PBLINK Stories

Sebastian Fuz came to the UK in 1996 fresh out of school, well ahead of the latest wave of young people from Central Europe and long before Poland became a member of the EU in 2004. He came just for fun, because communist Poland at the time was bleak and uninspiring. Now he runs City and Country Financial Services (CCFS), a flourishing multi-lingual, whole of market company from offices in prestigious Fleet Street, London, with his business partner, Lina Bourdon. 

CCFS’s comprehensive range of services includes mortgages, protection, savings, business protection, will writing, investments and retirement planning.

“I started with the dishwashing at the back of the kitchen. Saying that, I always say that I was not dishwashing, I was actually drying them, so somehow I was upgraded straight away… so I was well happy with that!”

Bill Mair of precisionpresentation.com interviewed Kate for PBLink Stories.

Carter Lemon Camerons, have long eschewed a traditional USP in favour of a UCP: a Unique Caring Proposition. The culture of the company is to build a long-term relationship with each customer. All very on-trend. But that practice was established long before Customer Experience was born, and has been responsible for the success of the law firm ever since. 

Kate Bogusławska is a partner at Carter Lemon Camerons, a City of London law firm in the square mile. The firm was established 105 years ago. 
Kate talks about diversity and diligence in her career: being a partner as a woman, and as a foreigner, as well. Women often face barriers such as career breaks to have children or care for relatives.

As an electrical engineer, Greg Kasprzak knows the importance of circuits and networks. Thus it was that a single introduction at his first PBLink business event was all it took for him to land the new-build electrical installation contract for his company, GK Electrical, with prestigious house builder Dan-Wood House. 

“I believe, as a Polish person, our work ethic, that’s what helps us to stand out a little bit from the market… Attention to detail, and things like that, it’s important. And that’s what we pride ourselves on"
As an electrical engineer, Greg Kasprzak knows the importance of circuits and networks. Thus it was that a single introduction at his first PBLink business event was all it took for him to land the new-build electrical installation contract for his company, GK Electrical, with prestigious house builder Dan-Wood House. 

Bart revealed that, for him, the secret of success in business has four pillars:
1. Love what you do. It means you will be authentic. And you will be prepared for long hours:
2. Hard work – prepare for minimum 12-hour days for the next 5 years or so.
3. Surround yourself with the right people. Try to meet and get to know those who inspire you.
4. Continuous improvement and flexibility – Listen to feedback from your customers and adapt accordingly.

Interview with Bart Kowalczyk, Listen to Podcast Trailer: Full Episode live on 26th November 2020