Philip Salter

Long before Hawksmoor became a British household name and holy grail for steak lovers, its founders Will Beckett and Huw Gott were languishing on the entrepreneurial backbenches following a string of less successful ventures. Steak isn’t a dish, it’s an institution, so how exactly did these founders create a restaurant – a group, no less

GYMBOX founder Richard Hilton stumbled upon the idea for his company as a skinny 19-year-old living in New York and working in advertising.

We’re a nation of monoglots. Despite spending countless hours learning languages at school, many of our efforts are wasted.

A fair few years ago, I lost a bet for which the punishment required me to eat a jar of baby food. I not only lost the bet, but also my battle with that tiny jar – I couldn’t get past the first mouthful. It was inedible. I have a feeling these days losing that

Some people love politics – the cut and thrust, cheering and jeering, pavement pounding and leafleting in support of their tribe. Others, not so much.

Rated People isn’t your normal tech company. Its chief executive Celia Francis is pushing boundaries in the world of work.

Stephen Phillips may have worked in market research for most of his career, but now he’s swimming against the tide.

On any given day, typing the words “cyber attack” into Google News will give you a fresh medley of hacking stories.

Success – while preferable to the alternative – brings its own challenges.

Decoded is in the business of technology education. It has built a strong brand by offering classes like Data in a Day, while growing at a steady clip. But its founders want more.

You can’t walk down a London street these days without tripping over a flourishing market, street feast or pop-up bar. The stoics have lost; epicures, connoisseurs and bons vivants have won. We’re all hedonists now.

Rytis Vitkauskas doesn’t strike you as the sort of person to court celebrities…