Secrets of Jo’s sweet success

Award-winning author and co-founder of Green & Black’s chocolate, Jo Fairley is set to give an insight into how to create, launch and grow a brand to the south’s business leaders at the Solent Business Growth Summit 2018 this autumn. The free event, staged at the Ageas Bowl’s Hilton Hotel, near Southampton, on Tuesday, October 9, promotes business growth in … Read More

Maverick entrepreneur’s advice for Solent business leaders

Empowering and trusting staff is the way to run a successful business, maverick entrepreneur Sir John Timpson told the South’s business leaders at the Solent Business Growth Summit 2017. Keynote speaker Sir John, who heads the giant, independent Timpson group with 1,940 shops and more than 5,000 staff, said his unique, ‘upside down management’ style had paid dividends with the … Read More

Business maverick set for growth summit

Maverick entrepreneur Sir John Timpson will be offering insights into his unique management style to the South’s business leaders at the Solent Business Growth Summit 2017.

Gerald Ratner at business summit

Controversial entrepreneur Gerald Ratner told the south’s business leaders that they must learn from their mistakes in order to become a success.