Archive Episode Thirteen
Grow Your Business As A Whole
What does it take to grow your business as a whole? We are often told to ‘start small’. But what is you want to see real growth in your business. Real growth.
Annabel Partridge and Hamish Budge are quite the dynamic duo. They are part of the team behind Pear Tree Cafe in Battersea Park. They both work hard, seriously hard and have such a great story to share. We discuss how they started the business and grew it into a London hot spot, what it’s like to work with your other half, what growth means to their business, triumphs and tricky spots and how strong company values are key to success.
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When talking to Hamish and Annabel, it becomes really clear that they look at each and every aspect of the business all the time. They are such a wonderful example of what it is to have energy and focus.
When it comes to growth, this team know exactly what they want to achieve. They know what growth means to them specifically. They started off with the first Pear Tree Cafe in Battersea Park in 2016. In this episode recorded in 2019 allude to the fact that they might like to open another site. They have now done this on Clapham Common in 2021.
In this instance, having a great team mate on your side is vital. As is seeing the strengths in each other. What a dynamic duo.
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“It is important to analyse the business as a whole and look at each part of it honestly so you can bring it back in line with your values. ”