Michael Howard
Entrepreneur / Chairman of Maris Interiors
Michael Howard is a highly successful, yet exceptionally private, British entrepreneur who runs a multi-million-pound company specializing in the design and fit-out of offices and educational spaces across the UK. He is renowned for his no-nonsense, metrics-driven approach to business, which he attributes to a childhood of poverty, having grown up in a broken home and been briefly homeless at 17. Howard's deep-seated motivation is "away from pain," or a desire to avoid being broke, rather than a pursuit of luxury. He is a proponent of fierce resilience, continuous self-education, and a strong company culture built on good character.
Oct. 24, 2025
Michael Howard: The Truth About Building a Business — Pressure, Pain & Profit
What really drives a founder to keep going when everything gets hard — pressure, setbacks, sleepless nights, and the weight of other people’s livelihoods? In this brutally honest episode of Beyond the Boardroom , Aleksandra s...