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Posted at 23:00 7 Sep
'My accent made them assume I couldn't be the CEO'
By Dougal Shaw
Business reporter, BBC News
Leanne Cahill, CEO of Bravissimo, shares her journey from shop floor to boardroom in retail.
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Posted at 23:00 7 Sep
Bra boss: Cake mishap taught me a lesson
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Leanne Cahill, CEO of Bravissimo, shares her business advice for our entrepreneurship series, CEO Secrets.
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Posted at 8:40 1 Sep
'I was making money, but had no money'
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Honey boss Scott Davies says cash flow problems meant though he was profitable he "had no money".
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Posted at 23:04 31 Aug
'I was making money, but had no money'
Honey boss Scott Davies says cash flow problems meant though he was profitable he "had no money".
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Posted at 23:11 24 Aug
Beer boss: 'Tear up the business plan'
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CEO Secrets: Brooklyn Brewery boss Eric Ottaway says - be ready to ditch your business plan.
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Posted at 23:39 17 Aug
Don't ask for all your funding up front
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Don't ask for all your funding at once, says startup CEO Kay Akinwunmi, but in smaller chunks.
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Posted at 23:14 17 Aug
Don't ask for all your funding up front
Don't ask for all your funding at once, says Zazuu CEO Kay Akinwunmi, but in smaller chunks.
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Posted at 23:05 10 Aug
Foot Locker CEO: 'You have to be empathetic'
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Richard Johnson, CEO of Foot Locker, reflects on the lessons of the pandemic for business leaders.
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Posted at 10:53 4 Aug
CEO: 'Was Airbnb really a good idea?'
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Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, shares his business advice for the CEO Secrets series.
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Posted at 23:06 27 Jul
'Don't call me 'Dad' on Zoom calls with clients'
By Dougal Shaw
Business reporter, BBC News
Ross Testa explains why he hired his sister and then his father for his social media business.
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Posted at 23:06 27 Jul
'Don't call me 'Dad' at work!'
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Ross Testa explains why he hired his father for his digital start-up and how they get along.
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Posted at 7:42 21 Jul
'Four-day weeks are good for business'
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CEO Joe Munns says giving his workers a three-day weekend makes them happier and more productive.
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Posted at 7:24 21 Jul
'Four-day weeks are good for business'
CEO Joe Munns says giving his workers a three-day weekend makes them happier and more productive.
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Posted at 11:02 14 Jul
'Don't sell your technology too early'
The CEO of an eco-friendly textiles firm advises holding out for the biggest customer you can find
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Posted at 23:08 13 Jul
'Don't sell your technology too early'
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"Don't sell your technology too early," advises the CEO of an eco-friendly textiles firm.
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Posted at 23:14 6 Jul
'Build fast, fail fast and learn from that'
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Aline Muylaert, one of the founders of e-democracy platform CitizenLab, shares her business advice for our CEO Secrets series.
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Posted at 23:00 29 Jun
How to keep your staff in a crisis
A medical-tech boss describes her strategy for keeping her team together in a crisis.
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Posted at 22:51 29 Jun
How to keep your staff in a crisis
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The CEO of a hi-tech firm describes her strategy for keeping her team together in a crisis.
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Posted at 23:09 22 Jun
'My billion-pound company has no office'
By Dougal Shaw
Business reporter, BBC News
How Britain's youngest billionaire works differently - setting his firm up to thrive in lockdown.
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Posted at 23:08 22 Jun
'You feel you need to be the best at everything'
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Johnny Boufarhat, founder and CEO of digital conferencing platform Hopin shares his business advice.
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