Interviews

IN

Interviews 10 min read

From new venture to real business: Actionable finance advice from UK startups

Indeed, running a startup business is pretty enjoyable, but unless you turn this into a real business then let’s be honest, it won’t last very long. But how can you make your venture a real business We conducted a handful of interviews to find out how successful companies climbed the ladder and transformed by managing finances.

IN

Interviews 3 min read

Rents for luxury retail hotspots in London grow at fastest rate since 1988

An increased demand for storefronts in luxurious locations sent central London commercial property rents up by 18 per cent in 2015.

IN

Interviews 8 min read

Lifting the lid on the potential of rewards-based crowdfunding to power innovation

After Real Business was granted exclusive early access to a report looking at the impact of reward-based crowdfunding both in the UK and around the world, we quizzed its lead author Barry James about the scope of his statistics and the impact crowdfunding could have in the future.

BU

Business Technology 8 min read

30 Digital Champions: The small business creating creamy bundles of gooey deliciousness

Our Microsoft 30 Digital Champions project continues, and confectionery brand Mallow & Marsh is the next company on the list. Chief whisk Harriot Pleydell-Bouverie revealed how she is able to introduce a working pattern so flexible that the staff don’t have a holiday allowance.

IN

Interviews 2 min read

Brands of Tomorrow: The extravagant enterprises set to boost UKs 32bn luxury sector

British luxury brand alliance Walpole has announced the 12 rising enterprises that are set to help blaze a trail for the sector to reach a value of £51.1bn within five years, as part of its Brands of Tomorrow scheme.

IN

Interviews 5 min read

Treatwell: The arduous task of rebranding a business turning over 100m

So you’ve spent years building your business from the base up, acquiring customers, closing funding rounds and building the team. After deciding the company needs a fresh new look, how do you go about doing that to an established company worth a nine-figure amount

IN

Interviews 4 min read

Meet the business that began with a 500 bet

Nick Coleman, CEO of pork crackling brand The Snaffling Pig Co., reveals how his business started with a bet between mates – and is now set to pass the £1m turnover mark.

IN

Interviews 4 min read

How you can become an export pro during 2016

Having previously explored the three factors that businesses needed to consider before the international stage became feasible, here are some more tips for those looking towards the overseas market in the new year.

IN

Interviews 5 min read

From a barn in Yorkshire to a $1bn valuation and unicorn status

Having just taken up the CFO role at technology Anaplan, a business which has just banked $90m of venture capital investment, James Budge answers a few of our questions on building a fast-growth company and how being cloud-based is unique.