Stories
Conversations with founders and professionals, filmed by HIKOMORE. Watch the interviews and read our perspective on the businesses, ideas and challenges behind them.
10 stories
Property and estate agencyTobias Alexander Rose · Alexander Rose Estates
Tobias Alexander Rose of Alexander Rose Estates: building trust in Stratford
Alexander Rose Estates founder Tobias Alexander Rose discusses family identity, local knowledge and growing a property business through personal relationships in Stratford.
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Data servicesRaina Das · Binary10
Raina Das of Binary10: AI readiness starts with trusted data
Binary10’s Marketing Executive Raina Das explains why data quality and collaboration matter before AI tools can support better decisions.
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Career developmentEmy Cragoe · ORI
Emy Cragoe of ORI: career support before the next big decision
After a decade in marketing, redundancy made Emy Cragoe rethink her next step. ORI grew from the fragmented support she found, with a focus on guidance, development and human connection.
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JewelleryMike Viney · StockBox
Mike Viney of StockBox: making jewellery stock systems work
StockBox’s Mike Viney explains why independent jewellers need more than software: clear stock information, useful images and support with the work around the system.
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JewelleryDavid Fell · Hans D. Krieger
David Fell of Hans D. Krieger: timeless jewellery still needs to earn loyalty
Hans D. Krieger’s UK Brand Manager David Fell explores how distinctive craftsmanship, understandable design and shared experiences can build retailer and customer loyalty.
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Food & drinkMarta Downs · Rootsy / Stuart Downs · Rootsy
Marta and Stuart Downs of Rootsy: a café favourite becomes a drinks business
Marta and Stuart Downs turned a popular café drink into Rootsy. Their interview explores the practical step between a menu favourite and a product other venues can serve.
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Public sector salesLinda Striano · Stotles
Linda Striano of Stotles: selling to government starts before the tender
Stotles’ Head of Customer Success Linda Striano explains why smaller businesses should start public sector sales early, and why a tool still needs a strategy.
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JewelleryJack Yu · GemIQ
Jack Yu of GemIQ: better images for jewellery’s move online
GemIQ’s Trade Show Director Jack Yu discusses product photography, AI-assisted imagery and the work of helping jewellery customers explore products online.
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Public sectorBola Soko
Bola Soko: AI procurement starts with better questions
Procurement specialist Bola Soko brings a buyer’s perspective to AI: how is the data cleaned, and are its definitions clear? Her DigiGov conversation gets into the work behind the tools.
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GamingAbby Aldridge · Grilling Games
Abby Aldridge of Grilling Games: the party game she wanted to play
Grilling founder and software engineer Abby Aldridge turned a frustration with party games into a product. Building it was one challenge; finding its audience is the next.
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About HIKOMORE Stories
HIKOMORE brings together interviews we film with founders and professionals, and articles drawn from those conversations. We attribute guest perspectives and link to relevant business sources. HIKOMORE’s takeaway is our editorial interpretation.
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