Category: Profiles

 Mike Coates tells Business Matters why his way of doing business is being a straight talker and not using jargon to confuse clients 

Steve Millidge talks to Business Matters about the inspiration to starting Payara Services and his motto “do stuff and stuff happens’

Business Matters talks to Emma Mahy, chief executive of IoT Solutions Group, about who she admires in business and what defines her way of doing business. 

Jennifer Bailey tells us how having bunions were the driving force being starting Calla Shoes

Brad Day, the co-founder of IT services company CloudStratex tells Business Matters the inspiration was to starting the company. 

A specialist in professional relationships and networking for over 20 years, we talk to Andy Lopata, who was called  ‘One of Europe’s leading business networking strategists’ by the Financial Times.

We spoke to Patrick Gaskin, Co-Founder of personalised mail service Cardly as the company is set to take a bigger bite out of the global £14+ billion greeting card and direct mail market with its relaunch in the UK.

Matt Adam tells us about We Are Digital, which is a social impact business working with housing associations, local and central government, and corporates to deliver positive and practical solutions to break down the barriers of exclusion across the UK. 

Multi-millionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist  Mathilde Vuillermoz, founder of the multi-sector company MV Worldwide, reveals what inspires her business achievements and career success.

We spoke to Michael May, Founder of start-up firm Secured Lending Audit who look at clients loans or mortgages to see if they are being overcharged. 

Peter Marsden is the joint director and co-founder of Entec Si, a Birmingham-based change consultancy.

Richard Glynn is a former CEO of Ladbrokes plc and Sporting Index plc and is passionate about mental wellbeing in the workplace and his latest venture is wellbeing assessment platform 87%

Russ Ruffino, Founder and CEO of Clients on Demand, discusses the inspiration behind his business success and how he helps his clients secure tangible, measurable results

Stuart has worked in the retail trading sector for over 30 years. His career began at City Index where he headed the Financial Trading desk, before leaving in 1999 to set up Financial Spreads and then the spread betting and CFD arm for Man Financial

We speak with Professor Mark Watson-Gandy about the finer points of English contract law, including the formalities required in drawing up a contract, what can make a contract invalid and possible ways to exit legally from a contract.