Sharmadean Reid: How a pandemic pivot led to 39BC
From a pandemic-forced pivot to a Cleopatra-themed birthday party, Sharmadean Reid takes us through the journey of her fourth business
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Dougal Shaw
Date
15 September 2026
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Is X still worth it for business? ETN is betting it is
European Technology Network, a new media start-up, argues X still marks the spot for modern marketing
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Dougal Shaw
Date
01 October 2026
Sharmadean Reid: The anthropologist mindset that built a business empire
Sharmadean Reid explains how a gap in the nail art market and one bold pitch built the foundations of WAH Nails
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Dougal Shaw
Date
09 September 2026
Stephen Johnson on the cash rule that saved Quooker UK
From rejection to £100m in revenue, Quooker UK's MD Stephen Johnson on the cash discipline and the help that got him there
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Josh Dornbrack
Date
25 August 2026
Emmie Faust: From £200k on Dragons' Den to Female Founders Rise
Emmie Faust on delegation gone wrong, bootstrapping over VC money and closing the funding gap for female founders
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Josh Dornbrack
Date
18 August 2026
Inside Maslow's: The coworking club blurring wellness and work
A growing chain of premium coworking spaces in London is tapping into an emerging consumer need, which could be relevant at all price points
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Dougal Shaw
Date
06 August 2026
Nick Jenkins on building Moonpig and selling it for £120m
The founder and Dragons' Den investor on why he's never set a marketing budget and the price change that turned Moonpig around overnight
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Josh Dornbrack
Date
05 August 2026
Nadine Merabi: why scaling up 800% nearly broke her fashion brand
Former England hockey player, Nadine Merabi explains how discipline, culture and a decade of grit built her luxury fashion brand
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Dougal Shaw
Date
01 July 2026
Why Polestar UK tore up the Tesla sales playbook
Polestar UK's MD Matt Galvin on the four moves that lifted sales, fixed service and made AI earn its keep
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Dougal Shaw
Date
18 June 2026
Vivien Wong: The 10 year journey that made Little Moons an overnight sensation
Little Moons co-founder Vivien Wong on a decade of groundwork, the TikTok moment that changed it all and scaling with a replacement CEO
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Josh Dornbrack
Date
16 June 2026
Kim Innes: How Humble Crumble turned nostalgia into growth
Humble Crumble founder Kim Innes shares how customer feedback, viral moments and a simple love of crumble helped turn it into a profitable London success story
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Josh Dornbrack
Date
03 June 2026
Allison Kirkby: how BT’s first female CEO is transforming the brand
Allison Kirkby on why she's bringing the BT brand back to consumers, and her advice for leaders who want to step outside their comfort zone
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Dougal Shaw
Date
28 April 2026