Nigel Mills
- Nigel Mills
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- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Years in business:
- 22
- In business:
- Yes
- Mentor:
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This year we won the Grocer Gold Award for the best independent retail grocer in the UK, which is one of the top accolades that you can receive in our industry in terms of recognition. But the world never stays still. It continues to change and the… read more
- Challenge
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The biggest challenge we faced was raising the investment. I’d invested in properties for many years which I mortgaged, and I sold my house and mortgaged my parents’ and my grandmother’s houses so I was able to raise the funds to buy the chain with the… read more
- Pearl Of Wisdom
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If you’re thinking about starting your own business and you believe in your idea, don’t let anything get in the way of you trying to make it happen. As an entrepreneur, you’re in the business of taking risks; all you have to do is make sure they’re not… read more
- How I...
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…communicate with staff over long distances … read more
- Secret
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Company values are very very important, but they tend to be embodied in the attitude and the general demeanour of the entrepreneur. You can list all your values on your website, but unless you believe in those values, they won’t get any further than the… read more
- Lifestyle Story
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I think on some level I always wanted to have my own business. I didn’t know what it was going to be, but I knew I wanted to be in charge of my own destiny as it were. I love coming to work every day and making decisions about what I can do during the… read more
- Defining Moment
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I went to Lancaster University to study economics, accountancy and law. When I graduated I started with Price Waterhouse Cooper and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1984. At the time I was living in London, but when an opportunity presented itself… read more