Archives: Captivate Podcasts

• James Brown – creator of loaded magazine

  Phil Fraser speaks to James Brown, author, journalist, broadcaster and media entrepreneur and most famous for launching the era-defining lads mag Loaded. In a wide ranging discussion we get to […]

• Richard Flint – ex-CEO of SkyBet

  Phil Fraser speaks to Richard Flint, the man who built SkyBet into one of the biggest tech companies in Leeds. Richard explains how SkyBet’s ‘wrong’ decision to focus on interactive […]

• Ajaz Ahmed – creator of Freeserve

  Phil Fraser speaks to Ajaz Ahmed who built Freeserve, a company that went from a ‘eureka moment’ to a multi-billion pound valuation in just three years. Ajaz tells us how […]

• The Biskery – bespoke biscuits with love

  Phil Fraser speaks to Lisa Shepherd and Saskia Roskam about their north Leeds business, The Biskery; a business built on ‘the power of kindness’. Lisa and Saskia tell us how […]

• Linda Plant – The Apprentice Queen of Mean

  Queen of Mean from TV’s The Apprentice, Linda Plant, tells Phil Fraser about how she grew, sold and then bought back her business for hardly money 18 months later. She […]

• Why you should listen to Leeds Business Podcast

  Leeds Business Podcast will, on a weekly basis, bring you fascinating, impressive and inspiring Leeds business owners, each with their own unique business journey talking about the ups & downs, […]