Maggie Berry is committed to increasing the number of women who are working and achieving in the UK’s IT profession. Maggie is a founder of womenintechnology.co.uk, a leading online job board and networking forum for women working in the technology profession in UK. Her company regularly host and co-host networking events, run personal development and career orientated training courses and provide in-depth information about key matters affecting the IT industry and the people who work within it. She’s a great person to know if you’re looking for a job in a technology sector : ) Tell us a...

Shelley Seale is one of the most amazing and inspiring person I have interviewed till date. Her manta for life is “travel with a purpose” and she lives to it. Shelley is an extraordinary writer and has embraced the less-privileged children around the world with open arms. Her new book, The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India, follows her journey into orphanages and through the streets and slums of India where millions of innocent children live without families, telling their real-life stories that captivated audiences worldwide in the film Slumdog Millionaire. All five star rating on...

Rajeeb Dey, 24, is a founder of Enternships.com. This amazing young man from UK bagged the 2009 O2 X Young Entrepreneur of the Year, an accolade recognizing young entrepreneurs making an impact in a challenging climate. He was the longest-serving President of Oxford Entrepreneurs, Europe’s largest university entrepreneurship society and founded English Secondary Students Association (ESSA) at the age of 17. While in his journey to turn Enternships into a global brand he has attracted support from established entrepreneurs like Lord Bilimoria, Peter Jones and Lastminute.com Co-Founders Martha Lane...

Sheetal Mehta is one of the most influential businesswomen in the United Kingdom. This incredible woman received ‘Asian Women of Achievement Award: Social and Humanitarian’ award from Prince Charles, appointed as a ‘UK Dealmaker’ by the British government, named as one of the top 10 Powerful British Asian Womens and loves Yoga. Sheetal is the Founder and CEO of Innovative Social Ventures Ltd, a London based company that provides advisory services to companies in the area of fundraising, technical due diligence and corporate partnering. She recently launched Shanti Microfinance...

Percy Wegmann, a techie turned enterprenuer is now helping local services providers and their customers find each other. His latest venture Bidtective.com is an online comparison shop for local services which provide buyers with access to comprehensive market data about prices, features and service providers so that they can make informed purchases. Here, Percy talks about his venture and challenges of starting a business. ...

You are planning to go out for food but you are not sure about the restaurants then you think…okay let’s try this one. You reached there but ooooops… you had a bad experience or Wow… might be fantastic. NeedGrub is a platform to write your dining experience so others won’t have oooooops moment like you and they may enjoy their dining. Restaurant’s owners can find where they are lacking or where they stand out. Let’s talk to women entrepreneur Anu Parthasarathy, Co-founder of NeedGrub.com. ...