Interviews

Franchise focus Angie Coates talks about her career as a musician and franchisor and the importance of family. My first job was teaching the piano to the kids on my street. I was...

Franchise focus From her very first job to her current role as a CEO, Lucy talks about rising to the top and delivering more than just profit t. My very first job, believe...

Having launched her career as a fitness teacher, Rose Gibson qualified as a sports therapist when she realised she really enjoyed the injury rehabilitation part of teaching. After having her own children,...

It’s no secret that teachers are leaving the profession, either through battling with years of underfunding, the stress of the last few years of COVID or simply because they want to...

Name: Jennifer David (49) Organisation: Debutots Finchley, Hampstead and Muswell Hill Years trading: 15 Jennifer David, from Debutots, faced the COVID-19 pandemic head-on and with impressive speed managed to convert her in-person classes to...

Name: Julie Houston (57) Organisation: Right at Home UK Years trading: 5 Julie Houston has a background in banking and business, but she decided to move into the care sector after struggling to find...

Name: Erin Wattam (30) Organisation: BabyBeats and Mindful Movers Wakefield West Years trading: 5 Erin Wattam, from BabyBeats, has managed to grow her business all whilst looking after a newborn baby and during the...