Best Nick The Unbosser Podcasts (2025)

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Lange Tafel Sessies: VP Transformatie, Ethisch HR onderzoekster & Expert Sociocratie 3.0 26:31

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Lange Tafel September Editie: Tijdens onze Lange Tafel-events gaat Gen Z’er Lorenz Streffer van Podcast for Talent in gesprek met onze deelnemers die net zoals wij op zoek zijn naar wat het Goede doen op de werkplek betekent. Hij legt hen verrassende vragen voor waar veel startend talent mee rondlopen.…

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Lange Tafel Sessies: Scale up entrepreneur, Bouwingenieur en HR Manager 23:12

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Lange Tafel September Editie: Tijdens onze Lange Tafel-events gaat Gen Z’er Lorenz Streffer van Podcast for Talent in gesprek met onze deelnemers die net zoals wij op zoek zijn naar wat het Goede doen op de werkplek betekent. Hij legt hen verrassende vragen voor waar veel startend talent mee rondlopen.…

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Lange Tafel Sessies: IT Ceo, Impact Investeerder en Business Coach 32:49

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Lange Tafel September Editie: Tijdens onze Lange Tafel-events gaat Gen Z’er Lorenz Streffer van Podcast for Talent in gesprek met onze deelnemers die net zoals wij op zoek zijn naar wat het Goede doen op de werkplek betekent. Hij legt hen verrassende vragen voor waar veel startend talent mee rondlopen.…

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Introverts: Can Quiet Voices Conquer The Corporate World? 38:50

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Do you ever feel the world is stacked in favour of the extrovert people – the most gregarious, the most outwardly confident, the perhaps sometimes sharp-elbowed, the loudest? What can natural introverts do to try and level the playing field and create a positive impression? Evan Davis asks Richard Etienne from the Introvert Space, Clare Farthing fr…

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De bekende Achterklap podcast interviewt Nick over Het Goede in leiderschap & bedrijfscultuur. 56:07

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In deze aflevering van Achterklap gaat host Jill in gesprek met Nick over zijn visie op mensgericht leiderschap, bedrijfscultuur en waarom het goede doen meer is dan een slogan: het is dé sleutel tot duurzame groei, sterke teams en betekenisvol ondernemen. We verkennen onder andere: Hoe kwetsbaarheid en verbinding de kern vormen van echt leiderscha…

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Human Resources: Is HR Out of Control? 31:46

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Once known as “personnel”, Human Resources seems to have become a real centre of power in modern business. No longer just handing out payslips or organising the Christmas party, HR now shapes company culture, influences major decisions and – some say – acts as a kind of corporate police force and judiciary. The profession has doubled in size over t…

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Effeta - ga open! Nick geeft lezing over een bekende bijbelse passage. 37:09

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Marcus 7, 31-37 beschrijft een bekende passage waarin Jezus een man geneest die doof en sprakeloos is. Hij raakt diens oren en tong aan en zegt: “Effeta – Ga open!” Dat gaat over meer dan een genezing. Het is een oproep tot innerlijke ontwaking. Nick linkt het met belangrijke momenten in zijn persoonlijk leven en legt uit waarom het relevant is voo…

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Lange Tafel Sessies met Aankoop Specialiste, HR experte en Consultant 16:56

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Tijdens de Lange Tafel-etentjes die Nick elk kwartaal organiseert gaat Gen Z’er Lorenz Streffer van Podcast for Talent in gesprek met de deelnemers, die net zoals Nick op zoek zijn naar wat het Goede doen op de werkplek betekent. Lorenz legt hen verrassende vragen voor waar veel startend talent mee zitten.…

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Chaos Management: Do Fewer Rules Make For Better Workplaces? 33:35

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Can chaos ever be good for business? From Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policies to Elon Musk’s disruptive leadership style, some of the world’s most high-profile figures seem to thrive on disorder. But does chaos drive innovation – or just confusion? In a world where start-ups often celebrate mess and speed over tidy management, we ask if “g…

