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Business Leader

Business Leader

The stories and strategies behind modern businesses

Business Leader

230 episodesEN

Show overview

Business Leader has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 230 episodes. That works out to roughly 140 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 3 days ago, with 43 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 100 episodes published.

Episodes
230
Running
2022–2026 · 4y
Median length
35 min
Cadence
Weekly

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

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700% in one year: How Kate Prince built Ancient + Brave into a £54m brand

Oct 6, 202652 min

"Never let a good crisis go to waste": Trustpilot CEO on AI, trust and scale

Sep 29, 202641 min

Eric Ries: Lean Startup author on why every founder needs to be Incorruptible

Sep 22, 20261h 2m

She raised £6.5mn then everything changed - Sharmadean Reid MBE | Part 2

Sep 15, 202634 min

From £5 an hour to £1000 a day: How Sharmadean Reid MBE built her career | Part 1

Sep 8, 202640 min

PizzaExpress CEO: "You Need To Obsess About Your Product"

Sep 1, 202650 min

How Quooker UK Built a £100m business out of hot water taps

Aug 25, 202643 min

Emmie Faust secured a Dragons' Den deal - now she's helping Female Founders Rise

Aug 18, 202645 min

How a Police Officer built a £100m business: Mehma Bridgen's Fuel Store

Aug 11, 202637 min

Moonpig Founder Nick Jenkins: "We Came Close To Failing Several Times"

Aug 4, 202644 min

Dame Irene Hays: “Never one penny of debt” | How Hays Travel reached £3 Billion

Jul 28, 202651 min

She turned £6k into a £1bn business

Jul 21, 202645 min

Loveholidays CEO: From Covid to £350m revenue and the road to IPO

Jul 14, 202643 min

Barclays CEO Venkat: business turnaround, cancer, capital requirements and an £800m crisis

Jul 5, 202644 min

Seams Impossible: How Nadine Merabi built a £40m fashion brand

Jun 30, 202646 min

The CEO who doubled Blue Light Card membership in 3 years

Jun 23, 202641 min

How Little Moons went from family bakery to TikTok star

Jun 16, 202637 min

Vinted nearly went bust, now it's worth €8 billion

Jun 9, 202637 min

How Humble Crumble went from viral video to stores across London

Jun 2, 202638 min

How to build an AI startup in the UK

May 26, 202646 min
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