Interviews of some of the UKs leading Entrepreneurs & small business owners
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.
Helen Gammons created the first ever and only MBA for the Music Business now in it’s 2nd year she has worked to engage the industry, who now fully embrace the MBA as a recognised industry qualification.
Andrew Slack is founder and managing director of MoreNiche. Here he tells us about his inspirations in business and what he would have done differently given the option.
We talk to Tom Elgar, founder of new business blogging tool Passle about his inspirations in business and he tells us what he would have done differently given the option.
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.
We talk to Nigel Shanahan about his inspirations in business and he tells us what he would have done differently given the option.
We talk to Stewart Smythe about his inspirations in business and he tells us what he would have done differently given the option.
We talk to Tom Curtis about his inspirations in business and he tells us what he would have done differently given the option.
Liam Hughes is founder of Biggerplate, the world’s most popular resource for mind mapping content and online mapping community.
Ashley Payne shares with us his inspirations in business and tells us what he would have done differently given the option.
Having founded the company whilst at University the company Ross recently expanded into America, with an office in New York and plan to ‘conquer’ Europe and South Africa this year. Here he tells us what inspires him.
Darren Beale shares with us his inspirations in business and tells us what he would have done differently given the option.
Tim Pearson, CEO of Manything tells us about why it is important to be involved in all elements of your business and why, looking back he wouldn’t change anything as it has made him and his business what they are today.
Ben Black shares with us his inspirations in business and tells us what he would have done differently given the option.
We talk to Claire Mitchell founder of The Girls Mean Business. Here she tells about her inspirations, and what, looking back she would have done differently.
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