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Genius 27-year-old turns pile of old cardboard into over 100m business

Tom and his business partner Josh - who have build a small empire out of cardboard

A son who felt 'burnt out' by his nine to five job has revealed how he accidentally turned his father's business into a million online empire in just four years.

Tom Schott was working as a web developer when he decided to quit at 23 to take a career break.

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