#GreatAtBusiness
Introducing #greatatbusiness
A podcast series with long-standing Jersey business owners. Uncovering the stories, challenges, and lessons behind their success. Delivering insights and celebrating resilience of our local businesses.
With Luke Smith, Managing Director - Purpose.
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Latest Episodes
The reluctant business owner - Jeralie Pallot on buying Rowland's, selling it, and everything in-between.
Jeralie Pallot didn't set out to own a business. Born in New Zealand, she managed five travel agency branches before she was 20, won a first-class BA trip for hitting a million dollars in bookings - then was too busy to take it. She built a car...
Borrowed £1,000 from his hairdresser, built Jersey's best garage - Andrew Ruellan on 33 years of Ruellans
Andrew Ruellan was going to be a marine biologist. Then he broke his leg, read a motorbike manual out of boredom, and never looked back. Made redundant at 23 with a month's money and a dream of "Mostly Minis," he borrowed £1,000 from his hairdr...
Beer mat business plan to multi-million pound recruiter - Lee Madden on building GR8 from scratch
Lee Madden has lived several lives. Soldier. Policeman. Restaurant owner. Signage company director. Each one ending harder than the last - a partner who changed the locks, a brother's business that collapsed, a divorce, four nights sofa surfing...
From DJ dreams to Channel Islands events leader - Simon Gasston on 20 years of Delta Events
Simon Gasston left sixth form the day before his birthday, told his parents he wanted to be a DJ, and was handed £500 and told to follow his dreams. He spent it in a week. What followed was a winding road through Liverpool, London Labour Party ...
From a racing car bed to building a multi-jurisdiction business - Oliver Mourant on 22 years of Jersey business
Leaving school at 15 with no GCSEs and a teacher who told him he'd struggle to amount to anything. That was Ollie Mourant's starting point. What followed was 30 jobs, a beer-fuelled lunch conversation that sparked a business idea, and the found...
