We’ve teamed up with the finnCap Group to go ‘Inside the Deal’ in a series of virtual events that you will not want to miss. We begin this series by looking at LegalTech, which is now a rapidly-growing sector globally and both law firms and investment houses are taking note. 

Never has there been so many funding options – and so much money available to support ambitious businesses and leaders. But are those seeking funder answering the right questions and creating the products and services needed to find a home for the cash?

Whether you know him from the BBC series Dragons’ Den, his Small Business Sunday Campaign or elsewhere, Theo Paphitis is one of the most well-known business figures in the UK. In this edition of Business Leader Insight, you will get to know Theo’s rise through business, what drives him and much more.

Internationally known as one of the most influential entrepreneurs, Brad Sugars is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and says he is the #1 business coach in the world. We’re really proud to be talking to Brad on this edition of Business Leader Insight, brought to you by Knightstone Capital.

For this Business Leader live debate – in partnership with Harrison Clark Rickerbys – we brought together a panel of business leaders and professionals to discuss how best you can manage your team and boost productivity in the modern era of working.

A movement is growing. A global agency that’s disrupting the search industry, formed out a vision and the passion and creativity of a 27-year-old. This is our conversation with the inspirational Carrie Rose, brought to you by Knightstone Capital.

Mental health has been firmly thrust into the public discussion due to the pandemic and for good reason. But Richard Glynn isn’t just talking the talk, his company 87% is transforming the way businesses treat mental wellbeing and the changes are improving their balance sheets too.

She spent a decade honing her skills and rising through the ranks at Alipay, the Alibaba-backed fintech giant, before taking up the position as Chief Commercial Officer at the feisty UK fintech group Mode. This is our conversation with the inspirational Rita Liu.

2020 has challenged us all, especially the training sector. Overnight the sector has had to seek new ways of delivering content, some were already prepared and looking for a catalyst to go digital, others less so. We’ve teamed up with Cavendish for a must-watch round table discussion with some of the players in the training and Ed-Tech sectors

One of the biggest verdicts in the history of the UK legal system has been delivered and many business leaders have no idea it’s even happened. Bird & Bird explain how you could be missing out on claiming under your Business Interruption insurance policy

From leaving the military and selling scratch cards to creating an award-winning recruitment agency helping veterans – Kayam Iqbal is a man of action and his story is a truly inspiring one.

In honour of Business Leader Tech Month, sponsored by VWV, we’ve assembled some of the most influential names in the UK tech sector for a very special panel discussion on the state of the industry, its future and much, much more.

New research conducted by law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys suggests that the mental and physical health of employees could be at risk if businesses fail to adapt to the long-term impacts of home and office working environments.

In this fascinating Business Leader Insight interview, we were joined by Ellen Windemuth, founder of the WaterBear Network; the first interactive streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet.

After launching Impra Gas at 22 and winning the Apprentice at age 25, Joseph Valente has curated an impressive list of achievements in a short space of time. Valente has also launched The Trade Mastermind & Coaching Academy, which was set up to support one-man bands, sole traders and SME’s in construction.

We’re lucky to have the founder of CHIKA’S Foods and a truly inspirational business figure Chika Russell on our final episode of Business Leader Insight for 2020

As 2020 draws to a close, the 2030 ban on the sale of new cars and vans powered wholly by petrol and diesel creeps a little closer. We caught up with Head of Go Ultra Low, Poppy Welch, to find out more about the campaign and what businesses can do in the coming years.

Never has an issue divided so many people both across the country and in business. But as we near it’s inclusion, what will a deal or no deal mean for UK businesses and how have they been preparing? How will their access to skills and funding change?

Protect your finances with cash rewards supported by the UK Government. We’ve teamed up with R&D Tax Specialists Access2Funding for an event that could change the future of your business.

There’s a new President on the other side of the pond and there are constant reports of the vaccines that are going to help us shed the COVID nightmare for good. We’re honoured to be joined by Alpesh Patel OBE who will impart his expertise and give hints into the companies you should be investing in.

Merlin Griffiths is instantly recognisable as the nation’s favourite bartender. The publican joins us for an insightful interview about the state of hospitality and his business journey.

The business world has been changed irrevocably. But what next for businesses? And what do leaders need to know about how they can successfully trade through the new normal. Register today to book your place.

From trained actor to transforming a small, largely unknown manufacturing business into one of the most innovative and respected food ingredients suppliers in the UK, Chris Ormrod is an inspirational leader with a fascinating story. Tune in for this unmissable discussion with the Managing Director of The Flavourworks.

The 1st January 2021 is only a few months away, so it’s essential to know if your business is ready. We’ll be speaking to experts from Descartes to find out how you should prepare your business for the post-Brexit landscape.

We were proud to talk to internationally-known business guru, marketer, billion-dollar real estate investor and best-selling author of The 10X Rule, Grant Cardone in this very special edition of Business Leader Insight.

