Running a business rarely runs smoothly, but a cool head and self-belief can turn adversity into advantage. The Guardian Small Business Network's confessions events bring entrepreneurs together to share the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. These are the stories you won't hear anywhere else. Hosted by Guardian journalist Coco Khan
149 Available Episodes (149 Total)Average duration: 00:25:18
Feb 07, 2018
'A strong brand will get you through a crisis': Meet the Mentors with Cobra beer's founder
00:20:12
In the final podcast of the series, Lord Karan Bilimoria advises the founders of tech startup Zipabout on everything from marketing to investment
Jan 31, 2018
'Stay paranoid': Meet the Mentors with Ebookers' founder
00:13:58
Dinesh Dhamija gives leadership tips to Jamie Wilson, budding entrepreneur and founder of carer provider HomeTouch
Jan 24, 2018
'I was told British people wouldn't eat dark chocolate': Meet the Mentors with Green & Black's Jo Fairley
00:16:48
Serial entrepreneur and organic food pioneer Jo Fairley gives her tips to milliner Sahar Freemantle on how to make it big
Jan 17, 2018
'Trust your intuition': Meet the Mentors with Cath Kidston
00:21:54
The designer who created an empire around her trademark floral wash bags, tea cloths and crockery, reveals that luck played a big part in her success
Jan 10, 2018
Bedroom business to world domination: Meet the Mentors with Trunki's Rob Law
00:19:42
In the first podcast of a new series, the designer of the award-winning kids’ luggage brand shares his top tips for global expansion with a furniture maker from Blackburn
Apr 11, 2017
'The journey is nothing but extraordinary' – Confessions of a Startup
00:28:38
In our last podcast of the series, entrepreneurs at our Confessions of a Startup seminar shared their tales of overcoming obstacles while starting a business. They agreed it’s important to have people around who support your vision
Apr 04, 2017
'Embrace adversity' – Confessions of a Small Business
00:34:31
If you don’t experience tough times, you’re not putting yourself out there enough. That was the verdict of the entrepreneurs at our first Confessions of a Small Business seminar. Catch up with what you missed
Mar 31, 2017
'Have faith in what you're doing' – Confessions of a Startup
00:08:30
Isabella Lane started Smarter Applications with husband Christian two and a half years ago. Their first product was a wifi kettle, which they built for £100
Mar 29, 2017
'It takes longer and costs more than you think' – Confessions of a Startup
00:09:00
It’s been a long road for Efe Çakarel, founder of MUBI. He had his big idea in 2006 but it was seven years before he finally felt the model was working
Mar 16, 2017
'Breaking up with a co-founder is like a divorce' – Confessions of a Startup
00:11:34
Emily Forbes loves film and working in storytelling. But setting up Seenit, a video collaboration platform, has challenged her in ways she couldn’t imagine. Not least because she has parted ways with not one but two co-founders
Feb 07 | 00:20:12
'A strong brand will get you through a crisis': Meet the Mentors with Cobra beer's founder
Jan 31 | 00:13:58
'Stay paranoid': Meet the Mentors with Ebookers' founder
Jan 24 | 00:16:48
'I was told British people wouldn't eat dark chocolate': Meet the Mentors with Green & Black's Jo Fairley
Jan 17 | 00:21:54
'Trust your intuition': Meet the Mentors with Cath Kidston
Jan 10 | 00:19:42
Bedroom business to world domination: Meet the Mentors with Trunki's Rob Law
Apr 11 | 00:28:38
'The journey is nothing but extraordinary' – Confessions of a Startup
Apr 04 | 00:34:31
'Embrace adversity' – Confessions of a Small Business
Mar 31 | 00:08:30
'Have faith in what you're doing' – Confessions of a Startup
Mar 29 | 00:09:00
'It takes longer and costs more than you think' – Confessions of a Startup
Mar 16 | 00:11:34
'Breaking up with a co-founder is like a divorce' – Confessions of a Startup
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