05/06/2026
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In this episode of The Diary of a Brackley Business Owner, I sit down with Ben Alderton, a local entrepreneur and the driving force behind multiple Brackley businesses.
From growing up locally, studying architecture, travelling Australia, working on a prawn trawler, getting run over by a tractor, and finding his way through the construction industry, Ben shares the twists, failures, lessons and decisions that shaped him as a business owner.
We talk about what it really takes to build a business, why failure can become part of the foundation, the challenge of working with family, spotting gaps in the market, juggling multiple businesses, and the importance of having the right people around you.
Ben also opens up about the Brackley Horror House event he created to raise awareness for Parkinson’s UK, a small idea that grew into a huge community project involving over 170 people and millions of online views.
This is a brilliant conversation about resilience, creativity, community, family and business.
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