Women In Business

This week Angellica Bell chats with entrepreneur Akash Mehta, The CEO & Co-founder of Fable & Mane, and ex-Digital Marketing Manager of Dior & Estée Lauder Companies.Akash shares his journey of launching a premium brand during uncertain times and how he’s adapted his business to thrive during a cost of living crisis. Listen now for insights that could help your business grow with confidence Please note that the views and information have not been endorsed, issued or approved by NatWest. Any views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of NatWest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week our hosts Holly Mackay and Eshita Kabra-Davies discuss the pros and cons of different funding options in challenging times with Piers Lawford, Scale Accelerator Manager at NatWest. Piers shares his views on the current funding landscape and where to seek support. Listen now to discover his insights that could help your business.Please note that the views and information have not been endorsed, issued or approved by NatWest. Any views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of NatWest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Angellica Bell chats with entrepreneur Alex Depledge, MBE. She’s the CEO of Resi, the UK’s first online residential architect practice and former CEO of hassle.com, the revolutionary on-demand cleaning service.Alex shares her journey of seeking finance as a start-up and gives tips on how to continue business growth during challenging times.Listen now for insights that could help your business grow with confidence Please note that the views and information have not been endorsed, issued or approved by NatWest. Any views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of NatWest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week our hosts Holly Mackay and Eshita Kabra-Davies discuss sustainability opportunities with Paul Fletcher, Director of Business Banking at NatWest.Paul shares his views on how businesses can start their sustainability journey. Listen now to discover his insights that could help your business.Please note that the views and information have not been endorsed, issued or approved by NatWest. Any views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of NatWest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Angellica Bell chats with Ella Mills, the Founder & Brand Director of Deliciously Ella, the plant-based nutrition and wellness brand.Ella shares how sustainability became part of her journey and how it's helped strengthen the growth of her brand. Listen now and discover her insights that could help you and your business on its sustainability journey.Please note that the views and information have not been endorsed, issued or approved by NatWest. Any views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of NatWest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whether you’re an aspiring start-up, a savvy small business, or leading an established enterprise, we’ll aim to bring you inspiring stories and fresh knowledge to help you grow with confidence.Our host Angellica Bell catches up with successful entrepreneurs and leaders to find out how they’ve overcome obstacles and grabbed opportunities to grow a thriving business.Join our Extra Show to get powerful business know-how as Holly MacKay and Eshita Kabra-Davies talk to experts on the trending issues facing businesses everywhere.Subscribe now, as we talk about today's insights for tomorrow's challenges. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune into Ade Adepitan’s new podcast. This week he’s speaking to leaders from Pavegen and WPP on the future of people power. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune into Ade Adepitan’s new podcast. This week he’s speaking to leaders from Mere Soeur, My Green Pod and Pekoetea on creating a greener supply chain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Want to know how to reduce, reuse and rethink waste? Find out how in this week's podcast episode, where Ade Adepitan is joined by guests Frances Beer and Jamie Crummie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune into Ade Adepitan's new podcast. This week he's speaking to leaders from Openreach, Coutts and Green Tomato Cars on how they’re driving sustainable change. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the Women’s Prize for Fiction celebrates 25 years, we look back at some of the previous winners to see what happened next in their careers. We focus on the prize itself, what made it so important when it started in 1996, why it is still so important today and what the landscape is like in 2020 for new writers and for those shortlisted. In the final episode of this series – brought to you by NatWest, a proud partner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction – we speak to 2018 winner Kamila Shamsie; WPFF founder-director and bestselling novelist Kate Mosse; and one of 2020’s shortlisted authors, Natalie Haynes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Everyone has the potential to write a novel – but few manage it. So how do you get started to tackle that blank page and find a writing routine? In the second of three podcasts – brought to you by NatWest, a proud partner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction – we speak to 2018 WPFF winner Kamila Shamsie; head of Curtis Brown Creative Anna Davis; and one of WPFF 2020’s shortlisted authors, Natalie Haynes, about how they got started.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The simple act of reading a book rewards the reader with a sense of calm, patience, escapism and mindfulness. In the first of this podcast series, comedian, writer and Women’s Prize for Fiction judge Viv Groskop discusses the positive mental impact of reading with Debbie Hicks, creative director of literacy charity The Reading Agency, and author Natalie Haynes, whose novel, A Thousand Ships, is shortlisted for the prize this year.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

AI is becoming more and more prevalent in our lives but who is accountable? As the level of technology increases, the expertise needed to understand the actions and processes involved in AI is outpacing general understanding. Wincie and Burcu interview Shinpei Kato, founder of Tier 4, a company bringing autonomous vehicles to Japan's roads.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes, the rigidity of tech and human beings are not a good fit. We look at how decisions made by triage and AI can end up with the wrong result for both businesses andfor the people trying to access their services. Faisel Rahman of Fair Finance tells us about how AI is getting it wrong and how the greatest tool in finance may soon be a human being once again.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As technology is depended upon more and more for our personal interactions, we ask where is it working for us and where is it working against us? Pete Trainor of Vala Health tells us where the lines are when using tech for the most intimate of discussions and also where it has been used to do the unprecedented.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this the final episode of the series Steph has both Ross Williams of Venntro Media Group and Clare Harris of Talking Tables on the show. They talk about the question that is still affecting every business since lockdown: “Is Working from home the future?” They discuss the pros and cons of working from home and whether it should be considered the ‘new normal’. Ross and Clare have differing perspectives on what working from home means for the future of business.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Steph McGovern speaks to Tamara Littleton, founder and CEO of The Social Element, a digital firm that helps brands deliver their message on social media. When lockdown occurred, The Social Element was in the fortunate position of being able to maintain a remote team, and Tamara quickly realised there was demand from pandemic-panicked firms for a crisis-management solution to their social media offering. Tamara discusses how The Social Element could study what consumers were saying about a particular brand across all the social channels, so that the brand could then respond, adjust its strategy and keep its customers happy during a time of great uncertainty.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As business owners tried to deal with a downturn in trade during lockdown, they were forced to have some difficult conversations with all their stakeholders, from suppliers and employees to customers new and old. In this episode, Steph McGovern talks to Sam Clark, co-founder and director of Experience Travel Group, and Hootan Ahmada, former plastic surgeon and football agent, who now runs an innovative footwear restoration company, Shoe Lab. Sam discusses the tough conversations with holidaymakers whose trips he had to postpone as travel restrictions came in, and how openness and frankness has ultimately worked for the firm, while Hootan describes having to furlough staff and come up with a recovery plan for a business that is now thriving as more people make do and mend.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the launch episode of the new series, Steph talks to businesses that changed strategy during the coronavirus lockdown, and adapted their offering to the new climate. Samantha Jameson, founder of luxury bath and body brand Soapsmith, and business partner Ella McKay reveal how they took the decision to pivot and launch a philanthropic initiative to gift soaps to the NHS that ultimately led to an increase in online sales. Meanwhile, Jenny Kitchen, CEO of design agency Yoyo, explains how furlough gave her staff the opportunity to learn new skills that are now helping clients bring their own products to market.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.