Sean Sutcliffe

Sep 18 2007 by Helen Logan, Evening Gazette

Chief executive of Biofuels Corporation, Billingham.

What did you want to be when you were young?

An engineer - I’ve always liked mending things.

How much was your first pay packet and what did you spend it on?

£1 as an assistant milkman - I was had.

What’s your dream job, other than your current one?

I don’t dream of another one.

What's the best piece of business advice you have received?

It’s the people who make businesses work.

And the worst?

You need a consultant to tell you what do to.

What is your philosophy when it comes to business?

Build a strong team who are really focused on clear goals.

What are your hobbies?

Golf, cycling and my family.

What’s your top business or financial tip?

Make sure any product is what customers actually want not what you can make.

Does anything scare you and if so what?

Lorries when I am on my bike.

What would you choose as your epitaph?

Made a difference.

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