‘There was a real moment for me where I thought I haven't done my ambition at all. I'm now a mom and I'm working as a personal stylist and a shopper and I was a fashion designer. I had big dreams and big ideas and huge ambition and I haven't done it. What am I doing? I need to do it. I don't care how hard it is, I need to do it. That was a real pinprick moment to me.’
Read More‘It's really interesting when you learn the fundamentals of something at such a young age and with such a desire for discovery and understanding that you have when you're an adolescent, it gives you a great insight. I suppose I knew I was just born for the job, so I got the job and that's how I started my career, specifically in English sparkling wine.’
Read More‘I think very importantly when you're shedding skin, it hurts. It really, really hurts and it's uncomfortable. I think that one of the main things that I am learning, let's say is that to be okay with this uncomfortableness, because I'm learning that that is actually where real change comes from and that without going through these processes of the in-between uncomfortable places, you actually will never grow or move to the next stage properly because you will always be stuck in that old way of thinking or feeling and doing things.’
Read More‘What we've managed to do is be the last man standing in terms of being a private yogurt making business.’
‘Effectively, we've kept our head down, not taken too many risks, and are still in the race.’
Read More‘I think everybody has a bit of insecurity in them, and I think that drives you on. That's one of the reasons why I push myself on. I'm in the podcast industry now. … I'm learning the whole time. There was always a bit of apprehension of, "Am I going to do it right? Am I not?" I, being the high achiever, come with a really strong inner critic.’
Read More‘I found Hotel and put that with Chocolat. After repeating it to myself about 5,000 times it started to sound like a brand. Then that was the beginning …’
Read More‘We save 20 tons of plastic every single month by consumers choosing Smol instead of other brands. We save over 70 tons of chemicals by people making those choices.’
I subscribed to Smol about 16 months or so ago. I fell in love with Paula and Nick’s product so much that they had to come on the show!
Read More‘If you come to terms with the fact you're not going to be a very good employee, you better set about becoming an employer. Otherwise, you're going to be starving. That was my journey really.’
To achieve one hit with a business is quite something. To achieve it with two quite incredible. Julian’s wise words will blow you away. They did me.
Read More.’..what we're doing is really challenging, we're trying to encourage consumer behaviour change. That is so much harder than just flogging people random crap. That requires an enormous amount of patience you just test and reiterate and learn. Then, also, to a certain extent, you've got to wait for the world to catch up with where you're at as well.’
Tessa’s story and the Olio app blew me away. I hope they do with you too.
Read More‘I happened to just turn up at exactly the right time.’
Could you imagine working with clients like David Bowie, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Pink Floyd to name but a few. Join Phyllis’s incredible story and precious insights in this episode.
Read More‘Maintain a start-up mentality till the day you die … the paranoia is there's always somebody who's better than you, faster than you, leaner than you, and they're out to get you, so I'm afraid. That is the fish. Fish survive because they're scared and they swim away.’
Perry has worked with some of the greatest brands in the UK; Dorset Cereals, Charlie Bigham’s, Gu to name but a few. With 26 years experience under his belt he shares insights which are utter golddust.
Read More‘Keep persevering, be patient, get yourself a co-founder if you can. Just take the leap.’
Sarah and Farah, her co-founder created Hanx their luxury condom and lube company in 2017. Driven by the need to promote and support sexual health and break down taboos their stockists include Amazon, Ocado, Boots, luxury boutiques and more.
Read More‘It's … been a ride on a roller coaster, but it's been the best decision I ever made.’
Described as the ‘deliveroo for babies’ Little Tummy is a pioneer in the baby food world. Their creative thinking and determination won them the high-profile supermodel Natalia Vodianova as their first investor!
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