Ask The Experts
Keith Edwards
Keith has more than 20 years experience in telecommunications having held a variety of senior positions with some of the industry’s leading companies including; Siemens, Mercury, MDNS, C&W and Vocom services. He is a founding Director of Interface Advantage Ltd (www.interface-advantage.com) a company special … [more]
- Expertise:
- Telecommunications
Sarah Watts
Parcel2ship are fully aware that small businesses and start-ups require maximum value for money for minimum effort. Sarah makes this happen for Parcel2ship customers. She runs the team of customer advisors and deals quickly and professionally with customer queries or problems. Sarah also liaises with the couriers on th … [more]
- Expertise:
- Couriers & Shipping
Richard Tucker
Originally trained as a Design Illustrator, Richard worked in the packaging industry prior to a Senior Development role within the fulfilment industry. Richard is a senior strategic development Director with a thorough eye for detail, who can clearly demonstrate a progressive track record in fulfillment, supply chain a … [more]
- Expertise:
- Order Fulfilment
Mark Hainsby
Mark is an Email Marketing specialist for a leading Internet Services Provider. On a day-to-day basis his work involves liaising with small and medium-sized businesses helping them to recognise the real value and benefits of using Email Marketing to grow a business.With a solid marketing background and a Chartered Inst … [more]
- Expertise:
- Email Marketing
David Evans
I am an intellectual property specialist with over 10 years` experience in dealing with all aspects of trade marks, copyright, design rights and other IP for clients. Having worked for a large international company for 6 years and managing all of their intellectual property rights, I was ideally placed to set up IP Lab … [more]
- Expertise:
- Intellectual Property
Michael Kalam
Michael Kalam, the Managing Director of 2 companies and Non Executive Director of another 4 companies is a prime example of a successful business entrepreneur. Having educated at The University of Birmingham and achieving a post graduate qualification from the College of Law he has excelled in launching his new busines … [more]
- Expertise:
- Tax Debt
Anthony Chaffey
Anthony started his first entrepreneurial venture in the first year of his computer science degree; what started off as a nice way to earn some cash through university evolved into a successful web development company after graduation. Eight years down the line, Anthony is managing director of Ballyhoo Ltd. Disappointe … [more]
- Expertise:
- E-Commerce
Sheridan Simove
Shed Simove is a comedian, author and modern-day entrepreneurial genius. Harnessing a constant stream of ideas from his astonishingly active mind, Shed has learned to transform his unconventional concepts into lucrative new business ventures which form the basis of his completely unique stand-up routine. Shed worked i … [more]
- Expertise:
- Entrepreneurial Genius
Peter Watson
We specialise in making websites more effective business assets, showing you how to make the most out of the internet as a sales and marketing opportunity. Our expertise: Website Design & Development Search Engine Positioning Website Optimisation Reports … [more]
- Expertise:
- Website Development
Jim Venables
Jim Venables started officebroker.com from scratch in 2001 following a frustrated office-seeking experience. Officebroker.com has since grown into a successful global business with operations in both the US and Asia-Pacific markets, employing over 80 people and working alongside 95% of serviced office providers worldw … [more]
- Expertise:
- Office Space
Bill Morrow
Bill worked at Virgin as an Accountant then moved into Investment Banking before selling his own company to a Wall Street Bank. He is passionate that Funding does not have to be about Pin-striped suits.It does not have to be expensive to raise cash nor should it be time-consuming. The plain English Website allows you … [more]
- Expertise:
- Finance
Steve Bolton
Highly regarded as a keynote speaker on property investing, entrepreneurship and life balance, Steve has also been featured regularly as a property expert in the press and on television. Having left school at 16 with no qualifications, Steve made his first million by the age of 30, then only just survived b … [more]
- Expertise:
- Property Investing
Brad Rosser
Brad Rosser is one of the UK’s most successful business builders. Brad has raised well over £1bn in funding for startups, with investments ranging from as little as £20,000 to as much as £900 million. He has also nurtured and ultimately sold businesses with values from several million p … [more]
- Expertise:
- Business Development
Ian Marshall
Ian has spoken with hundreds of businesses owners who need a professional image but work from home. His background of over ten years in telecoms with companies like Vodafone gave him an insight to how technology would allow people to work effectively from home. Five years ago, as broadband into homes becam … [more]
- Expertise:
- Virtual Offices
Howard Bottomley
I'm a Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years experience in the commercial property sector working on behalf of large institutional Landlords both in the UK and Europe. Having held senior positions in 2 global surveying consultancies I have extensive understanding of Landlord and Tenant law and the practicalities w … [more]
- Expertise:
- Commercial Property Assistance
David Abingdon
David Abingdon, CEO of The Alchemy Network, is an entrepreneur who rose from a council estate in a tough part of Birmingham to run a number of multi-million pound companies, including The Quantum Organisation and Insurety PLC, Alchemy Network, his business development consulting organisatio … [more]
- Expertise:
- Entrepreneurship
Karen Winterhalter
Karen has over 25 years experience in marketing and communications having held several senior EMEA positions within global communications companies. Karen has been responsible for the strategic growth and development of the business and working directly with clients to address their business needs within an ever changi … [more]
- Expertise:
- Marketing
Gary Lennon
Gary Lennon founded Ideas 2 Reality in early 2006, focussing on helping entrepreneurs and businesses with their ‘ideas’. His experience of developing concepts, launching products and building sales across international markets extends over 20 years. Each idea needs to be nurtured to create intrinsic value … [more]
- Expertise:
- Turning Ideas Into Money
James Pearce
