Getting to know you: Tom Ball, Founder and CEO of NearDesk
Tom is Founder and CEO of NearDesk. Here he shares with us what his inspiration in the business is, who he admires,…
Sunday 20 September 2026
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.
Tom is Founder and CEO of NearDesk. Here he shares with us what his inspiration in the business is, who he admires,…
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We talk to Rory Whelan about business, inspirations and find out what advice he would give to someone just starting out.
The CEO, of Ark Continuity Huw Owen, takes us through his inspiration in business and the advice he would offer to anyone…
We talk to Angelos Koutsoudes about business, inspirations and find out what advice he would give to someone just starting out.
Phillip Letts has run a string of high profile web ventures operating across the US and Europe. With such an impressive CV…
We talk to John Readman about business, inspirations and find out what advice he would give to someone just starting out.
Laban Roomes has been in the centre of a whirlwind of success over the last five years.
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We talk to Gary Hibberd about business, inspirations and find out what advice he would give to someone just starting out.