A former convict who now runs his own £10m software company is urging young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to think about starting their own business.
Duane Jackson was jailed for five years for drug trafficking when he was 21. But he was released after two and a half years and started working as a self-employed web designer with the help of the Prince's Trust.
His business, KashFlow, was born after he couldn't find simple accountancy software. He now sells this product to small businesses and his company currently employs 14 people.
His colourful journey has seen him become an ambassador for Enterprise UK – a body promoting enterprise set up in 2004 by the British Chambers of Commerce, the Institute of Directors and the Federation of Small Businesses.
Jackson gives talks in schools and tells people it's all about taking action and not leaving an idea at just that.
