EC YOUNG MASTERS
EC Young Masters is an Entrepreneur Country monthly feature which showcases the work of some of the best entrepreneurs and innovators in the UK who are under the age of 30 (which we call the EC Young Masters Community). Our panel of judges will each week be introducing our readers to three of Britain’s most talented and exciting young entrepreneurs.
John Williams
Former Chief Executive of Gateway to London, John Williams was appointed by Santander to head up its small business support programme, Breakthrough. John holds responsibility for developing the regional strategy to ensure the Breakthrough programme can best meet the needs of fast-growth businesses across the UK.
Guy Rigby
Guy is an experienced chartered accountant and an entrepreneur. He has been a director and part owner of a number of different companies, including businesses in the IT, property, defence, manufacturing and retail sectors. Guy joined Smith & Williamson in 2008 and leads the entrepreneurial services group.
Joshua Stone, 20, Founder of Biscuit Base
www.biscuit-base.com www.facebook.com/biscuitbaseltd
1. Give us an elevator pitch for your company
Biscuit Base makes and sells Somerset heritage, stone-baked shortbread, made with Somerset Organic Spelt Flour, butter and fair-trade British sugar with no added preservatives and 100% recyclable packaging. We take great honour in helping others, which is why Biscuit Base proudly donates 5% of our profits to charity to support UK farmers.
2. How did your entrepreneurial journey begin? I was born and raised in Somerset where my family home is. The Somerset
heritage shortbread recipe has been in my family for about 100 years and after training to be a chef I realised that I could start a company doing what I love, so when I enrolled to university I was pointed in the right direction to start Biscuit Base.
3. What has been your biggest achievement so far?
I would have to say that my biggest achievement so far would be how a simple family recipe has transformed my hobby into my own company, as well as becoming fair-trade certified.
4. Where do you see your company in 5 years? I see Biscuit Base selling to a global market via wholesale for independent stores and supermarkets.
5. What is the best advice you’ve been given? If there is no risk there is no reward.
50 entrepreneurcountry Julie Meyer
Julie Meyer is one of Europe’s leading champions of entrepreneurs. With over 20 years investment and advisory experience helping start-up businesses, she is the well-known founder & CEO of Ariadne Capital, founder of Entrepreneur Country and a dragon on BBC’s Online Dragons Den.
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