Self-esteem champion Vie is on a mission to make everyone feel better about themselves

Vie Portland, the Southampton-based Founder of VieNess Discover You Love You CIC, is on a mission to make people feel better about themselves. “When I’m working with... READ MORE »

Having set out alone to make time for his growing family, Matt now recruits for top-level roles

“Someone told me once, you can have as much talent as you want but working hard always out-performs talent” These are the words of Matthew Edge-Wilkins, Founder and... READ MORE »

From the garden shed to multi-million pound profits: SDM Fuel Solutions named on Sunday Times list

SDM Fuel Solutions, the Ower-based fuel management specialist, has placed 14th on The Sunday Times’ list of fastest-growing privately held companies. The accolade comes... READ MORE »

Ringwood business offers students inspiring example of entrepreneurship

Students from St Michael’s Middle School in Wimborne have been offered an inspiring example of entrepreneurship. It started with a talk given to students by Samantha... READ MORE »

Katie’s Southampton-based dance studio aims to teach the whole human, not just the dancer

Katie Lloyd, who runs Shine Studios in Southampton with her business partner, Emma Williams, judges her success by more than just how many of her students go on to have... READ MORE »

Tracy looks back on a ten-year foodie journey as she bids a fond farewell to Hampshire Fare

It’s been a whirlwind ten years for Hampshire Fare, with commercial manager Tracy Nash steering the group through plenty of changes in the local food and drink... READ MORE »

Serial entrepreneur Steven has made his mark on Hampshire – now it’s up to his students

As a senior lecturer at the University of Winchester – where he holds not one, or two, but three degrees of his own – business veteran Steven Northam has a difficult... READ MORE »

Naomi is out to make networking less intimidating

“I’m a self-employed consultant, and I’ve always struggled a little with networking. "It can be really expensive, and I’ve often felt a little intimidated going... READ MORE »

Bangladeshi cricketers bowled over by sponsorship from popular Ringwood restaurant

A popular Indian restaurant in Ringwood has given its support to Eleven Stars of Ringwood, the market town’s Bangladeshi cricket team. India Cottage, which has been... READ MORE »

Allen’s early ‘baptism of fire’ has shaped his auto recycling business into the powerhouse it is today

For Allen Prebble, managing director of Silverlake, auto recycling runs in the blood. “The business started in the garden shed at the end of my father’s house”, he... READ MORE »