By Steve Byrne
Alex Ferguson’s words “if I were running a business I’d keep the best young talent close to me” resonates particularly strongly for me in light of our recent graduate recruitment.
Having bought back the business he founded earlier in 2016, Harry Br?njes explains why Premier Medical is on the acquisition trail and what that involves.
Rant & Rave founder Nigel Shanahan explains why he places so much emphasis on transparency and staff engagement to build the right company culture.
While it’s a quarter of a century since Richard Blanford set up Fordway, he reflects on new opportunities and why he’s in business for the same reasons.
By John Savage
Despite having ambitious growth plans for Flame Heating, John Savage has been careful to not commit the cardinal business mistake of hiring badly.
As the founder and CEO of a business with lots of customer touch points, Christian Nellemann explains why he’s realised his staff are so valuable.
By Adam Twidell
Team building trips can feel costly and a drain on productivity, but for Adam Twidell it was just the thing to reward sales milestones and unite his staff.
In his first entry for Founders Diaries, Transline Group’s Jon Taylor explains why business planning is pivotal even when the Christmas rush is upon him.
By Ed Reeves
When Moneypenny headquarters began bursting at the seams, Ed Reeves decided the time was right for an office move and made clever use of his 500 staff.
By Mike France
With a gap left when a key member of staff went on maternity leave, Mike France explains how his business dealt with it and then re-integrated them.
