Entrepreneurs
GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S
Sam Holliday, FSB development manager for Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath & South Glos, said: “I came away both amazed and excited at the sheer breadth of entrepreneurial talent there is in Gloucestershire. “Some of those on our list will be very well known names – either in the community at large or within the wider business scene – but what took me by surprise was there were some people I had never heard of, who have been quietly going about their business of doing amazing work for themselves, their employees and the wider Gloucestershire economy. "As the FSB is Britain’s biggest business representation group, I have the privilege on a day-to-day basis to meet and talk to many business owners and entrepreneurs and, however small their operation is, I’m always impressed with their drive, ambition and enthusiasm. Hopefully they will all be encouraged that all the best entrepreneurs we have listed here, also have those qualities in abundance. "What all successful entrepreneurs also share – whether their businesses are big or small - is a passion for their product and a fierce, never-say-die attitude. “So many of the people we have been able to recognise today started with absolutely nothing in
depth of local talent and demonstrates that not every successful individual clamours for fame and recognition. “We can apply particular traits and adjectives to entrepreneurs such as ‘single mindedness’ or ‘opportunistic’. “One of the criteria we agreed upon, however, when making our choices was that the entrepreneur in question invested back into Gloucestershire; whether that is through new initiatives or the expansion of their business and job creation. As a strong believer in local investment, this was a critical point for me. “Equally, the diversity of businesses run by our entrepreneurs is reassuring, when considering the future prosperity and economic stability of the county. It was certainly an eye-opening session, and with so many local people clearly so very successful, a huge reminder that there is much to celebrate about Gloucestershire."
18 | September 2019 | www. punchline-gloucester .com
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