Author Archives: Joseph Ajilore

About Joseph Ajilore

Apparently, I'm far more interesting in person. Co-founder of YHP and many other things.

Live your life with all the passion that resides in you – with Giuseppe D’Antonio of CircleMe Interviews

Giuseppe D’Antonio makes sure his life is filled with excitement and adventure. “Living a life that is never boring” he said during our interview. Giuseppe spends his time playing the piano, per Read More...

Starting a business? Invest in some Pyjamas – with Jonathan Bird of Single Warehouse Interviews

Singles Warehouse is an online dating site that connects singles in the USA, UK, South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada. I recently spoke to the mind behind the whole operation – Jonathan Read More...

Joanna Montgomery Is Causing A Little Riot With Pillow Talk Interviews

I finally got the opportunity of speaking with Joanna Montgomery, founder of Little Riot – creator of Pillow Talk, a product that I’ve been keeping an eye on for a while now. A product that Read More...

How Lawrence Jones Built UKFast Into A Multi Million Pound Empire Interviews

How did Lawrence Jones go from supplying musicians and entertainment to venues, or importing grand pianos and renting them to hotels? How did this same man start and grow UKFast into this multi-millio Read More...
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Growing Sorted from 600 to 15,000 signups in 4 months – with James Pursey Interviews

A lot of entrepreneurs go through an accelerator program and strike gold, and others not so much. Over the past few months, we have seen an influx of accelerators being opened across the UK (good news Read More...
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Just get started! It’s a great time to start a business – with Sarah Orecchia of Unbeelievable Health Interviews

Today, I interview Sarah Orecchia, the founder of Unbeelievable Health, an ethical nutritional supplements company. Hi Sarah, Thanks for doing this. How are you doing today? Great thanks, aside from t Read More...
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Work very hard, Put Customers first, and never be complacent – with Tom Higgins of Gold-i Interviews

Tom Higgins is the founder of Gold-I, a World leader in low-latency trading systems integration that specialises in connecting Retail Brokers to Institutional Brokers, Banks, Exchanges and ECNs. Hi To Read More...

Growing The Green Economy – With Richard Boothman of ecoskill Interviews

ecoskill provides e-learning services for sustainable businesses and aims to act as a catalyst for the successful creation and development of many new businesses in the green economy. I caught up with Read More...

Starting a business is an emotional roller-coaster – with Charles Berry of Zing Events Entertainments & Art

Charles Berry is the one of the directors at Zing Events. I invited him over to YHP to share some of his experiences, advices and tips to first time entrepreneurs. Hi Charles, Thanks for doing this. H Read More...

Hubbub, the home delivery service on a mission to save the high street – with Marisa Leaf Interviews

Hubbub started only as a six week pilot scheme in 2008 after Marisa decided life as a human rights barrister wasn’t working for her. She decided to give it a test run, delivering from two shops in h Read More...

Just get started, build a minimum product, and test the water – with Tom Packer of Mindwork Labs Interviews

Tom Packer is Founder and CEO of Mindwork Labs, the start-up he calls an umbrella company which allows him to incubate and foster different ideas. At the moment, he is currently focused on MyDeals whi Read More...

Viewsy changing the way retailers manage their businesses online – with Odera Ume-Ezeoke Interviews

Odera Ume-Ezeoke is the founder and CEO of Viewsy, a way for retailers in the physical world to manage their businesses the way we do online. I caught up with him to find out about his journey so far. Read More...

The democritisation of retail property – with We Are Pop Up Interviews

Mike Salter and Nicholas Russell are the two co-founders of We Are Pop Up, a community marketplace that connect brands and businesses to short-term space across the UK. I invited them over on YHP to s Read More...

A Conversation With Jason Gibbs Of Compare The Uni Education

From humble beginnings, buying and selling designer jeans at age 14, Jason has certainly come a long way. Currently part of the NEF cohort and co-founder of Compare The Uni, an innovative university c Read More...

This is why Startup Hacks is that IMPACT – Fahim Sachedina Events

You haven’t heard about it? You’re a student you say. And you go to the University of Manchester? No, you’re a graduate. Well, well… You know what? It doesn’t matter, I’m not angry. Now yo Read More...