Successful entrepreneurs seem to have an in-built sense of timing. Nobody illustrates this more perfectly than Brent Hoberman, co-founder of lastminute.com. He came from an entrepreneurial family, so despite a…
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Mike Southon | Mike Southon - Part 5
It is a common entrepreneurial dream to create a special place. This could be a shop, a restaurant, an art gallery, where everyone can enjoy themselves and spend money, especially…
I’m sure many of you will recognise the quote ‘Carpe Diem’. It was popularised in the film Dead Poets Society, where the inspirational teacher played by Robin Williams encourages his…
Many top people have the same dream: to quit their high-powered job and open up a smart restaurant. What better way to combine a passion for good food with well-honed…
You’re probably familiar with QI, the TV quiz show fronted by Stephen Fry. The QI books are its physical manifestation, a potpourri of fascinating information and excellent jokes, expertly crafted…
I always thought Keith Haviland had a bright future ahead of him. Back in 1989, he was one of the shocked faces in the Slug and Lettuce when we announced…
Sir Robin Saxby was the founding Chief Executive and Chairman of microprocessor technology company ARM Holdings. He explained to me that the hardest time for ARM was early on, when…
I’m listening to Jamie Mitchell, UK managing director of Innocent Drinks. Jamie himself is clearly a natural; I first bumped into him in the mid-90s when he was running an…
One of my most challenging activities is providing mentoring to people who have just sold their companies. They have gone from poor to rich in an instant, and the euphoria…
The biggest challenge that any of us can face is not in the workplace, but at home: parenthood. Suddenly, there is a noisy little bundle of joy who demands our…
