Feb 8, 2013

High Noon for the ready meals industry

Sir Gulam Noon ©Charlie Bibby

Lord Gulam Noon on breaking the housewife’s shackles

Gary Lineker Gary Lineker at home in Barnes, London, Britain ©Rex Jan 25, 2013

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Gordon Stewart Dec 7, 2012

I rolled the dice and risked my savings

Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, founder of Sandals Resorts started in business as a teenager

Marc Woods ©Guzelian Nov 16, 2012

Going for gold on the speaking circuit

Marc Woods on his post-Paralympic business success

Colin Salmon ©Rex Nov 9, 2012

From punk to strictly ballroom

Actor Colin Salmon puts his success down to hard work and luck

Business Woman and Philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley. Nov 2, 2012

‘I’ve given away £65m’

Dame Stephanie Shirley on her commitment to autism charities

Michael Morpugo ©Jim Wileman Oct 12, 2012

Raising a Million: Michael Morpurgo

Author diverts income and energy to his charity venture

Anthony Thompson ©Charlie Bibby Sep 28, 2012

Raising a glass to the banking revolution

Anthony Thomson, cofounder of Metro Bank

Peter James ©Rex Sep 7, 2012

Graceful path to millions

Peter James on making a killing from crime writing

Sir James Galway Aug 31, 2012

Earning power of note

Flautist Sir James Galway on his career and wealth strategy

Aug 24, 2012

My £80 bag of tools has served me well

Pimlico Plumbers founder Charlie Mullins on managing his own money

Aug 10, 2012

To earn serious money you must be a champion

Former Olympian Kriss Akabusi on achieving goals

Jul 6, 2012

Raising a Million: Dame Fiona Reynolds

Heritage chief seeks £1.2m to preserve White Cliffs of Dover

Jun 29, 2012

I’m an opportunistic plagiarist

Risks on uranium and Russian industry paid off for Jim Mellon

May 25, 2012

Recipe for success

Reggae musician Levi Roots cooks up a £40m business

May 4, 2012

Football is my passion, it’s not about money

Footballer and broadcaster Jason Roberts on the sport’s wages and his charity

Apr 5, 2012

Adding polish to the nails sector

Trips to New York inspired £22m nail business

Mar 23, 2012

Raising a Million: Bryn Parry

Help for Heroes has raised £125m for wounded servicemen in under five years

Feb 17, 2012

Waterstone, a bestseller in his own right

Retailer established the bookselling chain in 1982

Dec 2, 2011

Creature comforts

How Kim Hamilton, a former banker, took the animal charity from a £2.7m deficit to a £1.8m surplus

ABOUT MY FIRST MILLION

We interview people who have made a million pounds or are well on their way towards making a million and ask them how they have made it to where they are today. From the first jobs they did to the most expensive item they have ever bought we ask the questions you want to know the answers to.