Defining Moments

When I left school I went to Hartlepool College of Further Education and qualified in electrical engineering. I left and started working for my father in the family transport business Stag Transport. I was doing paper work in the office and things like… read more

Lifestyle Story

I put more time into the business than when I worked for anyone else. I work six days a week, seven if an order needs to be finished and I haven’t taken any holidays. I think in a couple of years I will be able to relax a bit more and taking on staff has… read more

Mistake To Avoid

My mistakes were in the early days whilst making the products for friends but I always rectified them before anything went out. I also think I should have thought more about where to advertise and not have spent so much in this area.… read more

Secret

I would say the secret to my success so far was doing my research when I started the business and checking out who my competitors were.… read more

Success

I’m self taught within the business as I have always been good at practical tasks and I like to try my hand at everything. I started by doing jobs for family and friends and the business grew by word of mouth. I started off in the garage I rented from… read more

Aspiration

I’m looking to grow and win some bigger contracts. I recently won one for a house builder to build the garden sheds and I would like more like that. I launched my own website two months ago and hope to market the business more in the future.… read more

Support Story

My parents were a fantastic support with their experience. They were always on hand to give me advice. In terms of financial support I got grants from Hartlepool Council for the website and also for machinery. There is a guy I speak to there who is… read more