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This month, we welcome Richard Green, Chairman of August Equity, to our regular series of interviews with leading figures in the UK’s business community.
 

 
 
About you and your business
 
 
Hello Richard, tell us about August Equity and your role as Chairman
 
August Equity is an independent private equity firm investing between £10m and £25m in UK based companies.  It has a strong track record based on acquiring controlling inter

SETsquared is a collaboration between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey which supports the growth and success of new business opportunities through spin-outs, licensing and incubation. They accelerate the development of technology-based ventures from initial idea to commercialisation through direct links to entrepreneurs, investors, business professionals and academics. They have supported over 650 companies, helping raise £750m in funding and creating over

This month, we welcome Simon Moore, Regional Director of CBI South West, to our regular series of interviews with leading figures in the South West business community. Simon was recently the Regional Chairman for Barclays Corporate in the South West and South Wales, and a consultant to Grant Thornton in Bristol.
 

About you and your business
 
Hello Simon, tell us about the CBI and your role as Regional Director South West

The CBI took a decision last year to re-create CBI Sou

 
 
This month’s guest article is from Christian Annesley of Annesley Media, who looks at how companies pick up media coverage
 
For the past 12 years I’ve worked as a journalist and editor writing about business. I ran the news desk at Insurance Day and at Computer Weekly, among other titles, and more recently I’ve been editor of South West Business Insider – a title many of you will know.
 
 Having worked at the sharp end of business journ