Fiona Cruickshank
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- Name:
- Fiona Cruickshank
- Business:
- The Specials Laboratory
- Web site:
- www.specialslab.co.uk
- Years in business:
- 9
- Number of businesses:
- 1
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I was doing science A Levels when I picked up one of the Sunday newspapers and saw a table for graduate employment. Right at the top was...
view Fiona Cruickshank's full story-challenge - When I was setting the business up... >
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"When I was setting the business up, everything was happening and..."
-defining moment - I was doing science A Levels when I... >
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"I was doing science A Levels when I picked up one of the Sunday..."
-lifestyle story - What gives me huge satisfaction is that... >
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"What gives me huge satisfaction is that I can look at my diary in the..."
-lifestyle story - I wasn’t thinking I’ll make x amount of... >
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"I wasn’t thinking I’ll make x amount of money, I just thought I’d be..."
-mistake to avoid - Recruiting people who weren’t right for... >
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"Recruiting people who weren’t right for the company was probably the..."
-secret - I can cite bits of work that we’ve done... >
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"I can cite bits of work that we’ve done where the culture of our..."
-How I …create the right culture at work >
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"If I can’t create the right culture at work, everything will come to..."
-pearl of wisdom - There’s a simple premise... >
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"There’s a simple premise; if you have the right product or service..."
-pearl of wisdom - Have a healthy attitude to risk... >
"Have a healthy attitude to risk. I don’t think you’d get away with..."
-challenge - The biggest challenge for us by far has... >
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"The biggest challenge for us by far has been recruitment. We need..."
-lifestyle story - One of my main motivators is the fact... >
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"One of my main motivators is the fact that I don’t have to go and..."
-lifestyle story - My mum had always drilled down my... >
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"My mum had always drilled down my throat that I should never have to..."
-lifestyle story - I’d never have been happy in the... >
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"I’d never have been happy in the corporate environment. It’s the..."
-secret - It’s important to take an interest in... >
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"It’s important to take an interest in what everyone else is up to in..."
-How I …launched the product into the market >
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"In the beginning, with the management buyout, I was buying a contract..."
-How I …work with my business partner >
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"I have a business partner, Brian. Some people say you shouldn’t go..."
-pearl of wisdom - If you’re thinking of starting your own... >
"If you’re thinking of starting your own business, all you need is the..."
-success - We’ve recently diversified the... >
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"We’ve recently diversified the business and got into manufacturing of..."
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