This is how I made mine – and why I’m looking forward to chairing the Difficult decisions and how you make them discussion at the Brighton Summit. When I left the BBC, I had a romantic idea of being a ‘portfolio’ worker. Someone who would offer a range of services, based on my broadcasting background…. Read more
How do you measure business success? It’s the emotion, stupid.
(With apologies to James Carville, Clinton’s campaign strategist.) I remember when I first started my business, I’d put on my best ‘brochure’ face when I went to networking events. When asked how my fledgling enterprise was doing, I’d give a stock answer, “Fine, thank you”. Normally my questioner would respond in kind, “Me too”. This… Read more
Be clear about your company’s future. Tell your stages story.
When you’re running your own company it sometimes feels like you’re hacking your way through a jungle. You’re not quite sure where you are or what you will encounter next. It would be nice to have a scout who knows the route and could warn you about the low-hanging snake 500 metres ahead. Even though… Read more
Keep learning. The hallmark of great entrepreneurs. Are you one of them?
I’ve interviewed an eye watering range of business people over the years, in mainstream and niche sectors. The group that stands out is the one made of ‘Founder-MDs’ – the women and men who’ve forged their own businesses from ideas they’re committed to. They’ve had gut-wrenching moments along the way, sometimes when an idea hits… Read more
The creative and uncluttered brain. How your brand reflects your personality. A story about Darren Fell, Co-founder and CEO at Crunch.
In his LinkedIn profile, Darren Fell (pictured left) describes himself as a ‘disruptor’. He likes doing new things. When he does, he sometimes shakes things up. So when he became disgruntled with the hit-and-miss performance of a couple of accountants he decided to do something about it. (And I don’t just mean switching.)… Read more
