Ranked #1
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
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26mins
Ranked #2
'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
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28mins
Ranked #3
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
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18mins
Ranked #4
'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
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9mins
Ranked #5
'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
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8mins
Ranked #6
'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
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16mins
Ranked #7
'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
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9mins
Ranked #8
'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
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14mins
Ranked #9
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
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16mins
Ranked #10
'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
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34mins
Ranked #11
'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
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9mins
Ranked #12
'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
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11mins
Ranked #13
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
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31mins
Ranked #14
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
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28mins
Ranked #15
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
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17mins
Ranked #16
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
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25mins
Ranked #17
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
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25mins
Ranked #18
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
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22mins
Ranked #19
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
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23mins
Ranked #20
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
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23mins