Lotty Cunningham set up dance and drama company, Streetz Ahead after noticing that there were very few activities in her local area for young people to take part in during their free time.
Dean Rhodes Brandon, who is deaf, set up yourlocalcinema.com to help the 5 million people in the UK with hearing or visual impairments who enjoy going to the cinema.
Giles Peters, 17, was inspired to set up Diabetic Hampers after trying to put together a hamper for his diabetic uncle. He found that there was very little choice for diabetics and decided there was a gap in the market.
At only 16 years old Ruth Amos made her mark in the world of engineering by developing and marketing The Stair Steady, an invention which won her the Young Engineer for Britain competition 2006.
Proving that some entrepreneurs can turn their hand to anything, Oliver Bridge set up a specialist footwear website as a teenager and now runs a range of web start-ups.
Louis Barnett is an 18 year-old entrepreneur who has transformed his hobby into a full-time business within a whirlwind two years, after spotting a gap in the market for making packaging out of chocolate!
