A man of many talents

Why run one business when you can run several? This is certainly one question thatJonathan Nulty – Worthing’s embodiment of the portfolio entrepreneur – must have asked himself.

Running his own management consultancy clearly wasn’t enough so Jon set up Vice Puddings to make irresistible cakes and puddings. Alongside this Jon has built a reputation as one of the South-East’s top crooners, singing his repertoire of swing classics, when he assumes his alter-ego Johnny Zero

First and foremost Jon is a qualified accountant. He learned his trade working in local government before being head-hunted by top accountancy practice PwC. After 21 years enjoying the relative safety of employment, Jon decided to strike out on his own and set up the Jonathan Nulty Management Consultancy.

However, Jon quickly discovered that although corporate life may equip you with the technical knowledge to start a business, it does not teach you how to run a business. Jon remembers the time well, “I didn’t know where to turn, but then I discovered Worthing and Adur Chamber of Commerce. The opportunities to network and learn from other businesses that the chamber offered me proved invaluable, not to mention the WiseUp2 half-day training workshops where I was able to learn new business skills.”

Since then Jon has become a huge advocate of the local Chamber and the people that work in it. The Chamber recently recognised Jon’s skills and ability to make a difference to local business people by inviting him on to the Chamber Executive Committee. This means local business are set to experience first-hand Jon’s passion and enthusiasm for business, and maybe even the odd chocolate brownie.

Business Technology Specialist

David Bone is Managing Director ofBarebones Communications – the business technology specialists. After a long and successful career in the technology and communications industries, solving problems for household names such as the BBC and Channel 4, David founded Barebones Communications in 2009 so that he could do what he does best: offer simple solutions to complex problems.

David understands that today’s business is only as efficient as the technology that supports it. Business owners expect technology to work; when it doesn’t they want it fixed with the minimum of fuss and disruption. David believes it’s his job to own the problem until it’s fixed while the business owner concentrates on running the business.

David really is an expert in his field. And it’s a wide field too, encompassing telecoms solutions, CCTV and access-control systems, Wi-Fi networks and hotspots, IPTV and audio-visual solutions, and IT consultancy. David is also renowned for his work in the hospitality and dental sectors.

David has always had a keen interest in technology and loves the challenge of taking something and making it work better. No one-size-fits-all solutions here: David believes each solution must be personal to each customer and designed to fix a specific need. This philosophy runs counter to many of the solutions on offer that are often generic and end up as a compromise.

Barebones Communications is based in Worthing but works with customers all over the UK.  You can email David oninfo@barecomms.com or call him on 03333 442101.