<p>The Sunday Times Young Power List drops today: 30 of the nation’s most inspiring, influential people who are under the age of 30.&nbsp;</p><br><p>On this episode, we’re speaking to two members of the next generation of British business talent about taking a leap, building a company in your early twenties– and what it’s like to launch a venture in the UK today. Is age a barrier to forming a business? Is university degree a waste of time? And is a commitment to hustle culture imperative to making something of your outfit?&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Read more:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/young-power-list/article/2026-inspiring-people-under-30-2htv9pgb6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Young Power List 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/young-power-list/article/we-succeeded-without-university-vnflvsp5d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Five successful entrepreneurs share how they made it without a degree&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>Presenter</p><ul><li>Hannah Prevett, associate business editor, Sunday Times&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li>Harry Stebbings, founder, 20VC</li><li>Amy Knight, founder, Must Have Ideas&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Producer: Miriam Hall</p><p>Executive Producer: Kate Ford</p><p>Get in touch: thebusiness@thetimes.com</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Business

The Times

How UK's youngest founders made it big

APR 17, 202630 MIN
The Business

How UK's youngest founders made it big

APR 17, 202630 MIN

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<p>The Sunday Times Young Power List drops today: 30 of the nation’s most inspiring, influential people who are under the age of 30.&nbsp;</p><br><p>On this episode, we’re speaking to two members of the next generation of British business talent about taking a leap, building a company in your early twenties– and what it’s like to launch a venture in the UK today. Is age a barrier to forming a business? Is university degree a waste of time? And is a commitment to hustle culture imperative to making something of your outfit?&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Read more:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/young-power-list/article/2026-inspiring-people-under-30-2htv9pgb6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Young Power List 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/young-power-list/article/we-succeeded-without-university-vnflvsp5d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Five successful entrepreneurs share how they made it without a degree&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>Presenter</p><ul><li>Hannah Prevett, associate business editor, Sunday Times&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li>Harry Stebbings, founder, 20VC</li><li>Amy Knight, founder, Must Have Ideas&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Producer: Miriam Hall</p><p>Executive Producer: Kate Ford</p><p>Get in touch: [email protected]</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>