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Celebrating 30 Years of Fortuna Healthcare




                 Fortuna Healthcare, a leading distributor of healthcare products to the independent pharmacy
                 market has been supporting customers for 30 years. On this occasion we had the opportunity to
                 speak with Julian Bavetta, one of the company’s founders and directors.



                                                               1. How did the idea of Fortuna Healthcare start?


                                                               The idea behind creating a family business with my brothers
                                                                rst started to emerge after  nishing my studies at university
                                                               - supported by our late father who worked as a GP in central
                                                               London for many years after arriving in the UK from Sicily in
                                                               the late 1950s.


                                                                2. Do you remember your  rst day?

                                                               The company was  rst established in the attic of our family
                                                               home so my  rst day consisted of a short walk from my
                                                               bedroom; my earliest memory of the company at the very
                                                               beginning is around the excitement of receiving our  rst ever
                                                               order and pay cheque which felt ever so slightly surreal at
                                                               the time.




                  3. What has been your biggest achievement?

                  It has always been my goal to create a company in which employees and customers alike feel valued for the vital
                  roles that they play in the success of the business so attempting to succeed with this ambition has always felt
                  like a personal achievement in itself.


                  4. What’s your favourite part of the job?
                  I enjoy the challenge of setting myself ongoing  nancial targets and striving to achieve them. I also love the
                  creative aspects of running a business including being able to develop wider company goals such as providing
                  support for charities and disadvantaged individuals in our society.


                  5. What advice would you give to a young person wanting to become an entrepreneur?

                 Be prepared to work extremely hard and make personal sacri ces in terms of your time. It is also essential to take
                 risks as well as deal with stressful situations in a calm and measured way.














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