Podcast · 64 episodes
James Reed: all about business, page 3
by Reed Global · English
'James Reed: all about business' puts you at the heart of fun, dynamic, candid conversation with business leaders, philanthropists and charitable celebrities as they use their journeys to give clear, actionable advice. Hosted by James Reed CBE, the Chairman and CEO of Reed Group, you’ll hear the highs and lows of what it means to be a true business leader to empower you to implement smarter, more meaningful strategy in your business or career.
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49: Is your passion a business worth starting?: The simple method to find out | Johnnie Boden CBEHow to test whether your passion can become a viable business, using Johnny Bowden’s experience founding and scaling British clothing brand Boden (started 1991).20 Oct 2025 · 1 h 1 min · 26 chapters
48: Is this platform a new era beyond OnlyFans?: Innovation VS ethical responsibility | Felix HendersonFelix Henderson’s AI startup OChat, an “AI version of OnlyFans” for NSFW digital twins, and the tension between innovation and ethical responsibility (consent, age verification, moderation, and risks…13 Oct 2025 · 58 min · 28 chapters
47: The power of PR: Controlling your brand reputation and the steps to handling a media crisis | Sarah WoodhouseHow strategic PR and founder-led communications build brand trust, avoid reputation mistakes, and manage media/social crises; plus how AI search changes what makes a business “credible” online.6 Oct 2025 · 58 min · 35 chapters
46. “We lost 11 million in one month!”: What Hays Travel did to go from crisis to smashing £3 Billion | Dame Irene HaysDame Irene Hays explains how Hayes Travel built a values-led travel business from a single shop (1980) into the UK’s largest independent travel agency (512 branches, £3bn turnover), survived the…29 Sep 2025 · 1 h 5 min · 25 chapters
45. Should you hire ex offenders? Reed's report is here and the verdict is in! | Alex HeadThe episode argues that employers should hire prison leavers (people released from prison, including some on remand who are later released) and explains how to do it using Reed’s 2025 Prison Leavers…22 Sep 2025 · 51 min · 29 chapters
44. Can we save the post-covid schooling crisis with THIS AI tool? | Phillippa De’AthHow Arbor Education’s cloud-based school management information system (MIS/ERP) and new AI features could ease post-COVID schooling pressures by reducing admin, improving attendance handling, parent…15 Sep 2025 · 47 min · 22 chapters
5 top summer takeaways you should hear to grow your business - Part 2Bonus “Top summer takeaways” Part 2 for business growth, covering ADHD-driven creativity, persistence in entrepreneurship, frictionless customer experience, starting small to test ideas, and linking…8 Sep 2025 · 19 min · 8 chapters
43. 5 top summer takeaways you should hear to grow your business - Part 1“5 top summer takeaways… Part 1” for business growth, covering resilience/mission, people-first leadership, app/user seeding, starting businesses later in life, and removing negative energy from…1 Sep 2025 · 17 min · 5 chapters
42. Silent Disco Founder: "I didn’t want to build a company; I wanted to build a feeling" | Toby BurnsHow Toby Burns built The Silent Disco Company by turning “quiet” into a scalable entertainment product, using choice-driven audio tech, continuous innovation, and a “swipe and deploy” strategy for…25 Aug 2025 · 1 h 6 min · 30 chapters
41. The new poverty line: How working professionals are being pushed into hardship and what to do about it | Mark GameIn-work poverty in the UK—how rising living costs and stagnant real wages push working professionals into hardship—and what to do about it.18 Aug 2025 · 1 h · 24 chapters
40. Microsoft’s 6 principles for developing the best AI strategy | Jed GriffithsMicrosoft’s “6 principles” for building an effective AI strategy, plus how generative AI and “agentic” systems should change knowledge work, productivity, and recruitment.11 Aug 2025 · 1 h 6 min · 33 chapters
39. Smarter, fairer, faster: How AI is redefining graduate hiring | James UffindellHow Bright Network uses AI and data to make graduate hiring “smarter, fairer, faster,” and how AI is reshaping internships, applications, and hiring ethics.4 Aug 2025 · 1 h 3 min · 29 chapters
38. The chemistry of growth: turning a mould problem into a thriving business | Byron Dixon OBEMicrofresh’s technology prevents the growth of microbes (fungi/bacteria/viruses) on textiles, leather, and other surfaces to stop odors and mold, enabling lower-temperature laundering and longer…28 Jul 2025 · 1 h 1 min · 34 chapters
37. Hitting rock bottom to building a global brand from scratch | Matthew JonesMatthew Jones explains how he rebuilt his life and business after alcohol addiction and losing his company, then grew Bread Ahead into a global bakery brand through distinctive flavors, education,…21 Jul 2025 · 1 h 5 min · 28 chapters
36. How to get users on your app from day one | Michelle KennedyBuilding a successful app from day one—validating demand, seeding for critical mass, onboarding and community design, and funding/leadership lessons from Michelle Kennedy (ex-deputy CEO of Bumble) as…14 Jul 2025 · 58 min · 30 chapters
35. Cargo without borders: How airships are about to connect the unreachable | Mark DoreyStraight Line Aviation’s “hybrid airship” plan to deliver heavy cargo and essential supplies to remote, infrastructure-poor regions (no roads/railways/airports), aiming for greener,…7 Jul 2025 · 58 min · 32 chapters