We spoke to the founder of the alcoholic cocktail gummy Smith and Sinclair. Mel doesn’t think being an adult has to be boring and for the last few years she’s been on a venture to add some excitement to growing up.
Category: Profiles
The people behind the headlines: Business Matters profiles the founders, executives and investors shaping UK business – how they built what they built, what they’re worth, and what they’re doing next.
Start with our most-read: Steven Bartlett’s ventures and valuation, and our running coverage of Getting to Know You profiles. For first-person conversations with founders, see our Interviews section.
Getting to Know You: George Jerjian
As George Jerjian begins the promotion of his tenth book Spirit of Gratitude, he joins us at Business Matters to tell us what inspire him and why he would no nothing differently in his life.
Getting To Know You: Rupert Rixon, Founder & Managing Director, Perspective Pictures
Rupert Rixon, the 23 year-old founder of Perspective Pictures, has been creating businesses since the age of 12.
Getting To Know You: Phil Neale, Founder & CEO, Snoozle
After reaching the final of Britain’s Got Talent with his family singing act ‘The Neales’, Phil left the world of music and showbiz to pursue his own business in creating a social alarm-clock app.
Getting To Know You: Lee Summers, CEO Oakmore Builders
Lee founded Oakmore Builders in 2015 and has become a leading renovations and extensions specialist in South East London.
Getting To Know You: Matt Jones, founder & director of Oxbridge Home Learning
Founder of Oxbridge Home Learning, online learning provider that gives people time, freedom & flexibility to engage in ultra-personalised education
Getting to Know You: Ali Miles-Jenkins, Founder, The BoomBiz & the BoomBoss Manifesto
award winning business owner, trainer, coach, author of ‘New Manager Secrets’, a speaker and hypnotherapist. I’m now championing the cause of women over 50 who want that second bite of the cherry to set up and grow their very own expert businesses
Getting To Know You: Grant Powell, CEO of Central Working
Grant is CEO of Central Working, the UK’s premier homegrown shared workspace provider transforming the way people work and companies grow.
Getting to know you: Emily Prentice, Edusites
We talk to Emily Prentice, one of the directors at Edusites, to find out how they are supporting top UK schools and teachers.
Getting to Know You: Sukhi Dehal, Founder & Managing Partner, 383 Project
We spoke to Sukhi Dehal about what the inspiration was to form 383 Project and why you should always follow your gut
Getting To Know You: Robert Grieg-Gran, Co-founder, Mindful Chef
Robert Grieg-Gran explained what the inspiration was for him, Giles Humphries and Myles Hopper to start the recipe box brand Mindful Chef.
Getting To Know You: Emma Sayle, Founder & CEO Killing Kittens
We talk to Emma Sayle and find out what inspired her to start her female empowerment brand and what advice she would give to anyone wanting to follow in her footsteps
Getting to Know You: Sara Eolin, MD & co-owners, Rocket Film
Sara Eolin, the managing director and co-owner, of Rocket Film says you need to travel to learn about business, oh and always eat cheese…
Getting To Know You: Chris Gilbert, CEO, Fox Marble Holdings
We speak to Chris Gilbert about how he changed tack from music to marble establishing the first marble supplier quoted on the London stock exchange.
Getting To Know You: George Williams, CEO & Co-Founder, SmartPlant
George Williams the co-founder of SmartPlant the app and plant care business about what inspired him to start the business and defines the company.
















