Bold business stunts: from hiring an ass to hacking the news

Entrepreneurs must sometimes be creative to beat the competition. We speak to four who found that tenacity pays off

When Jane ni Dhulchaointigh invented Sugru, a mouldable glue, back in 2009 she set high expectations. “Our dream for Sugru is that it becomes something like Sellotape or Blu-Tack, which is in everyone’s kitchen drawer,” she says. With this in mind, ni Dhulchaointigh knew she had to quickly build Sugru’s profile. When the brand scored B&Q as a stockist in 2011, she came up with an unorthodox way of meeting the store’s sales target.

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Source: Guardian