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Spice Village – Tooting
Suleman and his brother Nasir opened Pakistani restaurant Spice Village in 2004. Here, they share their heritage and business story.
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Minar Jewellers
Minar Jewellers is one of the oldest South Asian retailers in South London. The Tooting-based business is run by father and son Pravin and Jaysal Pattni. This is their story...
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Mondo Brewing
Mondo Brewing is a Battersea based, independent craft brewery. The company was launched in 2014 by American brewers Todd Matteson and Thomas Palmer. Todd reveals the inspiration behind the business, some of the challenges they experienced along the way and how they pivoted during lockdown.
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Moxies Fish Bar
We spoke to Shahd Mahnavi, co-founder of Moxies Fish Bar and winner of Wandsworth Women's Enterprise Awards - High Street Hero, about running their sustainable seafood business.
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Words with Impact
We spoke to Michelle Casey, copywriter and founder of Words with Impact, about launching her own copywriting business following lockdown.
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The HummingBirds
We spoke to Daniel, founder of The HummingBirds, about setting up his charity during lockdown, having a ‘get it done’ motto, as well as the importance and benefits of sport.
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Nazim’s
The award winning Nazmin’s opened in Earlsfield 56 years ago and is one of the oldest Indian restaurants in South London. It’s owner Mayon Miah, shares his story.
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Robbie’s Photographics
Ron McRobbie, tells us about how he started his business, Robbie’s Photographics as a retirement project.
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Hudsons of London
Claude Hudson, the founder of Hudsons of London, tells us how he found a gap in the men’s luxury accessories market.
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CHA DONG
Cassandra Liu, a former chartered accountant, shares how feeling homesick during lockdown prompted her to co-launch Cha Dong, a Hong Kong style milk tea brand with her husband.
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Little Bup Bup
Kamilah Wong, founder of Little Bup Bup, spoke to Wandsworth Enterprise Hub about how they found a gap in the baby market and created a one-stop shop for baby products.
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Thstle
Fleur Netley, founder of Thstle, talks to Wandsworth Enterprise hub about setting up a business during the pandemic, the benefits of The Prince’s Trust and the need for sustainability in the events industry.
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Better Nature
Elin Roberts, co-founder of Better Nature, tell Wandsworth Enterprise Hub about how they found a gap in the sustainable plant-based food market.
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Bring Your Own
Tanya de Afonseca, founder of Bring Your Own (BYO), tells us about their zero waste food shop.
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