Welcome back for another episode of A Cast of Entrepreneurs. Today, the cast is made up of three fantastic entrepreneurs from the North East.

Hosts Elaine Stroud, Chief Executive of The Entrepreneurs’ Forum, and Sally Cowling, Head of Member Experience, are joined by:

Kimberley Cattin; Co-Founder of SB1 Group. SB1 Group, under Kimberley's leadership, focuses on providing full-service private label support and elevating and creating new brands in the cosmetic space. Kimberley also owns WBCo Clinic, a luxury aesthetics clinic in Durham offering a range of treatments to help clients on their journey with skin and ageing.

Sarah Pittendrigh; Multi Award Winning Founder, CEO & Franchisor of luxury linen hire company, Simply Bows & Chair Covers. From a struggling bankrupt single mum to a thriving serial business owner, Sarah has overcome challenges and come out stronger on the other side. She is the published author, mentor and speaker on “The I CAN Method™️”. Sarah is also a property entrepreneur and investor.

Matt Mavir; founder and Managing Director of Last Night of Freedom. Matt set up Last Night of Freedom p in 1999 whilst studying Business Studies. He now manages a team of 30+ staff with over 200 years industry experience between them. Matt and his team have arranged over 50,000 stag and hen weekends. Matt navigated the company through the pandemic, which left the Last Night of Freedom with a 50/50 chance of survival. Having made it through this difficult period, the company is stronger than ever and continues to go from strength to strength.

In this episode, the cast talk about times when they’ve had to be resilient in their business journeys. They share what kept them going through these tough times and share advice for any entrepreneurs who may be going through a similar struggle. They also touch on how they have made brilliant work cultures within their businesses.

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Connect with Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahpittendrigh/

Connect with Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmavir/