Latest Episodes

• 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 […]

• Supporting, and investing in, female founders with Jordan Dargue, Co-Founder, Lifted Ventures

  For more information on YFM equity Partners please visit www.yfmep.com (and tell them Phil from Leeds Business Podcast sent you!) This week’s guest is Jordan Dargue, co-founder of Lifted Ventures. […]

• Gordon Ramsay’s favourite Italian restaurant – John Dammone, Salvos

  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 John Dammone, co-owner of legendary […]

• Turning a disaster into a profit – Mark Costello, Founder, Horsforth Brewery

  This week we speak to Mark Costello, Founder of the Horsforth Brewery. Mark tells us how he’s grown the business from a home brewing hobby in his kitchen to a […]

• Dragons Den reject to multi-million pound business – Laura Bartlett, House of Coco

  This week we speak to Laura Bartlett, founder of fashion and lifestyle magazine, House of Coco.. Laura tells us about her disastrous appearance on Dragons Den, how The Clothes Show […]

• Change your beliefs and build your business confidence – Steve McDermott, Confidence Club

  This week we speak to Steve Mcdermott, multi-award winning Presentation Mastery Coach. There is SOO MUCH learning in this episode, you’ll definitely need a pen and paper. From presentation skills […]