Business Without BS

EP 253 - Kaytea founder Kevin Tang is in the quiz seat this week talking all things nocturnal working hours, downrounds and foreign espionage risks! Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to BoB quiz 00:35 Family Offices and Enterprise Zones 01:20 Discussing Work Habits and Down Rounds 03:10 Director's Meetings and Workplace Humour 03:49 Growth Hackers, GDPR, and Free Ports 04:34 Foreign Espionage Risks and Hone...

EP 252 - We talk to Kevin - Founder of artisan iced tea brand Kaytea - about the reality of raising money, challenges dealing with product buyers and the pain of fighting for shelf space in a crowded market. We ask Kevin why he started an ice tea brand, his experience launching the business during COVID and why he values having a mentor. Kevin also tells us why he thinks people being 'too busy to...

EP 251 - Rowe Advisory CEO and Tough Talk podcast host Jody Rowe is in this week's BOB quiz seat. Quick fire action from start to end! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Quiz 00:21 Rules of the Game 00:46 The Quiz Begins: Business or Bullshit? 01:18 Quiz continues 02:17 Final Round of the Quiz 03:25 Quiz Conclusion and Scoring businesswithoutbullshit.me Follow us: YouTube Instagram TikTok Linkedi...

EP 250 - We're off to LA with London & Partners next week! We speak to James Cummings, VP of Business Development L&P LA, ahead of their Grow London Global program which we're delighted to be joining. James tells us about the work London & Partners are doing connecting LA and London and the Grow London Global program. We discuss the similarities and differences between the two great ci...

EP 249 - What's it like being a female CEO in a male dominated industry? Jody is CEO of Rowe Advisory, a consultancy firm providing support to the oil, gas and mining industries with offices in London, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, Australia. Jody is also podcast host of Tough Talks discussing all aspects of energy transition with industry leaders and experts. Her chat on our podcast ranges from h...

EP 248 - Author and Bloomberg News Senior Reporter for Climate Akshat Rathi is in this week's quiz seat explaining why quantitative easing is a good thing! Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to BWB 00:30 Thought Leadership: Business or Bullshit? 00:47 Family Business in India 01:35 Quantitative Easing: A Necessary Evil? 02:52 Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) 03:23 Personal Pronouns and Mandatory Breaks 03:45 Hed...

EP 247 - Akshat is an author and Senior Reporter for Climate at Bloomberg News. We discuss Akshat's new (debut) book - Climate Capitalism: Winning The Global Race To Zero Emissions - and how climate change is affecting business. We talk about what big business and government need to do to take climate action and get some advice for SMEs on how they can make a climate positive impact. Akshat also t...

EP 246 - Noam jumps into this week's quiz seat with surprise cards being drawn from the deck, much to Andy and Pippa's humour and dismay! Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to BWB 00:37 Game Begins: Business or Bullshit 01:43 Debating Disruptive Businesses 02:22 Work-Life Balance and Founder Egos 02:29 Business Etiquette & Face-to-Face Meetings 02:53 Ethical Trade and Golden Handshakes 03:07 Ratchets and...

EP 245 - Noam is Chief Growth Officer of Wylde Market, an online platform enabling artisanal producers to sell directly to consumers. He also co-founded renowned artisan restaurant group Ottolenghi (you might have heard of it) where he currently is a Non Exec Director. We speak about why Noam got involved with Wylde and its commitment to supporting regenerative food producers. Noam tell us about t...

EP 244 - Mehreen's in the quiz seat this week having to deal with Andy's thoughts on Boris's office shenanigans and how he may have to follow suit! Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to BoB quiz 00:33 Understanding ESG Investing 00:47 Debate on Company Health Insurance 01:01 China and Business 01:23 Working in Your Garden: Business or Bullshit? 01:46 TikTok: A Poison or a Business Tool? 02:30 Staff No Dating...

EP 243 - Mehreen is a former teacher, broadcaster and author who is passionate about education and empowering young people. She emerged as an influential voice across a range of topics including education, race, gender equality and faith. We discuss Britain's state education and debate whether there should be just one schooling system instead of public and private. We discuss the current state of...

