We ran a competition within our followers earlier on Twitter and using our Facebook group, to see who they thought was the the highest paid company director of a UK company was. The answer was far from obvious
Category: Entrepreneurs
Interviews of some of the UKs leading Entrepreneurs & small business owners
Getting to Know You: Ken Hom
We caught up with famous chef and entrepreneur Ken Hom, to ask what keeps him motivated, how he juggles his various commitments, what are his ambitions and what real-world advice would he give to those wishing to follow in his footsteps.
Global entrepreneur aims to build smallest multinational in 12 Days
Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin is embarking on a highly unusual challenge. He is setting out on a whirlwind 12-day world tour of Tokyo, Paris, London, New York and San Francisco to try to make his one-man entity Sebastien International the Smallest Multinational in the World.
A Tailor-made Winner!
The Cambridge graduate, Warren Bennett, has beaten off stiff competition from across the UK to be crowned ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in the Nectar Business Small Business Awards judged by the entrepreneur and TV Dragon, James Caan.
The Apprentice 2010: The male applicants
Here is a rundown of the eight male contenders looking to prove themselves to Lord Sugar, and under the ever watchful eye of retired PR-guru Nick Hewer . The eight are all hoping to join Tim Campbell, Simon Ambrose and Lee McQueen as the previous male winners of the BBC1 business reality show coming back to our screens on October 6th. With some of them saying things like: “I was a sniper in the Royal Marines and I take that killer instinct across into business.” and “In business there’s no place for shirkers and no place for passengers. I insist that people who work for me deliver.” We can foresee a lot of butting of antlers over the sixteen week run!
The Apprentice 2010: The female applicants
Here is a rundown of the eight female contenders looking to prove themselves to Lord Sugar, under the ever watchful eye of successful female business woman Karren Brady. The eight are all hoping to join Michelle Dewberry and Yasmina Siadatan as the previous female winners of the BBC1 business reality show, back to our screens on October 6th. With some of them saying things like: I’m a hyper-achiever. Everything I do is always a success.” and “If you get in my way, I’ll mow you down.” We think series 6 could well see some sparks flying!
Willie Walsh elected President of the London Chamber of Commerce
Willie Walsh, the CEO of British Airways, was been announced as the new, and 44th, President of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) following his election at the membership organisations’ AGM.
Lord Sugar joins Twitter
Lord Sugar, has joined Duncan Bannatyne, Peter Jones and many other famous business leaders on the social networking site Twitter.
Getting to know you: Michael Phillips
We talk to Internet entrepreneur Michael Phillips, founder of consumerchoices.co.uk, a leading provider of comparison sites and services, 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.
From the catwalk to the boardroom – Caprice
It isn’t often that we interview an entrepreneur so globally famous that they are known by just their first name, but Caprice talks to Paul Jones about what it is really like moving from the catwalk to the boardroom and why she makes every single decision herself in her business.
Getting to know you: Alison Wetton
We speak to Alison Wetton, the CEO of All About Weight, about what inspires her, who is her inspiration in business and what motivates her every day.
Getting to know you: Paul Fisher, the ‘undercover boss’ of Jockey Club Racecourses
We speak to Paul Fisher, the COO of Jockey Club Racecourses, who recently went ‘back to the floor’ within the organisation for Channel 4’s ‘Undercover Boss’ reality series about what inspires him and how he found the experience at working at the lower levels of the organisation.
Getting to know you: Simon Waugh
Simon Waugh, Executive Chair of the National Apprenticeship Service talks to us about the service, its philosophy, and what inspires him to get out of bed in the morning.
Getting to know you: Tony Banks
Tony Banks, Founder, Chairman & MD of the Balhousie Group tells us about his business philosophy, and what inspires him to get out of bed in the morning.
Getting to Know You: Jamie Waller, Managing Director of JBW Group
We talk to TV personality and owner of JBW Group, Jamie Waller, about his business philosophy, and what inspires him to get out of bed in the morning.