Sound Advice: Entrepreneurs Unfiltered

It's time for the season finale! Steve Hare, CEO of Sage, is in conversation with Sophie Cornish MBE, the multi-award-winning entrepreneur, author, and founder of the beloved online marketplace, notonthehighstreet.com and chairman of clothing brand Busby & Fox. She started notonthehighstreet.com in 2006 alongside friend and business partner, Holly Tucker, building it up from a network of...

Alfie Best is the serial entrepreneur who turned Wyldecrest Parks into a real success story, boasting an impressive 91 locations across the UK. But this millionaire's roots trace back to humble beginnings—he was born in a caravan on the side of a road in Leicester, into a Romany Gypsy family. According to his LinkedIn, he humorously claims his education came from the 'school of hard knoc...

Pippa Murray is the visionary behind Pip & Nut, the wholesome nut butter brand on a mission to make tasty-but-natural treats for all.  Pippa embarked on her entrepreneurial journey inspired by her love for running and a quest for healthy snacks. While training for a marathon, Pippa saw a lack of nut butters free from sugars and additives among mainstream options. With no formal background in f...

Rob Law MBE is the mastermind behind Trunki, the ultimate ride-on suitcase sensation for kids. Rob's ride on the entrepreneurial roller coaster has taken him from the jaws of rejection on BBC Dragons’ Den in 2006 to leading a squad that's completely redefined the world of kiddo travel gear. Since then, he’s been on fire crafting innovative solutions that are like magic wands for families...

 Join us on this episode of Sound Advice: Entrepreneurs Unfiltered as we dive into the captivating journey of Melissa Thom. By day, she is an accomplished voice actor, and the rest of the time, she transforms into a relentless serial entrepreneur. After reaching incredible success with her husband through building and selling SecondSync to Twitter, Melissa's entrepreneurial spirit was ready f...

Harriet Hastings is the fearless founder of Biscuiteers, a successful luxury biscuit company. On this episode of Sound Advice: Entrepreneurs Unfiltered, Harriet shares her journey of resilience, and spills the tea on what it’s like to balance business and family life when your co-founder is also your other half. From investing £80,000 of your family’s savings into a great idea, to striking the rig...

Dominic Peter and Ella Jade are the innovative duo behind ROOBBA, an affordable luxury furniture brand taking the online world by storm.  On this episode of the Sound Advice podcast, they lift the lid on why and how they started ROOBBA, what affordable luxury means to them, and how they’re tapping into AI and AR tech to create a more personalised shopping experience for their customers.  They’ll a...

Award-winning entrepreneur Beth Kume-Holland is the founder and CEO of Patchwork Hub, a pioneering disabled-led employment platform and recruitment consultancy that’s shaking up the industry. As a disabled person, Beth is used to overcoming daily barriers in a world that can feel like it’s not built for her. And although these barriers can be physical ones, often the biggest challenges she faces a...

Dan Scarfe and Mitch Feldman are dream team behind XRAI Glass, the breakthrough technology that turns sound into subtitles so deaf people can see the conversations happening in front of them.  Dan came up with the idea for the glasses one family Christmas. He noticed his 97-year-old grandfather, who was hard of hearing, struggling to join in conversations with the rest of the family in real-time,...

Melanie Blane is the founder of White Rabbit Skincare, a natural, sustainable, vegan skincare brand built out of the kitchen in her one-bedroom flat. When researching the steroid creams used to treat her psoriasis, Melanie was horrified to learn about the irritants and synthetic ingredients most brands used, which might soothe symptoms temporarily, but could have long term effects. Despite enjoyin...

Meet Lucy Busk, the woman who made it cool to drink wine out of a can. She founded NICE in 2019 with her co-founder Jeremy May, and now they sell a can every 5 seconds.  We're talking all about becoming a trendsetter, smashing your crowd-funding goal, and getting your product in with the biggest retailers out there. 

Frankie Thorogood is CEO and co-founder of Pott’d, the crafty clay-kit brand on a mission to help boost your mental health and feed your creativity. He also founded the multi-million-pound sportswear brand TCA with just £100. And he’s an entrepreneur who has come back from the brink of bankruptcy to build a another thriving million-pound brand. On this episode of Sound Advice: Entrepreneurs Unfilt...

