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Small business, big idea

  • Pike Place farmers market Seattle

    Farm to phone: the Seattle startup disrupting grocery shopping

    Farmigo and Good Eggs are among online farmers markets making it easier for people to access locally grown food while reducing waste and costs
  • ALLOW screengrab

    ALLOW – Small business, big idea

    The protection of the public's personal data is paramount for ALLOW, which enables members to opt-out of online and offline databases
  • The Bike Dock Solutions team

    Bike Dock Solutions – Small business, big idea

    The 'bike parking specialists' evolved from an idea developed during the co-founders' degrees
  • High-speed fibre optic technology

    Hyperoptic – Small business, big idea

    As Britain lags behind in broadband speeds, Boris Ivanovic responded to a market demand for a super-fast full fibre connection directly into the home
  • Renewable energy ... a wind turbine

    Abundance – Small business, big idea

    Founder Karl Harder's 'democratic finance' means anyone with £5 can invest in renewable energy projects
  • Sophie Dobson and Nicola Smith

    Cairn Trust – Small business, big idea

    Planning ahead for a family member with a disability, mental illness or dementia can be daunting. That's where the Cairn Trust comes in

  • The Bouncepad team

    Bouncepad – Small business, big idea

    Kiosks for tablet computers in locations such as shops, museums and hotels offer customers an interactive experience
  • Radfan

    Radfan – Small business, big idea

    Roland Glancy invented a low-powered fan to spread the heat from a conventional radiator. He is aiming for an autumn launch

  • Safer Minicab app screengrab

    Safer Minicabs – Small business, big idea

    A smartphone app for booking minicabs safely is a software engineering student's startup business idea

  • Chris Dodson's

    Concept Cupboard – Small business, big idea

    In the first of our series on innovative start-ups, we look at a small business which focuses on graduate talent and finds contracts for young freelancers

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