Young entrepreneur - Fraser Doherty
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Business idea - making jams from his grandmother's
recipes
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At the age of 14, he began making jams from his
grandmother's recipes
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As the word got out, he began receiving more orders than
he had time to fill.
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He dropped out of school and rented a 200-person factory a
few days each month.
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In 2007, a high-end U.K. supermarket approached Doherty
about selling his jams leading to his products gaining shelf
space in 184 stores.
Success story
set up SuperJam at 14
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developed a method of producing jam 100% from
fruit
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became the youngest ever supplier to a major
supermarket chain in 2007
Accomplishments
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SuperJam now supplies over 2,000 supermarkets
around the world
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2010 - published his first book - The SuperJam
Cookbook, which contains jam recipes
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2011 - published his second book - SuperBusiness, a
guide to starting a business
Awards
Enterprising Young Brit Award (2004)
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