Issue 20 arrives!
Introducing Issue 20 and it's all about people - how we work, where we work, the ideas we pursue and what can happen when ambition is given the right environment in which to grow.
Is the office really dead…or is the five-day office week simply changing?
Our lead feature tackles one of the biggest workplace debates facing businesses today. We look at the evidence behind office, home and hybrid working — from productivity and employee retention to creativity, collaboration and those spontaneous conversations that are almost impossible to recreate online.
- From Dream to Reality
Meet Marcin of Carlson Gracie Unit 51, whose journey began when he moved to the UK at just 21 with very little English, no qualifications or connections, and a dream of becoming an MMA fighter. Years later, that determination has led to him opening his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy at Louis Pearlman Centre. - Riding to Success
Sometimes a business begins with a detailed plan. Sometimes it begins with selling one mountain bike! We meet Paul Lowson of Humberside MTB’s and discover how spotting an opportunity transformed a personal passion into a growing business. - A Winning Break
There’s also been a new addition to our centres. With pool tables now available across all three locations, we look at why they’re about much more than having a quick game at lunchtime — and how informal spaces can encourage wellbeing, networking, team interaction, and those all-important conversations between neighbouring businesses. - Find. Connect. Collaborate.
Our latest business directories are also included, helping you discover the businesses operating alongside you across Louis Pearlman, Craven Park and Bespoke Centres. Your next customer, supplier, collaborator, or useful connection might be closer than you think.