Business Leader
The stories and strategies behind modern businesses
Business Leader
Show overview
Business Leader has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 223 episodes. That works out to roughly 130 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 29 min and 43 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 36 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 100 episodes published.
From the publisher
Richard Harpin grew his business HomeServe from a single idea to a £4.1bn sale. On the Business Leader Podcast, he speaks to entrepreneurs and business leaders about the moments that shaped their success and failure, unlocking original advice and practical insights for anyone building or leading a business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 223 episodesEmmie Faust secured a Dragons' Den deal - now she's helping Female Founders Rise
How a Police Officer built a £100m business: Mehma Bridgen's Fuel Store
Moonpig Founder Nick Jenkins: "We Came Close To Failing Several Times"
Dame Irene Hays: “Never one penny of debt” | How Hays Travel reached £3 Billion
She turned £6k into a £1bn business
Loveholidays CEO: From Covid to £350m revenue and the road to IPO
Barclays CEO Venkat: business turnaround, cancer, capital requirements and an £800m crisis
Seams Impossible: How Nadine Merabi built a £40m fashion brand
The CEO who doubled Blue Light Card membership in 3 years
How Little Moons went from family bakery to TikTok star
Vinted nearly went bust, now it's worth €8 billion
How Humble Crumble went from viral video to stores across London
How to build an AI startup in the UK
From €2.5bn to €16bn: How Sephora redefined beauty retail
Using AI to fight cyber risk
The art of the possible: Scaling to £240M
Can BT beat the odds?
"All change starts with a story"
'Value people - especially those closest to the customer'
From £500 To Millions: The Mindset That Changed Everything
Harry Stebbings gave up on his law degree in 2015 to take a chance on podcasting – a novel idea back then. He was an early mover in the world of entrepreneurship podcasting and built up a large, loyal following. But just as important, he explains to Sir Richard Harpin, were the guests he was meeting from the worlds of business and investment. He used his contacts to start the 20VC fund, named after his podcast. It raised $400m in 2024, becoming one of Europe’s largest VC funds. Stebbings explains how podcasting sharpened his skills as an investor, and what he looks for when scouting for entrepreneurial talent.Join the Business Leader community at Business Leader Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.