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Business Leader

Author: Business Leader
Feed episode count: 226
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Summary

Richard Harpin grew his business HomeServe from a single idea to a £4.1bn sale. On the Business Leader Podcast , he speaks to entrepreneurs and business leaders about the moments that shaped their success and failure, unlocking original advice and practical insights for anyone building or leading a business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Sep 8, 2026 · not_requested

From £5 an hour to £1000 a day: How Sharmadean Reid MBE built her career | Part 1

Duration seconds: 2438
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/part-1

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Sep 1, 2026 · not_requested

PizzaExpress CEO: "You Need To Obsess About Your Product"

Duration seconds: 3016
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/pizzaexpress-ceo-you-need-to-obsess-about-your-product

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Aug 25, 2026 · not_requested

How Quooker UK Built a £100m business out of hot water taps

Duration seconds: 2634
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/how-quooker-uk-built-a-100m-business-out-of-hot-water

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Aug 18, 2026 · not_requested

Emmie Faust secured a Dragons' Den deal - now she's helping Female Founders Rise

Duration seconds: 2731
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/emmie-faust-secured-a-dragons-den-dealnow-shes-helping-femal

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Aug 11, 2026 · not_requested

How a Police Officer built a £100m business: Mehma Bridgen's Fuel Store

Duration seconds: 2237
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/how-a-police-officer-built-a-100m-business-mehma-bridgens-fu

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Aug 4, 2026 · not_requested

Moonpig Founder Nick Jenkins: "We Came Close To Failing Several Times"

Duration seconds: 2668
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/moonpig-founder-nick-jenkins-we-came-close-to-failing-severa

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Jul 28, 2026 · not_requested

Dame Irene Hays: “Never one penny of debt” | How Hays Travel reached £3 Billion

Duration seconds: 3075
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/dame-irene-hays-never-one-penny-of-debt-how-hays-travel-reac

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Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

She turned £6k into a £1bn business

Duration seconds: 2755
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/she-turned-6k-into-a-1bn-business

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Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

Loveholidays CEO: From Covid to £350m revenue and the road to IPO

Duration seconds: 2588
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/loveholidays-ceo-from-covid-to-350m-revenue-and-the-road-to

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Jul 5, 2026 · not_requested

Barclays CEO Venkat: business turnaround, cancer, capital requirements and an £800m crisis

Duration seconds: 2699
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/barclays-ceo-venkat-on-turning-around-a-ftse-100-bank

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

Seams Impossible: How Nadine Merabi built a £40m fashion brand

Duration seconds: 2772
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/seams-impossible-how-nadine-merabi-built-a-40mn-fashion-bran

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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

The CEO who doubled Blue Light Card membership in 3 years

Duration seconds: 2517
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/purpose-with-profit-scaling-the-blue-light-card

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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

How Little Moons went from family bakery to TikTok star

Duration seconds: 2243
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/how-little-moons-went-from-family-bakery-to-tiktok-star

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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

Vinted nearly went bust, now it's worth €8 billion

Duration seconds: 2278
Source: https://www.businessleader.co.uk/

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

How Humble Crumble went from viral video to stores across London

Duration seconds: 2292
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/humble-crumble-how-a-comfort-food-became-a-chain-of-shops

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

How to build an AI startup in the UK

Duration seconds: 2778
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/how-to-build-an-ai-startup-in-the-uk

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

From €2.5bn to €16bn: How Sephora redefined beauty retail

Duration seconds: 3086
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/from-25bn-to-16bn-how-sephora-redefined-beauty-retail

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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

Using AI to fight cyber risk

Duration seconds: 2602
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/using-ai-to-fight-cyber-risk

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

The art of the possible: Scaling to £240M

Duration seconds: 2329
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/kai-feller

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

Can BT beat the odds?

Duration seconds: 2819
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/leadership-is-a-muscle

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

How the UK was Omazed

Duration seconds: 2371
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/storytelling-is-key-in-entrepreneurship

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Apr 14, 2026 · not_requested

'Value people - especially those closest to the customer'

Duration seconds: 2394
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/value-people-especially-those-closest-to-the-customer

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Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested

From £500 To Millions: The Mindset That Changed Everything

Duration seconds: 2399
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/harry-stebbings-podcast-star-turned-venture-capitalist

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Mar 31, 2026 · not_requested

"I can't quit" - Olivia Jenkins built a jewellery brand in honour of her mum

Duration seconds: 2679
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/d-louise-how-olivia-jenkins-built-a-business-to-honour-her-m

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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

"I don't like being switched off" - Stuart Machin, CEO of M&S, on work-life balance

Duration seconds: 1537
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/stuart-machin

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Mar 24, 2026 · not_requested

'From €200m to €24bn - How I built a global glass empire'

Duration seconds: 2777
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/belron-and-autoglass-how-gary-lubner-built-a-global-glass-em

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Mar 17, 2026 · not_requested

Rentokil CEO: ‘This industry is unglamorous but gets in your blood’

Duration seconds: 2973
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/rentokil-ceo-this-industry-is-unglamorous-but-gets-in-your-b

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Mar 10, 2026 · not_requested

Dash Drinks: The challenger brand scaling patiently

Duration seconds: 2763
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/dash-drinks-the-challenger-brand-scaling-patiently

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Mar 3, 2026 · not_requested

The Beauty Tech Group: From start-up to IPO

Duration seconds: 2589
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/the-beauty-tech-group-from-start-up-to-ipo

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Feb 24, 2026 · not_requested

Ben Askins of Gaia: Scaling and exiting with a healthy company culture

Duration seconds: 3081
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/ben-askins-of-gaia-scaling-and-exiting-with-a-healthy-compan

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Feb 17, 2026 · not_requested

Sam Stoffel and Outplayed: Betting against yourself to make millions

Duration seconds: 2340
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/sam-stoffel-and-outplayed-betting-against-yourself-to-make-m

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Feb 10, 2026 · not_requested

Tenzing: How to scale a challenger energy drink

Duration seconds: 3201
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/tenzing-how-to-energise-your-drinks-brand-to-take-on-the-big

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Feb 3, 2026 · not_requested

Caspar Lee: ‘How I turned attention into business leverage’

Duration seconds: 2671
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/caspar-lee-how-i-turned-attention-into-business-leverage

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Jan 27, 2026 · not_requested

Rory Sutherland: The advertising guru's tips to scale your business

Duration seconds: 2605
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/rory-sutherland-the-advertising-gurus-tips

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Jan 22, 2026 · not_requested

Rohan Blacker: Learning the lessons from Sofa.com

Duration seconds: 2344
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/rohan-blacker-learning-the-lessons-from-sofacom

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Jan 20, 2026 · not_requested

Skin + Me: James Mishreki on scaling a UK skincare phenomenon

Duration seconds: 2695
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/skin-me-james-mishreki

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Jan 13, 2026 · not_requested

The FlightStory ‘sisters’ helping Steven Bartlett scale Diary of a CEO

Duration seconds: 3400
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/the-flight-story-sisters-helping-steven-barlett-scale-diary

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Jan 8, 2026 · not_requested

The banking CEO helping 'extraordinary' people afford homes

Duration seconds: 1875
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/the-banking-ceo-helping-extraordinary-people-afford-homes

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Jan 6, 2026 · not_requested

The AA

Duration seconds: 2134
Source: https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/the-aa

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