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Jun 261 min

Channel 5 TV Contributor - Waitrose: Trouble in the Aisles

Do you think that Waitrose have lost their way? Are they delivering to their mantra? Are customers now switching to Lidl and Aldi? If...

May 203 min

Are there still opportunities to tap in the chocolate industry?

Like most industries there are a lot of people in the chocolate industry - some huge, others teeny weeny. The chocolate industry is...

Apr 301 min

Insights into Daniel Szor, Founder - The Cotswold Distillery

Another episode from my Hope & Patience podcast which was created in lockdown. Dan Szor was a hedge funder in NYC who found himself...

Apr 301 min

Insights into Julian Metcalfe, Founder Pret a Manger and Itsu

Hope & Patience was my podcast which I created during the lockdown. I wanted to explore the entrepreneurial mindset, founder stories and...

Apr 192 min

Channel 5 - TV Appearance - Easter and Chocolate

Did you watch Channel 5's programme just before Easter about chocolate? If so you may have recognised a face on the show, if not the...

Mar 123 min

What Makes Your Business Sustainable?

Sustainability is thankfully a word which is active on most people’s lips a large chunk of the time. It’s vital as we all know for the...

Feb 92 min

What makes a product go viral?

Have you heard about the recently opened La Maritxu in Connaught Street, London W2? If so, have you stood in the now long line to reward...

Jan 313 min

Thinking of Starting Up Your Own Business?

Are you thinking of starting up your own business? Do you have a burning idea that you think millions of others will buy into? Or are...

Jan 171 min

The Vital Thread of Building Relationships with Your Suppliers

Relationships. Brand relationships. How much time do you give to these? I’m only asking as a relationship I developed in the early days...