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
Tall orders: the pair making it big with train ticket upgrades
Seatfrog’s founders became competitive at seeing who could blag an upgrade to first class by dodging guards
Teaching that bridges tech’s gender gap
Anna Brailsford wants Code First Girls to become the world’s first edtech unicorn dedicated to women
‘Influencers have trailblazed a completely new career path’
Ashcroft quit her “promo” job to become a full-time fashion influencer
The Grand Hotel, Stockholm: Scandi-chic setting for a luxe city break
Lucy Tobin discovers a very warm welcome at one of the best-located hotels in Stockholm, where the luxurious Nordic spa offers the perfect tonic for a busy day of Scandi sightseeing
Puente Romano: family-friendly but still luxurious
Where models and premiership footballers rub shoulders with families — Lucy Tobin finds there is something for everyone at Puente Romano
Boss of jewellery firm Astrid & Miyu inspired by ‘magical’ shopping
Connie Nam focused on her love of jewellery after a career in investment banking left her “burnt out”
The former McKinsey guru speeding up research on target customers
The consumer research firm can help draw up surveys in 90 seconds
Robbie Lyle: The Gooner giving Arsenal’s diehard fans their own voice
Lyle’s AFTV hit a milestone of one billion views and 1.4 million YouTube subscribers this year
The man on a mission to bring ‘forkin good food’ to the capital
The former Deutsche Bank employee drew inspiration from US fast food brands to create restaurant chain Farmer J
The pair turning paint a shade greener
Online business inspired by drawer full of half used tester pots
Playcentre founders turn to 1970s for inspiration
Vast new Hobbledown Heath venue opening in Hounslow this month
Cookie dough business set to hit £5 million sales this year
Fulham entrepreneur started her career on DC’ s Capitol Hill
Vegan ‘meat’ proves a big hit with investors
Hammersmith company makes everything from lardons to chicken tikka pieces
Inspired by Pharrell Williams to make a hit with YouTubers
Influencer marketing agency now has 110 staff
Addison Lee’s Liam Griffin on fighting Uber and London’s driver crisis
‘I read every self-help book going - it’s not all happiness and light to be sat at home at 42 with no job’
