Ross Powell: ‘it opened my eyes to the damage being done by the fashion industry’ Interview: Ross Powell, CEO, Cashmere Circle As a teenager Ross Powell thought he’d found the ideal job once he’d completed his studies – greenkeeping at a local golf course just as he was developing a talent for playing the game. For […]
Interviews
Creating space for a new breed of swurfers
Nikki Gibson: ‘This is about connecting in a modern way’ (pic: Terry Murden) Interview: Nikki Gibson, hospitality entrepreneur Like most of us, Nikki Gibson admits that when Boris Johnson ordered the closure of businesses in March last year she did not expect the lockdown to last more than a few months. She was running a […]
Managing cash is more than just going with the flow
Interview: Craig Alexander Rattray, growth strategist As an accountant-turned-growth-strategist Craig Alexander Rattray has been inside a lot of boardrooms and worked with many owners and executives, and he’s prepared to offer an honest assessment about what he’s found. He says that even those controlling the money don’t always have a grip on what they are […]
Fintech’s new champion in search of solutions
Interview: Nicola Anderson , CEO FinTech Scotland Growing up on a farm in Northern Ireland, Nicola Anderson could have opted for the outdoor life, something she’s always enjoyed. Instead she set her heart on becoming a doctor. That’s until she discovered economics. A career in business beckoned. Since studying the subject in Liverpool, her journey […]
Going with the Phlo as online delivery is just the tonic
Interview: Nadeem Sarwar, online entrepreneur As with comedy, success in business can come down to good timing. While everybody wants the Covid crisis to go away, it has fed a number of businesses which were well-placed to respond. Nadeem Sarwar’s online pharmacy and delivery company, Phlo, launched last autumn hoping to disrupt the traditional chemist […]