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How I Made It Again

Duncan Bannatyne has made millions and through BBC's Dragons' Den inspired even more. But behind the success is a story of post-war poverty mixed with working-class ambition. Liz Bolshaw catches up with his latest £98 million Livingwell deal.
 
Plastic Fantastic
Many entrepreneurs claim a rag-to-riches journey to business success. Jan Telensky tells Tony Gearing how his story began in the cemetery in the Bedfordshire town of Dunstable
The Reluctant Role Model
Alexander Amosu's reputation as the king of the ringtones precedes him. But as Hugo Greenhalgh discovers it masks a diffident, self-deprecating man who is driven to succeed by his background
La Passione E Ragione
It's not an obvious story: Italian billionaire buys flagging American apparel brand and invests heavily in returning it to its Ivy League roots. But that's the adventure embarked upon by Claudio del Vecchio, the son of Luxottica billionaire Leonardo, and owner of iconic American brand Brooks Brothers. Liz Bolshaw talks shirts, passion and heritage with Brooks' Italian boss
General Soskin
Cheapflights is the UK's oldest internet travel company: it has just celebrated its tenth birthday. Started by a single-minded travel journalist, it has now over 30 million unique users and is growing by 50 per cent a year. Liz Bolshaw went to meet the man in the cockpit, David Soskin
 
   
How I Made It Again
Plastic Fantastic
The Reluctant Role Model
La Passione E Ragione
General Soskin
It's Never Too Late
The Sharp Edge Gets A Sharp Suit
Getting Shirty
Top 10 Athletes
   
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