Good Business Talking

Why product should be king … even for impact led businesses. Most impact-driven businesses struggle to balance profit and purpose - until now. Pranav, founder of Nemi Teas, reveals how a simple idea born from personal pain became a multi-million-pound social enterprise that’s transforming lives and outcompeting global tea giants.  Want to learn how to grow a thriving, profitable impact business wi...

Why is humility and managing the ego so important for entrepreneurial success? Why does one of the best 'brand makers' now believe in purpose-led brands? Join me as I chat with the outspoken Roger Wade , the founder of BoxFresh, BoxPark, BoxFund and Brands Associated . He's on a mission to make the world a little better than how he found it and given his track record, I'm guessing he's going to ma...

Why is it so hard for female and other diverse founders to raise capital? What can they practically do to overcome the conscious and unconscious biases they face at an investment committee? Join me as I speak to the outspoken and incredibly resilient co-founder of Olio - a company addressing the biggest social and environmental issues we face. 10 years on, Tessa Clarke and her co-founder Saasha ha...

Marxist Capitalism. What does that practically mean when running a 30yr old profitable and cash rich mid-sized business? Join me as I chat to Dr Simon Biltcliffe, founder of WebMartUK in how he has translates that oxymoron into operational and strategic business decisions. Tune in to episode 34, available on your preferred podcast platform or at https://www.goodbusinesstalking.com/

How do you stay people centred as your business doubles in size? Join me as I speak to Gavin Matthews, the founder of award the winning company Quiddity Health on how he has grown the company and the role being people centred has played in that success. Tune in to episode 33, available on your preferred podcast platform or at https://www.goodbusinesstalking.com/ #GoodBusinessTalking #HealthTech #C...

How do successful leaders navigate periods of explosive growth while staying true to their mission? In this episode, we're diving deep into this crucial question with Rajiv Tanna, co-founder of Birdie, a B-Corp certified health-tech company revolutionising home care through innovative technology. Rajiv and his team have achieved remarkable success, raising $52 million to date and earning numerous...

How do you get your impact message out to as many people in the world as possible? You embed that message into a product that's accessible to as many people as you can, that's how. In episode 31, I interview the co-founders of Monkey Sox in how they are raising awareness of multiple sclerosis ... through socks! I also speak to the husband and wife team about the challenges of holding down 2 jobs,...

What does it take to stay focused on your higher purpose once being acquired by a big industry player? In episode 30, I interview Lina Chan , the co-founder of Parla on what she experienced before, during and after being acquired by the high street giant Holland and Barrett . Tune in to get an injection of Lina's energy, focus and commitment to the impact she wants to make on women's healt...

How can business contracts drive decarbonisation? In episode 29, we explore this crucial question in an interview with Matt Gingell, founder of The Chancery Lane Project, the world's largest network of legal experts focused on climate contracting to facilitate rapid and equitable decarbonization. Matt's "crazy idea" has blossomed into a remarkable force for positive change. The C...

How important is looking after one's mental health in running a business? What are the implications of neurodivergency in leadership? How do you reset from crisis to be able to move forward again? Join me as I look in to see what's inside the mind and heart of RICHARD HAGAN, the CEO of Crystal Doors, a multi-award winning UK sustainability leader in manufacturing.

How can businesses implement genuine inclusivity while avoiding tokenism? Who better to ask than Coralie Rose, founder of Road Casting agency and winner of the Entrepreneur of Excellence at the National Diversity Awards. Join us as we get candid about identity and ‘otherness’, uncover the parallels between representation in the media and hiring in business, and provide actionable insights around a...

How do you stay resolute to your mission when customer incentives work against the impact you are trying to make in the world? Join me as I speak with Dr Mohammad Al-Ubaydli from Patient Knows Best (https://patientsknowbest.com/) on how he is building the worlds biggest patient record company, despite the challenges he faces head on within the healthcare systems across the world. #GoodBusinessTalk...

Can financial services genuinely do good and not be extractive? Join me as I speak with Robert Hayward from GoodFX (https://www.goodfx.co.uk/) on how he is shaking up FS, starting with foreign exchange to fund refugee upskilling and the start to shift inclusion metrics within the industry. #GoodBusinessTalking #BCorp #ImpactBusiness @theconduit @voyagers @ewor @greenangelsyndicate

What challenges and opportunities lie in businesses cleaning up their environmental impact? Join me and Matt Hill, Founder of Evolve MHDE & Anode.ltd, as we discuss why and how he has pivoted his business toward Engineering for a Sustainable Future and all of the benefits and costs associated with that intentional move. Join me for Series 2, Episode 5 on your favourite Podcast platform or here...

How does a Founder exit the business without selling out? Join me and @Alan Birch, Founder of Nationwide Air-Conditioning as we discuss the merits of using Employee Ownership Trust as a way for a Founder to transition out of a business yet keep the integrity, culture and performance intact for the longer term. Join me for season 2, episode 4 on your favourite Podcast platform or here: https://lnkd...

What questions do Founders need to ask themselves to ensure their energy, attention and resources are used to best effect to make impact? Join me and Liam Black, the "Gloves-off Mentor", as we discuss the internal and external challenges of being a Purpose-driven entrepreneur.

What does it take for an established manufacturing and retail business to get B-Corp certification?  Join me and Bruce Alexander, former MD of Montezuma Chocolates, as we discuss the practical challenges of achieving that B-Corp gold standard of responsible and sustainable business.

GBT closes Season 1 with a look back at some of my favorite insights and ideas of the season.  Featuring a collection of thoughts on building a business that is a force for good from: Ron Hill, Kresse Wesling, Alistair Wickens, Michael McFall, Jo Chidley, Sir John Timpson, Masami Sato, JeVon McCormick, Bethany Andell, Matt Patsky, Will Pearson, Safwan Shah, Kirsty Leighton, Rupert Dean &...

How does a digital transformation consultancy help 1,000,000 young adults to become economically independent? Find out how Cain Ullah, co-Founder of Red Badger is going about doing it and what he thinks the role of business is to improve social mobility.

Can a business be truly mission driven and profitable, or are they mutually exclusive? Find out what Rupert Dean, co-Founder & CEO of XandWhy thinks and what was his Why behind XandWhy. The man is on a mission to "change the way the world works for good".

Share Ownership - why do it and if you do, what forms can you take?  Find out as I speak to Kirsty Leighton, CEO of Milk & Honey - one of Europe's fastest growing PR Agencies.

What is the role of Ikigai in business?  If there is one, what does it tangibly mean?  Join me and Masami Soto, co-founding CEO of B1G1 as we discuss the connections between Ikigai and the world of conscious capitalism.

How can business' rebuild lives?  Find out as I speak to Michelle Cirocco about how Televerde has transformed the lives of over 3000 women prisoner families and in doing so, have reduced the prisoner re-offending rate by over 90% and generated over $1.3Bn new sales for their corporate clients!  It's a wonderful example of how customers, staff and shareholders can all succeed in the same...

Should you, and how do you provide low earners financial dignity, security & saving in a way that is simple, sustainable and effective?  Join me as I speak to the CEO of PayActiv, Safwan Shah on his personal motivation for liberating the lowest paid workers and his perspective on the role of business in making the world a better place ... one employee at a time.

How can a company save ocean life from plastic waste, make a quality carbon neutral product from that waste, help reduce bio-diversity loss, reduce green-house emissions and along the way, create thriving coastal communities with better paid and more secure incomes?  Find out how Ocean Bottle is doing all this and more as I speak to its inspiring CEO Will Pearson.