MADE OF AMBITION / THE PUBLICATION
Business begins
with a person.
Made of Ambition explores entrepreneurial lives through the decisions, experiences and ideas that shape them.
A wider view of a business life.
A familiar company name can make a career seem inevitable. Looking at the person behind it reveals something more interesting: a background, a set of choices, a developing idea and the work of putting it into practice.
Our collection brings together founders, operators, creators and public business figures across six fields. Each biography offers a route into a professional journey, with the underlying sources close at hand.
Read across the boundaries.
A designer may become a founder. A creator may build a consumer brand. An early business can open a door to a different industry. The collection follows those connections through people and their work.
Start with a name you recognise, search for a company or follow a field that interests you. There is no single route through the collection.
The record matters.
Biographical details, references and photo credits belong alongside the story. They help readers understand where an account comes from and where to continue exploring. Read our editorial approach for more on how those materials are presented.