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Podcasts
Rohan Blacker

Business lessons from a sofa entrepreneur

Rohan Blacker looks back at his time with e-commerce pioneer Sofa.com and explains the thinking behind his latest online furniture project

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Author

Dougal Shaw

Date

27 January 2026

Features
The Northern businesses leading the AI charge

Meet the 12 Northern businesses leading the AI charge

A closer look at the Northern companies turning artificial intelligence into measurable business results

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Author

Chris Maguire

Date

26 January 2026

Ranking
Rolls Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic

Ranked: Billion-pound British bosses

From Rolls-Royce to Marks & Spencer, these CEOs show how decisive leadership can transform Britain’s biggest companies

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Author

Graham Ruddick

Date

15 January 2026

Features
Rolls Royce CEO of the year

Transforming a British icon

Rolls-Royce is one of the most famous names in British business, but its financial performance has rarely matched its reputation. Until now. Tufan Erginbilgiç is our CEO of the Year

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Author

Graham Ruddick

Date

12 January 2026

Podcasts
Katharine Viner headshot

How The Guardian pulled off one of Britain’s toughest turnarounds

After a decade as editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner is using her business acumen to reinvent The Guardian

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Author

Dougal Shaw

Date

15 December 2025

Podcasts
Nick Grey in a Gtech meeting

The window-fitter who became a UK success story

Gtech founder Nick Grey's story is one of grit, design obsession and the strategic choices behind sustainable success

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Author

Dougal Shaw

Date

01 December 2025

Podcasts
Thea Green, Nails.INC – Louis A W Sheridan

How Nails.INC went from high street nail bars to global retail brand

Viral collaborations, bold branding and a sharp eye for trends helped Nails.INC become a household name. Its founder opens up about the lessons learned along the way

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Author

Dougal Shaw

Date

27 November 2025

Podcasts
Flowers in vase on the table at modern kitchen

How Bloom & Wild turned complaints into its greatest growth engine

Behind the company's growth lies a leadership lesson in turning customer complaints into brand advocacy

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Author

Dougal Shaw

Date

06 November 2025

Video
Anthony Eskinazi

JustPark founder: I'm delighted not to be CEO anymore

Anthony Eskinazi is one of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs in the sharing economy sector, but there's things he wishes he knew much earlier to scale.

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Author

Dougal Shaw

Date

07 October 2025

Features
Business Leader AI cover by Rune Fisker

How to work with AI and transform your business

The real value of artificial intelligence lies not in replacing people but in collaborating with humans’ unique creativity

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Author

Graham Ruddick, Dougal Shaw, and Josh Dornbrack

Date

06 October 2025

Expert
Andre Hellmundt wearing Belstaff jacket

How to use M&A to drive strategic growth

Castore went ahead with its recent acquisition of Belstaff from Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos only when it was satisfied five key criteria had been met

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Author

Tom Beahon

Date

29 September 2025