Knowing that you’re not alone and that other people have succeeded in getting started can be a big relief so we encourage you to check out some of our success stories below.
As you’ll see below, we’ve had people from all different backgrounds go on to create a really diverse mix of new businesses.
It just goes to show that with the right support and determination, you can do it, so get inspired!
Carly Cannings – The Happy Business School
Three things prompted Carly Cannings to set up her new business, The Happy Business School, in January 2022. The first was the realisation that having climbed the corporate ladder in her legal career, she was left unexpectedly dissatisfied. I thought that my achievements which took me to become Head of […]…
Micheal Hawkins – GO! Pesto
A cancelled trip to Greece, due to the COVID-19 restrictions prompted Michael to try to create the tastes of a sun-drenched holiday in his kitchen. It was this which gave him the inspiration for GO! Pesto, a new business start-up idea for “pesto sauces for intrepid eaters.”…
Wisbey Bakes
The Covid pandemic meant a long stint of remote working for Naomi Wisbey and an opportunity to learn how to make some seriously good bread. Having then lost her job, she decided to take the plunge and seriously explore her passion for baking….
Vacancy Atlas
Plymouth based co- founders Jason Skelton and Elise Wilkes Brand both had backgrounds in the architectural profession and a real desire to help their local community. They identified an obvious gap in the market for an online platform capturing available vacant spaces in the city….
Beth Paisley
Beth is an illustrator and artist by trade and sells plantable greeting cards on seed paper via Etsy and wholesale through local gift shops. She has recently registered with HMRC as self-employed and is on a mission to create products that will stand the test of time, as sustainability is key. …
The Jabulani
Based in Plymouth, The Diversity Business Incubator CIC is a business hub for minority ethnicity entrepreneurs. It has a vision to lead innovation in start-ups and entrepreneurship for the BAME community in the city and more widely across Devon….
Bournemouth to benefit from new Step Forward campaign to help volunteers find new career paths
A new project to develop volunteers and provide business training is launching in Bournemouth with help from Outset East Dorset….
Emily Roffe-Silvester – Sofee
Emily Roffe-Silvester – Sofee A career as Development Director, fundraising in education settings and supporting expectant and new mothers plus her experience as the parent of two young energetic girls, was the inspiration for Sofee – an innovative new play sofa which offers “creative play made simple.” Through the recent […]…
Yvonne Lee – Mentor with Outset & GetSet Dorset
“Entrepreneurship is about creating your own box rather than being squashed into someone else’s.”…
Sarah Veakins – Mentor with Outset & GetSet Dorset
“Entrepreneurship is about creating your own box rather than being squashed into someone else’s.”…
Candra Johnson & Saskia Daggett – Global Tribe Clothing Co
“Outset helped me to start networking, including people who could help me on my business journey.”…
Chris Beckett & Matt Snowdon – Better Off Adventures
How two friends are creating memory experiences for people in the great outdoors…
