Archives: Captivate Podcasts

• How to turn a hobby into a ‘proper’ business – Dan & Michael, The Square Ball

  For many, turning a hobby that they love into a paying business is the ultimate dream. This week I speak to Dan Moylan & Michael Normanton of The Square Ball, […]

• Counter-terrorism, breaking records and building a business – introducing Mike Bates

  Today we have the most amazing guest in Mike Bates. Ex Covert Counter-terrorism Operations Leader turned entrepreneur, public speaker and venturer. Mike talks about his learnings from 20 years in […]

• 4 ‘must solve’ business problems – Bonus Episode

  Business Problems? Welcome to the monthly, bonus episode of the Leeds Business Podcast, featuring the latest Business Surgery problems. If you’re a Business Owner, have a listen; you’ve probably experienced […]

• All about B2B, green-hushing and company culture with Georgia Halston, Halston Group

  This week we speak to Georgia Halston, Group CEO of the Halston Group. Georgia tells us about launching her own business, buying another one to add on to it, how […]

• All you need to know about selling your business – Intelligent Business Partners

  We ask everything you need to know about selling a business with Mark Fitzgerald-Cooke of Intelligent Business Partners. Even if you’re not looking at selling right now, there’s tons of […]

• May the force be with you – Adam Oldfield, Force 24

  This week we speak to Adam Oldfield, Founder & CEO of Force 24. Adam tells us about ‘forming, storming, norming and performing’, the dangers of having too much money in […]

• Solving a problem with a start-up – George Fairhall, WAC

  This week we speak to start-up founder George Fairhall all about her business journey to date with WAC. If you’d been cheated out of £200 in wages over a two […]

• From family tragedy to Dragons Den success – Kate Ball, Mini First Aid

  Kate Ball founder and director of Mini First Aid shares with us the family tragedy that inspired her to launch her business, tells us all about her successful appearance on […]

• A great business idea executed badly and other tales – Mark Fitzgerald-Cooke, Intelligent Business Partners

  This week we speak to Mark Fitzgerald-Cooke, MD of Intelligent Business Partners. Mark tells all about the difficulties in moving from print to online,  a great business idea that didn’t […]

• What’s it like being fourth generation in the family business? – James Kempley, Troy Foods (Salads)

  For more information on YFM equity Partners please visit www.yfmep.com (and tell them Phil from Leeds Business Podcast sent you!) This week we speak to James Kempley, Managing Director of […]