All "interviews" articles
- How I bought (and converted)… a pub
- Whether it’s his young age, the scale of his ambition for a humble pub or the manner in which he succeeded in the face of adversity – there are many reasons why Danny Farseer’s story is unique among BusinessWing interviews.
- See more in: Nightclubs, pubs, buy a business, buyer, interviews
- How I bought… an eco-friendly cleaning franchise
- From cleaner to entrepreneur: Sandra Neto tells her story.
- See more in: cleaning, buy a franchise, franchising, eco-friendly, environmental, interviews, franchisees, green, Living Clean
- How I started... an online wedding stationery business
- Carly Flanagan, who has entrepreneurialism in the genes and had many business ideas, chose to play it safe by going online.
- See more in: online, internet, stationery, weddings, interviews, start a business, start-ups, startups
- Buy a franchise: eco-friendly cleaning products/service
- Founder Julie Bishop tells BusinessWings about her business's ethos and how it makes it unique in its field.
- See more in: franchises, franchisors, interviews, cleaning, environment, environmentally friendly, ethical, buy a franchise, retail, services, green, eco-friendly
- How I started... an online database of stolen goods
- One time hotelier and restaurateur Adrian Portlock tells BusinessWings about how starting his business was even more stressful than hospitality - yet still more enjoyable.
- See more in: buyer, buy a business, online, internet, web, database, security, stolen goods, theft, interviews
- How I bought... a hair salon
- Tracey was inspired to buy a small business as an investment and sought one that would yield long-term returns.
- See more in: buy a business, hair salons, hair and beauty, social worker, social work, investing, investment, interviews, buyer
- How I bought... a financial software company
- Having started a small business before, David had an idea: to bypass the start-up phase and buy a proven company.
- See more in: financial, buy a business, interviews, software, interviews, technology, business to business, b2b
- How I bought a... children's sports coaching franchise
- Gareth Simpson was a good football coach when he joined Premier Sport in 2003; five years later and he's accomplished in starting a new business, too.
- See more in: buy a franchise, franchises, franchisees, sports coaching, children, children's entertainment, interviews
- How we bought... a convenience store
- Serial entrepreneur Bruce Nethersole had to start from scratch when he moved with his wife from Zimbabwe. Now he has plenty of ideas for expanding his small business.
- See more in: convenience stores, retail, food, drink, groceries, interviews
- Buy a franchise: children's sports coaching
- Whether you have a background in sport but not in starting up a business, or vice-versa, you can be a successful Premier Sport franchisee with the right guidance and attitude.
- See more in: buy a franchise, franchises, franchisors, sports coaching, children, children's entertainment, interviews, sport, coaching
- How I started... a wholesale fashion-accessories business
- With two decades of experience working for major retailing brands and having spotted a gap in the market, Mel Serpen was inspired to go it alone.
- See more in: start a business, startups, wholesale, retail, online, internet, ebusiness, fashion accessories, fashion, accessories, businesswomen, women in business, interviews
- How I bought a financial-services business
- Robert Ward's story is unprecendented among our business buyer interviews, having started, sold and then bought back his small business.
- See more in: buy a business, sell a business, financial advisors, services, interviews
- How we started... an accountancy firm
- Young and female, Sophie and Lucy are far from the archetypal accountancy owners, but say their distinctiveness has been part of the inspiration behind their business success.
- See more in: start a business, startups, accountancy, accountants, women in business, businesswomen, Cardiff, Wales, interviews
- How I bought... an Indian restaurant
- Optimistic, with ideas to expand and improve his business, and relishing answering only to himself - Mohammed fits the mould of entrepreneur perfectly.
- See more in: Indian restaurants, restaurants, food, buy a business, interviews
- How I bought... a fish and chip shop
- Times are tough in the fish and chips trade, but after only a few months running a fish and chips shop Gurpal is already planning to open a second shop.
- See more in: fish and chip shops, fish and chips, food, takeaway, fast food, buy a business, interviews
- How I started... an online gift company
- Presentation matters. This appears to be a central tenet of HAPPY BOX London, which produces hand-wrapped, made-to-order gift boxes.
- See more in: online retail, online, internet, start a business, startups, corporate gifts, gifts, interviews
- Buying a post office – Darren Houghton
- Darren and his wife swapped the rat race for rural life in Devon – and couldn't be happier.
- See more in: buy a business, post offices, Devon, retail, interviews
- CV cheats prospering
- People that lie on their CV are slipping through the net thanks to a lack of vigilance from businesses, according to new research.
- See more in: recruitment, HR, staff, employees, employment, hiring, interviews, CVs, news
- Recruitment: asking the right questions
- You should ask mostly open questions at interviews says Suzanne Cameron, Senior Commercial Consultant at Carlton Resource Solutions, although closed questions, too, have their place.
- See more in: HR, recruitment, staff, employees, employment, hiring, interviews, guides
- Original Video - automated DVD rental
- A franchise ideal for those without much time to spare, or those that would like to work from home.
- See more in: franchises, buy a franchise, franchisors, video rental, DVD rental, leisure, entertainment, vending, interviews