Simon Pearson
-Member Profile >
- Name:
- SimonPearson
- Business:
- Pearsons
- Web site:
- www.pearsons.co.uk
- Years in business:
- 22
- Number of businesses:
- 7
Entrepreneurs' Forum Member
I left school at the age of sixteen with the grand total of 3 O Levels and just went from one job to another. It wasn’t the best foundation in...
view Simon Pearson's full story-challenge - I’d left school at sixteen so I didn’t... >
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"I’d left school at sixteen so I didn’t have a clue what a balance..."
-defining moment - Six months after we’d got going >
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"Six months after we’d got going, Cleveland County Council, who..."
-mistake to avoid - In the mid/late ‘90s we experienced... >
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"In the mid/late ‘90s we experienced rapid growth. In six years we’d..."
-support story - In 2004 we got KPMG in to have a look... >
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"In 2004 we got KPMG in to have a look at our business. They..."
-secret - Leadership is key >
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"Leadership is key, but only in the sense that you’re able to work..."
-pearl of wisdom - Someone once said to me >
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"Someone once said to me, ‘Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, cash..."
-success - After four >
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"After four and a half years we ended up growing to have a £4m..."
-defining moment - Some London based companies said I was... >
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"Some London based companies said I was crazy to start my own business..."
-lifestyle story - Like many business owners running... >
"Like many business owners running Pearsons has been a huge roller..."
-mistake to avoid - Another mistake we made was not being... >
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"Another mistake we made was not being commercially sharp enough in..."
-secret - To succeed in business I think you have... >
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"To succeed in business I think you have to be incredibly resilient...."
-How I … employ staff >
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"We take all new employees on a lengthy induction course. As..."
-aspiration - We’re now aiming to be the number one... >
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"We’re now aiming to be the number one recruitment and marketing..."
For more information please contact stephen@ifwecanyoucan.co.uk or call 0191 226 7491
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