As the 2015 Growing Business Awards Entrepreneur of the Year, Steve Jackson has one of the most interesting and unique CVs you’re likely to come across, as Real Business found out when we spoke to the winner himself.
Since its founder’s idea for a detangling hairbrush was rejected on Dragon’s Den in 2007, Tangle Teezer has sold over twenty million of the product – and sales have grown from £1m to £30m.
Easel TV was crowned the Digital Champion at the Growing Business Awards and CEO Joe Foster has spoken with Real Business about the victory as well as the company’s work on projects for the likes of Spotify and Virgin Media.
Fresh from being bestowed with the Young Entrepreneur of the Year accolade at the Growing Business Awards, Joe Fogel told us all about his inspiring journey so far.
After pulling together one of the most impressive shortlists in its history, the Growing Business Awards showed once again that the entrepreneurial and business building spirit is alive and well in the UK – with this year’s winners showing what kind of impressive growth can be achieved.
The founders of Growing Business Awards winner Saltrock not only recovered from the blow of going into administration, but remained committed to ambitious growth plans – and have seen their company go from strength to strength ever since.
Ahead of the 2015 Growing Business Awards on 26 November, we sat down with Mark Robinson, market business developer at Canon, to discuss the current ecosystem for small companies.
The shortlist for the 2015 Growing Business Awards has been revealed, with leading businesses including UKFast, Tangle Teezer, CommuterClub and JustPark set to battle it out for industry accolades.
Ahead of the 17th annual Growing Business Awards in November, you have until 18 September to nominate the companies which exemplify best in class when it comes to categories including exporting, innovation, brand building and entrepreneurship.
By Staff writer
The Real Business Growing Business Awards, supported by the CBI and held in association with Lloyds Bank, highlights some of the country’s most exciting, innovative and scaleable business models – and we’re currently on the hunt for candidates for the Larger Company of the Year Award (turnover £50m+).
