Festival Of Enterprise

Welcome to episode #1 from the Festival of Enterprise podcast 2019.On today's show I welcome Piers Linney, star of BBC TV's Dragon's Den and Channel 4's The Secret Millionaire, entrepreneur, investor, banker, lawyer, number one podcaster, and non-executive director of the British Business Bank.Piers has an unparalleled insight when it comes to starting, growing and scaling a business.At this yearsFestival Of Enterprise you can find Piers at the Business Leaders live keynote stage. He'll be joined by some of the most famous names in British business along with innovating industry captains from retail, technology, manufacturing, media and more.On today's episode Piers gives us a taste of what he'll be talking about on October 23rd at the Nec in Birmingham including:Key focuses for anyone starting out in businessLaunching his new course for startup'sMeeting Richard Branson at his South African game reserve and the advice Richard gave himThis is the first time Piers has talked about the real reason why he left Dragon's Den.Take a listen to find out why, and grab your FREE ticket to the NEC here

Welcome to episode #2 of the Festival Of Enterprise podcast 2019. On today's show I welcome Melanie Eusebe, British entrepreneur and author and the co-founder of the Black British Business Awards.Melanie has over twenty years experience as a management consultant, with a career that spans 5 continents working with some of the world's biggest brands and largest organisations.At this year's Festival Of Enterprise you can find Melanie at the business leaders live keynote stage. She'll be joined by some of the most famous names in British business along with innovating industry captains from retail, technology, manufacturing, media and more.On today's episode Melanie gives us a taste of what she'll be talking about:MoneyDiversityEconomic inclusion and empowermentThe growth of lifestyle businessesGet your FREE ticket to the Festival Of Enterprise here

Welcome to episode #4 from the Festival Of Enterprise podcast 2019.I welcome Fran Boorman, voted the UK's top female influencer in 2019 by Global Woman.Fran is an award-winning entrepreneur, having built a multi-million £ business around her two young children, which became the fastest-growing in it's sector.Fran has gone on to support over 1,000 individuals start their own businesses and become a key spokesperson for social enterprise, women in enterprise, mentoring and sports business in the UK.In this episode Fran and I chat about:Surrounding yourself with high achieversDeveloping a mentoring culture where people want to workBusiness for good, is good for businessJoin Fran at the Festival Of Enterprise on October 23/24 2019 where she will be speaking at the Business Leaders keynote stage.Get your FREE ticket here

Welcome to episode #5 from the Festival Of Enterprise 2019.In this episode I chat to Camilla Ainsworth, the youngest finalist in the history of the BBC Apprentice series. A former law student, Camilla was just 22 when she appeared on 2018's The Apprentice, narrowly missing out in the final. Whilst Lord Sugar didn't choose her, the CEO of Holland & Barrett was suitably impressed with her vegan Nut milk brand  Mylkplus and she went ahead to launch the dairy alternative into 645 of their stores where in continues to sell out.Alongside being stocked in several retail outlets, M+LKPLUS was the first dairy free product to be made available to patients, visitors and staff at NHS hospitals throughout the UK. Camilla was recently listed in the 'Top 10 women to watch list’ of 2019 in the drinks industry and has huge plans for the business this year including new products and more retail listings. Camilla is a huge advocate for women in business and has conducted workshops to facilitate start ups.In this episode Camilla and I chat about:Creating something you can't find yourselfUtilising opportunities as they present themselvesManaging your own social media channels & leveraging InstagramJoin Camilla at the Festival Of Enterprise on October 23/24 at the NEC where she'll be speaking at the Scaleup Innovation keynote stage.Get your FREE ticket here

Welcome to episode #6 from the Festival Of Enterprise podcast 2019.In this episode I chat to Rachael Taplin, founder of Mediamatchmaker, and recognised as one of the top 50 UK Inspirational Women in the UK.She now dedicates her time training and helping entrepreneurs and business owners to be inspired to use PR and secure publicity for themselves whilst also connecting them direct to the UK media and journalists.Rachael has achieved her own personal media exposure within local, regional and national press, on radio and TV, she has also appeared within most of the national glossy magazines and has worked with lots of well know celebrities, so it’s safe to say she knows what’s she’s talking about.In this episode I chat to Rachael about:What makes a great storyPitching your story to journalistsPositioning yourself as the expert/influencerRachael will be hosting 'Meet the Media' sessions at the Festival Of Enterprise on October 23/24Join Rachael by getting your FREE ticket here

Welcome to Episode #1 from the Festival Of Enterprise podcast 2020."So I was in New York at the time filming & Ed phoned me up..and it was our first big one...and you could walk into the shops and see your own brand there on the shelves...& that was so significant at that time as we would have had another two or three months...before we went bust."I talk to the founders of Candy Kittens about their health conscious sweets that aren't just for kids.Candy Kittens was an idea that Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing originally had but, after meeting entrepreneur Ed Williams they pivoted from sweet shops to packets of sweets, and after five years are stocked everywhere from Top Shop to Tesco's.We cover everything from how they grew their brand through social media and the Candy Kittens army, through to how it's better to be an entrepreneur working for yourself - than building someone else's dream.

Welcome to the trailer for Episode #1, Season 2 of the Festival Of Enterprise podcast 2020."So I was in New York at the time filming & Ed phoned me up..and it was our first big one...and you could walk into the shops and see your own brand there on the shelves...& that was so significant at that time as we would have had another two or three months...before we went bust."Join me later this week for the full episode where I talk to the founders of Candy Kittens - Jamie Laing and Ed Williams about their health conscious sweets that aren't just for kids.

Welcome to the trailer for Episode #2, Season 2 of the Festival Of Enterprise podcast 2020."I think it has been quite positive, people love hearing about an underdog. I do think that I have had a positive view in terms of all the press that has gone out. It is weird that people take your photo and wanting photos with you which is madness. I have had a few press interviews telling the story and it is an effective platform to spread the message. When anyone asks me for a press interview I will always say yes, cos no press is bad press."Join me later this week for the full episode with Camilla Ainsworth, founder of vegan nut milk brand Mylkplus and the youngest ever finalist on BBC One's ‘The Apprentice’.