Entrepreneurs
GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S
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Greg Pilley Stroud Brewery Stroud Once he worked
for the Soil Association as part of its local food team promoting community scale food projects. Then he moved to Stroud, and the idea of his own brewery was born (certified organic, of course). It started in 2006, with Budding, its first brew, and still its best-selling beer. Last year, it pushed on with expansion plans, and announced an innovative crowdfunding bid to raise £300,000. It was a success, and earlier this year, Stroud Brewery opened its new near £2 million headquarters.With a party, of course l
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Mark Stewart Stewart Golf Gloucester When almost everyone
he turned to for advice said ‘it will never work’, Mr Stewart did what many business people seem able to do – carried on regardless. He was proved right. His remote control golf trolleys, like the X9, have become hits in the UK and abroad. In 2018, the company became a net exporter for the first time, with 51 per cent of the company’s production being shipped to 30 countries including Canada, Taiwan, the USA and a number of European countries l
“It is the personal relationships alongside the quality, experience and enthusiasm of our staff that sets us apart.”
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