We caught up with Jason Mohr, who originally qualified as a solicitor and then worked as a corporate financier with NM Rothschild & Co decided to pursue his dream of helping the environment starting AnyJunk in 2004 with just one vehicle. The company now has 31 vehicles, operating out of ten national depots employing 75 staff and turnover of £5 million.
Category: Entrepreneurs
Interviews of some of the UKs leading Entrepreneurs & small business owners
Simon Dolan named Entrepreneur of the Year
Simon Dolan, who was recently dubbed the ‘Twitter Dragon,’ was named UK Entrepreneur of the Year at the recent British Chambers of Commerce Chamber Awards 2010, beating competition from some of Britain’s most inspirational business personalities.
Getting to know you: Fil Adams Mercer
We talk to Fil Adams Mercer, founder of one of the fast growing online parcel delivery firm Parcel2Go. Here he discusses what it is like to head up a business in this new and fast moving sector.
Getting to know you: John Lakey
As part of our new initiative to help profile some of the smaller businesses in the UK, every Friday we accept pitches from business owners who want us to Get To Know Them Better via our Twitter account.
This week John Lakey answers our famous six questions.
Getting to know you: Mark Mason
We talk to Mark Mason, the CEO of one of the leading smartphone app developers in the UK Mubaloo. Here he discusses what it is like to head up a business in this new and fast moving sector.
Getting to Know You: John Griffin
We talk to Secret Millionaire, John Griffin, who has built Addison Lee from a single vehicle into Europe’s largest taxi fleet. Here he discusses his unique recipe for success
Getting to know you: Patrick Averies
We caught up with Patrick Averies, who heads up one of the UK’s leading pawnbroking companies, which is leading the charge in the change of the much maligned and frowned upon sector and in turn seeing a huge increase in business as banks are lending less.
Everything fits into place for dementia jigsaw inventor
A young entrepreneur who was inspired by his ill grandfather to create something that would help keep dementia patients mentally active has become the winner of Britain’s biggest business competition.
Veuve Clicquot begins annual search for top business women
Veuve Clicquot opens it’s Business Woman of the Year Award to find the next Anita Roddick or Martha Lane-Fox.
Lord Sugar & J.K.Rowling inspire Britain’s new wave of business owners
Harry Potter author JK Rowling and The Apprentice’s Lord Sugar have been voted as the most inspirational celebrities to encourage Britons to become their own boss.
A Suit That Fits.com chalks up top honour at Drapers Record awards
The fashion etailer, A Suit That Fits has been awarded ‘Smaller Etailer of the Year’ at the Drapers
Awards 2010. As the Oscars of the fashion industry the winners of the 20th Anniversary
Drapers Awards were announced last night at Grosvenor House, London.
Karen Darby leaves social enterprise she founded after less than a year
Self-made millionaire businesswoman Karen Darby is no longer involved in Call Britannia, the social enterprise she founded after an acrimonious battle for the business with her board and social investors.
Entrepreneurs tell Lord Sugar ‘you’re fired’ & The Apprentice is not for them
New research by a leading UK-based accounting software company has revealed that well over three quarters of business owners wouldn’t accept a job with Lord Sugar for a salary of £100k.
Getting to Know You: Chris O’Connor
We caught up with Chris O’Connor, who has taken his company to be one of the largest independent hospitality agents in the UK, to ask what keeps him motivated, what are his ambitions and what real-world advice would he give to those wishing to follow in his footsteps.
25 year old crowned Shell LiveWire young entrepreneur of the year
Jessica Grosvenor won the award, which recognises and celebrates the achievements of the UK’s finest young entrepreneurs, in recognition of the success of her business, Freelance Training & Consultancy, which provides bespoke training to college students, teachers and nurses.