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CULTURE

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CP's FD ROUNDTABLE

PERFORMANCE

A GREEK GODDESS, ATHLEISURE UNICORNS AND BIRMINGHAM CITY FC

PURPOSE AND GROWTH

HERA: PAUL RICHARDSON

Paul Richardson Portrait in purple and green circle

GROWTH

CURIOUS GEORGE

PURPOSE AND GROWTH

SANCTUS: GEORGE BETTANY, CO-FOUNDER

GROWTH

TRUNKI LOADS OF SUCCESS

PURPOSE, RISK & GROWTH

TRUNKI: ROB LAW, FOUNDER

GROWTH

INSPIRING THE WORLD TO EAT MORE PLANTS

PURPOSE, RISK & GROWTH

BOL: PAUL BROWN

GROWTH

GOING FOR GROWTH – IS IT ALWAYS WORTH IT?

FROM SWIMMING TO BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR

SUZANNE LINTON

GROWTH

FIVE KILLER INSIGHTS FROM A MASTER OF BUSINESS GROWTH

BUSINESS GROWTH

FOUNDERS, CEOs, ENTREPRENEURS & BUSINESS LEADERS

RISK

GUT INSTINCT OR CALCULATED RISK?

RISK TAKING IN BUSINESS

FOUNDERS, CEOS, ENTREPRENEURS & BUSINESS LEADERS

RISK

FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY

WHAT CAN BUSINESS LEARN FROM A BIG WAVE SURF DUDE?

ANDREW COTTON

DISRUPTION

GENERATIONAL FRICTION. FACT OR FICTION?

Snowflakes, avocados, self-entitlement & technophobia

FOUNDERS, CEOs & MAVERICK LEADERS

DISRUPTION

HOW TO SAVE HIGH STREET SHOPPING FROM DYING

ROGER WADE, FOUNDER & CEO

BOXPARK

GROWTH

SPREADING THE LOVE WITH PIP & NUT

PIPPA MURRAY, FOUNDER

PIP & NUT

PERFORMANCE

AMAZING WORKPLACE CULTURE? OR ALL BULLSHIT?

ANDREA PINCHEN, CEO

LEICESTER TIGERS

GROWTH

REBELUTION 3

THIS REBELUTION WAS TELEVISED

FOUNDERS, CEOs & MAVERICK LEADERS

GROWTH

STOMACH-CHURNING, CHEEK-RIPPLING GROWTH

DAN & MEL MARSDEN, CO-FOUNDERS

LOUNGE UNDERWEAR

DIVERSITY

WE’LL BEAT AGEISM AND MAKE AGEING COOL

55/REDEFINED

LYNDSEY SIMPSON, FOUNDER, 55/REDEFINED

GROWTH

DATA CREATIVITY IS THE NEW NIRVANA

IMPRESSION THE AWARD-WINNING DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY

TOM CRAIG, AARON DICKS AND MIKEY EMERY

RISK

SIX ESSENTIAL PIECES OF ADVICE

DISCOVER THE CRITICAL NUGGETS OF HOW THIS FORBES TECH COUNCIL CEO, AL KINGSLEY, HAS CREATED A SUCCESSFUL GLOBAL COMPANY

AL KINGSLEY, GROUP CEO, NETSUPPORT

DIVERSITY

ATTITUDINL. INSPIRATIONL. RADIKL.

FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS TAKING ON THE SYSTEM. AND WINNING.

SARAH KING, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER, WE ARE RADIKL

GROWTH

BUST TO BUZZ ALDRIN: BOUNCING BACK TO FIND 'THE COOLEST JOB IN THE WORLD'

"A year on from my business folding, I was in an office with Buzz Aldrin and Stephen Hawking."

SIMON WATERFALL, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SODA FOLK

CULTURE

WHY THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BRANDS - AND YOU - SHOULD BE ON TIKTOK

“Any brand that doesn’t have a social-first policy is being left behind. If you want to grow, embrace social media.”

MIKE CRADDOCK, CO-FOUNDER & CEO, KAIROS GROUP

PERFORMANCE

9 OLYMPIC LESSONS: WHAT CAN BUSINESS LEARN FROM ELITE SPORT?

A double Olympic medal-winning rower shares his most important lessons and mindset tips for sport, business, and life.

