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Simon Clark: Fidelity, Integrity, Money!
9 May 2008 @ 05:00 am
In this programme, Mike meets Simon Clark of venture capital firm Fidelity Ventures. On occasions we’ve been pretty scathing about VC’s, but Simon is credited with fixing many companies which were full of potential yet out of control. To hit the big-time, many entrepreneurs need strategy as well as money, and that’s where an experienced VC can lend a hand. To turn a growing business into an IPO-ready business, listen on.
Richard Richardson: Marketing Judo.
2 May 2008 @ 05:00 am
This week, Mike meets Richard Richardson, credited with turning legendary chip shop Harry Ramsden’s from a single Yorkshire outlet into a global brand. He did it using a marketing philosophy which he calls “marketing judo”- low budget techniques which use the power of the opposition for leverage. To prove it works, he’s repeated the job with restaurant chain La Tasca. So if you fancy some marketing judo for yourself, listen on.
Emma Willis: A cut above.
25 Apr 2008 @ 05:00 am
Are you proud enough of your work to put your own name above your premises? Emma Willis is. She’s the only female shirt-maker on London’s world-famous Jermyn Street. Through a dedication to quality and style, Emma has carved out an enviable reputation and a thriving design house. To hear how she did it, listen on.
Your chance to change the world : Craig Dearden Phillips.
18 Apr 2008 @ 05:00 am
In this show we’re back with one of our first ever Beermat Radio guests, social entrepreneur Craig Dearden Phillips. His venture, Speaking Up is achieving what he calls a ‘double bottom line’: profits and social outcomes. And he’s just written a book: “Your Chance to Change the World – The No-fibbing guide to Social Entrepreneurship”. If anyone knows how to work and give at the same time, it’s Craig- so listen on.
Reputation management: Michael Hayman.
11 Apr 2008 @ 05:00 am
What do you stand for? In this show, we meet Michael Hayman, CEO of PR Company The Communication Group. His company has marshalled companies and political parties through many a reputational crisis. If your name’s above the door, the buck stops with you, and Michael’s here to explain what that means for your business.
Lindsey Walker and Shelley-Anne Salisbury: Tips from the Clips.
4 Apr 2008 @ 05:00 am
Mike’s meets Lindsey Walker and Shelley-Anne Salisbury, inventors of the Linziclip- a revolutionary hairclip now on sale in 17 countries. We’ll learn about inventions and patent protection, but also about the value of being a double act: because sometimes finding a complementary partner is just what a business needs.
Keith Haviland: From premise to promise.
28 Mar 2008 @ 05:00 am
Mike’s guest in this show is Keith Haviland, head of Delivery at business consultants Accenture- with 8000 people worldwide reporting to him. But what is delivery? It’s not about couriers. It’s delivering on whatever your business promises to do. Keith says every company has a premise- and turning premise to promise is what this programme is all about.
Ian Sanders: Take the Leap!
20 Mar 2008 @ 05:00 am
Mike’s guest in this show is Ian Sanders. He’s had a 20 year marketing career in some of Europe’s biggest media companies and now runs his own business consultancy working with clients like MTV and Unique Broadcasting. He’s also the author of “Leap!” a bestselling book for anyone who wants to start their own business. It covers all the exciting bits of entrepreneurship, but also asks scary questions- like who’s going to make the tea...?
David Giampaolo: A piece of the Pi.
14 Mar 2008 @ 05:00 am
In this show, Mike meets David Giampaolo, whose business career started at a tender age- cutting lawns in Florida. As an adult, he followed his passion- health and fitness- opening gyms in the US and UK, and successfully selling out more than once. Now he's Chief Executive of Pi Capital- an influential group of 300 multi-millionaire investors and philanthropists. What's he investing in today? And what makes rich people happy? Listen on to find out.
Carmel McConnell: Feeding tomorrow's entrepreneurs.
7 Mar 2008 @ 04:00 am
In this programme, Mike's guest is Carmel McConnell. A natural reactionary, Carmel is enjoying a change of direction after a high-flying stint at BT. She is the founder of Magic Breakfasts, a charity which feeds some of the thousands of British schoolchildren who don't get a decent meal each day. It's an astonishing and sometimes harrowing story- so listen on.
