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The Business podcast

Running a business rarely runs smoothly, but a cool head and self-belief can turn adversity into advantage. The Guardian Small Business Network's confessions events bring entrepreneurs together to sha... Read more

Ranked #1

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The Business podcast extra: Jeffrey Sachs on economics and ethics

The Business podcast extra: Jeffrey Sachs on economics and ethics

Jeffrey Sachs discusses the turmoil in the eurozone, the ethical issues underlying the financial crisis and his new book... Read more

9 Dec 2011

26mins

Ranked #2

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'The journey is nothing but extraordinary' – Confessions of a Startup

'The journey is nothing but extraordinary' – Confessions of a Startup

In our last podcast of the series, entrepreneurs at our Confessions of a Startup seminar shared their tales of overcomin... Read more

11 Apr 2017

28mins

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The Business podcast: Rogue banks and rogue traders

The Business podcast: Rogue banks and rogue traders

John Gapper and Jill Treanor discuss a new report into the failure of Royal Bank of Scotland. Plus: we look at the histo... Read more

14 Dec 2011

18mins

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'You've got to live it 24/7' – Confessions of a Small Business

'You've got to live it 24/7' – Confessions of a Small Business

Nick Edwards, the founder of software company Papaya, was faced with a dilemma in 2012 when his developer was killed in ... Read more

3 Mar 2017

9mins

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'Have faith in what you're doing' – Confessions of a Startup

'Have faith in what you're doing' – Confessions of a Startup

Isabella Lane started Smarter Applications with husband Christian two and a half years ago. Their first product was a wi... Read more

31 Mar 2017

8mins

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'Failure makes you more humble' – Confessions of a Small Business

'Failure makes you more humble' – Confessions of a Small Business

In our second Confessions of a Small Business podcast, John Stapleton, founder of New Covent Garden Soup and Little Dish... Read more

24 Feb 2017

16mins

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'You have to keep fighting' – Confessions of a Small Business

'You have to keep fighting' – Confessions of a Small Business

Arpana Gandhi, co-founder of landmine disposal company Disarmco, talks struggling to find investment, almost going bust ... Read more

1 Mar 2017

9mins

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'We have learned so much from failure' – Confessions of a Startup

'We have learned so much from failure' – Confessions of a Startup

In our first Confessions of a Startup podcast, Rich Pleeth, founder of the social app Sup, describes struggling to achie... Read more

14 Mar 2017

14mins

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Crowdfunding carnage –  Confessions of a Small Business

Crowdfunding carnage –  Confessions of a Small Business

Little Riot founder Joanna Montgomery kicks off our Small Business podcast series by reliving the highs and lows of laun... Read more

16 Feb 2017

16mins

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'Embrace adversity' – Confessions of a Small Business

'Embrace adversity' – Confessions of a Small Business

If you don’t experience tough times, you’re not putting yourself out there enough. That was the verdict of the entrepren... Read more

4 Apr 2017

34mins

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'It takes longer and costs more than you think' – Confessions of a Startup

'It takes longer and costs more than you think' – Confessions of a Startup

It’s been a long road for Efe Çakarel, founder of MUBI. He had his big idea in 2006 but it was seven years before he fin... Read more

29 Mar 2017

9mins

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'Breaking up with a co-founder is like a divorce' – Confessions of a Startup

'Breaking up with a co-founder is like a divorce' – Confessions of a Startup

Emily Forbes loves film and working in storytelling. But setting up Seenit, a video collaboration platform, has challeng... Read more

16 Mar 2017

11mins

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The Business podcast: France, credit ratings and Occupy

The Business podcast: France, credit ratings and Occupy

The Occupy movement's philosopher-in-chief David Graeber examines the arguments for a debt jubilee in 2012. Plus Heather... Read more

17 Jan 2012

31mins

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How to make it in the music industry

How to make it in the music industry

Traditional lenders often shy away from the creative industries – what can startup bands and independent musicians do to... Read more

10 Mar 2015

28mins

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The Business podcast: Fred Goodwin's knighthood shredded

The Business podcast: Fred Goodwin's knighthood shredded

It's bash-a-banker time. As the former RBS boss Fred Goodwin loses his knighthood, his successor at the bank has handed ... Read more

1 Feb 2012

17mins

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Politics Weekly podcast: Labour's economic alternative

Politics Weekly podcast: Labour's economic alternative

Seumas Milne, Rowenna Davis and Hopi Sen discuss Labour's shift in economic policy and how the party can remain true to ... Read more

20 Jan 2012

25mins

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The Business podcast: what to watch in 2012

The Business podcast: what to watch in 2012

Larry Elliott, Jill Treanor and Nils Pratley discuss the economic indicators to watch in 2012 and look ahead to an Olymp... Read more

11 Jan 2012

25mins

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The Business podcast: executive pay

The Business podcast: executive pay

Deborah Hargreaves of the High Pay Commission discusses her report on the inequality of salaries in Britain with the Gua... Read more

22 Nov 2011

22mins

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The Business podcast: Christmas economics and a review of 2011

The Business podcast: Christmas economics and a review of 2011

Economist Joel Waldfogel explains why you shouldn't buy Christmas presents plus Larry Elliott and Simon Goodley round up... Read more

21 Dec 2011

23mins

Ranked #20

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George Osborne's autumn statement

George Osborne's autumn statement

Larry Elliott and Jackie Ashley join Tom Clark and Aditya Chakrabortty for a review of George Osborne's autumn statement... Read more

29 Nov 2011

23mins

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