In Focus: Specscart targets national expansion

In April, Specscart founder Sid Sethi was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list among the most promising entrepreneurs and leaders.

Next came recognition from The Sunday Times in July when the national newspaper identified the Manchester-based business as Ones to Watch because of its growth potential.

Sethi told Optician that being selected was validation that he and his colleagues were doing the right thing. ‘I’ve spoken to optical industry people and often they do not like your ideas because a lot of the time people think about doing things in the old fashioned way.

‘When you hear this, you start doubting yourself but these awards and getting featured on that list were the biggest validation that I could have received. I’m deserving to be the CEO and managing director of the company and I’m leading it in the right direction,’ he explained.