Founder's Blog
Martin Port writes a weekly blog, giving his thoughts on everything from entrepreneurial success to the secret to keeping customers happy.
The best leaders always roll up their sleeves and muck in
How do you get the best out of your team?
Posted: 17/07/2026 Read time: 3 mins Author: Martin Port
What kind of leader do you need to make a start-up successful?
This is the question I was asked recently by a student from Leeds University.
Posted: 10/07/2026 Read time: 3 mins Author: Martin Port
IDEAS. COURAGE. IMAGINATION.
Every entrepreneur is looking for the next big opportunity.
Posted: 01/07/2026 Read time: 1 min Author: Martin Port
Six months in, we’ve surpassed $2m ARR – and momentum is building
Here’s the 2026 story so far at Build Concierge.
Posted: 01/07/2026 Read time: 6 mins Author: Martin Port
The Courage to Stand Apart
Every founder dreams of building something extraordinary.
Posted: 26/06/2026 Read time: 2 mins Author: Martin Port
A million young people want to work. Let's help them.
There are now more than a million young people in this country who are not in work, education or training. The Office for National Statistics confirmed it in May. That’s one in eight people aged 16 to 24.
Posted: 18/06/2026 Read time: 4 mins Author: Martin Port
My best ideas were borrowed from my son
Long before my son Joshua Port could read a P&L or even truly understand what his dad did for a living, he was advising me in business. He has always had this knack for spotting great ideas.
Posted: 12/06/2026 Read time: 3 mins Author: Martin Port
Guess who's back?
It’s good to be writing again. After more than 300 blog posts, I called time on my weekly founder’s blog in December 2023 after a heart attack stopped me in my tracks.
It’s taken me a while but here I am, seven stone lighter, and more ambitious than ever.
Posted: 04/06/2026 Read time: 3 mins Author: Martin Port
From the archive:
Thank You
Gratitude. Perspective. Hope. There’s nothing like a brush with death to focus your mind on what really matters.
This week, I’m not writing about business. I am sharing a story that's not just close to my heart but about my heart.
Posted: 7/12/2023 Read time: 2 mins Author: Martin Port