Business Without BS

Dino tells us why he co-founded DMC Sport which specialises in managing game development programs for a range of different sports. He explains why sports played such an important role both personally and professionally for him being an Italian immigrant growing up in Australia. And why his mission with DMC is to basically get more kids playing sports instead of computer games. He also explains why...

Scimar's Chief Development Officer John West has lots to say about the cards he's dealt in this week's quiz! BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me

John tells us about how he went from working for the big three in IT to becoming Chief Development Officer for his family business Scimar who are working on detecting preventing and even reversing type 2 diabetes. He explains why mistaking human errors for tech errors is the biggest blunder a business can make. And why pandering to investors isn't always the best advice to follow .. John's recomme...

John is the CDO of Scimar who are working on detecting preventing and even reversing type 2 diabetes with 4 key products they are developing and commercialising. John explains the mechanics of diabetes and the route causes. And how Scimars's products are being designed to work the disease. He also tell us about the family business's 17 year history and fundraising plans. And also unpacks the chall...

Friday quiz time with John who gives us his thorough views to Flexible Working, Blue Sky Thinking and Hot Desking! BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me

John talks about growing up in Ireland in the the early 80s. How he met Andrew Palmer and started the New Covent Garden Soup Co. The reality of building and exiting a business (which takes much longer than you think). His new sustainable vertical farming business launching in the UK. And how he learnt more about entrepreneurship from his 1 failed business compared to his 2 successful ones. John's...

John co-founded New Covent Garden Soup Co. and Little Dish scaling them to £15-20M each in revenue before exiting. He now focuses on mentoring, investing and building challenger brands in food and drink as part of Mission Ventures. John tells us about how he built New Covent Garden Soup Co. What defines a good entrepreneur. The effects of 'normalised' global crisis on business and investment. And...

Larry gets put through the BoB paces with some strong views on Working From Home, MBAs and Office Nap Pods! BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me

Larry tells us about long term goals for his salons and haircare range. Why he thinks people misunderstand career prospects for hair stylists. Why the government need to be doing more to support high street businesses. And that time he had breakfast with Kevin Coster. BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me

Larry tells us about how he became a sought after stylist grooming the likes of David Gandy, Karlie Kloss, Jarid Leto, Pixie Lott and regularly working with Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair. He explains what makes a good hair stylist and why his salons are regarded as the best in London. We also hear about his haircare range, being in business with his wife Laura, and why being a good employer is a key p...

We run Greater Share CEO Dana Bezerra through our quiz gauntlet! BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me

Dana tells us about how she went from working on her family's farm to walking through the doors of Merrill Lynch. Why she decided to become an entrepreneur in philanthropy. The most misunderstood thing about what she does. And why her spiritual side plays a big part in her work. Dana's recommendations Finding the Mother Tree - Suzanne Simard (book) BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbulls...

Dana, CEO of GreaterShare joins us to talk about the philanthropic work they're doing with NGOs and private equity firms to solve global challenges together. She explains why the company was setup, how it works and what's in it for investors. We also discuss her concerns around the primacy of profits in today's economic climate and the difference between philanthropy in the US vs UK. BWB is powere...

Dominic plays BOB with the first version of our newly designed deck of cards! BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me

Dominic tells us why he'll never retire, what the most misunderstood thing is about business coaching, and why being carbon neutral by planting trees isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Dominic's recommendations: The Drive - Peter Attia (podcast) Mastering the Rockefeller Habits - Verne Harnish (book) The Value Profit Chain - James L. Heskett  Net Promoter Score - Fred Reichheld BWB is po...

Dominic tells us about how he helps businesses accelerate their growth and productivity by improving leadership strategies, better organising staff, creating stronger team relations and improving overall company culture and working environment. He also tells us why he thinks sales commissions and annual appraisals qualify for the big bin of bullshit. BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbul...

Friday quiz time with renowned author, journalist and political commentator Grace Blakeley in the hot seat. BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me

Graces talks about her career journey from studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford University through to becoming a renowned author and political commentator. The challenges she faces when writing her books. And why she wishes she took up surfing earlier on in life. All that plus more. Grace's recommendations: Stolen: How to Save the World From Financialisation - Grace Blakeley The C...

Grace gives us her well-versed socialist views on a range of topics including climate change and the Green New Deal, issues with government policies, economics vs. politics, why democracy is failing, and Andy's favourite, with much heated debate .. Tax. She also explains why posturing stakeholder capitalism qualifies for the big bin of bullshit in business. BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswit...

Recorded live at Fabula in Paris as part of our London & Partners VivaTech collaboration, we spoke to Mike about his thoughts on the French ecosystem, comparisons between London and Paris tech scenes and what Elon Musk is going to bring to the VivaTech stage BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me

Recorded live on a Eurostar from London to Paris, we teamed up with London & Partners as part of their 2 day networking event bringing together Google backed Founders, Investors, Scale Ups and alike en route to VivaTech Paris via Fabula for a swanky dinner. We spoke to London & Partner's Miriam Ducke - Director Europe and Andrew Tibbets - Director of Innovation alongside Google backed Foun...

We get to know more about Juliet's life story: how and why she became a lawyer, her work on Death Row in Jamaica and what she strived to achieve. She also talks about the people who have helped her over the years, her visions for Oury Clark and how she would like to be remembered. Juliet's recommendations: Juliet's Spotify Playlist BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me

Recorded on 4th November 2022, Andy speaks to sister, co-host and senior parter at Oury Clark Juliet Oury who sadly passed away on 7th June 2023 from Pancreatic Cancer. She was 47. Juliet gives us personal insight into her illness and subsequent effects, and how she approached managing it the best she could. Priceless advice for anyone going through the same experience. Please share with people wh...

Farah tells us about how being bullied at school became the catalyst for her motorsport and music passions. She also tells us about the harsh reality of being a woman trying to make it in the music industry, and just how pinnacle the motor sports industry is for constantly testing new consumer technologies. Farah's recommendations: Principles - Ray Dalio (book) A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle (book) D...

Farah joins us to chat about her multiple businesses spanning across motorsport events, podcasting and music. She explains why mindsets in motorsport are prime benchmarks to learn, adopt and deploy in business leadership, and describes the types of events her company Regents Racing puts on to achieve this. Farah also explains why Spotify and streaming in general qualifies for the big bin of bullsh...