“I grew up in a very chaotic family,” said Sampriti Bhattacharyya, the leader of maritime tech company Navier. “I did not grow up close to my parents, so I became very introverted in many ways.” Growing up in Kolkata, India, at just 12 years old, Bhattacharyya became fascinated by space.“Watching the Apollo Mission to the … Read more
“All I had was five dollars to my name, said Mignon Francois, the founder of the Cupcake Collection. Based in Nashville, US, Francois launched her business in 2008 in the “midst of an economic downturn.” “I had heard the man on the radio say that you could get out of debt by having a bake … Read more
Without a degree in business, Amelia Hitchcock-Merritt built jewellery brand Bijoux De Mimi from her bedroom during the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK. At just 18 years old, after being inspired by a trip to Paris in 2020, Hitchcock-Merritt told Hello!: “I launched Bijoux when I was 18, with £400 of my own savings from … Read more