When it comes to putting a festival on, there’s a lot that can go wrong. Recent disaster documentaries covering the likes of Fyre and Woodstock ‘99 have given us a clear idea of just how bad–and dangerous–things can get without the right approach.  But that hasn’t stopped serial entrepreneur Nick Steiert from bringing his vision for a wellness festival to life. On this episode of Sound Advice: Ent...

Our host Kate Bassett bids us goodbye after 24 inspiring episodes, but before she signs off she’s treating us to a good old catch-up with Bex Burn-Callander, who is back from maternity leave and raring to go with even more incredible guests lined up. 

Sarah Ellis is the co-founder of Amazing If, the company on a mission to make careers better for everyone, whether you’re climbing the corporate ladder, freelancing, or building your own business. She’s also co-host of the UK’s number 1 career podcast, Squiggly Careers, and a self-confessed introvert.  On this episode of Sound Advice: Entrepreneurs Unfiltered, Sarah shares her journey as an introv...

Meet Will Farnell, former record store owner turned founder of award-winning accountancy firm Farnell Clarke. He’s also a super sought-after keynote speaker, and bestselling author of two books: The Digital Firm and The Human Firm. When it comes to running a business, Will is all about that flexible, tech-savvy approach that helps you strike that perfect work-life balance we all dream of. He’s gen...

Sara Barnes, founder of dog walking business Who Lets Your Dog Out?, is the ultimate inspiration for anyone looking to take the leap and pursue their passion. Despite having a successful career as a project manager and a taste for adventure that saw Sara travel the world, she still felt unfulfilled and struggled with bouts of depression. To deal with the stress of her 9-to-5, Sara took a 6-month b...

Valentina Milanova, the visionary founder of Daye, a groundbreaking gynaecological health company, is on a mission to eliminate the gender gap in product innovation in the industry. Like many girls, Valentina experienced shame and anxiety when she got her first period early at just 9 years old. But instead of letting that experience hold her back, she decided to educate herself on all things women...

Like many of students fresh out of university, Alan Mahon wasn’t quite sure what to do after graduating, so he packed a bag and went travelling. But his adventures were cut short in Nepal, when he contracted a parasite from drinking contaminated water.  After recovering back home, Alan decided to dedicate his career to fighting poverty. While working other jobs, Alan met his co-founder James and a...

Dan Kieran is the incredible co-founder and former CEO of award-winning publishing platform Unbound. He also happens to be the best friend every entrepreneur needs.  In this episode of Sound Advice: Entrepreneurs Unfiltered, Dan shares his insights on everything from having that lightbulb moment to getting started, building your brand, raising money, and developing the right mindset to manage your...

Jason Millar, also known as Jay, is the inspiring founder of Jay's Barber Club and Jay's Pro Barber Academy in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Despite a difficult upbringing, which included growing up with an alcoholic mother and being orphaned at a young age, Jason has overcome drug and alcohol addiction to build a successful business that not only keeps the community looking sharp, but also...

Celebrated broadcaster and author Emma Gannon had achieved everything she had hoped for in her professional life: multiple best-selling books, a glittering portfolio career, a trail-blazing podcast, and speaking engagements that took her around the world. She was successful, no doubt about it.  But despite her many accomplishments, and a hunger to do more, she couldn’t help but feel burnt out and...

Meet Sophia Procter, a former communications manager and the founder and CEO of Munchy Play. After almost ten years at British Airways, Sophia faced redundancy upon returning from maternity leave in 2017. But she wouldn’t be defeated so easily–Sophia rallied, turning that tumble into an opportunity to follow her entrepreneurial dreams and start her own business. Determined to make things more fun...

His Dragon's Den pitch is imortalised as the tv show's 'best ever', and Harry Redknapp describes him as having the workrate of a top footballer. This is how Sam Jones convinced stars like Tinie Tempah to invest in his tech start-up, Gener8. 

Thinking of setting up your own creative business in the New Year? The fabulous founder of Cake or Death talks making a sell-out product from your side hustle. It's practically an MBA in leopard print letterbox brownies.