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VIDEO: Dame Mary Perkins on starting her first business
Dame Mary Perkins recalls the early days of her first business
12/10/10 14:59
VIDEO: Dame Mary Perkins on making cost a USP
The Specsavers' founder on why she chose to make low prices the business' USP
12/10/10 14:58
VIDEO: Dame Mary Perkins on Specsavers' internet presence
Dame Mary Perkins explains how Specsavers' site works alongside bricks and mortar shops
12/10/10 14:57
VIDEO: Dame Mary Perkins on selling her first business
The founder of Specsavers on why she decided to sell her first optometrist business
12/10/10 14:56
VIDEO: Dame Mary Perkins on recruiting opticians
One of the biggest challenges Specsavers faced was recruiting opticians into the joint venture, says Dame Mary Perkins
12/10/10 14:55
VIDEO: Dame Mary Perkins on balancing work and family
The Specsavers founder talks about the challenges with raising a business and a family simultaneously
12/10/10 14:53
VIDEO: Dame Mary Perkins on proving her business model
The founder of Specsavers explains how she had to prove that lowering prices and attracting more customers made business sense
12/10/10 14:52
VIDEO: Dame Mary Perkins on the importance of company culture
The Specsavers founder on keeping a flat company culture and not having a private office
12/10/10 14:51
VIDEO: Dame Mary Perkins talks about hiring a management team
Dame Mary Perkins talks about relinquishing some control to take the business up a gear
12/10/10 14:49
VIDEO: Dame Mary Perkins on having a HQ in Guernsey
The Specsavers founder on growing a business while being based in Guernsey
12/10/10 14:48
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