Former Thomson Holidays managing director Shaun Powell took on 

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 in 2006. What began as a business above a small shop in Saffron Walden, is now a company that has sold over a million gift experiences and is a familiar sight in major high street retailers.

, Powell discusses moving from the big corporate world to run a small business, surviving the economic downturn of 2008 while selling a luxury product and his latest innovation, virtual reality.

Activity Superstore has partnered with Debenhams to use VR headsets to allow people to experience the trills of helicopter rides, a go-karting experience and more before they purchase.

Lucy is a jargon free, social media trainer and consultant. Lucy is a #SheMeansBusiness accredited trainer and founder of SocialDayUK the UK’s biggest social media marketing festival. Lucy is also a Director at Avviso Media, a digital marketing agency that specialises in content and social media marketing for B2B and events brands. Lucy’s passion is to up-skill women and so set up DigitalWomen with Natwest, a community created to empower 1 Million plus women through digital skills which holds regular events and highlights the great work women are doing in digital and entrepreneurship.

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I'm Darja, founder of DCM Designs. From my interior design studio in London, I create remarkable spaces that deliver on dreams. 
For me, the desires of a client are above everything else and it is my passion to re-imagine their vision. I have a multidisciplinary approach and focus on B2B, offering retail and pop-up store design services.

Helping you create retail design that people will talk about

&lt;p&gt;To attract customers, it&amp;rsquo;s not enough to have a high-quality product anymore. So, where do you start with the wow effect that can increase brand awareness? How do you design an unforgettable experience? &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is a complex topic, and we don&amp;rsquo;t have one solution for all, because each business is different. We tailor the packages according to your preferences and convert your unique story to physical surrounding. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbs

&lt;p&gt;Passionate about delivering a professional, practical and flexible HR &amp;amp; Recruitment solution,&amp;nbsp;I&amp;nbsp;started Legacy Strategies in January 2016.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My background is in HR, Recruitment and Learning &amp;amp; Development with over 20 years’ experience working for high profile companies and projects in the UK.&amp;nbsp; Having predominantly worked in the Construction, Civil Engneering an Rail industries it has given me a great platform from which to delvelop and support other industries.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I am passionate about getting people into work and also about supporting people into apprenticeships, having placed in excess of 200 people into apprenticeships it is something that i really do enjoy!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you have any questions or require any assistance then please do not hesitate to contact me.&lt;/p&gt;

Sharron Clow

&lt;p&gt;Passionate about delivering a professional, practical and flexible HR &amp;amp; Recruitment solution,&amp;nbsp;I&amp;nbsp;started Legacy Strategies in January 2016.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My background is in HR, Recruitment and Learning &amp;amp; Development with over 20 years’ experience working for high profile companies and projects in the UK.&amp;nbsp; Having predominantly worked in the Construction, Civil Engneering an Rail industries it has given me a great platform from wh

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