How I failed: the non-alcoholic drink which got pulled from the shelves, with Richard Clark, Founder of Drynks
Richard Clark is now the Founder and MD of Drynks, a non-alcoholic drinks business which raised money on Dragons Den and is growing strongly. But a few years ago he launched another non alcoholic drin...
16 Jun 202211min
How I failed: 37 jobs by the age of 24, with Krisi Smith, Founder of Bird & Blend
We’ve all made mistakes. Many of us have had short-lived jobs. And many of us have been fired. But getting through 37 jobs by the time you’re 24 is quite a haul. That’s what happened to Krisi Smith, ...
9 Jun 202211min
Beyond: shorting your rival’s stock for $700m but losing the war, with Founder & CEO Ian Strang
80% to 90% of startups fail. But what those stats don't tell you is how you can do loads of things right and still fail. This is what happened to Ian Strang and the company he founded, Beyond, who tri...
7 Jun 202255min
How I failed: Chris Cabrera on getting fired, getting pissed, and getting even
By the time he was 37, Chris Cabrera had managed his career very well. He was a leader in a public company - and he knew what strategy the company should take to seize the future. But then he got fire...
2 Jun 202212min
How the fat kid did it: Vikas Shah MBE on getting over obesity shame and suicide attempts - and what people get wrong about entrepreneurship
Vikas Shah MBE looks like the picture of success today. He’s got an MBE. He advises the government on business matters. He’s an NED, investor - he’s someone you look up to. But it wasn’t always like t...
31 Mai 202247min
How I failed: Alex Farrell on winding down her startup after taking on a new industry
Alex Farrell is a successful entrepreneur, NED and investor but amongst the successes, there have also been some losses. Alex founded Gift Wink in 2015, a platform where users could get timely and ex...
26 Mai 202213min
Tackling a problem that will affect half the planet as a first-time Founder, with Vira Health Co-Founder Andrea Berchowitz
Andrea Berchowitz is the Co-Founder of Vira Health, a tech startup taking on problems in women’s health, starting with menopause. Andrea worked at McKinsey and then the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundati...
24 Mai 202249min
How I failed: Giles Harrison quit his job to start his own thing but hit a big reality check
Giles Harrison, the Co-Founder of Sculpd, is riding high now but his first startup ground to a painful halt. Having quit his job in a bullish mood to found a matcha tea business, he soon found out ho...
19 Mai 202213min
