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Real Business editorial

Stuart Rock is editorial director of Real Business and was its founder-editor way back in 1997. Stuart was named “Editor of the Year” in 1998 for the launch of Real Business. He was formerly editor of Director magazine. An experienced business journalist, he has a particular penchant for family businesses. Email: sr1@caspianpublishing.co.uk

Kate Pritchard is the managing editor of Real Business. Before joining the team in 2005, Kate edited European Business Forum and e-business magazine Net Profit, freelanced for the Financial Times, and took a year out of journalism to wander around the world. Likes: diving and opinionated entrepreneurs. Email: kate@realbusiness.co.uk

Catherine Woods is the financial editor of Real Business and editor of RealFD.net. Previously, she edited International Accounting Bulletin and The Accountant and has also worked as a broadcast journalist for Radio 2GB in Sydney, and Canberra FM Radio. She enjoys walking on the beach, barbeques and discussing the finance function. E-mail: catherine@realfd.net

Rebecca Burn-Callander is the associate editor of Real Business. Loves: gadgets and inside stories. Hates: small talk and cagey entrepreneurs. She specialises in investigative reporting and her back catalogue includes features on Britain’s secret entrepreneurs and fairtrade. Email: rbc1@caspianpublishing.co.uk

Carryn Dewing is the sub-editor of Real Business. She arrived at Caspian two years ago, fresh off the plane from South Africa, and tried her hand at many roles (including reporter for Real Business) before settling into subbing. Carryn has a Bachelor of Journalism from Rhodes University and was sub-editor of Eastern Cape News agency before moving to the UK. Loves: her Motherland, Springbok rugby, Led Zeppelin and red, red wine. Hates: wayward commas and bland copy. Email: cd3@caspianpublishing.co.uk

Real Business advertising

Matthew Blore is the group advertisement manager for Real Business. He has 11 years of industry experience, having previously worked on the agency side at Mindshare, and then for the Daily Express and Sport magazine. Loves: his wife, daughter Grace (aka the most adorable baby in the world), Coventry City (also Grace's favourite team). Hates: small advertising budgets. Email: mb5@caspianpublishing.co.uk

Real Business events

Matthew Rock is one of the founding team of Caspian Publishing and a former editor of Real Business. He hosts many Real Business events such as the annual First Women Awards; and has chaired the British Library's "Inspiring Entrepreneurs" series for the past two years.

He has contributed to the BBC, CNN, the FT and many media about the contribution of entrepreneurialism to the UK. He’s also interviewed many of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs.

Among the more memorable experiences was 6am purple energy drinks with Microsoft’s scary CEO, Steve Ballmer. Email: mr1@caspianpublishing.co.uk