We talk to Evgeny Shadchnev, CEO of Makers, one of the UK’s most successful coding bootcamps, supplier digital talent to leading corporations and startups about what inspires him.
Category: Profiles
UK’s leading entrepreneurs tell Business Matters what inspires them and defines their way of doing business
In conversation with Anne Davies, Owner, Room to Grow
Forging a successful enterprise isn’t an easy feat, but for female entrepreneurs the challenges facing them are often even greater, with everything from childcare, funding and a lack of high-profile female mentors to turn to within industry acting as obstacles.
Getting To Know You: Matthew Turner, Founder, Audacious
Matthew Turner, founder of digital telecoms company Audacious tells us why being born deaf led him to ensure others did not have the same isolation.
Getting To Know You: Brendon Craigie, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Tyto
Brendon Craigie joins us at Business Matters to explain the motivation to found the PR agency Tyto and what was his inspiration for the business.
Getting To Know You: Ben Wright, CEO, Velocity Global
Ben Wright, Chief Executive Office at Velocity Global talks to Business Matters about what defines his way of doing business.
Getting To Know You: Tony Freudmann, Director, RiverOak Strategic Partners
We talk to Tony Freudmann whose company RiverOak Strategic Partners are in the process of converting Manston airport in Kent to be a fully equiped cargo hub in 2022.
Getting To Know You: Amina Oyagbola, Business and Management Consultant, AKMS Consulting & Founder of WISCAR
Business Matters spent time with Business and Management Consultant Amina Oyagbola and found out who, and what her inspirations are.
Getting To Know You: Martin Hurworth, MD, Harvey Water Softeners
Martin Hurworth tells us that you need to take more risks when you are younger and that failure really is the best opportunity to learn
Getting To Know You: Brad Lemkus, COO, Midpoint Holdings
Brad Lemkus of currency conversion specialists Midpoint Holdings tells defines their way of doing business and what advice he would give to someone starting out today.
Getting to Know You: Andrew Bud, Founder & CEO, iProov
Andrew Bud joins us to explain what the inspiration was to founding biometric security company iProov
Getting to Know You: Jonathan Lill, CEO, BBF
Jonathan Lill, CEO of BBF tells us what advice he would give to someone looking to start someone starting out today.
Getting To Know You: Tenzing, founder, Huib Van Bockel
Zuib Van Bockel joins us at Business Matters to tell us what the inspiration was behind founding Tenzing Natural Energy.
Getting To Know You: James Howard, founder & MD, Yorkshire Payments.
We find out from James Howard what the inspiration was behind him setting up his Yorksire based payment technology company.
Getting To Know You: Richard Michie, CEO, Marketing Optimist
We speak to Richard Michie about what defines his way of doing business and why he thinks you need to surround yourself with a strong network of people who have ‘been there, done that, got the t-shirt’.
Getting To Know You: Nick Earle, CEO, Eseye
Nick Earle tells us that hiring the right people and treating them with respect is the best way to grow your business.
















