by stevebw | Oct 21, 2021 | Magazine
Rob Hackles tells Jon Griffin how his business plan survived Covid. Rob Hackles is in candidly reflective mood in his Redditch office as he ponders the past 18 months. “I was wondering at the start of lockdown ‘am I still going to have a business this time next year?’...
by stevebw | Oct 21, 2021 | Magazine
Jenny Price and Sarah Watmore tell Jon Griffin how the Pyrenees spawned a new business. Jenny Price and Sarah Watmore are – in the nicest possible way – something of a double act. Firm friends and business colleagues, they are both huge cycling fans as well as...
by stevebw | Jul 21, 2021 | Magazine
For a man preoccupied with the latest developments in 21st century technology systems, Dan Jones’ ancestral history marks quite a contrast to today’s ever-changing IT world. The engaging telecommunications specialist is a direct descendant of the Burmans,...
by stevebw | Jul 21, 2021 | Magazine
Ruby Edwards in full conversational flow is quite an experience for the listener – with the occasional expletive thrown in for good measure. “I’m an unusual PR as I do not do bullxxxx. I do not do fluff. Usually, though, journalists and editors appreciate a...
by stevebw | Jul 21, 2021 | Magazine
Football fanatic Kevin Sankar has a simple analogy for the art of management. “It is just like being the coach of a football team. You have to keep the dressing room onside. “It’s about understanding individuals, knowing how to support them, guide them,...
by stevebw | Jul 21, 2021 | Magazine
From his early teenage years, Edward Siddall-Jones was, in his own memorable words more than 20 years later, a “property geek.” “I used to read the Sunday Times Rich List as a kid. I wrote to the Richardsons when I was 14 introducing a site to them. I have still got...
