Interviews of some of the UKs leading Entrepreneurs & small business owners
It’s a life of ups and downs for Nev Wilshire, the businessman at the middle of BBC Three’s fly-on-the-wall show, The Call Centre. Since embarking on a tumultuous career in the world of sales, he has gone from being an entry level rep straight out of sixth form, to the no-nonsense manager who owns his own company. We spoke to the larger-than-life boss and found out what it is that drives him.
We talk to Paul Statham, MD of Condeco, one of the world’s leading workspace management software companies.
We talk to Alex Buttle, Co-founder and CMO of Hotel Price Comparison website Top10.com, to find what his influences through life have been.
A study showed investors are more likely to put money into ventures if the man making the pitch is handsome.
Peter O’Toole is CEO of Retail Merchandising Services, a company that provides a full range of retail services to stores across the UK. Here, he shares with us what influenced him and provides his advice to start-ups.
The entrepreneur who has become increasingly fond of breaks in the Lake District – announced his latest investment on Twitter – a £75,000 speedboat
We talk to John Hoskin of Clever Accounts, a specialist online small business accountancy company that provides services to customers right across the UK.
Angela Ahrendts and Melinda Gates are set to be made honorary dames of the British Empire the Government has announced.
Rory Underwood is best known for his record breaking rugby career, playing Rugby Union for Leicester Tigers and England. Having served in the RAF for 18 years, flying high speed jets, he left to set up a team building company with a couple of colleagues from the military before setting up his own business, Wingman, in 2009.
London Executive Aviation (LEA) was founded in 1996 by Patrick Margetson-Rushmore, George Galanopoulos, and his wife, Amanda from a post-war hut in Stapleford, with one pilot (George) and one propeller powered aircraft.
We talk to the mother and son team behind That Cable, which was born when son Sam’s entrepreneurial spirit started at the age of 15 when he realized that money could be made from sourcing heavily discounted speakers and amplifiers bought on the high street and reselling them via eBay.
Preparation is one of the keys to sales success, especially for face-to-face appointments. It should be one of the main focuses when it comes to winning new business, however, more often than not, I find that lots of people are still doing the wrong sort of preparation!
Shawbrook Bank was launched in 2011 to offer SMEs and individuals a no-nonsense alternative to the high street banks. Since then the bank has lent over £1bn in the UK. Ian Henderson, CEO of Shawbrook Bank tells us the secrets to his bank’s lending success.
Ex-Army Major and Chartered Engineer Carl Benfield formed renewable energy company Prescient Power in 2009. Here he shares what inspires him and offers advice for new start ups.
Paul Gardner is Sales and Marketing Director for Prescott Jones Insurance Solutions, a large independent insurance broker based in Swansea, Cardiff and Bristol. Here he shares what inspires him and offers advice for new start ups.
