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Your weekly dose of real-world business intelligence. No gurus, no fluff - just practical lessons from people who’ve built, scaled, failed, adapted, celebrated, and done it all again. We don’t admire success from afar - we dissect it, decode it, and deliver the lessons straight to you. Subscribe for weekly insights and free resources that strip away the jargon and deliver the real-world lessons you wish you'd got at business school.

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S12E426 Why Most Networking Fails with Daniel Levan-Harris, Mango Logistics Founder

Jun 10, 2026 1h 12m Transcript

EP — Daniel shows how to turn networking from a chore into a strategic advantage.Daniel Levan-Harris argues that most UK founders fail at networking because they treat people as targets not humans.…

S12E425 How UK Founders Get US Expansion Wrong with Sonia Kanjee, US Tax Expert

Jun 03, 2026 1h 24m Transcript

EP [number] — Expanding to the US without tripping state taxes or visa traps.US expansion sounds exciting until you realise how easily it can go wrong. Sonia Kanjee breaks down why most founders…

S12E424 An Entrepreneur's Guide to Financial Reports - William Humphreys, partner at Oury Clark

Jun 01, 2026 1h 16m Transcript

EP - William Humphreys, partner at Oury Clark Chartered Accountants, explores and explains financial reporting, giving a clear picture of what company accounts are, and why understanding them is a…

S12E423 How to Cure a Sick High Street with Bill Grimsey, ex‑Wickes CEO

May 27, 2026 1h 20m Transcript

EP [number] — Grimsey argues that corporate strategy starts with fixing leadership, not spreadsheets.Bill Grimsey unpacks why UK high streets keep failing and why most boardrooms still dodge the real…

S12E422 Does Manchester Beat London for Building a Business? - Adam Pope, Founder of Spencer Churchill Solicitors

May 20, 2026 1h 22m Transcript

EP — Adam Pope on why Manchester outperforms cities twice its size.Manchester’s business culture is built on graft, confidence and doing things without waiting for permission. Adam Pope explains why…

S12E421 Why ESG Blew Up and What Leaders Do Next with Lucy Parker, Brunswick Senior Partner

May 13, 2026 1h 37m Transcript

EP — Lucy Parker explains why sustainability only works when leaders stop hiding in the castle and start engaging with the real world.Lucy Parker argues that the real challenge in sustainability is…

S12E420 Most Firms Get Marketing Wrong, Here's Why - Mark Palmer

May 06, 2026 1h 17m Transcript

Mark argues most SMEs fail at marketing because they misunderstand the customer, the market and the value they actually provide.About this episodeMark Palmer dismantles the modern marketing fog:…

S12E419 How New UK Property Rules Hit Landlords and Renters - Jemma & Michael of Oury Clark

May 01, 2026 1h 12m Transcript

Oury Clark partners lay out how new UK property rules reshape renting, leaseholds and development in 2026 and beyond.### About this episodeThree major UK property reforms land at once — renters’…

S12E418 Why your boss is the real AI threat - Dave Birss

Apr 29, 2026 1h 38m Transcript

Dave Birss says you won't be replaced by AI - you'll be replaced by a leader who's been told the wrong story about it.About this episodeDave Birss is back on Business Without BS - author of the…

S12E417 The Branding Mistake Costing You Customers — Matt Hunt

Apr 22, 2026 1h 17m Transcript

Matt Hunt built a 300-million-ball business without a co-packer and without betting on supermarket shelves to do the work for him.About this episodeMatt Hunt is 11 years into building The Protein…

S12E416 Red Teaming, Critical Thinking & How to Stress-Test Your Strategy with Marcus Dimbleby

Apr 15, 2026 1h 28m Transcript

EP 416 - What if your biggest business risk isn’t the market .. but your own assumptions?Former RAF Wing Commander Marcus Dimbleby reveals how leaders can use red teaming, applied critical thinking…

S12E415 Why Fundraising Is Broken - How Founders Waste Time & Miss the Right Investors

Apr 08, 2026 1h 32m Transcript

EP 415 with guest co-host Andrew Craig.Fundraising isn’t a numbers game, it’s a targeting problem.In this episode, Shipshape VC founder Daniel Sawko explains why startups waste hundreds of hours…

S12E414 Dodge Woodall on Entrepreneurship, Hustle Culture and Bournemouth 7s Festival

Apr 01, 2026 1h 22m Transcript

EP 414 - Dodge Woodall reveals how he mortgaged his family home during the 2008 financial crisis to launch what became the 30,000-person Bournemouth 7s Festival.From growing up above a pub to…

S12E413 The Real Impact of the Employment Rights Act

Mar 31, 2026 1h 26m Transcript

EP 413 - The UK’s new Employment Rights Act is being framed as a major step forward for workers.But what happens when stronger protections collide with the realities of hiring, risk, and running a…

S12E412 Statutory Sick Pay, Employee Benefits & UK Employment Law Explained

Mar 02, 2026 1h 36m Transcript

EP 412 - How far should UK employers go when it comes to looking after staff?In this episode we break down the real cost of being a “nice” employer - from UK statutory sick pay (SSP) and full sick…

S12E411 After You Die - This Conversation Decides What Happens

Feb 02, 2026 1h 9m Transcript

EP 411 - Most families don’t just feel grief when someone dies - they feel anger.Anger about the mess, the debt, the confusion, and the things nobody sorted out.In this episode of Business Without…

S12E410 UK Nov '25 Budget - What It Means for Businesses, Individuals & Foreigners

Dec 05, 2025 1h 1m Transcript

EP 410 - Tax Without BS returns with a fiery but surprisingly hopeful breakdown of the November 2025 UK Budget. Andy, Jemma and Emma from Oury Clark sift the good, the bad, and the…

S12E409 World Mental Health Day: Jerry Hyde and Mai Hua on Group Therapy, Masculinity and Vulnerability

Oct 08, 2025 1h 27m Transcript

EP 409 - What happens when you strip away phones, comfort and pretence? Therapist Jerry Hyde - often called “the most dangerous therapist in the world” - and filmmaker Mai Hua explore the raw truths…

S12E408 Why British Meetings Drive Germans Crazy

Oct 01, 2025 1h 19m Transcript

EP 408 - What happens when British charm collides with German order in the workplace?In part 4 of our Business Without Baggage series, we speak to professor and senior partner at GTK Germany -…

S12E407 Startup Lessons, Resilience & How Failure Builds Success: John B Stapleton Explains

Sep 24, 2025 41m Transcript

EP 407 - What does it really take to build a food empire from scratch? We're giving our chat with John B Stapleton - serial entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of the New Covent Garden Soup…

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