After leaving University, I worked for a small business for a number of years before moving to work for a successful technology vendor. I have been Cisco’s Small Business Market Manager for the past two years, working closely with businesses of all shapes and sizes and leveraging my own experience in this sector … [more]
- Expertise:
- IT & Technology
Susan Moore
Owner of Moore VA and winner of Outstanding VA of the Year Award 2008.Susan helps business owners and freelancers delegate secretarial and administrative tasks so that they can concentrate on growing their business. [more]
- Expertise:
- Outsourcing to a Virtual Assistant
Samuel Odupitan
Samuel Odupitan has over 10 years experience in financial and accounting operations. He works closely with small businesses and provides advice and support not only from an accounting perspective but taking an overview of the the business as a whole. The culture that Samuel has adopted within Zenith ABS is to bring rea … [more]
- Expertise:
- Finance & Accounting
Dominic Conroy
Dominic is the founder and MD of Daedalus Business Advice Ltd, a company focused on supporting small and medium businesses from start-up to success. He draws on over 20 years of rich experience in Business Planning and Marketing, offering practical, effective and affordable advice to his clients. [more]
- Expertise:
- Business Advisor
Jonathan Jay
Rags to riches stories are always fascinating, but Jonathan Jay's story of debt to wealth is one which is inspiring people all over the UK to become entrepreneurial business owners.With 50,000 of debt and just 145 to his name, Jonathan started a little business that went to to become the largest in it's field. Wi … [more]
- Expertise:
- Sales & Marketiing
Andy Lopata
Former MD of Business Referral Exchange and one of the UK’s leading business networking strategists. Co-author of two books on networking and a featured columnist in several business publications. Andy helps companies realise the full potential from networking. [more]
- Expertise:
- Business Networking Strategy
Gregor Spowart
Gregor is managing director of Mass Media Design, a leading website design and internet marketing company that specialises in building Google optimised websites for start-ups and small businesses. With a Computer Science background and a stack of page 1 rankings under his belt Gregor now helps small businesses get top … [more]
- Expertise:
- Internet Marketing
Bill Duncan
I am a Management Consultant specialising in improving business performance. I have recently launched a new service focused at the start-up and smaller business enterprise. The solution is delivered through Secure Virtual Office and we provide joined up IT solutions that make life easier for small, … [more]
- Expertise:
- Management Consultant
Ben Waymark
Ben Waymark, is a Director of clickcreations web design (www.clickcreations.com), He has a background in web development and new media technical infrastructure. He helped pioneer ITV's Interactive Testing and Broadcasting service as their operational manager and was an engineer for BBC Broadcasting developing and maint … [more]
- Expertise:
- Web Design & SEO
Howard Graham
Serial entrepreneur and founder of award winning The Made Simple Group, is the ‘start up and small business’ maverick – with a 20+ year career, as a chartered accountant and management consultant, advising small and medium sized businesses in development and growth. Howard is on the BBCi’s … [more]
- Expertise:
- Company Formation
Dean Bowen-Tillsley
Dean has worked in the corporate world for 18 years with some major brand names in Business Development, sales and marketing in charge of various strategic projects. With a passion for technology and marketing, and several years of researching what’s hot or what’s not Dean has spent the last few years work … [more]
- Expertise:
- Video for Sales and Marketing
Helen Dowling
Exceptional Thinking is run by Helen Dowling, a professional market analyst and business planner. Helen has nearly 10 years' experience helping individuals and small businesses achieve their goals. Her dedication and drive for helping new and existing businesses saw Helen nominated as a finalist in the Cotswold Life Aw … [more]
- Expertise:
- Business Planning
Alex Wilson
I have been in the energy market for 11 years and worked for the leading utility companies in various managerial positions (British Gas, Npower). The importance of getting the best rates for your business can affect the bottom line, especially in today’s climate where energy prices are for ever going up. … [more]
- Expertise:
- Business Energy
Peter Legg
I have over 40 years experience in the Insurance Broking Industry. I qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute in 1978 and am registered as a Chartered Insurance Broker and a member of the Faculty of Insurance Brokers. I have wide experience in all areas of general insurance and special … [more]
- Expertise:
- Commercial / Business and Personal Insurance
Chris Ball
Chris is an IT account manager for a leading Internet Services Provider company, his technical background allows him to quickly understand the hosting requirements of a company or individual to get small and medium-sized businesses on to the net simply, quickly and cost-effectively. Day to day he deals with client acc … [more]
- Expertise:
- Web Hosting
Ben Kench
Ben Kench aka ‘The Can Can Man’ is widely recognized as the UK’s No1 Small Business Growth Specialist, and is rapidly gaining a reputation for delivering quite incredible results… recently his success has seen several of his clients add in excess of £1 million to their turnover within a y … [more]
- Expertise:
- Sales & Marketiing
Ivan Newman
Ivan has a track record in delivering service excellence. Over 21 years at Reuters across roles as varied as Sales Management, leading Recruitment in the UK and directing Group Property projects around the world, his approach has been to focus on the customer’s need and deliver to those. Invariably th … [more]
- Expertise:
- Customer Service
Mark Carter
Mark is helping organisations increase revenues, generate high quality leads, raise productivity levels & delight customers. Chartered Institute of Marketing qualified with over 10 years marketing, sales and commercial experience in a broad spectrum of industries, I am responsible for Maximizer Software’s EM … [more]
- Expertise:
- Customer Relationship Management
Tushar Joshi
Tushar has been involved in CRM software over 10 years and has expertise in how different businesses use CRM software to effectively promote and manage their business. Tushar is a chartered IT professional with the BCS and founder member of the Lonix Group. Tushar not only knows the business angle but has a gr … [more]
- Expertise:
- CRM Software