Graham Ruddick

Nov 22, 2024 | maddyness.com | David Johnson |Madeline Lawrence |Graham Ruddick

Where a centuries-old insurance industry and a thriving tech sector meets, Descartes found the ideal location to develop its revolutionary insurance offering. Temps de lecture : 5 minutes The UK insurance industry manages investments of around £1.8T, which is equivalent to around 25% of the UK's total net worth. The country’s reputation is such that many insurance, underwriting, and reinsurance firms will use the UK as a bridge to extend their reach globally.

Nov 14, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Graham Ruddick

The Range founder Chris Dawson is in talks to take over Homebase after it emerged the DIY chain was heading for administration Credit: Heathcliff O'Malley Chris Dawson, the founder of discount chain The Range, was once asked what the key to his success was. “There are three things,” he told the Plymouth Herald, his local newspaper. “Number one is you have to want it. Two is the same as number one. And three is the same as number two.” Dawson, powered by that determination, is now in talks to...

Nov 14, 2024 | maddyness.com | David Johnson |Graham Ruddick |Fred Ursell

Nothing could have prepared me for this moment. Here. Right now, writing a "hear me out" piece about Belgium, of all places. But here we are. Now say Ghent five times fast, and hear me out. Ghent does not look anything like “Belgium's answer to Silicon Valley.” It’s not a valley, granted. Far less self-driving cars. And, thankfully, fewer quarter zip vests. Yet here I am, marking my fourth new beginning in the past decade– following Barcelona, Amsterdam, and most recently, Berlin.

Oct 7, 2024 | businessleader.co.uk | Josh Dornbrack |Graham Ruddick

This article is an online version of our Off to Lunch newsletter. Sign up to receive it straight to your inbox here. By Josh Dornbrack😱 Fear of failure won’t stop the risk-takersRisk-taking is essential for innovation and growth. From medical trials to entrepreneurial ventures, calculated risks can lead to breakthroughs, as seen with companies including Novo Nordisk and Wizz Air. While risk brings the possibility of failure, it also opens the door to progress and long-term success.

Oct 6, 2024 | thetimes.com | Graham Ruddick

“This is how civilisations decline. They quit taking risks.” So said Elon Musk, the boss of Tesla, the electric car maker. “Every year there are more referees and less doers. When you’ve had success for too long, you lose the desire to take risks.”Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder of Facebook, has regularly clashed with Musk. But they agree on this issue. “In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks,” he has said.