Business Leader recently sat down with the managing director of Strategic Leadership, Chris Atkinson to discuss his company’s role in coaching business leaders and how a business coach is vital to a company’s growth.

Chris explains how increasing engagement amongst teams and creating an organisational culture are vital to success in business.

BLM interviews Strategic Leadership's Chris Atkinson

Peter Cowley has many years’ experience in angel investing. 
Cowley is the chairman of Cambridge Business Angels investing in more than 60 start-ups including sectors of deep science and technology.
Business Leader Magazine spoke with Cowley about angel investing, how he got started, challenges faced and his advice for entrepreneurs looking to gain investment.

BLM interviews angel investor Peter Cowley

Serial entrepreneur, Jordan Daykin, aged 22-years-old, has had an incredible rise in business over the past few years. At just 18, Daykin, appeared on the BBC TV show Dragons’ Den with Gripit Fixings, securing an investment from Deborah Meaden of £80,000 in return for a 25% stake.

BLM caught up with Daykin to talk Dragons’ Den, if he thinks Gripit would be where it is today without the show and his recent £5m investment in the VPS Group.

From bacon butties to amassing a fortune - How Dragons' Den backed entrepreneur achieved success

Business Leader Magazine speaks with Homeserve CEO Richard Harpin about the rise of the firm, his company being fined for persistent mis-selling and the acquisitions of both US-based energy group Dominion and Check A Trade.

"Persistence pays" Homeserve CEO talks about his rise and finally sealing a deal for Dominion energy

Cormac Whelan, UK and Ireland CEO of Nokia speaks to Business Leader Magazine about the advent of 5G and IoT impacting the business world and what the business strategy is for Nokia UK & Ireland in the future.

'You need to maintain momentum on all fronts to be successful' - Nokia UK and Ireland CEO

Business Leader Magazine recently caught up with James Reed of Reed Recruitment to talk about all aspects of the business and its growth.

BLM interviews James Reed of Reed Recruitment

Andy Veares, director of large commercial at Metro Bank, is responsible for the relationship management of large commercial businesses.

Alongside his team, Veares supports businesses across the UK with all their day-today banking requirements, developing long-lasting partnerships by supporting commercial, strategic and growth objectives, and providing solutions to a range of structured and strategic banking propositions.

With over 15 years’ experience in the banking sector, Veares joined Metro Bank in 2012 and was appointed to head up the new large commercial banking team in 2017.

Business Leader Magazine speaks with Veares about what he believes makes Metro Bank successful, the growth of the large commercial team and his vision for the future.

'People will go to stores if the service is there' - Metrobank director talks store closures

Steve Smith of Bristol Audi spoke with Business Leader about his pride in the establishment being chosen as one of the selected pilot dealers across the UK for the group’s on demand service.

Audi AG have selected key positioned cities in the UK to roll out a future mobility project which they have launched in Germany, USA, China and Japan.

Bristol has been chosen as one of only 11 Audi on Demand centres in the UK.

Audi AG chooses Bristol location for on demand service

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