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Lange Tafel Sessies met CD&V politica, Ceo Phoenix Consulting en Business Coach 17:35

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Tijdens de Lange Tafel-etentjes die Nick elk kwartaal organiseert gaat Gen Z’er Lorenz Streffer van Podcast for Talent in gesprek met de deelnemers, die net zoals Nick op zoek zijn naar wat het Goede doen op de werkplek betekent. Lorenz legt hen verrassende vragen voor waar veel startend talent mee zitten.…

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Lange Tafel Sessies met Publieke Spreker, Business Coach en Impact Investeerder. 20:04

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Tijdens de Lange Tafel-etentjes die Nick elk kwartaal organiseert gaat Gen Z’er Lorenz Streffer van Podcast for Talent in gesprek met de deelnemers, die net zoals Nick op zoek zijn naar wat het Goede doen op de werkplek betekent. Lorenz legt hen verrassende vragen voor waar veel startend talent mee zitten.…

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Lange Tafel Sessies met Oprichter Filoes , CEO Airclima en Hoofd Performance Corporate Banking Belfius 20:47

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Tijdens de Lange Tafel-etentjes die Nick elk kwartaal organiseert gaat Gen Z’er Lorenz Streffer van Podcast for Talent in gesprek met de deelnemers, die net zoals Nick op zoek zijn naar wat het Goede doen op de werkplek betekent. Lorenz legt hen verrassende vragen voor waar veel startend talent mee zitten.…

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Lange Tafel Sessies met Ceo What's Cooking, Head CSR North GroupS & Lead People & Culture Ravago 24:47

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Tijdens de Lange Tafel-etentjes die Nick elk kwartaal organiseert gaat Gen Z’er Lorenz Streffer van Podcast for Talent in gesprek met de deelnemers, die net zoals Nick op zoek zijn naar wat het Goede doen op de werkplek betekent. Lorenz legt hen verrassende vragen voor waar veel startend talent mee zitten.…

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Spinouts: How Can Universities Turn Research Into Successful Businesses? 31:04

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What happens when university research becomes a business? It’s called a spin-out and it’s built Silicon Valley, with Stanford University at the centre. In the UK, Oxford alone has launched more than 200 in the last 15 years. Whether it’s a new drug, software or material, brilliant university research can create huge rewards – for founders, universi…

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Nick interviewt Equans over hun zoektocht naar het Goede in Veiligheid op het werk, fysiek én mentaal. 55:15

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In deze aflevering zit ik samen met Lieselot Bellemans van Talent & Workforce Transformation bij Equans. Zij ging met enkele collega's op zoektocht naar het Goede in leiderschap, teamgroei en de veiligheidscultuur binnen de organisatie. We beginnen met de vraag wat “Het Goede Doen” voor haar persoonlijk betekent en hoe dat aansluit bij leiderschap …

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Etion interviewt Nick over Het Goede Doen Wérkt. 51:33

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In deze aflevering stelt community-bouwer Natalie Van Osselaer van Etion me vragen over Het Goede Doen Wérkt. Ik deel mijn persoonlijke verhaal van tegenslag en groei, waarin ik de diepgaande inzichten ontdekte die nu centraal staan in mijn visie op de moderne bedrijfswereld. Ik vertel over mijn zoektocht die me leidde van Europa tot India en het M…

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Direct to Consumer: A Better Way to Sell? 33:27

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It's easier than ever to create a website for your business and talk directly with customers, but what are the pitfalls to avoid? Three business leaders discuss the pros and cons of selling 'D2C' with Evan Davis. Sellers no longer need to convince bigger retailers to carry their products or invest in inventory just to fill the shelves. Selling dire…

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Decisions That Made Me: Greg Jackson (Octopus Energy) 15:58

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Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Greg Jackson left school at 16 to write computer games, later joining Greenpeace before returning to study economics at Cambridge. Growing up in a family so stretched that the energy supply was cut off, he channelled that experience into a drive to make energy fairer and more affordable. By his twenties he was runni…

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Decisions That Made Me: Charlie Bowes-Lyon (Wild) 13:08

