Charlie Bigham, the founder of his eponymous food company tells us what inspires him, and what if he could, he would do differently.
Category: Profiles
UK’s leading entrepreneurs tell Business Matters what inspires them and defines their way of doing business
Getting to know you: John Smykala
We chat to John Smykala, the Managing Director of RMD Power and Cooling about what inspires him, and what if he could, he would do differently.
Has Lord Sugar’s Apprentice got it nailed?
For the thousands of business hopefuls who, each year, apply to take part in BBC1’s The Apprentice, Tom Pellereau is currently living the dream. Shaun Curran spent time with last years winner to find out what happens when the cameras stop rolling.
Getting to know you: Mary Say, MD of Brand Potential
Mary Say, MD of Brand Potential tells us what keeps her motivated and why it is essential to follow your inner Sat Nav to succeed
Profile: Levi Roots – the £30M man
Levi Roots, the man from Jamaica who grew up writing songs in a Brixton squat before being imprisoned twice is now the owner and face of a brand worth an estimated £30m at retail prices and has more than doubled in the last 12 months.
Getting to know: Lalit Choudary, Managing Director of Infinity Cars Private
We caught up with Lalit Choudary, Managing Director of Infinity Cars Private Limited, Exclusive dealers of Aston Martin in India to ask what keeps him motivated, what his ambitions are and what advice would he give to those wishing to follow in his footsteps.
Getting To Know You: Dion Taylor, CEO of the Snow & Rock Group
Dion Taylor, CEO of the Snow+Rock Group tells us what keeps him motivated, his ambitions and why those looking to follow in his footsteps should look to do things once and do them right.
Getting To Know You: Rajesh Agrawal; Founder & CEO of RationalFX
We caught up with Rajesh Agrawal, who is the Founder and CEO of RationalFX, to ask what keeps him motivated, what his ambitions are and what advice would he give to those wishing to follow in his footsteps
Getting To Know You: Colin Liversedge, Founder & MD of vrSoftware
We caught up with Colin Liversedge, founder and CEO of the visual planning tool authors vrSoftware, to ask what keeps him motivated, what are his ambitions and what real-world advice would he give to those wishing to follow in his footsteps.
Getting to Know You: Richard Close, CEO at Briggs Equipment
Richard Close, CEO at Briggs Equipment, the UK’s leading independent service provider and materials handling equipment supplier tells us what inspires him and what advice he would give to anyone wanting to start out in business.
Getting to Know You: David Spencer Percival, CEO of Spencer Ogden
We caught up with David Spencer Percival, co-founder and CEO of the energy recruitment company Spencer Ogden, to ask what keeps him motivated, what are his ambitions and what real-world advice would he give to those wishing to follow in his footsteps.
Getting to Know You: Alastair Mills
Alastair Mills is the CEO of Six Degrees Group. They have had a busy 2011 acquiring five businesses in six months, so we ask him what keeps him motivated, his ambitions and what real-world advice would he give to those wishing to follow in his footsteps.
Getting to Know you: Maria Hatzistefanis
We chat to Maria Hatzistefanis, the cosmetics entrepreneur, and Founder and President of London-based global skincare brands, Rodial, and NIP + FAB about what inspires you, and what if she could, she would do differently.
Getting to know you: Nicolas Mamier
Nicolas Mamier, MD, Appetite Branding, the communications and design agency, formed in 1991, tells us what keeps him motivated, his ambitions and what real-world advice would he give to those wishing to follow in his footsteps.
Getting To Know You: Dominic List, CEO & founder, Comtact ltd
We caught up with Dominic List, who is the CEO and founder of Comtact, to ask what keeps him motivated, what his ambitions are and what advice would he give to those wishing to follow in his footsteps.
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