Name: 

Jan Cavelle

Age: 

Mature, like a good wine

Company: 

The Jan Cavelle Furniture Company

Company turnover: 

£1.5m

First job: 

Junior secretary in PR agency, who sadly parted company with me very promptly.

Dream job: 

Write a blockbuster novel.

Car: 

Porsche Boxter

First, business or economy: 

Hate flying and avoid it if I can

Most extravagant purchase: 

My porsche

Most-played song on your iPod: 

“Crazy Man Michael”

Best business book: 

Nigel Risner’s ‘It’s a zoo around here’

Worst business moment: 

Loads but usually involve putting right hiring errors I have made, which always leaves me gutted.

Best business moment: 

Winning National Sales Decade of Excellence Award

Your business mentor: 

Currently need a new one – any takers?

Next big thing: 

On a massive re-expansion programme and planning to double our turnover in next two years.

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