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In 2019, Charlie Bowes-Lyon co-founded Wild with childhood friend Freddy Ward, frustrated by the lack of sustainable options in personal care. Their first product — a refillable deodorant in compostable packaging — struck a chord with consumers looking to cut down on plastic. From a standing start, Wild became one of the UK’s fastest-growing consum…

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Decisions That Made Me: Mark Dixon (IWG) 13:26

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Mark Dixon left school at 16 and began selling hot dogs before building a bread roll business. In 1989 he founded Regus, spotting the need for flexible offices after watching people hold meetings in coffee shops. From a single site in Brussels, he grew the business into IWG — now the world’s largest provider of flexible workspace, with thousands of…

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Decisions That Made Me: Thomas Beahon (Castore Co-Founder) 19:23

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Tom Beahon played youth football for Tranmere Rovers from the age of eight, but when he realised he’d never make the very top, he walked away to chase a new dream: building a sportswear brand with his brother, frustrated by the lack of quality kit on the market. Today, Castore is valued at almost a billion. Tom joins Evan Davis to discuss giving up…

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Decisions That Made Me: Anthony Eskinazi (JustPark Founder) 16:01

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When he finished university Anthony Eskinazi was destined for a graduate scheme with a top accountancy firm, but he couldn’t resist a business idea he’d had while trying to get to a baseball game during his gap year. The tech entrepreneur tells Evan Davis how he gave up job security, and a promising career path, to try to connect drivers with under…

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Decisions That Made Me: Joanna Jensen (Childs Farm Founder) 17:10

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When an investor pulled the plug on a £3m cash injection for Joanna Jensen’s fledgling business, it could not have come at a worse time. The Childs Farm founder was just about to launch in two of the UK’s biggest high street stores, and was also going through a divorce and moving out of the family home with her two young daughters. Joanna tells Eva…

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Decisions That Made Me: Nick Grey (Gtech, Founder and CEO) 16:58

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When Nick Grey started his cordless vacuum business 20 years ago he took a big risk by handing a lot of control to a much bigger rival. The entrepreneur, who’d designed and built prototypes in his garage, tells Evan Davis about that decision and the moment he knew it had really paid off. Production team: Producer: Simon Tulett Editor: Matt Willis S…

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Decisions That Made Me: Zak Brown (McLaren Racing, CEO) 17:49

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Zak Brown didn’t graduate high school – he was thrown out for fighting - but he loved sport. He watched his first Formula 1 race when he was 10, and became captivated by the cars, sound and speed. An appearance on a teen version of Wheel of Fortune, aged 13, won him some Cartier watches that he would later pawn for $1000, using the money to buy a g…

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The Bottom Line Business Awards 2025 31:43

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Which business leader, or company, has had the most outstanding 12 months? What's been the biggest disaster or blunder? Evan Davis and guests look back over the business highs and lows of the last year. Evan is joined by: Sir Martin Sorrell, executive chairman, S4 Capital;Greg Jackson, founder and CEO, Octopus Energy;Joanna Jensen, founder, Childs …

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Car Parks: Who's Making Money From Your Ticket? 33:17

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It's an industry that has few fans, but how does it really work, and will there be enough spaces in future for the UK's growing fleet of cars? Evan Davis looks under the bonnet of a much-maligned industry to find out where the money goes and why motorists have to pay in the first place. The government has been clamping down on 'cowboy' operators - …

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Scaling Up: What Turns a Start-Up into a Success? 31:55

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What does it take to grow a new enterprise? Evan Davis hears about the decisions behind creating a multi million-pound business. Founders share the challenges of shifting from solo entrepreneur to CEO, and navigating the make-or-break moments: when to invest, when to take risks, and when to hold back. Plus, the realities of failure, internal setbac…

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Care Homes: How Will They Cope Without Migrant Workers? 33:49

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Care homes are to be barred from recruiting overseas staff, as part of government plans to cut net migration, but will the sector be able to tempt enough British workers to take their place? Evan Davis asks two providers how they plan to adapt, why it's so hard to recruit and retain local staff, and what the care home sector might look like in the …

