Serendipity Strikes with Propercorn's Cassandra Stavrou

"I guess you need that little bit of a kick to really make that leap, and for me that came in a bit of serendipity. I went back home and told my mum the idea...my dad died when I was sixteen...and she reminded me that the last present he had bought me was a popcorn machine. "

On today show I welcome Propercorn founder Cassandra Stavrou who quit her high flying ad agency job to move back in with her mother and started experimenting with flavours, for what has turned out to be one of the fastest growing snacks in the Uk, with sales forecast to reach close to £20 million in 2017. 

Cassandra talks about having the confidence to quit your job and start your own business. And how a meeting with Innocent's Richard Reed led to her recruiting a co-founder. Plus how a cement mixer and car spray painting kit all played their part in creating the brightly coloured popcorn snack you see everywhere from Tesco meal deals, to abroad in over ten countries.