From Management Consultants to Online Entrepreneurs “We both wanted to do something a bit different, something that we genuinely cared about.”
Web developer / support to Internet Business Owner “I wanted freedom from the 9–5, to be able to live in exotic locations while still working.”
From Commercial Manager to Massage Therapist “I’d felt like a square peg in a round hole for a long time.”
From Pig Breeder to Charity CEO “I had no real interest in working for a large multinational, whose bottom line was making a profit for shareholders.”
From For-Profit to Not-For-Profit “I was so ready to move forward, to be challenged and developed. I decided to look for an organisation who would recognise my capabilites and potential.”
Research Analyst to Social Entrepreneur “My role was to sit with another 1,000 people and stare into a computer screen all day making money out of money for rich people.”
Business Consultant to Polar Expedition Leader “I wanted to get out of bed on a Monday morning and really want to get stuck into the day.”
Solicitor to Founder of Challenges Worldwide “I wanted to feel inspired when I got out of bed in the morning.”
IT Consultant to Co-founder & Director of Alliance Against 4x4s “I wasn't being engaged as a thinking, developing and caring individual.”
BBC Director to Founder & Director of Express Yourself Mums “I was a real 'staffer' in mentality and wasn't sure I'd survive in the 'big bad world'.”
