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Secrets Of Success: Entrepreneur of The Year, Colin Stevens, CEO, Better Bathrooms

Secrets Of Success: Entrepreneur of The Year, Colin Stevens, CEO, Better Bathrooms

When Colin Stevens washed away the competition at last year’s National Business Awards, Business Matters managing Editor and NBA judge commented that here was a true entrepreneurial success story. Here Stevens’ tells us some of the secrets to that success.

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Tottenham Hotspur ambassador Ledley King, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Tottenham MP David Lammy with Jasmine Hetherington-Wilkes at the launch

Young entrepreneur launches video production company with strong opening cast

Young Entrepreneur Jasmine Hetherington-Wilkes has taken her video production company from Bedroom to Boardroom with London Mayor Boris Johnson one of the stars at the opening of their new premises in Tottenham, north London.

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My influences: Marc Morley-Freer

My influences: Marc Morley-Freer

Marc Morley-Freer, a respected face in the world of currency exchange and Head of Private Client Business at international payment specialist Smart Currency Exchange, tells us about his influences and offers some advice for start-up businesses

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Getting To Know You: Jonathan Jordan, CEO, Sermelo

Getting To Know You: Jonathan Jordan, CEO, Sermelo

We talk to Jonathan Jordan the CEO of communications company Sermelo about who inspires him in business, what he would do differently if he could and the advice he would give to anyone just starting out in business.

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Secrets of Success – Founder of Powerboat P1, Asif Rangoonwala

Secrets of Success – Founder of Powerboat P1, Asif Rangoonwala

Having started many businesses over the years and as with most of his endeavours, Asif Rangoonwala saw an opportunity in the market to dominate and control an industry. In this case, it was the marine motorsport industry. Here he tells us the secret of his success.

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Getting to know you: Rory Whelan

Getting to know you: Rory Whelan

We talk to Rory Whelan about business, inspirations and find out what advice he would give to someone just starting out.

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Getting to Know You: Huw Owen of Ark Continuity

Getting to Know You: Huw Owen of Ark Continuity

The CEO, of Ark Continuity Huw Owen, takes us through his inspiration in business and the advice he would offer to anyone wanting to follow in his footsteps

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Amit Bhatia named Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Amit Bhatia named Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Amit Bhatia, Chairman of Hope Construction Materials, Queens Park Rangers FC Vice-Chairman and founder of Swordfish Investments, has been crowned the Young Entrepreneur of the Year for 2013 at the Asian Business Awards.

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Getting to Know You: Angelos Koutsoudes

Getting to Know You: Angelos Koutsoudes

We talk to Angelos Koutsoudes about business, inspirations and find out what advice he would give to someone just starting out.

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One of the brothers design - The Penguin Onsie at home on the ski slopes this year

Brothers who brought the Onesie to the UK ensure idea not a one hit wonder

Two brothers who invested all their savings in a website selling Japanese made animal onesies are set to turnover a quarter of a million pounds this year.

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Getting To Know You: Phillip Letts, blur Group

Getting To Know You: Phillip Letts, blur Group

Phillip Letts has run a string of high profile web ventures operating across the US and Europe. With such an impressive CV we caught up with Letts to find out if there was anything he’d do differently.

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Getting to know you: John Readman of Search Laboratory

Getting to know you: John Readman of Search Laboratory

We talk to John Readman about business, inspirations and find out what advice he would give to someone just starting out.

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Laban Roomes with one of his gold-plated mobile phones

Profile: Laban Roomes from rags to bling

Laban Roomes has been in the centre of a whirlwind of success over the last five years. After founding luxury gold plating company Goldgenie, he has gold plated phones and bespoke items for the likes of David and Victoria Beckham, Elton John and Denzel Washington. Although business is now booming for Laban, he’s the first to admit that it hasn’t always been this way…

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Getting to Know You: David Ross of Keycare

Getting to Know You: David Ross of Keycare

We talk to David Ross about business, inspirations and find out what advice he would give to someone just starting out.

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Getting to Know You: Gary Hibberd of The Agenci

Getting to Know You: Gary Hibberd of The Agenci

We talk to Gary Hibberd about business, inspirations and find out what advice he would give to someone just starting out.

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Secret to my success: Rupert Clevely co-founder of Geronimo Inns

Secret to my success: Rupert Clevely co-founder of Geronimo Inns

We talk to Rupert Clevely about the huge success the gastro pub chain Geronimo Inns, which he co-founded in 1995, is seeing and find out what his secret is when rivals are calling time every week.

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Getting to Know You: Carl Hasty, Smart Currency Business

Getting to Know You: Carl Hasty, Smart Currency Business

The Director of Smart Currency Business, the corporate arm of Smart Currency Exchange, explains how a rugby captain, like-minded people and small, considered steps have helped him achieve corporate success.

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Getting to Know You: Tim Morgan

Getting to Know You: Tim Morgan

We talk to Tim Morgan about business, inspirations and find out what advice he would give to someone just starting out.

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Profile: Vashi Dominguez Proves Diamonds are a Man’s Best Friend

Profile: Vashi Dominguez Proves Diamonds are a Man’s Best Friend

Starting out originally in electronics, Vashi Dominguez began his career at 18 rather humbly – in a small shop in Tenerife. After realising that he would be able to earn more for his hard work on a commission basis, he quit to set up his own shop. One shop would soon become a chain.

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Getting to know: Richard Bosworth

Getting to know: Richard Bosworth

The What If? Forum comprises a unique peer group of business leaders and the UK’s premier business development meeting place. We talk to Richard Bosworth about business, inspirations and find out what advice he would give to someone just starting out.

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Getting to know you: Julie Pickersgill

Getting to know you: Julie Pickersgill

We talk to Julie Pickersgill about business, inspirations and find out what advice she would give to someone just starting out.

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Getting To Know You: Spyro Korsanos

Getting To Know You: Spyro Korsanos

Spyro Korsanos is currently the CEO at Mediasyndicator, although he started his career as a corporate and intellectual property lawyer, and then senior management for media companies such as BskyB, Liberty Media and Canwest. Following the completion of his MBA, Korsanos switched career path into media/tech ventures, following which he has taken an executive role at Mediasyndicator, a company he founded.

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Getting To Know You: Mike Wheeler

Getting To Know You: Mike Wheeler

We talk to founder and Managing Director of Auto Styling Truckman, Mike Wheeler, about why when expanding the business through acquisition it was right to be seen to do the right thing, and why their flat management system is crucial to their way of doing things.

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Getting To Know You: Louise Richley, MD, Beyond Digital Solutions

Getting To Know You: Louise Richley, MD, Beyond Digital Solutions

We talk to the Managing Director of digital comunications specialists Beyond Digital and find out why she admires Karren Brady and past Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

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Getting to know you: Chris O’Connell, CEO of Timothy James Consulting (TJC)

Getting to know you: Chris O’Connell, CEO of Timothy James Consulting (TJC)

We talk to Chris O’Connell about his business TJC, his inspirations and ask him what advice he would give to someone just starting out.

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