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JAKE MADDERS - HYVE
With a strong and diverse career in the tech industry, Jake Madders created his own company
Hyve Managed Hosting where he serves as director. Consumed by a passion for technology and
understanding a growing need for excellent customer service, Jake set about creating a company to reflect
the ever changing IT landscape. Hyve provides the highest quality hosting solutions for its valued clients,
spanning a wide range of industries: from technology and telecommunications, to healthcare and financial
services with a solid customer service ethos at its core.
What personal attributes
do you need to successfully
start up your own business?
I would say motivation, drive,
dedication and patience. These are
all vital as there is so much more
work than you can even begin to
anticipate when setting up your own
business. There are lots of road
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blocks to overcome on the way but it
is definitely worth the effort in order to
make your business a successful one.
What challenges did you
encounter when setting
up Hyve?
Managing time was a challenge as we
started with no staff (except myself
and my business partner) as we had
no investment to cover salaries for
employees. This meant building a
business whilst running sales, support,
marketing and chasing payments
simultaneously between the two of
us! Although difficult, this gave us a
very real insight into the work that each
employee would eventually be doing.