Antony Ceravolo on life after co-founding and growing LOVEFiLM. His inspiration in business and what he would do differently if he could
Category: Profiles
UK’s leading entrepreneurs tell Business Matters what inspires them and defines their way of doing business
Getting to now you: Denise Proctor
Denise proctor on her business, her inspiration and advice.
Getting to know you: Atul Pathak
Managing director of Appt Corporation, Atul Pathak talks about what inspires him and the growth of his business
Getting to Know You: Bruno Brookes, CEO, Immedia Group
From radio waves to brand soundscapes – the former Radio 1 DJ on creating immersive retail experiences, learning from mistakes, and the power of music in business.
Getting to Know You: Tariq Dag Khan of RatedPeople.com
We spoke to Tariq Dag Khan, the Chief Marketing Officer at Ratedpeople.com about his numerous successful ventures and why he believes that he has the best job in the world.
Getting to Know You: Simon Hill, CEO of Wazoku
We ask Simon Hill, the founder of the SaaS company Wazoku, who he admires, what inspires him and what, given his time again, he might do differently.
Getting to know you: Faiza Seth
We ask the CEO of bespoke architectural and interiors company Casa Forma Faiza Seth about who inspires her and what defines her way of working
Getting to know you: Diane Bouzebiba
We talk to Diane Bouzebiba, Managing Director, UK & Ireland, Amadeus UK & Ireland and find out what inspires her, what she would do differently and what advice she would give to someone starting out.
Getting To Know You: Chris Harman
Chris Harman, regional vice president for NEWS at Mindjet explains how his business philosophy revolves around fairness and investment in people
Getting To Know You: Stephen Falder of Byotrol Plc
Stephen Falder, Business Development Director of Byotrol Plc, joins us to explain why strong family life is vital to business and he admires Michael Palin
Getting To Know: Stuntman Riky Ash
Riky Ash is not your usual business owner. We ask a man who crashes cars, jumps out of windows and also runs a motivation company who he admires, what, if he could, he’d do differently and what defines his way of doing business
Getting to Know you: Gary Martin, Founder & MD of Table Art
Gary Martin, Founder & Managing Director of Table Art tells us what inspires him and what advice he would give to anyone wanting to start out in business.
Getting to know you: Nick Reavill, founder of supersimpleshop.com
Nick Reavill, founder of www.supersimpleshop.com tells us what inspires him, what he would do differently and what advice he would give to someone wanting to follow in his footsteps
Getting to Know You: Oliver Morgan
Oliver Morgan, 20 year-old serial entrepreneur and founder of Universal Fuels, an award-winning oil supplier tells us what inspires him and, what if he could, he’d do differently
Minding her own business: Karren Brady
She’s a corporate trendsetter and football business heavyweight, but Karren Brady’s settled position in the comfortable top ranks of the reality TV business was earned through much less glamorous graft.
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