Jan Cavelle
Jan runs The Jan Cavelle Furniture Company based in Suffolk, which makes furniture for the top end of the interior design trade. The business offers a wide range of their own designs plus the ability to make to order.
Jan started the business originally out of desperation when finding herself a single mum with two young children to support. Originally, she started on a shelf under her stairs at home, buying in furniture as needed. However, she built this up through acquiring two different cottage industry businesses.
The company has expanded gradually over the last decade and employs between 30 and 40 staff members.
Does style matter in business?
Just how far has our obsession with style and image gone?
Published 2 days ago by Jan cavelle.
The truth about family businesses
The heavily publicised picture of family businesses being strong on ethics, quality, filial love and long-term principles is, sadly, very rare. Believe me, I would know.
Published 10 days ago by Jan Cavelle.
The missing link
The public sector purse is shrinking. Unemployment’s rising. Are we missing something?
Published 16 days ago by Jan Cavelle.
Why British manufacturers still matter
Come on Britain! Come on British government! Above all, come on British manufacturers. Our country needs us.
Published 24 days ago by Jan Cavelle.
Never mind the banks: bad debt is crippling SMEs
It's time Vince Cable proved himself – with a complete overhaul of debt-collection systems.
Published 31 days ago by Jan Cavelle.
Let's get Britain thinking positively
What would happen if people in government actually spent their time concentrating on improvements to the state of Britain?
Published 38 days ago by Jan Cavelle.
The economy has defeated Joe Public
I’m not convinced we’re over the worst of this recession. In fact, I’m inclined to believe that all those headlines about economic growth figures came from pre-election government spin doctors, trying to persuade the British public that Labour’s policies had worked a treat.
Published 44 days ago by Jan Cavelle.
Road tax, pets and sex education
Doing the BBC Essex Loud Women show on Friday was great fun.
Published 51 days ago by Jan Cavelle.
Oh for a business with no staff
We're approaching the end of the third quarter of our financial year – and we're way, way behind the targets I had set in our business plan, which is a bit grim to say the least.
Published 56 days ago by Jan Cavelle.
Don't CEOs deserve holidays?
Yet again, my week seems to be sunk by being more of a full-time HR director.
Published 57 days ago by Jan Cavelle.
