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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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From Serviceman to Award-Winning Businessman in Just Two Years
It’s true that some business ideas come as lightbulb moments, but the majority of entrepreneurs base their plans on specialist knowledge and experience built up
Former Royal Marine Major Ignites Business Idea “Spark” After 25 Years
Having joined the Royal Marines in 1991 and climbed the ranks from Junior to Major, Tom Clow held a firm plan for his second career
THE RISE OF MILITARY-LED, HEALTH-FOCUSED FOOD COMPANY – KINETIC KITCHEN
Kinetic Kitchen’s approach to their products is all about understanding what the client’s body wants and needs. Led by military-family member and Sports Science &
HEALTH COACH LEVELS UP ON 3-DAY SPOUSES COURSE
Towards the end of 2020 we proudly launched a brand-new training course designed exclusively for spouses, partners and family members from the Armed Forces community. The three-day course, lead by our experienced Training
XFE Business Captain and Veteran, Liam Gretton, Goes From Strength to Strength with Estate Agency Business
Liam Gretton, British Army veteran and self-employed estate agent as part of eXp UK, continues to go from strength to strength as the Wirral Peninsula’s
British Army Officer Sets Sights on Bespoke Kitchen & Interiors Business
Meet Harry. After twelve years in the British Army, Officer and previous business-owner Harry Boyt has his sights firmly set on his next business venture,
Agile in a Crisis: Meet the former Soldier turned Drone Pilot that has overcome disability to steer his business through the Coronavirus outbreak.
British Army veteran Chris Flannagan from Wiltshire had set his sights on a new career as a drone pilot, but found few employment opportunities due
Innovation after injury: When business becomes the focus to rebuild a life beyond Service
After serving in the British Army for eight years, with 24 Commando Royal Engineers, Tom Foster was forced to pull the pin on his military
Aeronautics to Energy: meet the ex-RAF engineer specialising in property efficiency
Serving in the British Armed Forces can equip an individual with the highest level of training in the world, yet re-focusing those skills into a
Taking Cookery Online: meet the master pastry chef making courses more accessible
Master pastry chef Ben Mariner recognised the cost and geographic barriers in cookery tuition and built an innovative online school to share his expertise.
RAF Officer & spouse creates niche product & business protecting her young children’s skin outdoors
I’m proud of all of the entrepreneurs we have supported over the years at XFE, but I always get an extra special buzz knowing the
Insta-inspired business: Meet the creative military spouse hand-crafting luxury candles
Military spouse Emma Bryant was inspired to start her first business by Instagram, on which she followed other small businesses and watched their successes. Emma’s
Independence after injury: meet the Navy veteran that turned his hobby into a business
Russ Kirby’s left arm was paralysed in a motorbike accident in 1981, which forced him to leave the Royal Navy. Now 58, after 33 years
From education to enterprise: Meet the military spouse changing science kits for kids
Military spouse and teacher Michelle Williams understood that all parents want to see their child have opportunities to be happy and successful, and applied her
From barracks to bistro: meet the Army veteran’s spouse at the helm of a thriving family business
The British picnic is a national passion, but one ex-military couple have taken it one step further in their bistro in Tidworth. At Pothead and
