Ryan Luke
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- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Years in business:
- 4
- In business:
- Yes
- Mentor:
- Yes
- Mentee:
- Yes
- Strengths:
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- Starting up
- Cost Control
- Finance
- Funding
- Investment
- Organic Growth
- Branding
- e-Commerce
- Objection Handling
- Public Relations
- Tendering
- Operations
- Sales Process
- Sales Strategy
- Service Excellence
- Sourcing
- Product Development
- Delegating
- Human Resources
- Investors In People
- Leadership
- Networking
- Presentation Skills
- Recruitment and Retention
- Staff Coaching
- Staff Development and Motivation
- Time Management
- Training
- Work-Life Balance
- Information Technology
- Property
- Telecoms
- Utilities
- Business Plans
- Exit Strategies
- Project and Change Management
- Risk Management
- Corporate Hospitality
- Event Management
- Lifestyle Management
- Advertising
- Defining Moments
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After leaving school I tried to make it as a professional golfer. After realising that it’s a lot harder to make money on the course than in the office so I hung my clubs up and got a job with a direct marketing company as a sales manager. Quite frankly… read more
- Lifestyle Story
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Obviously a lot of time is spent at work, and especially when you’re a new company your mind is constantly thinking of all sorts of new ideas and things to do. People who think that you work less hard when you own your own company…you’re wrong!… read more
- Mistake To Avoid
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I think cash flow for any company is a massive challenge, and as long as you deal with this you’ll survive. I invested my own money in my first venture, and I lost a lot of it straight away by testing various things, rash decisions and not tying up… read more
- Secret
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The company is going in the right direction and according to plan and I can only see good things for the future. However, one of the things I have learnt from certain bad experiences in my previous business life, and on the golf course, is to stay in the… read more
- Pearl Of Wisdom
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If I was to give advice for someone looking to start a business, I would say go for it! No risk, no rewards. Just be 100% committed to what you do, and you must enjoy it or you won’t be able to drag your arse out of bed every morning!… read more
- Success
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On the business front, I would say that my greatest achievement to date is taking the risk of going it alone, with a mortgage over my head along with a lot of other bills looming, and then surviving. I guess after this it’s the achievement of keeping… read more
- Aspiration
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My main goal is to get things going, generate a good client base, and establish ourselves as a recognisable financial brand within the North East, where customers needing any advice on any part of their financial life can turn to and get free advice all… read more
- Support Story
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I have a business partner who has invested in the business and already has several successful ventures ongoing, and I turn to him for support. He’s very experienced when it comes to marketing and driving sales into a business, and I was very pleased to… read more