Open Study College began life in a garage 16 years ago, long before remote learning was rife, which makes their multi-million pound growth that much more staggering.Co-Founder Samantha Rutter-Bryant now bears the torch, working closely with sister and Director, Shawna Baker, a dream team whose family spirit manifests throughout the business. The duo join us on It Runs In The Family to share their complementary dynamic, and the caring educational community they're creating. This episode covers:<ul><li>Samantha taking the reins from her father through tumultuous times</li><li>Ensuring 2020's challenges, both global and personal</li><li>The sisters' passion for creating opportunities for all</li><li>All that Samantha and Shawna have learned about each other, both good and bad</li></ul>Liz Willingham: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/lizzielean/'>https://www.instagram.com/lizzielean/</a> <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-willingham-09273a3/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-willingham-09273a3/</a> Leila Willingham: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/leilawillingham/'>https://www.instagram.com/leilawillingham/</a> <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/leila-willingham-821530a1/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/leila-willingham-821530a1/</a>

It Runs In The Family

The Humble Beginnings of a Multi-Million Pound Education Business with Open Study College’s Co-Founder & CEO, Samantha Rutter-Bryant and Director, Shawna Baker #56

Hello! We're Liz & Leila Willingham and welcome to "It Runs In The Family". We're the mother and daughter duo working within the public relations and communications agency, Liz Lean PR. Running a business is hard - really hard. Every business has its challenges and it's own ups and downs - but in a family business, this is often exaggerated by the willingness to speak your mind. But it also has some huge advantages that the corporate cultures just can't compete with. In this podcast, featuring a different family business guest in each episode, we're going to be digging into the...