After experiencing the frustration of poor parking experiences, Dan Hubert launched AppyWay in 2013. His vision was to build a platform that would standardise, and centralise a digital version of the kerb. AppyWay’s platform aims to enable cities and fleets to optimise their operations and transition to net zero by offering UK-wide kerbside maps, occupancy data, and payment solutions. AppyWay now claims to be the most advanced kerbside platform, and works with global brands to help cities to decarbonise.
The man on a mission to make parking forgettable
Dan Hubert
Founder - AppyWay
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WHY ‘LET’S GO AGAIN!’ IS THE ULTIMATE ENTREPRENEURIAL MANTRA
Vanilla Underground’s recent growth has been formidable, with online sales of its officially licensed clothing and apparel going – to use a technical term – completely ballistic. Armchair shoppers are ordering Minecraft T-shirts, Peppa Pig slippers and Harry Potter rucksacks faster than Sonic the Hedgehog. And the trend has handed the company’s Tamworth-based co-founders, married couple Deniz and Jason Yarnell, a heady combination of excitement, joy, and – because you can’t run a business without it – worry.
JASON & DENIZ YARNELL
CO-FOUNDERS - VANILLA UNDERGROUND
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Not only did Chris Herbert create The Spice Girls but he also managed Five with Simon Cowell amongst many others. More recently, he re-engaged with his 90’s pop roots for the Big Reunion tours, where acts dust off their ‘90’s leather trousers to perform around the world…
Chris Herbert
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My life after my £200m exit
You heard it here first – “Behind every successful entrepreneurial awards are incredible ambassadors”. Which is why we’re super proud to have the brilliant Juliet Barratt as FEBE’s Growth 100 founding ambassador. We couldn’t be luckier to have her onboard. From working in education, to co-founding Grenade in her spare bedroom which was sold in 2021 for £200m – Juliet Barratt stands for everything FEBE is about: Determination. Hustle. Authenticity. Welcome to the FEBE family Juliet!
Juliet Barratt
Co-founder - Grenade
‘YOU GOTTA HAVE FUN, GODDAMIT! THAT’S WHY WE BOUGHT A COMPANY RACEHORSE’
We live in an era of remote working, office pool tables and CEOs signing off emails with smiley emojis. But beneath the fluff, many people still believe deep down that fun and work do not go together – that fun is expensive and a distraction from the DEADLY SERIOUS business of running a company. In these people (you […]
Felix Parker and Marcus Fountaine
Founders, Fairfax & Favor
Goodrays: Building a £20M Wellness Drinks Brand
Eoin Keenan, founder of Goodrays, joins us to share how a personal struggle with anxiety led to the creation of one of the UK’s fastest-growing functional drinks brands. After discovering CBD during his time studying, Eoin became obsessed with understanding the science, policy, and potential behind it. That journey took him across the US and […]
Eoin Keenan
Founder, Goodrays
How I overcame illness, tragedy and humiliation to build a multimillion-pound global brand
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…
Rob Law MBE
Founder - Trunki