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My Influences: Barnaby Lashbrooke, founder of The Beyond Card

Barnaby Lashbrooke, 30, set up his first business – in web hosting – aged just 17, and sold it aged 24 to a UK PLC for a multi-million pound sum. Now as the founder of The Beyond Card, a new employee rewards card with perks that include access to VIP airport lounges around the world and a concierge service, as well as discounts on holidays, dining out and leisure activities we ask him about his influences.

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Getting to know you: Stuart Parkin

Stuart Parkin is CEO at Money Advice Group – one of the UK’s leading financial solutions companies. Created in 2002, Money Advice Group employs over 300 staff and holds an estimated 8% market share of the fee charging financial solutions industry. In May 2012, it received a £10million investment loan from American bank PNC, the finance for which will be used for acquisitions, helping grow the company even further.

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