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19 June 2012 Last updated at 19:06 ET

Jamaican baking How an immigrant started a $100m business in New York

Pizza, Afghan-style Muhammad Ismael Aarefi on setting up Kabul's first pizza delivery service

Passion for online fashion Alina Gamsakhurdiya speaks to the BBC about setting up her own online fashion label in Moscow

A formula for fabulous hair Heloisa "Zica" Assis on developing a hair treatment to manage frizzy, unruly hair

Designs on India's youth The men behind a brand aimed squarely at India's youth market

Taking to the skies

The pilot who set up his own company in Ukraine giving aerial tours on paratrikes
Bikini empire

How do you start your own swimsuit company?
Diamond deals

The man who set up shop in an open-air diamond market in an African capital
Bogota micro-breweries

The boom in hand-crafted beers being sold in British-style pubs in Colombia
Ticket to ride

Setting up India's first organised bus ticket booking service
An American in Russia

The entrepreneur running a cheese business in Russia
Toasting success

The twins running a hotel and wine-making business in Georgia

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