Why the UK can't produce billion dollar companies
As Apple and Amazon break the trillion dollar valuation mark, Computing speaks to Tony Pepper, CEO of Egress, to find out what it's like to scale up a successful business in the UK's culture and environment

Tony Pepper, CEO, Egress
In the last month both Apple and Amazon have broken the trillion dollar valuation threshold. At the same time, the UK struggles to produce firms valued anywhere near even $100 million, despite a world...
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