conquered more challenges than most, including family tragedy, personal illness and humiliation on national TV. Here, Rob reveals the tools he uses to dance around seemingly immovable obstacles and we uncover why having these tools in your kitbag is often the difference between success and failure…
Deloitte’s new Global Chair on breaking the glass ceiling and the impact of imposter syndrome
SHARON THORNE - GLOBAL CHAIR , DELOITTE

For the first time, a Big Four firm has named a woman as Global Chair. In one of Sharon Thorne’s first interviews since her appointment, she tells CLIC about her ambitions, her passion for inclusion and why she’ll never stop battling imposter syndrome…
Jacqueline Gold’s four tips for women in business
Jacqueline Gold CBE - CEO , Ann Summers

Jacqueline Gold CBE, CEO of Ann Summers, gives her 4 top tips for women in business exclusively to the BDLN…
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