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Success Stories
We’ve helped thousands of individuals from the Armed Forces community to start and grow their businesses. Here, we publish their stories – why they became their own boss, the challenges they faced along the way and how XFE helped them to achieve their dreams.
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Meet the Veteran Spreading Good ‘Carma’
Co-Founder of Carma, Jim Holland, swapped the Navy for Nature and now empowers companies to make an environmental impact while creating employment pathways for
Fuelling Ambition: A Sporting Couple’s Journey to Fitness Nutrition Entrepreneurship
A fitness-focused Royal Signals veteran and her football fanatic wife have taken their passion for sport and nutrition and turned them into a business. The
From Sailor to Success: Amy’s Journey Into Digital Marketing Entrepreneurship
Amy Rawcliffe is the founder and director of Click Marketing, one of the UK’s fastest growing digital marketing agencies supporting UK and international brands. Her
From Piping to Medal Mounting: a Story of Business Growth
Brodie Savage has always had a strong association with, and an affinity for, the British Armed Forces. Not only did his brother serve in the
From Empty Building to Community Beacon: Meet the Army Veteran behind Devon’s Newest Boxing Gym
With the enthusiastic support of the local community, Army veteran Jamie Parker transformed a derelict building in Crediton, which had been empty for around 15
A Little Slice of Thailand….in North West England
Phil Williams’ business is about as far removed from Army life as you can imagine, yet he has discovered that so many of the skills
Former Soldier Pens Second ‘Divided Kingdom’ Novel
X-Forces Enterprise has supported members of the Armed Forces community in a huge variety of endeavours, across just about every industry you can imagine. However,
Shaping Young Minds and Fostering Ambition
Before joining the Royal Air Force in 2000, George Slater had never left Scotland. However, during the course of a 22-year career – which all
Accept and Respect Difference with The Berts
Childhood sweethearts Andy and Lotty Laverton have been together since they were 15, marrying in 1982. Lotty was an Army spouse throughout the whole of
Helping SMEs To Be Heard
Helping SMEs To Be Heard Start planning as early as you can – do the workshops, write your business plan, pin your vision
From Service To Ceremonies: meet the Army veteran turned self-employed Celebrant
Gill Charlton, a military spouse and a veteran, served 24 years in the British Army but swapped service for ceremonies to forge a new career
Veterans And Start-Ups – It’s A Family Thing
It could be said that working with Veterans and start-ups is the Bloomhill family business. For generations they have served in uniform, supported ex-military
Meet The Veteran Who Truly Can See The Wood From The Trees
From PTSD To Tree Services: How A Veteran Found His New Passion Craig Ashley has always enjoyed working in the great outdoors. It made perfect
From Navy to Nomads: Meet the Devon couple creating bespoke campervans
Holly Stidston and Chris Heale left behind successful careers in the military to take on a new adventure – creating bespoke campervans.
Coffee, Cake and Community: Meet the RAF Veteran Whose Café Serves More Than Drinks and Snacks
Emma Swiggs worked in Telecommunications in the RAF. She left in 2001 as a Senior Aircraftman and went to work for the Metropolitan Police in
