James Reed: all about business

95. A business growth masterclass: Funding, branding and sales strategy | Emma Jones

Scaling a business demands a clear story, sales strategies, and a realistic approach to capital. In the third episode of our Summer Shorts series, James sits down with E

94. How to write a business plan and manage cash flow in year one | Emma Jones

You can start a business for under £100, but building one that lasts requires navigating a minefield of practical, legal, and financial decisions. In this episode of All

93. How to start a business: The step by step guide | Emma Jones

How do you start a business? In this episode of All About Business, James sits down with Emma Jones, serial entrepreneur, founder of Enterprise Nation, and the UK’s Smal

92. When should you hire, raise or expand? The lessons from Forest Bikes | Caroline Seton

When do you hire, when do you raise, and when is expansion actually the right move? In this episode of All About Business, James sits down with Forest co-founder Carolin

91. How to build your own talent pipeline | Lisa Bryer OBE & Charlie Kennard MBE

If your industry is facing a talent shortage or failing to prepare the next generation of workers, the solution isn't to wait for traditional institutions to adapt, it's

90. The lowest-risk way to scale a start-up | Jake Wilmot-Sitwell

Are you exhausting resources trying to build every system from scratch? You could achieve faster, safer, scale by taking a proven playbook. And executing it better than a

89. The business decision you'll thank yourself for in 5 years | James Perry

When your business hits an existential wall, are you willing to rethink your entire financial structure to protect your vision, or will you compromise the mission just to

88. How to build a disruptive product without outspending industry giants | Mark Rushmore

Most consumer goods brands ask you to buy more - SURI does the opposite. They designed a sustainable, electric toothbrush made from plant-based materials that is fully re

87. How to start and scale a charity: Supporting 7000 kids a week through football | Charlie Hyman

Most charities are told to secure funding before they spend. Bloomsbury Football did the opposite — investing in fundraising before the money existed, and growing from fo

86. Lab-grown diamonds were underestimated. Here's how they're disrupting luxury | Nathalie Morrison

Most people underestimated lab-grown diamonds. Conventional wisdom says that luxury is about heritage, exclusivity and the power of a brand. So why are consumers embracin

85. "We were £1.5M in debt": The turnaround strategy that could save your business | Zoe Paskin

Financial crises can hit any business- especially in today's economy. Selling might feel like the only option. But is it? What should founders do when things look bleak?

84. How to grow your business without losing control | David Palmer

Scaling a business seems like the obvious goal. But what if growth without the right strategy leads to losing control? In this episode of All About Business, James speak

83. Are you selling too early? The succession model most founders have never heard of | Victoria Stapleton

Thirty years of building a business without a board, without investors, and without ever wanting to sell, and it just keeps growing, there’s something to learn from that.

82. Start now. The sign your business idea is ready to build | Sahar Hashemi OBE

Most people think successful entrepreneurs spot brilliant ideas. Sahar Hashemi believes the opposite. In this episode of All About Business, James speaks with Sahar Has

81. How Gousto is taking on the ultra-processed food industry | Timo Boldt

60% of the UK diet is ultra-processed. And the food industry is manufacturing your addiction. So why is this public health crisis continuing in plain sight, and what it w

80. How a £5,000 workshop became a global luxury brand | Tom Faulkner

What does it take to build a luxury brand by accident and keep it thriving for 30 years without ever taking outside investment? In this episode of All About Business, Ja

79. What businesses should learn from museums about innovation | Elizabeth McKay

How can a major museum be run with the same entrepreneurial mindset as a high-growth business? In today's episode, James Reed speaks with Elizabeth McKay, Director and C

78. The crisis facing UK retail and food businesses | Sarah Bradbury

Why are millions of jobs going unfilled in one of the UK’s biggest industries, while so many young people are struggling to find work? In this episode of all about busin

77. What it’s really like running a funeral directors business | Damian Melville

Running a business is hard, but what is it like when your work sits at the centre of people’s most emotional moments? In this episode of all about business, James Reed s

76. How to get a pay rise: Salary negotiation that works | Connor Scully

Is an awkward conversation the only thing standing between you and the salary you deserve? In this episode of all about business, Connor Scully, Senior Executive Consult