As part of our Business Class section, we’ve spoken with serial entrepreneur Alfie Best, a man who revealed his Romany gypsy upbringing saw him faced with hurdles and stereotypes – a problem he turned into profit by using enterprise to unlock the high-life.
Showing once again that British businesses are particularly adept at producing luxury goods in high demand, Josephine Home is our latest Digital Champion.
In what marks its largest own food brand launch since 2009, Waitrose has introduced the 1 line, which will provide customers “the very best of Waitrose”.
Britain’s capital has been the epicentre of a craft beer revolution, and the success that breweries such as The Camden Town Brewery or The Kernel Brewery have had has encouraged more startups to be established.
The luxury market is a growing one, but is populated by a discerning customer who knows what they are looking for. Making sure you know how to get in front of them is key, as we find out from Watchfinder and its co-founder Lloyd Amsdon.
Marco Robinson’s entrepreneurial activities know no bounds with the serial business owner operating across multiple sectors – property being the most lucrative. He talks to Real Business about his adventures, which have taken him to the Playboy Mansion, as part of our Business Class section.
With the latest instalment of our annual Everline Future 50 initiative now only days away, Real Business goes back to its first year and finds out how Secret Escapes, a company billed as “hotel porn”, has gone from a disruptive idea to one with a multi-million pound turnover and big plans to further shake up the travel industry.
Heaven on Earth will open to visitors in April 2016 and it can be found on Thanda Island – a private East African paradise that will cost high net worth tourists $10,000 a night.
A couple have been on a globetrotting adventure for four years by combining business with pleasure through a “freedom lifestyle” that allows the duo to work just 20 hours a week, earn $10,000 a month and stay in luxury accommodation.
High-end fusion restaurant Sushisamba will bolster its global catalogue of restaurants with a new branch that will open in London’s Covent Garden, where it will join a “growing list of pedigree brands”.
