After thinking he had it all figured out, post-graduate work planted Scott as a copywriter in the ad department of a CO newspap...

Prior to founding Smarkets, Jason was an application developer at UBS Global Asset Management (New York) focusing on innovative...

Toby left working for an American bank, met a business partner though Esc, and went into business working in the Green sector.W...

Five years ago Selina Barker quit her job as a Marketing Manager and set off to create a career that she could carry with her i...

Carla Miller evolved her experience in fundraising and consulting to become a full-time Purposologist. Now she spends her days ...

James left his job to set up an online marketplace for selling bikes. As we have found out here at Escape the City, setting up ...

Read Saya's amazing story and brilliant tips at the bottom.

After 10 years at a corporate communications company in London, Adam made the leap. He now splits his time between working in a...

A great story for anyone looking to start a business. The guys at Groupay started their business before they even knew what the...

Read Rachel's remarkable transition: from starting off in a bank to going right back to basics. Spending the days sweaty and ho...

"Didn't want on my tombstone: 'Grumpy Investment Banker'." - Follow Rob's transition from being an investment banker to followi...

Karen is one of our wildest escape stories. She was in Macau, saw a fish spa in action and decided to give up her job as a Quan...