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Logos of Puma and Serie A are seen on the Serie A official match ball Puma

A marketing masterclass from Serie A

In this episode of the Business Leader podcast, we get a marketing masterclass from the man tasked with making the top Italian football league the best in the world

Graham Ruddick

Sir Rocco Forte poses in a suite at Browns Hotel

How do you start again after losing your business?

The Business Leader podcast looks at the story behind Sir Rocco Forte's billion-pound businesses

Graham Ruddick

Ajith Jayawickrema

Growth Stories: King of the big night out

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Ajith Jayawickrema and Turtle Bay restaurants

Andrew Lynch

Chris Oglesby

Bruntwood CEO: Don’t let weaknesses hide your superpower

Talking on the Business Leader podcast, Bruntwood CEO Chris Oglesby discusses his journey in scaling the company into a major force in northern England’s regeneration projects

Graham Ruddick

Modern Milkman

The rise of Modern Milkman

Serial entrepreneur Simon Mellin founded Modern Milkman during the anti-plastic movement prompted by Blue Planet II. He talks about his journey as a founder and what he has learnt along the way

Chris Maguire

Growth Engines: Lead using a simple, big, bold number

Damar Training has one key target: to double the number of apprenticeships it offers in the next 20 months.

Pavlo Phitidis

A detailed close-up of a grey sofa, showcasing its Scandinavian design in a minimalist and modern home interior

Growth Engines: The manufacturer that is boringly brilliant

The West Yorkshire company breaking the mould of comfort to boost revenue and profit

Pavlo Phitidis

Rocketship taking off on a mobile device

‘Don’t call us the Chesney Hawkes of gaming’: How two friends helped Manchester become a gaming hotspot

Manchester is known for its music scene and football teams, but two childhood friends are leading the way in making the region a hotspot for the gaming industry

Chris Maguire

Simon Arora sitting at a table

Building B&M: Speed, strategy and success

We speak exclusively to long-time CEO Simon Arora about the strategy behind building B&M and how it nearly all ended after less than a year

Graham Ruddick