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Leading entrepreneurs, SMEs & small business owners tell us the secrets of their business success and offer ideas of how you can copy them

We speak with Jamie Shaw, CEO of Shawton Energy, a leader in delivering large-scale commercial solar energy solutions to businesses across various sectors.

Secrets of Success: Jamie Shaw, CEO, Shawton Energy

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We speak with Jamie Shaw, CEO of Shawton Energy, a leader in delivering large-scale commercial solar energy solutions to businesses across various sectors.

Here we speak with Brendan Noud, co-founder and CEO of LearnUpon, a pioneering Learning Management System (LMS) company that has revolutionized how businesses deliver training to their employees, partners, and customers.

Secrets of Success: Brendan Noud

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Here we speak with Brendan Noud, co-founder and CEO of LearnUpon, a pioneering Learning Management System (LMS) company that has revolutionized how businesses deliver training to their employees, partners, and customers.

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Secrets of Success’: Jennifer Davidson, founder, Sleek

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We sit down with Jennifer Davidson, the founder of Sleek, a leading experience marketing agency based in London with a global client base.

In a landscape where technology is evolving at breakneck speed, Alan Stephenson-Brown, CEO of Evolve Business Group combines innovative IT solutions with a commitment to simplicity and security.

Unlocking success with Alan Stephenson-Brown: the driving force behind Evolve Business Group

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In a landscape where technology is evolving at breakneck speed, Alan Stephenson-Brown, CEO of Evolve Business Group combines innovative IT solutions with a commitment to simplicity and security.

Please attribute all comments to Ed Johnson, CEO and Co-Founder of PushFar Intro of circa 300 words on the business. PushFar is the world's leading mentoring platform. Founded in 2018, it is a fast-growing, fast-paced and widely used tech startup company. PushFar provides its technology to hundreds of clients and tens of thousands of individuals in over 100 countries. The platform allows mentors and mentees to find, form and manage effective mentoring relationships all over the world. As an open mentoring platform, anyone can sign up free to find a mentor, volunteer to mentor others, network, connect and develop their career, with a whole host of career progression tools and techniques. Additionally, organisations can launch, run and scale mentoring programmes for their employees and networks. What is the main problem you solve for your customers? The main objective is to make mentoring more accessible, effective and impactful for all, so they can each reap the multitude of benefits that mentoring has to offer. We help individuals to find and form mentorships, whether they want to provide the mentoring or be mentored. We also help organisations to run mentoring programmes in an easy and effective way. What made you start your business - did you want to rock the status quo, or was it a gap in the marketplace that you could fill? I was originally looking for a mentor for myself and struggled to find one and I soon realised that a lot of people were in the same position as me. Organisations were also struggling to launch impactful mentoring programmes, with a lot of manual processes involved, which were time consuming and not wholly effective. It was clear that mentoring wasn’t easily accessible to either individuals or organisations and I wanted to change that. What are your brand values? Our brand values are what form the foundations of PushFar: Authentic, Accessible, Supportive and Innovative Do your values define your decision-making process? Yes - always. Our values are the fundamental principles by which PushFar is led, and they all play in to one another. We must remain innovative, constantly adapting the services we offer to ensure we are offering our customers the best support on the market whilst remaining accessible to all. Working by these values ensures that we remain authentic to PushFar’s founding mission of providing effective mentoring to all. Is team culture integral to your business? Team culture is absolutely integral to us. Working closely with clients who are mainly in the HR and learning fields, we know firsthand, the value of a powerful and supportive culture. What do you do to go the extra mile to show your team you appreciate them? Our appreciation to our team is shown via trust and empowerment across the board. We provide flexible hours and fully remote working, as well as flexible holidays. This allows our team to feel respected in the same we appreciate and acknowledge the value they bring to PushFar. In terms of your messaging do you think you talk directly to your consumers in a clear fashion? Yes! We ensure that our messaging is concise and understandable for all. We are here to help both individuals and organisations and we like to make the process as easy as possible from the start. What’s your take on inflation and interest rates - are you going to pass that on to your customers or let your margins take a hit and reward customer loyalty in these tougher times? We've not increased pricing in the last 6-years. We are focused on delivering a great service that helps our business grow whilst continuing to add value. How often do you assess the data you pull in and address your KPIs and why? We are constantly assessing the data that we pull in, in real time. As a tech company this is critical for both us, and for our clients. In an ever-evolving industry, the data we are continuously assessing ensures we remain the leading mentoring platform and that our customers receive the most up to date and highest quality service. Is tech playing a much larger part in your day-to-day running of your company? Yes! As a tech company, it is at the heart of everything that we do; From our service offering to clients, through to our remote working approach with colleagues and employees. Tech plays a major role in our growth, both in terms of our reach and the services we provide. The use of advancing technology helps us streamline processes without diminishing quality, guaranteeing the service that customers receive is as efficient as possible. What is your attitude to your competitors? We have a very healthy attitude towards our competitors. It discourages complacency when we all play fairly. Competition is important to ensure that the market keeps evolving and that the services on offer have no option but to be innovative. Innovation and growth are of great importance to PushFar so we don’t fear our place within the market. Do you have any advice for anyone starting out in business? If you are wanting to start a business, just do it. There will never be a right time, it’s all about the mindset that you apply. Focus, dedication and hard work are what you need to abide by. There's no shortcut for any of it. It can be a lonely and pressured place to be as the lead decision maker of the business. What do you do to relax, recharge and hone your focus? I switch off, partaking in a digital detox and immersing myself in books and the outdoors through the likes of running. Do you believe in the 12-week work method, or do you make much longer planning strategies? I personally believe longer-term strategies are key. They’re less restrictive and allow for a greater sense of direction and a view of the bigger picture and long-term goals. What is your company’s eco strategy? As a tech company, we try to do everything we can to reduce impact on the planet. We actively encourage remote working and regularly host video calls where possible to reduce commutes. We’re also entirely paperless and will continue to make strives to ensure we are considering eco-impacts. What three things do you hope to have in place within the next 12 months? Over the next 12 months our focus is on growth; a larger team, a greater client base and more awesome features on offer.

