Uncle Nearest founder: ‘To disrupt a market, you have to understand it’
Fawn Weaver, the woman behind the Uncle Nearest whiskey brand, shares her personal business advice
The unique funding strategy of a vertical whisky distillery
Paddy Fletcher, co-founder and co-CEO of The Port of Leith whisky brand, shares his personal business advice, explaining why he built a vertical distillery
Is it better to build your start-up in-person or remotely?
It’s the existential business question of the post-Covid age: are you remote, in-office, or hybrid? We speak to start-ups who have taken very different approaches
AKQA CEO: The 21st century ad man
Ajaz Ahmed, founder and CEO of creative agency AKQA, shares his personal business advice, explaining why it's important to him to prioritise workplace diversity
First Mile CEO: Don’t forget the power of internal competition
Bruce Bratley, founder and CEO of First Mile, shares his personal business advice, explaining how the company uses gamification to motivate customers
Hims & Hers CEO: Before you build it, prove it
Andrew Dudum, the man behind Hims & Hers, wants to bring healthcare into the digital age by using all the user-testing tricks at the modern entrepreneur's disposal
Why start-up founders are going back to primary school
We visit a former primary school in north London that has become the unlikely hub for a group of start-ups focused on sustainability
Swingers and the rise of ‘competitive socialising’
Matt Grech-Smith talks about how Swingers leveraged pop-up spaces and social media to create a thriving business with a £39m turnover and plans for further expansion on the Business Leader podcast
Hawksmoor: How to build an award-winning restaurant chain from scratch
Will Beckett, co-founder of Hawksmoor, shares insights on scaling a business by prioritising staff retention and much more.
Anthesis CEO: My hiring tips if you want to scale
Stuart McLachlan, co-founder and CEO of Anthesis, shares his personal business advice for our video series, My CEO Secret
ClicknClear CEO: Cheerleading gave me my business breakthrough
For entrepreneur Chantal Epp, a passion for the sport of cheerleading led to her business breakthrough
Swingers CEO: A pop-up gave us our breakthrough
Indoor, inner city mini golf combined with a boozy night out sounded like a crazy idea, but a pop-up in east London gave it a chance with customers and investors
5 insights language-learning companies can offer us
Digital language learning platforms are big business these days and the data they harvest can yield interesting insights for everyone, including business leaders
Hawksmoor CEO: I believe in ‘casual professionals’
Will Beckett, co-founder and CEO of Hawksmoor restaurants, shares his personal business advice for our video series, My CEO Secret
Is fear an effective driver of performance?
Plus, new car sales hit five-year high, private equity M&A growth, and a new Barbie exhibition launches
The woman behind a ticketing juggernaut
Plus, the next government to benefit from easing of the cost-of-living crisis, Tata Port Talbot steel plant strikes called off and Revolut reports record profits
Rude Health founder: In-person feedback ‘is a gift’
Camilla Barnard, co-founder of Rude Health, which makes organic, dairy alternative drinks and breakfast cereals, shares her personal business advice for our video series, My CEO Secret.
Hims & Hers CEO: Hire people smarter than you
Andrew Dudum, co-founder and CEO of online health and wellness company Hims & Hers, shares his personal business advice for our video series, My CEO Secret.
Retail sales and consumer confidence rebound
In today's Off to Lunch, we also cover Carlsberg's bid for Britvic, the cautionary tale of Huy Fong's hot sauce and what we can learn from the Adidas and Puma rivalry
Why AI is a co-pilot, not a decision-maker
Amit Bendov, CEO of Gong, has worked in AI for five decades. He believes we are on the cusp of a “cerebral revolution” but cautions on the limits of the technology
Eventbrite CEO: My leadership style is inspired by rugby
Julia Hartz, co-founder and CEO of the global events marketplace Eventbrite, shares her personal business advice for our video series, My CEO Secret.
5 Nordic ideas to boost entrepreneurship in the UK
The UK government wants to boost entrepreneurship. To do so, it could take inspiration from initiatives in the Nordic countries
Motorway CEO on why leaders must learn to ‘eat their vegetables’
Tom Leathes, co-founder and CEO of car-selling platform Motorway, shares his personal business advice in our new video series My CEO Secret.