Meet the winners of the 2024 Scale-Up Awards - Business Leader
2024年11月20日 · The winners of the 2024 Scale-Up Awards, powered by Business Leader, have been announced. The awards are a celebration of some of the UK’s most inspiring businesses, leaders and innovators, all of whom have made tremendous strides in their industries.
Business Leader South West Awards 2024 winners revealed
2024年9月20日 · Having come through a rigorous judging process featuring judges such as Gallagher’s managing director Andy Ferguson, Heat Recruitment CEO Steve Preston, Ovo’s Alison Jaap and Strike Communications MD Catherine Frankpitt, these businesses show off the best of the best in the South West region.
What does politics have in store for business in 2024?
2023年12月19日 · Simon Danczuk, businessman, author, and former MP, looks ahead at the 2024 international chessboard, covering global events and their impact on UK business. November saw the Conservative government deliver their King’s Speech and Autumn Statement for the year ahead. The former is where King Charles is …
What is a disruptor? - Business Leader
2018年9月27日 · What is a disruptor? You’ve probably heard the term used in business circles or in management training sessions. Perhaps you haven’t really thought too much about it or conversely, you may be longing to find out more about what a disrupter actually is. To understand what a disrupter is, we must first look at the...
The secret sauce behind Gail’s Bakery - Business Leader
2024年8月8日 · It’s been a mixed journey for Tom Molnar, the chief executive of Gail’s Bakery. Brought up in Florida, he studied aquatic ecology at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, before spending almost a decade energy trading for the food giant Cargill. He left in 1998 to take an MBA at the French business ...
Disrupting the disruptors: Lessons from 5 businesses that failed to ...
2023年11月24日 · “Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.” – William Pollard It’s not easy being a business leader. No matter the size of your business, disruption is the goal but it’s around every corner. What separates Blockbuster from Netflix,...
The rise and fall of the Yellow Pages - Business Leader
2024年2月22日 · The Yellow Pages used to make life easier for everyone. By sorting businesses alphabetically into categories, it streamlined finding products and services and changed how small businesses reached customers. But after being a permanent fixture in British households for more than 50 years, the final version of the print edition of Yellow Pages was delivered...
From banking to sportswear: How these brothers built a global …
2023年5月16日 · We spoke to Tom Beahon, Co-Founder of British sportswear brand Castore, about swapping corporate for clothing, innovative ways to grow a brand, the power of having courage in your convictions, and much more. You went from banking to establishing one of the highest-profile clothing brands in the world – how did you manage this shift...
Who are the UK’s top manufacturing stars to watch out for?
2023年11月6日 · The manufacturing industry is vast and whilst we often praise the industry’s makers, the suppliers do not tend to be as well celebrated. But who are the companies behind the brands, what are they up to, and are they really as successful as they claim to be? For our latest Top 32 list, we looked...
Top 30 inspiring UK entrepreneurs - Business Leader
2019年4月26日 · It takes extraordinary people to do extraordinary things. These UK-based entrepreneurs are inspiring for a variety of reasons – whether that’s pushing boundaries, creating groundbreaking products, or doing their bit to save the world. In alphabetical order, here are our top 30 inspiring UK entrepreneurs. 1. Kim Antoniou …