James Reed: all about business
Podcast

James Reed: all about business

Reed Global

99 episodes · Business, Entrepreneurship, Management

'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.

Episodes

94. How to write a business plan and manage cash flow in year one | Emma Jones
94. How to write a business plan and manage cash flow in year one | Emma Jones
Aug 31, 2026 · 28 min
93. How to start a business: The step by step guide | Emma Jones
93. How to start a business: The step by step guide | Emma Jones
Aug 24, 2026 · 27 min
92. When should you hire, raise or expand? The lessons from Forest Bikes | Caroline Seton
92. When should you hire, raise or expand? The lessons from Forest Bikes | Caroline Seton
Aug 17, 2026 · 51 min
91. How to build your own talent pipeline | Lisa Bryer OBE & Charlie Kennard MBE
91. How to build your own talent pipeline | Lisa Bryer OBE & Charlie Kennard MBE
Aug 10, 2026 · 1h 8m
90. The lowest-risk way to scale a start-up | Jake Wilmot-Sitwell
90. The lowest-risk way to scale a start-up | Jake Wilmot-Sitwell
Aug 3, 2026 · 1h 4m
89. The business decision you'll thank yourself for in 5 years | James Perry
89. The business decision you'll thank yourself for in 5 years | James Perry
Jul 27, 2026 · 59 min
88. How to build a disruptive product without outspending industry giants | Mark Rushmore
88. How to build a disruptive product without outspending industry giants | Mark Rushmore
Jul 20, 2026 · 1h 7m
87. How to start and scale a charity: Supporting 7000 kids a week through football | Charlie Hyman
87. How to start and scale a charity: Supporting 7000 kids a week through football | Charlie Hyman
Jul 13, 2026 · 52 min
86. Lab-grown diamonds were underestimated. Here's how they're disrupting luxury | Nathalie Morrison
86. Lab-grown diamonds were underestimated. Here's how they're disrupting luxury | Nathalie Morrison
Jul 6, 2026 · 43 min
85. "We were £1.5M in debt": The turnaround strategy that could save your business | Zoe Paskin
85. "We were £1.5M in debt": The turnaround strategy that could save your business | Zoe Paskin
Jun 29, 2026 · 51 min
84. How to grow your business without losing control | David Palmer
84. How to grow your business without losing control | David Palmer
Jun 22, 2026 · 59 min
83. Are you selling too early? The succession model most founders have never heard of | Victoria Stapleton
83. Are you selling too early? The succession model most founders have never heard of | Victoria Stapleton
Jun 15, 2026 · 58 min
82. Start now. The sign your business idea is ready to build | Sahar Hashemi OBE
82. Start now. The sign your business idea is ready to build | Sahar Hashemi OBE
Jun 8, 2026 · 56 min
81. How Gousto is taking on the ultra-processed food industry | Timo Boldt
81. How Gousto is taking on the ultra-processed food industry | Timo Boldt
Jun 1, 2026 · 53 min
80. How a £5,000 workshop became a global luxury brand | Tom Faulkner
80. How a £5,000 workshop became a global luxury brand | Tom Faulkner
May 25, 2026 · 1h 8m
79. What businesses should learn from museums about innovation | Elizabeth McKay
79. What businesses should learn from museums about innovation | Elizabeth McKay
May 18, 2026 · 58 min
78. The crisis facing UK retail and food businesses | Sarah Bradbury
78. The crisis facing UK retail and food businesses | Sarah Bradbury
May 11, 2026 · 48 min
77. What it’s really like running a funeral directors business | Damian Melville
77. What it’s really like running a funeral directors business | Damian Melville
May 4, 2026 · 1h 9m
76. How to get a pay rise: Salary negotiation that works | Connor Scully
76. How to get a pay rise: Salary negotiation that works | Connor Scully
Apr 27, 2026 · 27 min
75. How to calculate what you're worth in the job market | Leanne Appleton
75. How to calculate what you're worth in the job market | Leanne Appleton
Apr 20, 2026 · 28 min
74. How to grow a business fast and exit successfully | Andrew Hulbert
74. How to grow a business fast and exit successfully | Andrew Hulbert
Apr 13, 2026 · 59 min
73. No cows here: Could your pint become your next leather wallet? | TJ Mitchell
73. No cows here: Could your pint become your next leather wallet? | TJ Mitchell
Apr 6, 2026 · 46 min
72. How to build a successful brand in a competitive market | Steve Perez
72. How to build a successful brand in a competitive market | Steve Perez
Mar 30, 2026 · 59 min
71. The interview method that actually works in 2026 | Will Moore
71. The interview method that actually works in 2026 | Will Moore
Mar 23, 2026 · 25 min
70. The 7 Second CV: What recruiters wish everyone knew | Libby White
70. The 7 Second CV: What recruiters wish everyone knew | Libby White
Mar 16, 2026 · 27 min
69. The career mistake smart people keep making (and what actually matters) | Sophie Clarke
69. The career mistake smart people keep making (and what actually matters) | Sophie Clarke
Mar 9, 2026 · 25 min
68. Ex Gordon Ramsay Group CEO reveals his turnaround playbook | Stuart Gillies
68. Ex Gordon Ramsay Group CEO reveals his turnaround playbook | Stuart Gillies
