Lucy Tobin
Lucy Tobin is a senior business reporter at Evening Standard, covering entrepreneurs, start-ups and CEO interviews. She has been named Business Journalist of the Year at the Santander Media Awards and is the author of seven books, including Entrepreneur and Ausperity. Lucy also sets the agenda of Evening Standard's annual SME XPO scale-up conference.
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Lucy Tobin is a senior business reporter at Evening Standard, covering entrepreneurs, start-ups and CEO interviews. She has been named Business Journalist of the Year at the Santander Media Awards and is the author of seven books, including Entrepreneur and Ausperity. Lucy also sets the agenda of Evening Standard's annual SME XPO scale-up conference.
The best multi-generational holiday in France
From flamingo-spotting on the lagoon to grape juice tastings in the vineyard, this Languedoc estate has solved every problem that plagues family holidays, for grandparents and six-year-olds alike
Taking a stylish lead in luxury home tech
How a firm fitting out million-pound homes with AV wizadry took off
The best places in London to eat with the kids
Eating out with children can be a challenge, but these restaurants make it easy, and without sacrificing on the food
Here’s to fruitier taste and less food waste from ‘Wonky HQ’
Dash’s Tottenham Court Road base is named “Wonky HQ” for the odd-shaped fruit that flavours its drinks
‘I was the only kid in my year who didn’t apply to university’
‘Once I got a taste of restaurants, there was no going back’
Doing a number on the modern business of work on your phone
YourBusinessNumber already works worldwide, with the US its second-biggest market; the founders are now plotting local pushes into Germany, Brazil and India
The friends proving a healthy London lunch need never be boring
When these entrepreneurs couldn’t find a great salad in their newly-adopted city, London, they built their own...
The friends proving a healthy London lunch need never be boring
The threesome didn’t quit their day jobs until July 2019, when their first site, in St James’s Park, opened — it’s still their busiest branch
Going it alone with a love of bright design
“I built this business by refusing to be frightened of failure,” says the founder of Sara Miller London
The entrepreneurs behind warehouse studios
Nicholas Sonuga and Amin Hamzianpour on setting up their studio empire
Branching out from a healthy taste in olives
Snack entrepreneur Olly Hiscocks made a move from medicine to olives
The serial start-up man whose final stop will be delivery vans
Simple logistics: “We offered a service that was so much better than what firms had been using before that,” says Tristan Thomas. “We delivered on the day we said we were going to, at the time we said, without damaging parcels”
The fun of rolling out gourmet popcorn
“We wanted to start a business that would make people smile”
“You can’t care about people without caring about the planet”
Top entrepreneurs including Deborah Meaden, Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones and Krept revealed their tips for success at the Evening Standard’s SME XPO
Our entrepreneurs all agree: London has got its bounce back
Business community hails a bright future for the capital at Evening Standard’s networking event for start-ups and scale-ups
Pitchdecks at the ready: welcome to London’s ultimate networking event
Whether you’re starting-up, scaling-up or incubating a brilliant business idea, the Evening Standard’s SME XPO is the place to make it happen. Lucy Tobin previews what’s on offer at next week’s show
Fairmont St Andrews: family-friendly luxury without the snootiness
It’s not just apple-green golf courses in stunning St Andrews — Lucy Tobin and family find the ideal nature escape from London, with a dreamy coastline and plenty to do
Tree simple steps to fight climate change
How two 26-year-old entrepreneurs are changing the world, one tree at a time