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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.

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Getting to know you: Helen Gammons

11 October 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

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.

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Getting to know you: Andrew Slack

8 October 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

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.

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Getting to know you: Tom Elgar

2 October 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

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.

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Getting To Know You: Nigel Shanahan, MD of Rapide

18 September 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Nigel Shanahan about his inspirations in business and he tells us what he would have done differently given the option.

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Getting to know you: Stewart Smythe, CEO, Adapt

17 September 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Stewart Smythe about his inspirations in business and he tells us what he would have done differently given the option.

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Getting to know you: Tom Curtis, Director of Syrup Events

12 September 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Tom Curtis about his inspirations in business and he tells us what he would have done differently given the option.

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Getting to know you: Liam Hughes

10 September 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Liam Hughes is founder of Biggerplate, the world’s most popular resource for mind mapping content and online mapping community.

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Getting to know you: Ashley Payne from cashinyourgadgets.co.uk

2 September 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Ashley Payne shares with us his inspirations in business and tells us what he would have done differently given the option.

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Getting To Know You: Ross Fobian, CEO & co-founder, ResponseTap

29 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 1 Comment

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.

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Getting to know you: Darren Beale

28 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 1 Comment

Darren Beale shares with us his inspirations in business and tells us what he would have done differently given the option.

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Getting To Know You: Tim Pearson, CEO of Manything

22 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

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.

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Getting To Know You: Ben Black from My Family Care

22 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Ben Black shares with us his inspirations in business and tells us what he would have done differently given the option.

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Getting To Know You: Claire Mitchell

21 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

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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Getting to know you: Dan Mountain CEO of Buyagift.com

20 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 1 Comment

Dan Mountain is CEO of buyagift.com. Here he shares with us his inspiration in business.

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Getting to know you: David Johnson

19 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

David Johnson is a founding director at foreign exchange brokerage Halo Financial. Here he shares with us his inspiration in business.

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