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Crowd speakers: Nick Cohen, PCR Business; Steve Taylor, Ideeas Ltd; Warren Bader, Plan Bee Ltd; Mark Evans, Kommando; and Andrew Duncan, SwarmOnline
CROWD PLEASERS DISH OUT TOP TIPS
» Business breakfast speakers’ stories leave members hungry for success A
t Glasgow Chamber of Commerce we believe that all of our members have
valuable advice to offer and experience to share when it comes to geting into business. June’s Crowd business breakfast – the second Crowd of 2014 – gave five very different members of the Chamber a chance to share their unique stories, helping members to think about business and strategy, and geting their names out among the membership. Warren Bader, CEO of Plan
Bee Limited, shared his story of crowd-funding success. Having identified an opportunity to do business while highlighting the plight of a fundamental part of our eco-system, Plan Bee has secured more than £100,000 of crowd-funding through various initiatives to support their plan to sell beehives and maintenance to businesses throughout the nation. Warren is keen to pass this
experience on, hailing crowd- funding initiatives, in his case Crowd Cube, as a sea change in how start-ups can succeed. Mark Evans, Managing
the Hub, SwarmOnline has gone from two to more than ten staff and is about to turn over its first million in the space of under a year, with big plans for the future. A question and answer session
Audience network at Glasgow Chamber’s Crowd: Hard Boiled Business Breakfast
Director of Kommando Group, explained the importance of understanding how potential customers think and make decisions. Tis knowledge is built into the DNA of how Kommando Group, a commando and alternative marketing agency, construct and deliver campaigns, creating stories behind products and services, and working them into the fabric of everyday life. PCR Business’ Nick Cohen’s
story is unique and inspiring. Starting at the age of 14, repairing local computers for £20, Nick’s bravery and focus on IT markets motivated him through high
school to where he is today, owner of his second thriving business and planning for the future. MD of Ideeas Ltd & Big Green
Feet, Steve Taylor explained his diverse route into environmental business. By volunteering his services as sustainability and environmental adviser to local and national organisations, he has gone on to secure contracts from T in the Park to Malawi. SwarmOnline’s Andrew Duncan
told the engaging story of how he and his business partner used confidence and passion to win large contracts on which they have built their new app business. Based out at
from the audience, a feature introduced in June’s Crowd, heard all of the speakers emphasise the importance of passion and education to the thriving business environment. “Money can only get a start-up
so far,” said Mark. “You need to put more in, passion, to get a business off the ground.” Steve added that business is
oſten overlooked as a career path. He said: “Bright, enthusiastic young people are told to become doctors, lawyers, but we should be telling more to go into business – grow something for themselves.” “Crowd is proving to be a great
series of events because it encourages Chamber members to tell their business stories from the perspective of the entrepreneurs and their journey to becoming a successful business, or to pitch their businesses to the wider membership,” said Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive of the Chamber.
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