{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/665f2584aa134f0012248c29/69ef865004be15363b7d4a2c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The art of the possible: Scaling  to £240M","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/665f2584aa134f0012248c29/1777305120968-e9592cff-029c-4963-9c6c-639852775b30.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>If something isn’t working in your business – at what point do you say – let’s adapt and change course? Sir Richard Harpin talks to Kai Feller, the co-founder of Bark.com, the online marketplace that connects you to a local gardener or event planner. Kai Feller had a make-or-break moment and changed his business model in response. After that the company grew by 200 percent over three years and Kai sold it for £240 million. How did he pivot so successfully and how important is harnessing AI for the future of businesses? Also Kai Feller recommends reading Stephen Covey's book \"The 7 habits of highly effective people\" and he compares notes with Richard about buying the local village pub.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><p>Leadership</p><p>Building and scaling a business</p><p>Artificial Intelligence</p><p>International expansion</p><p>Managing people</p><p>Work/Life balance</p><p>Local pub</p>","author_name":"Business Leader "}