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21. Marquee firm reaches for ski to find a winner
Get Bracknell, Friday 23 April 2004Carters is probably the oldest family-owned business in Reading - its history dates back to 1830. And on Wednesday, the skiing and marquee equipment company celebrated its 40th year of trade in Caversham Road, a move which director Peter Carter hails as a turning point. He tells Franck Marceteau how the company has become one of the largest suppliers of ski clothes in the country
22. Software brainwave to wham spam is a winner
Get Bracknell, Friday 28 May 2004Since John Cheney and his partners officially opened for business a year ago selling software to filter out junk e-mail (spam), they have reached out to more than 500 clients.
As they expand on the Continent, Mr Cheney tells Franck Marceteau how developing a technology that people need has paid off, and why Reading is a good location to start your own IT company.
23. Man of property who 'loves every moment of it'
Get Bracknell, Friday 2 April 2004Estate agent Surjit Jutla decided to set up his own business because he wanted to be independent. Ten years on and despite the difficulties of running a small business, he loves "every moment of it", he tells Franck Marceteau
24. ‘We offer cheaper phone calls'
Get Bracknell, Friday 11 June 2004Roni Zigner started her business promoting cheaper phone services as a part-time enterprise to top up her income. But just three months on it had grown so dramatically she decided to take it on full time. She tells Franck Marceteau how becoming an independent representative for EurExcel Limited changed her life
25. Florist is blooming nine years on - and future looks good
Get Bracknell, Friday 19 March 2004Deborah Scott has been saying it with flowers for a good nine years now and her Twyford shop is still blossoming. A few months ago, she moved her business to bigger premises and earlier this year one of her staff won a Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen award for her futuristic flower arrangement. Today, she tells Franck Marceteau how lucky she feels to be able to do the thing she enjoys the most.
26. Going the extra mile to boost clients' growth
Get Bracknell, Friday 2 July 2004Former marketing agent Lynn Cordell found her niche by developing unique programmes to help boost companies' sales and growth. She tells Franck Marceteau how going the extra mile for her clients is about to turn her company into a multi-million pound business
27. Making a big splash in tiles and bathrooms
Get Bracknell, Friday 14 May 2004Lisa Bain decided to set up her own bathroom and tiles business because she could not find the quality and prices she wanted. Just a week after the grand opening of her Twyford showroom, orders are already coming in, she tells Franck Marceteau
28. Hot prospect for Fireplace Magic
Get Bracknell, Friday 21 May 2004Caversham trader John Lyons says two years after opening his fireplace showroom, a new Reading Borough Council parking permit scheme is threatening his livelihood because it is driving shoppers out. But for that his business's future would look pretty rosy, he tells Franck Marceteau
29. Mayfair chic at salon in town
Get Bracknell, Friday 18 June 2004Instead of thinking of retirement, pals Elaine Huddy and Joan Hibberd have decided to realise their lifelong dream and open their own beauty salon in central Reading. They say their aim is to bring the beauty services people would only find in London's Mayfair to Reading. Ms Huddy tells Franck Marceteau why being mature can actually be an advantage when setting up a business
30. Putting the zing into on-line
Get Bracknell, Friday 16 July 2004Friends Graeme Radford and Paul Newman had one thing in mind when they decided to give up their jobs and set up their own business. They wanted to bring a bit of ‘zing' into the virtual world of on-line marketing. Managing director Mr Radford gives Franck Marceteau a taster of what Guava is like