EP 242 - Barrister and Founder of Lawyers For Nature Paul Powlesland gets to road test our brand new deck of quiz cards with us. Chapters: 00:11 The Rules of the Game 00:38 The Quiz Begins - is it Business or Bullshit? 01:55 Debate on Spending Time with Kids 02:33 Stationery Cupboards and Asking Favours 02:57 Self Actualization and Brexit 03:28 Limited Liability Partnerships and Nature 03:54 Quiz...

EP 241 - Should "nature" have a seat at the board table? Paul is a barrister and founder of Lawyers in Nature who aim to provide representation, campaigning and legal resources on environmental protection and rights for nature., particularly in a corporate setting. We talk about this (voluntary) work and why he does it. We chat sh*t and Thames Water and how it brings home the reality of our climat...

EP 240 - Voice At The Table CEO and Founder Rina Lynch is in the quiz seat this week with Andy and Pippa breaking open a brand new deck of quiz cards: Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to BoB quiz! 00:35 Virtual Reality Meetings: Business or Bullshit? 00:57 Hot Desking: Comfort or Chaos? 01:25 Twitter: Useful Tool or Time Waster? 02:18 Appraisals: Necessary or Nonsense? 02:51 Accountants: Essential or Burde...

EP 239 - Rina is Founder of Voice At the Table, a diversity and inclusion consultancy who help organisations tap into the diversity of their people and offer training in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Rina unpacks what Equity, Diversity and Inclusion actually is, how it differs from equality, and how it's applied in the workplace. We discuss gender, ethnic and cultural bias, the effects of divis...

Serial tech entrepreneur and Mitra co-founder Ashok Suppiah is in the hot seat this week with a hilarious anecdote about office nap pods in Taiwan! BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me

Ashok talks about his aim to start a tech foundation for the underprivileged. Inspired by his father's work, he wants to fund and run eduction and training programs for people who lack opportunity due to poverty in Siri Lanka and the UK. He's currently trialing programs through one of his businesses Mitrai We also discuss the future of AI and Machine Learning. And Ashok tells us about a recent sta...

Ashok is a serial tech entrepreneur who's 20 years deep and has built several successful businesses including Virtusa Corp which he helped to grow to $280M and 5000 people. He was also the Chief Architect of eDocs an online bill presentment product that was sold to Oracle for $180M. We discuss the reality of raising money and the key differences between venture capital and private equity. Ashok gi...

David talks about life before photography and his journey to becoming a full-time artist. He shares stories about life on the road and what happened when he met the Head of the Tate Gallery (it wasn't what he expected) and had dinner with George Bush. He also talks about the importance of real trust in business and why Richard Oury is his number 1 go-to man. David's recommendations: The Offer - Th...

David is a British fine-art photographer, conservationist and author. His photography subjects include sport stars, world-renowned models, wildlife, indigenous communities and landscapes. David talks about the biggest mistake artists make when selling their work. His business USP and what it takes to be successful in today's industry. He also shares the truth about conservationism i...

Oz is in this week's BOB hot seat who doesn't shy away from explaining his answers. Lots to be noted! BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me

Oz tells us what he learnt from his biggest ever f**k up when hiring new staff and talks about long term goals for CybSafe. He also shares the best advice he's ever been given while Andy debates the nonsensical bureaucracy around ESG. Oz's Recommendation: The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz (book) BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me Follow us on: Linkedin TikTok Ins...

Oz is the CEO and Founder of CybSafe a behavioural science and data analytics company that builds software to better manage human risk. He's also a former UK Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel and was awarded an MBE in 2010 for his personal leadership in extreme conflict environments. Oz explains the reality of today's cyber security issues and breaks down what Cybsafe does for clients like HSBC, B...

Friday quiz time with DMC Sport co-founder Dino DiPierdomenico in the hot seat! (his response to Office Nap Pods is hilarious!) BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me

Dino tells us what's most misunderstood about his company DMC Sport (here's a hint - they don't just make products, they provide strategies to get more kids playing sport) Kids are less physically active than ever before and Dino explains how much of a crisis the situation actually is and why especially in America. He also gives us his best piece of advice and warns us of his worst. Dino's recomme...