After 12 years in an executive level sales role that demanded frequent overseas travel, FASTSIGNS UK offered Richard Wedgwood the opportunity to fulfil a life-long ambition.

James, with his strong background in customer service and Wai within retail decided they wanted to find the right opportunity to become their own boss.

"Most people wake up on a Monday morning absolutely dreading the week ahead, but as a massage therapist at The Massage Company I never get that Monday feeling."

Here Andy Hemming reveals his 'warts 'n' all' story of his decade with ActionCOACH, overcoming the 2008 recession and how he grew his coaching business to £60,000 income a month on just three days' work a fortnight.

Danayal Zia had been advising clients for more than 17 years with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB). When he found ActionCOACH, the buzz came back and he knew this was the business for him.

Dinusha Ileperuma is an example of someone who wanted to own a business and build a long-term future, but who had yet to pinpoint the right idea or how to deliver it.

From teacher to business woman: How a personal journey to fitness led to gym ownership

With the need to gain financial freedom at the forefront of his mind, Andy Bedwell started to look at opportunities that would allow him to escape the corporate life.