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Presentations: How to Avoid 'Death By PowerPoint' 29:43

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Few things in working life are as familiar or as dreaded as presentations, but done well they can persuade and even inspire. So what are the tricks to getting them right? From nerves to narrative, Evan Davis explores how structure, delivery and storytelling shape the way ideas land, and why clarity and connection matter more than ever. And is there…

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Cyber Attacks: On The Front Line Of A Hack 39:34

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Cyber criminals have seriously damaged some household names recently - M&S, Co-op, North Face, Harrods - but what really happens behind the scenes when a business is hacked? Evan Davis speaks to the former head of information security at Royal Mail about the major attack it suffered in 2023 - from the initial alert and the eye-watering ransom deman…

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Pay: What If You Knew What Your Colleagues Earned? 29:04

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Discussing pay is one of society’s big taboos - it’s just not the done thing to ask other people what they earn. And it can be even more hush-hush in the workplace - we’re not told to keep quiet, but somehow everyone does. And yet, most of us would love to know what our colleagues earn. So would lifting the lid on salaries trigger resentment and fr…

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Introducing… The Bottom Line 2:58

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The definitive business podcast from the BBC.Each week host Evan Davis is joined by company bosses, entrepreneurs and industry experts, who lift the lid on how the world of business really works, and what it’s like to be in charge. From managing AI to managing millennials, from supermarkets to supercharging a new product, the panel tackles the big …

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Made in China: How To Get A Product Manufactured In The Far East 35:01

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President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports have shaken up the global economic order, but why have so many brands turned to China to make their products in the first place, and how exactly do they do it?Evan Davis talks to three company bosses to find out what it’s really like doing business in the Far East and whether it's still as cheap and easy…

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Decisions That Made Me: Richard Farleigh (former Dragon, entrepreneur) 15:59

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Richard Farleigh grew up poverty-stricken in outback Australia as one of eleven children. When he was an infant, he was taken into care and spent the majority of his childhood in a foster home. A love of puzzles, a determination to prove himself, and some teachers who believed in his abilities, helped him gain a scholarship to university. From ther…

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Decisions That Made Me: Erinch Sahan (DEAL, Social Enterprise expert) 14:36

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The child of immigrant parents to Australia, Erinch was taught to want a stable life. He was having a successful career at Proctor and Gamble, but one day had a realisation that this was not what he wanted to be doing with his life. Now Erinch is a business and enterprise lead at the Doughnut Economics Action Lab, and designs businesses so they fol…

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Decisions That Made Me: Sophie O’Brien (Pollen Careers, CEO) 13:40

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After 14 years of having a successful career in media, Sophie found herself unemployed. She thought with her skills and experience finding a new role would be easy, but it was the opposite. After struggling with applications and repeated denials, Sophie decided she wanted to change the process of applying for a job. The employment specialist talks …

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Decisions That Made Me: Sir Kenneth Olisa (technology entrepreneur) 15:27

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At a time when coding and IT was in its infancy, Sir Kenneth fortuitously took a computer class to get out of cross country running; that choice would shape the rest of his life. From an internship at IBM, he later went on to a senior position at Wang laboratories, but then was fired after an unsuccessful management buyout. He eventually struck out…

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Decisions That Made Me: Chris May (Mayden, Founding Director) 14:10

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When a family member gets sick, it can mean major changes to our lives. For Chris May, it meant he needed a role that could be done entirely from home. He quit his job, and created his own enterprise doing management consulting. One of the contracts he had after that was to create a report on the standards of north London hospitals. Instead of just…

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Decisions That Made Me: Claire Daniels (Trio Media, CEO) 13:57

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Grief hits everyone differently. For Claire Daniels, it changed her life; she had been working as the head of marketing for a technology firm and believed she’d keep climbing the corporate ladder, but after her brother’s death she found herself needing time out and quit. Later she began working for her sister in law’s business as a stopgap measure …

