When she bought a failing business selling a bewildering range product lines from candles to Buddah statues, Julianne Ponan set her boundless energy and can-do mindset to turning it around. She used her experience of suffering from allergies to additiv...

This week I'm talking to Jason Dudek of Mountain Lion Agriculture, a pioneering social entrepreneur bringing economic development to the bottom of the pyramid.

This week I'm talking to Kate Giles, founder of Crewroom. When Kate's rowing career was cut short by pnuemonia caused by wearing the wrong training kit, she used the setback to create a profitable business around making sure others were better equipped.

This week I'm talking to Akosua Afrigie-Kumi, who after an early career in fashion set up her own label, AAKS, employing local weavers in her native Ghana to produce stunning bags that are now sold all over the world. Mission - tick, entrepreneur - tick.

George Bramble always knew he wanted to run his own business, and after a couple of years in a major corporate that's exactly what he did. His business, Beco, now sells 150 lines in 43 countries. This is mission driven entrepreneurship on a serious scale.

Chris Burgess of CBiS Education is on a mission to engage children with technology and coding through the education kits they suppply to schools. How many lessons did you go to that start with "who wants to be a Jedi?" Robots, mind control, it's all here!

This week I'm talking to Tom Hooper of Third Space Learning. He tells the story of how he set up his company to address one of the biggest educational problems in the UK.

This week I'm talking to Nina Grunfeld of Life Clubs. Nina has been helping people her entire life; from the playground to the boardroom. Not afraid to share the mistakes she's made, Nina shares her experiences of building a business - warts and all!

This week I'm talking to Ben Gallagher of Ben&Andrew, a company on a mission to create a world of cultural, charitable and profitable enterprise. Oh, and you'll learn how to write a book in 5 days!

This week I'm talking to Rob Symington, co-founder of Escape the City. Five years in and they've built a community of over 200,000 kindred spirits. Rob talks candidly of his own entrepreneurial journey, and how he's faced down his fears along the way.