Robert Craven
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Robert Craven is an English author of business books and a popular keynote speaker. His area of focus is entrepreneurship and business growth.
in 1981 with a degree in Economics and Politics and promptly set up a cafe, then a restaurant then an outside catering business. He also set up a sound recording studio followed by a training company and then “fell into management consulting”.
Craven earned his MBA from Warwick Business School
in 1991 where he went on to become Associate Fellow and Director of Consulting and Training at the Centre for Small and Medium-sized Businesses. He was Programme Director for the Business Growth and Management Development Programme. He subsequently wrote and delivered Warwick’s Personal Business Adviser Training for the government’s newly formed Business Link
. Finally he wrote and delivered the Understanding Small Business
Programme for Barclays Bank’s business managers. He went on to work on etc's Accelerated Growth Programme.
After leaving Warwick, Craven spent a brief time at University of Bath
before becoming Managing Director of The Directors’ Centre, a consultancy for growing businesses. Craven has been a contributor for Financial Times, Director, Growing Business, Independent on Sunday, Fresh Business Thinking, BusinessZone, B2BusinessHub, Marketing Donut, SiteRoom, and Start Your Business magazines.
He was Series Editor for the Virgin Business Guides. He speaks for Vistage and The London Speaker Bureau. He is a judge in this year's StartUps Awards.
Craven lives in Bath in Somerset
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Career
Craven graduated from the University of BathUniversity of Bath
The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....
in 1981 with a degree in Economics and Politics and promptly set up a cafe, then a restaurant then an outside catering business. He also set up a sound recording studio followed by a training company and then “fell into management consulting”.
Craven earned his MBA from Warwick Business School
Warwick Business School
Warwick Business School, also known as WBS, was established in 1967 as the School of Industrial and Business Studies.It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD degree programmes,as well as non-degree executive education for individuals and companies....
in 1991 where he went on to become Associate Fellow and Director of Consulting and Training at the Centre for Small and Medium-sized Businesses. He was Programme Director for the Business Growth and Management Development Programme. He subsequently wrote and delivered Warwick’s Personal Business Adviser Training for the government’s newly formed Business Link
Business Link
Business Link is a government-funded business advice and guidance service in England. It consists of an online portal managed by HMRC, local/regional advisors and a national helpline.-History:...
. Finally he wrote and delivered the Understanding Small Business
Small business
A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. Small businesses are normally privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships...
Programme for Barclays Bank’s business managers. He went on to work on etc's Accelerated Growth Programme.
After leaving Warwick, Craven spent a brief time at University of Bath
University of Bath
The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....
before becoming Managing Director of The Directors’ Centre, a consultancy for growing businesses. Craven has been a contributor for Financial Times, Director, Growing Business, Independent on Sunday, Fresh Business Thinking, BusinessZone, B2BusinessHub, Marketing Donut, SiteRoom, and Start Your Business magazines.
He was Series Editor for the Virgin Business Guides. He speaks for Vistage and The London Speaker Bureau. He is a judge in this year's StartUps Awards.
Craven lives in Bath in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
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