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Decisions That Made Me: Julian Metcalfe (Itsu and Pret A Manger) 15:11

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An early passion for the high street meant Julian Metcalfe was determined to get into retail from the get-go. He and his partner Sinclair Beecham founded Pret A Manger when he was just 26. In 2008 Pret was sold to a private equity firm, and Julian no longer had a say in the company’s future. Now Julian is in charge of Itsu, an Asian-inspired fast-f…

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Decisions That Made Me: Sonnaz Nooranvary (House of Sonnaz, upholsterer) 13:49

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Sonnaz Nooranvary thought she’d have to be a doctor or a lawyer to please her parents, but struggled academically thanks to a combination of dyslexia and ADHD. Everything changed when she spotted an advert for an upholstery apprenticeship. She dropped out of college to build yachts from scratch. The upholsterer talks to Evan Davis about how she wen…

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Decisions That Made Me: Alan French (Thomas Cook, CEO) 14:46

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When high street travel firm Thomas Cook collapsed in 2019, it triggered the biggest ever peacetime repatriation, with 150,000 holidaymakers needing to be brought home. Alan French was the Group Strategy and Technology director at the time and had to preside over the disaster. Despite that, he was determined to revive the company and the next year …

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Running a Business: The Bottom Line Answers Your Questions 35:22

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How would you invest £100k? Do entrepreneurs have super-human levels of optimism? How can you keep ownership of a great idea? In a first for The Bottom Line, Evan Davis puts questions like these - sent in by listeners - to a panel of business experts. Evan is joined by:Sir Kenneth Olisa - chairman, Restoration Partners, and formerly founder and CEO…

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Self-checkouts: Have Shops Reached Peak Self-Scan? 29:19

8M ago29:19

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Self-checkouts have become a staple in supermarkets, fast food chains and other shops, but now some companies are reconsidering their use. Evan Davis explores the technology's role in the retail landscape and asks whether we’ve reached peak self-checkout, or if they’re just a step on the way to an even more digitised shopping future. With insights …

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London's Stock Exchange: why aren't companies listing in Britain anymore? 37:14

8M ago37:14

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After a year in which a number of big companies decided to list in New York rather than the UK, Evan Davis asks what can be done to attract firms to the London Stock Exchange. With Julia Hoggett, CEO at the London Stock Exchange, Charles Hall, Head of Research at the investment bank Peel Hunt and Conor Lawlor, Managing Director, Global Banking Mark…

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Repairs: How Can Businesses Make Money From Fixing Things? 32:56

9M ago32:56

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With the success of the BBC programme The Repair Shop, Evan Davis examines the business opportunities of companies which offer to repair things from clothes through to electronics. Is it easier to try and fix something yourself or pay for it to be done professionally? Do we still have the skills that previous generations had to do even relatively s…

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DEI: Are Businesses Dumping Workplace Diversity? 29:35

9M ago29:35

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Major US businesses have begun ditching or scaling back their diversity initiatives. Will UK firms be next? Evan Davis is joined by three guests who specialise on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) schemes, as well as environmental and sustainability issues. Do they see signs of UK companies shifting their stance? And to what extent is the DEI i…

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Robots On the Doorstep: Is This The Future Of Food Delivery? 34:31

9M ago34:31

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Evan Davis talks to the Estonian Ahti Heinla, co-founder of robot delivery firm Starship Technologies, which is hoping to expand across the UK. Evan hears about Ahti's early life in Estonia, how he competed in a Nasa competition, the start of the delivery system in Milton Keynes and how he thinks robot deliveries will grow in the future in Britain …

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Unbossing: Can We Work Without Managers? 35:11

9M ago35:11

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Can businesses operate without managers? It's an idea Amazon, Meta and Citigroup are exploring. Evan hears from the leaders of three companies who've already tried working that way, but with varying degrees of success. Guests:Chris May: Founder of MaydenHazel Brown: CEO of CornerstoneLuke Kyte: Operations Director of Reddico Presenter: Evan DavisPr…