We spoke to Russell Williamson, Senior Associate at renowned international law firm Bird & Bird, to find out why owners of business interruption insurance should review their policies now.

This panel debate is brought to you by Swoop Funding. In this very special event, we will look at the Future of Funding and give business leaders an insight into how fundraising is changing and what options are available to them.

For over 25 years, Pete Lowe worked with the high-performance culture of Premier League football as a member of the academy management team at Manchester City Football Club. He then founded First Team Ltd, drawing on his experience of talent management in one of the world’s most prestigious football clubs to enable businesses, sporting and educational organisations to enhance performance.

Many companies, particularly small ones, have no idea that what they’re doing could qualify as Research and Development. We’ll be speaking to the experts at Finch & Associates to find out everything you need to know about R&D tax credits.

Many experts are predicting a surge of mergers and acquisitions activity in the coming months; as companies consolidation happens across various sectors and leaders take advantage of available capital to grow their operations.

As economies around the world emerge from lockdown, businesses must adapt to the “new normal”. We are fortunate to have three of UK’s leading minds in business, technology and innovation for this Live Q&A, with the Business Leader Magazine, analysing the impact of the pandemic and outlining how companies can serve all stakeholders and rebuild public confidence in a way that supports the less fortunate and generates inclusive and sustainable prosperity.

Ollie Phillips is a former England Rugby Sevens Captain and World Player of the Year-turned world record holding adventurer, business leader and motivational speaker.

A trauma and orthopaedic surgeon by training, Alex built and sold his first company whilst still at medical school. He’s won multiple awards with Virti including the VR Healthcare Award at The VR Awards and ‘Best Startup’ at the Mayor of London’s Medtech Business Awards. Virti is also part of the NHS’ prestigious Innovation Accelerator Programme.

Anthony Rose is a serial tech entrepreneur whose career has spanned across many sectors including the advent of 3D graphics, P2P music, video streaming, social TV, social platforms, and most recently, legal technology.

Ellie is the creator and founder of Caleño, a tropical non-alcoholic free spirit. On a night out dancing a couple of years ago, she became frustrated with the lack of adventurous non-alcoholic options. Two months after launching, Ellie landed a listing with major UK retailer, Sainsbury’s and Caleño is now stocked in around 500 of their stores.

Sabrina Stocker is an entrepreneur, founder of My Tennis Events and former participant in The Apprentice.

R&D tax credits have the power to transform your business and many leaders don’t realise that they are entitled to this valuable source of cash. We’ve partnered with specialist R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown for a live event that could change the future of your business.

This will be a panel discussion that will drill down into the now; and look at the myriad of challenges facing HR leaders as they deal with the mass proliferation of remote working and having to navigate employees back into work, following the unprecedented furlough scheme.

While he made his name in television, Spencer Matthews has blazed his own trail in the business world. He is the founder and CEO of the Clean Liquor Company and Eden Rocks Diamonds.

Lara Morgan is a well-known British entrepreneur who is set to give BLM a candid interview covering subjects such as wellbeing, resilience and how you can create a successful company.

For nearly four decades, Jon Taffer has been at the forefront of the business management industry offering his expertise to hundreds of thousands of properties and Fortune 500 companies.

One of the most recognisable and influential names to have been involved in the world of business and sport, Barry Hearn will talk live with BLM about his career to date.

This unmissable event will see two expert employment lawyers talk about the future of work and all you need to know about bringing employees back into the workplace following the lockdown. The furlough scheme, new employment law and much more will be discussed.

A leader like no other, Billy joined the Parachute Regiment in 1983 and served until 1991 holding an array of positions including: Patrol Commander for operational tours in many worldwide locations and also served as a training instructor for the Regiments as a military specialist.

A prominent leadership figure in the South West and UK, Steve has held various external roles such as Chair of University Alliance, President of Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Chair of the West of England Initiative and President of the South West CBI.

Brad is a highly-accomplished professional rugby player and entrepreneur, experiencing extraordinary levels of success both on and off the pitch.

From a 16 year old working in a recycling factory to one of the preeminent names in the UK FinTech industry, Joel Blake OBE is a multi-award-winning businessman, professional speaker and leadership consultant, specialising in Business Support and Enterprise development.

Find out how entrepreneur Jackie Fast went from being a broke backpacker and pulling pints in Tooting Broadway to creating a multi-million pound business in less than 6 years with tips on what you need to know to do the same.

Lord Mark Price is the Managing Director of Waitrose and Founder of Engaging Works. For this webinar he’ll talk about how the future of work is changing; and what impact the Covid-19 crisis has had on the way we look at work and where it can be done.

For this webinar, Business Leader will talk to ScaleUp Valley CEO Mike Dias about how you best react during a crisis like Covid-19.

This webinar will provide a how to guide regarding the Furlough Worker Scheme and features leading employment lawyer, Laura Kearsley.

This webinar will help employers and employees understand more about the government’ furlough scheme, where a company can reclaim up to 80% of an employees monthly wage if they are unable to keep working.