Episode 91: Masterclass in how to grow and sell your business in 5 years

Tricres The Entrepreneurial Journey

We don't normally interview people who've 'made it' on our podcast because we like to keep things real. When I met Sue though, I felt she was a great exception to the rule. She keeps things very real indeed and is totally honest about why she decided to start, grow and sell a business. There's no smoke and mirrors in this podcast so if you're looking for some kind of secret sauce or get rich quick, move on..... Sue Nelson is an award-winning businesswoman, author, broadcaster and speaker recently named as one of the Top 20 Global Food & Agri Influencers and Thought Leaders. She is the founder and sole owner of the multiple award-winning Breakthrough Group, which she grew from a two-person operation in her conservatory in 2015 to a highly profitable multi-million pound business which she sold to EY (Ernst and Young) in 2020. In the process she was awarded the Kent Business Woman of the Year and the London and South East Director of the Year by the Institute of Directors. Sue has been a non-exec on a number of government bodies, a trustee of Lantra the land-based Sector Skills Council and a governor of the University of Creative Arts with Loyd Grossman. She is currently the Chair and a director of Produced in Kent. Sue has appeared as a guest on every national television and radio news programme in the UK from CNN, Sky News, Radio 5 Live and Radio 4’s Today Programme to The Culture Show, BBC Breakfast and The Food Programme and is the lead presenter of the weekly FoodTalk Radio Show which was named Food Radio Broadcaster of the Year by Lux Life in 2020. She is a member of the Guild of Food Writers and is the author of ten books including FoodTech UK and the Fine Food Lover’s Guide with Simon Rimmer. She has also been a food columnist for a variety of publications including Speciality Food magazine. She is a keen home cook and enjoys good wine and excellent company. The rest of her spare time is taken up with her grandchildren and pottering around her vegetable garden by the sea in Hythe.