Secrets of Success: Ed Johnson, CEO and Co-Founder of PushFar

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Ed Johnson is the CEO and Co-Founder of PushFar, the world’s leading mentoring platform.

Roach Bridge Tissues, a specialised printer and converter of wrapping tissue paper, serves the retail POS and e-commerce markets with a diverse clientele that includes designer apparel, footwear, cut glass, pottery, wine bottle wrapping, interleaving for sheet metals, optical lenses, and home removals packaging.

Secrets of Success: Insights from Camilla Hadcock, Director of Roach Bridge Tissues

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Roach Bridge Tissues, a specialised printer and converter of wrapping tissue paper, serves the retail POS and e-commerce markets with a diverse clientele that includes designer apparel, footwear, cut glass, pottery, wine bottle wrapping, interleaving for sheet metals, optical lenses, and home removals packaging.

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Secrets of Success: Harold Groothedde, CTO and Founder of Surveil, an ITEXACT Company

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“There has to be a better way”: This simple, yet powerful sentiment from Harold Groothedde sparked a revolution in cloud optimisation.

Freshbat is a dynamic strategic communications agency offering comprehensive marketing services, including social media management, email marketing, and web content.

Secrets of Success: Catherine Storey, CEO of Freshbat

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Freshbat is a dynamic strategic communications agency offering comprehensive marketing services, including social media management, email marketing, and web content.

Wave is a national water retailer, working with business customers of all sizes to help them benefit from the open water market in England.

Secrets of Success: Lucy Darch, CEO of Wave

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Wave is a national water retailer, working with business customers of all sizes to help them benefit from the open water market in England.

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Secrets of Success: Lee Bryan, CEO of Arcus Compliance

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Stress less, win more. Arcus’ approach to compliance

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Secrets of Success: Andrew Craissati CEO and Co-Founder of Auddy

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Find out how to dominate the podcast scene

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Secrets of Success: James Erskine, CEO of Rocket

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Marketing to youth audiences presents a whole new set of rules

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Secrets of Success: Guido Ampollini, founder and CEO GA Agency

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Multi-lingual agency has opened doors to growth aspirations

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Secrets of Success: James Constantinou CEO and Founder Posh Pawn Brokers

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‘I just want to be the best at what I’m doing’ – a winning attitude from James Constantinou

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Secrets of Success within the personalised gifting sector: the journey of gifts online 4u

17 July 202417 July 2024 Secrets of Success Business Matters 0 Comments

Explore how Gifts Online 4U is transforming the UK personalised gift market with bespoke, high-quality gifts that celebrate individuality.

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