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For entrepreneur Chantal Epp, a passion for the sport of cheerleading led to her business breakthrough
![Matt Grech-Smith](https://www.businessleader.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Swingers-300x169.jpg)
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.