This month we catch up with David Lockyer, boss of Leicestershire shoe firm Stead and Simpson, who recounts the highs & lows of the company's recent past in a piece which coincides with a wider look at the health of the East Midlands economy. For the first time we also ask the market for its views on the region's leading banking players - with some revealing results - while also profiling our final batch of young entrepreneurs in our 42 under 42 survey.
Shoe company Stead and Simpson has had a challenging rise from its roots in the rural East Midlands. Kurt Jacobs talks to a man who kept it alive.
Will the London 2012 Olympics suck Midlands business resources dry, or provide an unbeatable opportunity? Kurt Jacobs reports.
Sticking together is paying handsome rewards for East Midlands rainmakers. Jim Pendrill looks back on the past year's highlights in the region.
The calibre of advertisers in Midlands Business Insider speaks for itself. Whether promoting deal activity or selling internet services, the advertiser list reads like a who's who of the business community.
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