ALEX PARTRIDGE, OLYMPIC ROWER, WELLBEING AMBASSADOR AT WAGESTREAM

PERFORMANCE

THE 12-YEAR-OLD HUSTLER WHO BECAME A GLOBAL WELFARE CHAMPION

Spurred on by a desire to make his parents proud, Charlie Bradshaw has put his entrepreneurial upbringing to brilliant use.

CHARLIE BRADSHAW, FOUNDER & CEO, MATRIX APA

PERFORMANCE

"COVID IS A FIRE DRILL": A PURPOSE-POWERED LEADER'S LEAP OF FAITH

Carbon neutrality has to be a priority in our lifetimes, and the Amber Energy team are out to make it happen.

NICK PROCTOR, FOUNDER, OWNER & CEO, AMBER ENERGY

GROWTH

LIFE-CHANGING DIAGNOSIS TO TENFOLD GROWTH: A TIGHT-KNIT FAMILY TRIUMPH

How unshakeable family ties drove Medigold Health to new heights.

ALEX GOLDSMITH, CEO, MEDIGOLD HEALTH

RISK

WHITE-HOT TAKES FROM THE DRAGON'S LAIR

Jenny Campbell returned to HUB CP as part of our ongoing, never-ending celebration of female leaders and entrepreneurs.

JENNY CAMPBELL, EX-DRAGON & YOURCASH FOUNDER

PERFORMANCE

STILL THE REBELS OF ACCOUNTANCY

Three years ago, this piece was written. It created quite a stir. Which was great because the desire was always to be disruptive.

ADE CHEATHAM, CEO, COOPER PARRY

PERFORMANCE

PURPOSE IS POWER: THE BARNSTORMING B CORPS REINVENTING BUSINESS SUCCESS

We brought together B Corp business leaders to share their advice and encourage growing, purpose-led companies to join the movement.

TWO ROUNDTABLES. ONE FORCE FOR GOOD BANNER

PERFORMANCE

9 BRILLIANT FUNDRAISING LESSONS FROM THE START-UP FRONTLINE

Since launching ChargedUp in 2017, Hugo Tilmouth has raised £3.5m from top London investors and learnt a helluva lot along the way.

HUGO TILMOUTH, CEO & CO-FOUNDER, CHARGEDUP

RISK

THE SEO AGENCY FOUNDER BREAKING THE BUSINESS STIGMA

Simon Schnieders washes away the social media sugar-coating of entrepreneurship with real, raw reflections on the challenges he's overcome.

SIMON SCHNIEDERS, FOUNDER, BLUE ARRAY

GROWTH

5 LESSONS WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM GYMSHARK'S £1BN+ JOURNEY

Executive Chairman Paul Richardson shares his top 5 tips behind the brand's international explosion.

PAUL RICHARDSON, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, GYMSHARK

RISK

THE TISSUE ENTREPRENEUR WHO EXITED FOR £42M

Now, he's investing his money and experience into other business leaders.

AYAZ TEJANI ACA, MD, LEICESTER TISSUE COMPANY

CULTURE

THREE PAPER ROUNDS. THREE FLYING BUSINESSES. ONE HUGE APPETITE

After inheriting his parents’ tireless work ethic, Udhi Silva’s entrepreneurial drive knows no bounds.

UDHI SILVA, CO-FOUNDER, SNAFFLING PIG, MEDICAL SUPERMARKET & STARTUP LOGISTICS

DIVERSITY

THE FEEL-GOOD FOUNDER WHO WILL CHANGE YOUR OUTLOOK. SIP BY SIP

Helena Hills founded TrueStart Coffee to make people feel awesome, and now, her whole life has come full circle in the most incredible way.

HELENA HILLS, CEO, TRUESTART COFFEE

DIVERSITY

THE EMAIL SYSTEM THAT COULD SAVE YOU MILLIONS

By using machine learning to help businesses boost their productivity at every level, Liza Russell is leading Inbotiqa to dizzy heights.

LIZA RUSSELL, CEO, INBOTIQA

DIVERSITY

HOW GOSPACE AI WILL CHANGE THE OFFICE AS WE KNOW IT

Bruce Davison is using artificial intelligence to revolutionise how businesses have the right people, in the right space, at the right time.

BRUCE DAVISON, CEO & FOUNDER, GOSPACE AI

PERFORMANCE

WHAT DOES GEN-Z CARE ABOUT AT WORK?

