‘I was a bit crazy. I gave up my job and started up on my kitchen table.’ Rebecca Thomas is the brains behind the quirky, colourful balloon-in-a-box business, Bonbon Balloons. Launched six years ago on a creative whim, Rebecca’s ingenious idea to make much, much more of this run-of-the-mill party staple has revolutionised the industry. And, since then, her confetti-stuffed helium wonders have adorned fashion show runways, the facades of stately homes and front rooms all over the UK.
It wasn’t an easy start for Rebecca, however. She soon discovered no one else was doing anything remotely along the same lines, so had to invent the market herself, in turn, opening herself up to copycats. But, Rebecca has made constant innovation key to her business, giving her the momentum to…
