On the lighter side of things , we ask the industry experts what makes them tick . . . .

Building a great team . Yes , it sounds like a cliché but , as a co-founder , getting a group of people to align around a vision is hard . If you don ’ t hire the right people , or there ’ s someone who ’ s fundamentally misaligned with the values of the organization , working through that can be challenging , for a small business . We ’ re really fortunate to have 24 high achieving individuals who know how to work together – and who genuinely come to work each day focused on Forbury ’ s goals and objectives . Luck has probably played a big part but nevertheless , it ’ s something that makes me proud .

What first made you think of a career in technology ?

What style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position ?

A few years ago , I watched a presentation by Netflix ’ s management team , talking about the way in which the company drives a culture of achievement . They discussed the concept of ‘ highly aligned and loosely coupled ’. The idea is that everyone is on the same page regarding the company ’ s strategic direction and , at the same time , they ’ re trusted to know what they need to do and how they should spend their time to best benefit the company . It really resonated with me and I ’ ve tried to put it into practice as we ’ ve expanded .

What do you think is the current hot technology talking point ?

Growing up , my parents encouraged my sister and me to learn about computers but , although I was interested enough , technology wasn ’ t really a focus for me as a young person . I spent a decade in various business and corporate roles before the ICT sector ‘ claimed ’ me in 2013 . It was around that time SaaS businesses like Xero were starting to make their mark and I became aware of the very obvious intersection between technology and business – the way it could be harnessed to solve problems and make a real difference to performance .

Uptake of cloud technology is really starting to gather pace in the property industry ( at last !). Large businesses which traditionally used enterprise software

Team up with someone else so you can share the risk and bounce ideas off one another .

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