As the 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor for Scotland reports an increase in plans for new start businesses, Exchange CEO John Anderson was interviewed by Colin Cardwell for The Herald Business magazine.

John Anderson says it’s not starting a business that’s the challenge, but growing it. In the interview – a comprehensive double page spread also featuring Tom Hunter – John talks about family businesses being one of the most dynamic areas in terms of growth potential, suggests academics spinning businesses out of universities need more of a customer focus, and highlights the need for role models in all areas, especially young people, women, and those from differing ethnic and geographic backgrounds.

You can read the full article here : http://theherald.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

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