Podcast Episodes

Chris Black - the Jukebox man

Season 1 Episode 9

We speak to Chris Black, Managing Director of Sound Leisure, who are the manufacturers of one of the coolest products coming out of Leeds… jukeboxes!

Chris explains how a broken piece of electronics i…

Published on 2 years ago

Stuart Clarke - Leeds Digital Festival & Owner of Paceline

Season 1 Episode 8

In this week's episode we speak to Stuart Clarke MBE, Festival Director for the Leeds Digital Festival and Owner of Paceline Strategy & PR.

Stuart explains to us what start ups and scale ups most need…

Published on 2 years ago

Simon Gray - Founder & CEO of Boost Drinks

Season 1 Episode 7

We speak to Simon Gray, Founder & CEO of Boost Drinks.

Simon tells us how the company started and grew, the benefits of out-sourcing much of his operation, the ups & downs of sponsoring Leeds United a…

Published on 2 years ago

Jane Slimming - CEO Zeal Digital Agency

Season 1 Episode 6

Phil Fraser speaks to Jane Slimming, CEO of Leeds digital agency, Zeal. Jane explains to us the importance of company culture on a business how it saved her business after 70% of revenue disappeared,…

Published on 2 years ago

The Biskery - bespoke biscuits with love

Season 1 Episode 5

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 their hobby turned into a…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Richard Flint - ex-CEO of SkyBet

Season 1 Episode 3

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 TV in the early da…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

James Brown - creator of loaded magazine

Season 1 Episode 4

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 dig dee…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Linda Plant - The Apprentice Queen of Mean

Season 1 Episode 1

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 shares her five top tips for ru…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Ajaz Ahmed - creator of Freeserve

Season 1 Episode 2

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 he did it and the key ingred…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Why you should listen to Leeds Business Podcast

If you're looking for a business and entrepreneurship podcast that will inspire, motivate and educate you, through the personal business journeys and entrepreneurial lessons learnt of Leeds business …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago