Tip The Scales in Your Favour with Mark Asquith

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After quitting his job at age 23 so that he didn't have to work for "nob heads" any longer, Mark decided to try his hand at digital product development and began working with some of the UK's biggest organisations, including the NHS, JCB and the Ministry of Defence.

But that wasn't enough and decided that the only way to actually control his own lifestyle was to work truly for himself.

So, in 2008 he set up his first "real" business.

Less than 12 months later he royally screwed it up, having only £60 in the bank and having to let his whole team and his offices go.

Since then,