Gen-Z now counts for 32% of the world's population, and if your business wants to win the battle for their talent, you need to fight smart.

JAY RICHARDS & CAT AGOSTINHO, CO-FOUNDERS, IMAGEN

CULTURE

EXTREME TIMES. EXPLOSIVE INSIGHTS

Juliet Barratt has conquered the challenges of founding and growing a business in turbulent times. And learnt a helluva lot along the way.

JULIET BARRATT, CO-FOUNDER, GRENADE

GROWTH

SELLING ONLINE. WITH VELOCITY

Online selling is bigger than ever. And nobody knows it better than these guys.

EDDIE LATHAM & PJ SCOTT, FOUNDERS, VELOCITY COMMERCE

DIVERSITY

'I'M THE FINTECH KEEPER OF SECRETS' IN A GAME OF TRUST WORTH TRILLIONS

Can crypto and decentralised blockchain pass the trust and convenience test? If they can, then Trustology is in for an incredible ride.

ALEX BATLIN, CEO & FOUNDER, TRUSTOLOGY

RISK

FROM BOXERS IN A LAUNDRETTE TO DESIGN SPINS FOR ADIDAS

“Naivety can be your most powerful business asset” Insights from one of the world’s best design agencies.

JEFF KINDLEYSIDES & CLAIRE CALLAWAY, FOUNDER & MD, CK

GROWTH

4 MILLION BAGS A MONTH. PROPER FAST GROWTH THAT IS

How a desire to do things properly created one of Europe’s fastest growing brands.

RYAN KOHN, CO-FOUNDER, PROPER

CULTURE

HOW HANDHELD STREET FOOD BOOMED TO BE AMAZON’S FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Marrying street food vibrancy with handheld simplicity; Jake & Nayns’ was born.

JAKE KARIA, FOUNDER, FOOD ATTRACTION

RISK

2 GUYS. 1 GARAGE. 7 YEARS. £30M THAT'S VELOCITY FOR YOU

They said they weren't special, but they had the guts to try. How Eddie and PJ grew an empire from their garage.

EDDIE LATHAM & PJ SCOTT, CO-FOUNDERS, VELOCITY

GROWTH

ABSORBING SUCKER PUNCHES TO KEEP ON GROWING

In 10 years, Simon Cashmore has evolved the TCL Group from a £5.5m turnover business into a £60m powerhouse.

SIMON CASHMORE, CO-FOUNDER, TCL GROU

CULTURE

HOW CRYPTOCURRENCY KEEPS CUSTOMERS FLOCKING BACK

Customer reward schemes are so old school, right? Well no, they’re not. They’re super cool again.

CURT HOPKINS, CEO, KOIN REWARDS

PERFORMANCE

‘I STARED OUT TO SEA AND WEPT.’

Professional footballer Neil turned career-ending injury into multi-million business building inspiration.

NEIL MALE, OWNER, GMS GROUP

PERFORMANCE

THREE LOST FINGERS, MIND-ALTERING DRUGS AND DRAGONS' DEN INVESTMENT

When Michal Takac lost three fingers in an industrial accident, the idea that he could ever be grateful for his misfortune was unthinkable.

MICHAL TAKAC, FOUNDER, CARUN

CULTURE

CULTURE IS MORE THAN PIZZAS AND SWEETS

Creating an awesome company culture. It’s a tribal thing.

CHRIS HILL, CEO, THE NEW WORLD TRADING COMPANY

DIVERSITY

GRABBING A SECTOR BY THE JUNIPER BERRIES

Warner’s Distillery have catapulted themselves to success, landing at #6 in the Fast Track 100.

TOM WARNER & TINA WARNER-KEOGH, CO-FOUNDERS, WARNER’S GIN

GROWTH

WHY EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT ABOUT WORK IS WRONG

The £1,000 that changed his life. One significant event stands out when delving through Marcus Thornley’s personal history.

MARCUS THORNLEY, FOUNDER, PLAY CONSULTING

CULTURE

TOM AND TINA WARNER: ROMANCE AND REVENUE

“Don’t mix business with pleasure”, or so the saying goes. It’s a cliché warning.

TOM WARNER & TINA WARNER-KEOGH, CO-FOUNDERS, WARNER’S GIN