Recent magazine features
Face recognition
I first met Milly on the FEO 360 course last year. I knew from the engaging way she spoke that she would be a great candidate for an entrepreneur feature in BW – she definitely had a story to tell. And what a story it turned out to be. She told me how she had battled severe depression over many years, endured an abusive relationship, and become a single mother to an autistic son, along the way...
From radio… to retail
Lucy Clark was one of the most recognisable voices on local radio – until she gave it up to run her own business. By Sam Hawcroft It’s fair to say it came as a shock to Lucy Clark’s loyal listeners when she announced in July that she was leaving her regular radio shows to concentrate on running her own dog accessories business. Did she not love broadcasting as much as we thought she did? With...
‘Find your passion – and don’t look back’
When Rhys Peachey started his digital marketing business during the first lockdown, he was determined to do things differently, writes Sam Hawcroft Lockdown forced many people to rethink their lives and make changes. Rhys Peachey didn’t hang about, though – he quit his job on the first day. He’d been working for a marketing agency at the time, but he knew it wasn’t really working out. “It wasn’t...
The heat is on
Leading electric heating firm Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation is at the forefront of the drive towards the use of renewable energy in our buildings. Sam Hawcroft talks to Trevor Redmore, who is working with local developers to help them navigate the ever-changing regulations in this sector. The construction industry is under pressure like never before to conform to new regulations as the...
‘Confident young minds’ are our future
Derbyshire-born Sue Altass travelled the world and ended up in Hull with £20 in her pocket. She tells Sam Hawcroft how her life experiences shaped Inspire Ignite – the business that she founded with Hannah Cheshire in 2014… Growing up in a rural village in the 1970s, all Sue Altass wanted to do was play sport. But that wasn’t really “what girls did” back then, and her parents were not enamoured...