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Omaze CEO: Storytelling in business and conquering your fears

Matt Pohlson is the co-founder and CEO of sweepstake specialists Omaze, a rare example of a business idea born in the US that found success when it moved to the UK

Mitie: The CEO who flipped the org chart on its head

The leader of one of the largest employers in the UK shares his thoughts on leading large, public-facing teams

Harry Stebbings: How a podcast turned into a $400m+ venture fund

The 20VC founder shares why belief, discipline and consistency matter more than strategy alone

D Louise: The discipline behind building a modern consumer brand

Jewellery brand founder Olivia Jenkins on belief, discipline and building a business with purpose

Why transformation at M&S never really ends

M&S CEO Stuart Machin on leadership, transformation and why switching off is not an option

Belron and Autoglass: How Gary Lubner built a glass empire

How focusing on customers, insurers and employees built one of the world’s leading automotive service brands

Rentokil: The ‘unglamorous’ business that became a global powerhouse

As he steps down after more than a decade as CEO, Andy Ransom explains how he turned a century-old British company into a global leader in pest control

The 10 year journey behind The Beauty Tech Group’s IPO

Founder Laurence Newman explains how more than a decade of patient growth turned a Manchester start-up into a newly listed global beauty technology company

How Dash Water turned wonky fruit into a scale-up success

Alex Wright drew on his farming background to find a breakthrough drinks product that appeals to people’s consciences as well as their tastebuds

Ben Askins: 'Nail' hiring and the rest falls into place

Ben Askins started out in the world of luxury branding before moving into the carbon credit space. The two very different industries have taught him one key lesson: hiring is key in business

From benefits to a £10m exit: How Sam Stoffel built – and nearly derailed – his business

After starting out broke and living on benefits, Sam Stoffel built a matched betting platform into a £10m exit – learning hard lessons on pricing, rebranding, cashflow and dealmaking along the way

From Red Bull to Tenzing: How one founder built a natural energy drinks brand

A decade ago, Huib Van Bockel pitched his wife a risky plan at their kitchen table. Today, that idea has grown into Tenzing – a brand backed by Heineken and stocked by the UK’s biggest supermarkets.