Mar 2, 2026 · 1h 3m
67. How to evolve your offering to grow a service-based business | Gregory Nice + Jack Stanton
67. How to evolve your offering to grow a service-based business | Gregory Nice + Jack Stanton
Feb 23, 2026 · 1h 6m
66. From miniskirts to stem cell therapy: How a fashion leader is changing heart failure treatment | Jenifer Rosenberg OBE
66. From miniskirts to stem cell therapy: How a fashion leader is changing heart failure treatment | Jenifer Rosenberg OBE
Feb 16, 2026 · 54 min
65. From Dragon’s Den to Startup Success | Jinesh Vohra
65. From Dragon’s Den to Startup Success | Jinesh Vohra
Feb 9, 2026 · 57 min
64. How to convert visibility into sales and long-term growth | Penelope Chilvers
64. How to convert visibility into sales and long-term growth | Penelope Chilvers
Feb 2, 2026 · 56 min
63. The future of PR and business in an AI world | Francesca Gamble
63. The future of PR and business in an AI world | Francesca Gamble
Jan 26, 2026 · 1h 6m
62. How to stack revenue: The 3 levers that optimise growth of any local food business | Pete Russell
62. How to stack revenue: The 3 levers that optimise growth of any local food business | Pete Russell
Jan 19, 2026 · 56 min
61. The email that saved HomeServe and sparked a £4bn business | Sir Richard Harpin
61. The email that saved HomeServe and sparked a £4bn business | Sir Richard Harpin
Jan 12, 2026 · 1h 10m
60. Gold medal to boardroom: The one olympic method I applied that turned my workforce elite | Adrian Moorhouse MBE
60. Gold medal to boardroom: The one olympic method I applied that turned my workforce elite | Adrian Moorhouse MBE
Jan 5, 2026 · 1h 0m
59. From rejection to £100m deals: The Netflix pitch that changed British TV | Andy Harries OBE
59. From rejection to £100m deals: The Netflix pitch that changed British TV | Andy Harries OBE
Dec 29, 2025 · 1h 14m
58. Behind the doors of Downton Abbey: Managing the 1,300-year-old Highclere Castle | Lady Carnarvon
58. Behind the doors of Downton Abbey: Managing the 1,300-year-old Highclere Castle | Lady Carnarvon
Dec 22, 2025 · 57 min
57. How to spot the next billion dollar opportunity before everyone else | James McHugh
57. How to spot the next billion dollar opportunity before everyone else | James McHugh
Dec 15, 2025 · 1h 4m
56. Banishing bureaucracy: How Octopus Group built a culture of entrepreneurship leading to a $9 billion valuation | Chris Hulatt
56. Banishing bureaucracy: How Octopus Group built a culture of entrepreneurship leading to a $9 billion valuation | Chris Hulatt
Dec 8, 2025 · 58 min
55. Fame, failure & a 12-stone weight loss: The journey to 2 Michelin stars | Tom Kerridge
55. Fame, failure & a 12-stone weight loss: The journey to 2 Michelin stars | Tom Kerridge
Dec 1, 2025 · 50 min
54. The secret behavioural prompts brands use to influence your choices | Raphy March
54. The secret behavioural prompts brands use to influence your choices | Raphy March
Nov 24, 2025 · 1h 7m
53. Titan of the hotel industry reveals the 3 things you need to know to open a luxury hospitality business | Sir Rocco Forte
53. Titan of the hotel industry reveals the 3 things you need to know to open a luxury hospitality business | Sir Rocco Forte
Nov 17, 2025 · 1h 12m
52. Karma Capitalism: Why being a good business IS good business | James Reed CBE
52. Karma Capitalism: Why being a good business IS good business | James Reed CBE
Nov 10, 2025 · 54 min
51. Celebrity Traitors finale week: The REAL big dog! Producer and Founder of Studio Lambert | Stephen Lambert OBE
51. Celebrity Traitors finale week: The REAL big dog! Producer and Founder of Studio Lambert | Stephen Lambert OBE
Nov 3, 2025 · 1h 12m
50. How to spot a charity that's a red flag (and how to give smarter) | John Spiers
50. How to spot a charity that's a red flag (and how to give smarter) | John Spiers
Oct 27, 2025 · 56 min
49: Is your passion a business worth starting?: The simple method to find out | Johnnie Boden CBE
49: Is your passion a business worth starting?: The simple method to find out | Johnnie Boden CBE
Oct 20, 2025 · 1h 0m
48: Is this platform a new era beyond OnlyFans?: Innovation VS ethical responsibility | Felix Henderson
48: Is this platform a new era beyond OnlyFans?: Innovation VS ethical responsibility | Felix Henderson
Oct 13, 2025 · 58 min
47: The power of PR: Controlling your brand reputation and the steps to handling a media crisis | Sarah Woodhouse
47: The power of PR: Controlling your brand reputation and the steps to handling a media crisis | Sarah Woodhouse
Oct 6, 2025 · 58 min
46. “We lost 11 million in one month!”: What Hays Travel did to go from crisis to smashing £3 Billion | Dame Irene Hays
46. “We lost 11 million in one month!”: What Hays Travel did to go from crisis to smashing £3 Billion | Dame Irene Hays
Sep 29, 2025 · 1h 5m
45. Should you hire ex offenders? Reed's report is here and the verdict is in! | Alex Head
45. Should you hire ex offenders? Reed's report is here and the verdict is in! | Alex Head
Sep 22, 2025 · 51 min