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The founder who built fast and learnt the hard limits of growth

Castell Group founder Dorian Payne has built more than 250 affordable homes in Wales, but his biggest growth challenge is learning when to say no

Omaze CEO: Storytelling in business and conquering your fears

Matt Pohlson is the co-founder and CEO of sweepstake specialists Omaze, a rare example of a business idea born in the US that found success when it moved to the UK

Mitie: The CEO who flipped the org chart on its head

The leader of one of the largest employers in the UK shares his thoughts on leading large, public-facing teams

“What have you got to lose?”: The mindset powering a care-tech disruptor

From running a multi-site care business to building a tech platform, Kay Morley-Cooper is on a mission to put people at the heart of care

Harry Stebbings: How a podcast turned into a $400m+ venture fund

The 20VC founder shares why belief, discipline and consistency matter more than strategy alone

D Louise: The discipline behind building a modern consumer brand

Jewellery brand founder Olivia Jenkins on belief, discipline and building a business with purpose

Why transformation at M&S never really ends

M&S CEO Stuart Machin on leadership, transformation and why switching off is not an option

Belron and Autoglass: How Gary Lubner built a glass empire

How focusing on customers, insurers and employees built one of the world’s leading automotive service brands

Rentokil: The ‘unglamorous’ business that became a global powerhouse

As he steps down after more than a decade as CEO, Andy Ransom explains how he turned a century-old British company into a global leader in pest control

The 10 year journey behind The Beauty Tech Group’s IPO

Founder Laurence Newman explains how more than a decade of patient growth turned a Manchester start-up into a newly listed global beauty technology company

How Dash Water turned wonky fruit into a scale-up success

Alex Wright drew on his farming background to find a breakthrough drinks product that appeals to people’s consciences as well as their tastebuds

Martha Lane Fox: 'He said, "We're done with women"'

Martha Lane Fox is a tech trailblazer who first made her name in the dot com era. Thirty years on, she still encounters gender bias in her industry