All about business
Home to the podcast that covers everything about business, management and leadership. In his weekly podcast, James Reed sits down with different guests who have bootstrapped companies, masterminded investment models or built a business empire, providing insights and actionable advice for listeners.

From nail art in Dalston to global beauty-tech icon | Sharmadean Reid MBE
In this episode of All About Business, James Reed sits down with Sharmadean Reid MBE, the trailblazing entrepreneur behind brands such as WAH Nails, Beautystack and The Stack World.
1 hour 5 minute listenIn this episode of all about business, James Reed is joined by Livio Manzini, Chairman and CEO of Bell Holding, a packaging and services company based in Turkey. We explore Turkey’s secret to efficient manufacturing, why trade wars are bad for everyone, and why ditching the Gregorian calendar might be good for business.
53 minutes listenIn this episode of all about business, James Reed sits down with David Robertson Mitchell, the branding expert who spent almost a decade working as a brand consultant for Mercedes’ Formula One team.
55 minute listenIn this episode of all about business, James Reed is joined by Luke Johnson, the serial entrepreneur who spotted some of the UK’s most popular food brands, including Pizza Express, The Ivy and Gail’s Bakery.
49 minute listenIn this episode of all about business, James Reed sits down with Philip Colligan, the CEO of Raspberry Pi Foundation, which provides free AI education to children across the globe. We discuss why AI is becoming more and more human-like, how to build a global network and why asking AI to help with homework might not be such a bad thing.
48 minute listenIn this episode of All about business, James Reed sits down with Dame Kate Bingham, the Managing Partner at SV Health Investors, specialising in biotechnology investments. Kate has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare investment and led the UK's vaccine task force during Covid-19.
54 minute listenIn this episode of all about business, James Reed sits down with Neil Clifford, the CEO of luxury footwear brand Kurt Geiger. Neil left school with just one O-Level and rose to become a top player in the retail industry.
1 hour 11 minute listenIn this episode of all about business, James Reed sits down with Ann Francke OBE, the CEO of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
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