You searched for Franck. Showing results 1 to 10 of 53
Sort by: most relevant first | most recent first
1. Contacts
Get Bracknell, Tuesday 25 March 2008Contact getBracknell and the Bracknell Times
2. Fashioning out a model business from scratch
Get Bracknell, Friday 5 November 2004Suzanne Lavine got to strut the world's biggest catwalks after winning the Evening Post Model of the Year Competition back in 1984. Twenty years on and she has decided to set up the first children's model agency in the Reading area. She tells Franck Marceteau she likes the flexibility and decision-making responsibility of running her own business
3. Leaking cabinet secrets
Get Bracknell, Friday 1 October 2004AFTER working together for years, in 1989 friends Les Newell and Simon Corbyn decided to open their own furniture-making and restoration workshop. Mr Newell talks to Franck Marceteau about their success and the magic of creating unique furniture
4. Success comes naturally
Get Bracknell, Friday 17 September 2004Herbal medicine is sometimes dismissed as just another
‘alternative' therapy. But it takes years of training to qualify as a practitioner. Anna Cannon, a former media analyst, tells FRANCK MARCETEAU about the ups and downs of
building up her own clinic
5. You can never say ‘safe as houses’ in this line of work
Get Bracknell, Friday 23 July 2004When Richard McCarthy was 17 he decided to rent out some flats above his second-hand store. He now lets more than 200 properties and owns a beauty salon. But as he tells FRANCK MARCETEAU, it’s never safe to rest on one’s laurels
6. Italian recipe for success - thanks to pasta master
Get Bracknell, Friday 12 November 2004Nino Bartolomei came to England to watch the World Cup in 1966. He stayed and introduced diners to the cuisine of his native Salerno in southern Italy. Many restaurants later he confesses to Franck Marceteau that catering "is in your blood - once you start you cannot stop"
7. Quality and hard work on menu
Get Bracknell, Friday 22 April 2005This weekend will mark Ahmed Sajjad's first year in business, and he wants to celebrate with his customers. His Oxford Road takeaway shop Perfect Fried Chicken will offer meals at half price on Sunday and Monday.
The 35-year-old tells Franck Marceteau hard work and good quality products are the main ingredients in his recipe for success
8. Lots on offer with people's business
Get Bracknell, Friday 15 April 2005Despite working in IT for years, John Mostyn had always wanted to become
an auctioneer one day. Three years ago, his dream came true when he packed his job in and started Hugo's Auction Services. Mr Mostyn tells Franck Marceteau his customers are the "most important people"
9. My big buzz - turning a brand into a winner
Get Bracknell, Friday 11 February 2005When Simon Dunn set up his sales company, he decided to focus on food products with a difference that could make it on to the mass market. Based in Twyford, Product Chain has helped small companies get on supermarket shelves without renouncing their values. Mr Dunn tells Franck Marceteau why he gets a big buzz out of running his own business
10. Designs on spinning web of success
Get Bracknell, Friday 18 February 2005Two graduates set out to make it in the competitive web design world with £3,000 of savings each and bags of ambition. After starting off last September, they are hoping to start employing staff and become a limited company this year. Partner David Gale tells Franck Marceteau not having to take orders from anyone is one of the best things about running your own business