Business Without BS

EP 265 - Founder of The Psych AI Group Anjuli Bedi is in the quiz seat this week. She explains why Personality Tests and Influencers are utter bullshit, and why AI created content could be either. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to BoB quiz 00:26 ChatGBT and Disco Ball Business Discussion 00:52 Personal Trainers and Investment TV Shows 01:03 Personality Type Tests and Myers Briggs 01:50 Drinking at Lunch...

EP 264 - Anjuli is founder of The Psych AI Group, a business that helps clients “see round corners” by employing a blend of psychology and AI. We discuss the positive impact a blend of human and AI understanding can have on things like climate storytelling and action. Anjuli talks about her former career as a journalist, her time as a correspondent in Israel and Palestine, why she quit journalism...

EP 263 - Wow Hydrate's managing director Queenie Porter is in this week's quiz seat who doesn't shy away from justifying her answers. Andy has plenty to say about them, as usual. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to BoB quiz 00:25 Business Class and Carbon Neutrality 00:49 Family Businesses and Conferences 01:32 Conferences and Networking 02:56 Career Reviews and Stationery Cupboards 03:25 Staff Updates and...

EP 262 - Queenie is Managing Director of Wow Hydrate who recently became Manchester United's official sports hydration partner across their men's, women's and youth teams. We hear about Queenie's career journey from leaving school at 16 to becoming Wow Hydrate's MD via Topshop and The Co-Op Group. We discuss the biggest challenges Queenie faces in her role and how her upbringing has helped her bec...

EP 261 - We recently went on a trade mission to LA with London & Partners and Grow London where we spoke to some brilliant Life Science entrepreneurs about their businesses and future plans, and played a round of Business or Bullshit with them (with a few of our favourite BWB questions thrown in for good measure) Guests: Rikesh Patel - London & Partners Emilė Radaytė - Samphire Neuroscienc...

EP 260 - Founder and president of Next Step Advisors David Bentall is in this week's quiz seat with great thoughts and thorough answers. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Business or Bullshit Quiz 00:33 Debating AI Created Content and Metaverse Office Spaces 00:58 Discussing Twitter, Virtual Reality Meetings, and Silicon Valley 01:22 Unpacking Self-Actualization and the Egotistical Society 03:18 The...

EP 259 - David is the founder of Next Step Advisors, a consultancy for family businesses helping them avoid the potential pitfalls of working with your closest relatives. David chats about his experiences running his family's companies, for all of their successes and failures, which spawned the idea for Next Step Advisors. Andy get's in on the act, speaking frankly about his experiences growing up...

EP 258 - We popped in to have a chat about the highs and lows of running a food business with CEO of the Nourish Awards Diana Babics and the founders of the UK health food brands that were nominated for awards. What a lovely bunch they were! Bright minds with forward thinking, health conscious F&B products: Priya Koliyot - The Keto Elf Simona Deifta - Nojo London Lucy Brose - Juicy Lucy's...

EP 257 - Naksha Collections co-founder Nisha Ramisetty is in the quiz seat this week alongside antics-fuelled hosts Andy and Philippa. We say no more! Strap in and press play. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to BoB 00:37 The Quiz Begins 01:27 The Art of Downplaying Capabilities 01:55 Accelerators and Guerrilla Marketing 02:14 Unique Selling Proposition 02:41 Debate on Financial Reporting Standards 03:10 T...

EP 256 - Nisha is the co-founder of Naksha - a new spin on meal kits helping ordinary folk to cook adventurous food from around the world, at home. We talk about how the business came about and the journey to winning a UAE National Incubator Programme which fast-tracked Naksha products onto major retailer's shelves. We discuss the range of challenges food startups currently face and how Nisha beli...

EP 255 - SELF Founder Jonathan MacDonald is in the quiz seat this week who brings his absolute A-game. Best contestant yet! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Quiz Setup 00:21 Playing Business or Bullshit! 00:38 Politeness and Planned Obsolescence 01:05 Downplaying Capabilities and Guerrilla Marketing 01:36 Staff Dating Policies and Loving What You Do 02:03 TikTok, Audits, and Business Cards 02:16 W...

EP 254 - Jonathan is the Founder of SELF, a hyper-personal AI-powered assistant that learns your personal preferences and simplifies your life. We talk about his concerns around the rise of AI, why there is a need for an ethical alternative and how having a more moral approach to business makes it harder to raise investment. Jonathan also explains why he thinks tech platforms who don't prioritise...

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...