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Robert works with ambitious directors of fast-growing businesses who feel that they could be doing even better.<\/p>\n

After running his own businesses, Robert spent five years leading training and consultancy programmes for entrepreneurs at Warwick Business School, and is now one of the UK’s best-known and most sought after speakers on entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n

As a keynote speaker his style is challenging, honest and goading. He is not full of theoretical rhetoric; he offers practical solutions – tangible business results. The FT describes him as ‘the entrepreneurship guru’.<\/p>\n

Robert’s books Bright Marketing and Kick-Start Your Business are business best-sellers and have been acted upon by thousands of growing businesses. His latest books are Grow Your Service Firm and Business Gurus.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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