One of the best qualities a young entrepreneur can have is the ability to spot an opportunity and grasp it with both hands.
That was certainly the case for Dan Salehi, who saw an opening in the haulage industry and acted upon it, taking the brave step in setting up S&B Haulage with his business partner.
Leaving a job to start a new business is a significant and often challenging decision. It’s a process, and success may not come overnight, but when done right the benefits and feeling of self-pride can be enormous.
Charlotte Appleyard is at an exciting point in her entrepreneurial journey.
A number of businesses within the creative space have turned to The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity for financial support when planning their next steps for growth, and Leicester-based Rendah Films is another of those fantastic success stories.
In part two of Expert Insights, where we speak to experts across the business and entrepreneurship space within Leicestershire to get their thoughts on the current business landscape and the opportunities that are available, we’re delighted to introduce our Patron, Barrie Stephen…
You may have heard the expression that “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Well, in the world of business, that’s often the case. It’s also relatable to Steff Lee: a graduate of graphic design and animation at Norwich Art School, who always knew that she wanted to work in animation. After a year of freelancing, Steff would get her first full-time job in animation, but her vision for the future only grew.
The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity would like to congratulate Melton-based games shop and STWLC business loan borrower Black Dragon Games on being named winner of the Craft and Hobby category in MP Alicia Kearns’s Favourite Independent Shop 2022 competition.
The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity has announced that it will be partnering with Leicester Startups in 2023 – a non-profit social enterprise running networking events, seminars and mentoring sessions to bring local entrepreneurs closer together.
From a very early age, cooking was always a passion for Dhilon Devji.
Dhilon grew up in Syston in a shop environment but didn’t immediately enter a career in food; instead taking a Physics degree at the University of Nottingham.
“I loved cooking when I was young, but I didn’t see a future with it from the start because I gave up meat, and vegetarianism and veganism wasn’t that big back then,” Dhilon explained.
In 2020, Matt Baird made the decision to leave his job as a financial advisor to travel the world; an opportunity that felt a matter of now or never.