The Small Business Sessions

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Podcasts for small business owners 🎙️

Whether you're starting out or scaling up, the right advice makes all the difference. Enterprise Nation's podcasts cover everything from funding and marketing to legal must-knows and success stories – straight from UK entrepreneurs and industry experts. Tune in and get inspired!

Find out more at www.enterprisenation.com/podcast

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🎧 The Small Business Sessions

The Small Business Sessions is a weekly podcast from our business.connected training programme, in partnership with Vodafone Business, that shares practical tips and stories from inspiring entrepreneurs and digital experts. 

Access free training in a range of digital business areas, from online marketing to AI and smarter working at www.enterprisenation.com/business-connected


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🎧 The Small Business Sessions: Founder Fails

The Small Business Sessions: Founder Fails is a podcast created in collaboration with Hiscox. In this series, we're sitting down with bold business voices to talk candidly about their biggest fails, unexpected lessons and the power of getting back up.


Whether you're a sole trader, scaling a start-up or running a growing enterprise, Hiscox business insurance can help. Their policies are built around your business to protect you from the real risks you face every day. Learn more about the cover available to you: www.enterprisenation.com/find-something/hiscox-business-insurance


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🎧 The Small Business Retail Sessions

The Small Business Retail Sessions is a podcast series from our Powering the High Street programme, in collaboration with EDF.

It explores the major challenges facing today’s retailers – from declining footfall, vacant storefronts, post-pandemic recovery and sustainability.

Whether you're a seasoned shopkeeper or a digital business ready to make the leap to bricks-and-mortar, Powering the High Street is your gateway to making a meaningful retail impact. Discover more at enterprisenation.com/poweringthehighstreet


Episode Date
Millie Flemington-Clare, Human Beauty: Winning a £50,000 grant and building an inclusive makeup brand | Small Business Sessions
Dec 10, 2025
Dominic Mills, Yuup: Building a thriving marketplace of experiences run by small businesses | Small Business Sessions
Dec 03, 2025
Sam Matanle on challenger branding and turning setbacks into storytelling | Founder Fails
Nov 28, 2025
Ryan Panchoo, Borough 22: From making doughnuts for his kids to stocked in Selfridges | Small Business Sessions
Nov 26, 2025
Daisy Morris on creativity, community and finding joy in the messy middle | Founder Fails
Nov 21, 2025
Zoë Chapman, The Whizzer: The power of networks and networking in growing a business | Small Business Sessions
Nov 19, 2025
Tom Voller on creative chaos, owning mistakes and building with honesty | Founder Fails
Nov 14, 2025
Julianne Ponan, Creative Nature: Campaigner and entrepreneur building a successful allergen free snack brand | Small Business Sessions
Nov 12, 2025
Anisah Osman Britton MBE on identity, purpose and starting again | Founder Fails
Nov 07, 2025
Theo Paphitis: Dragons' Den, his dyslexia, the future of the high street and top tips for success | The Small Business Sessions
Nov 05, 2025
Deepak Ravindran on burnout, redefining success and finding identity beyond your business | Founder Fails
Oct 31, 2025
Will Pearson, Ocean Bottle: Tackling plastic pollution one water bottle at a time | The Small Business Sessions
Oct 29, 2025
Kirsty Hulse on confidence, burnout and building a speaking career | Founder Fails
Oct 24, 2025
Joanna Jensen, Childs Farm: Turning a need for eczema cream into a multi-million pound skincare brand | The Small Business Sessions
Oct 21, 2025
Louise Hill, GoHenry: Building a brand to help millions of kids understand money | The Small Business Sessions
Oct 14, 2025
Sam Matanle on redefining the suit through made-to-order fashion | The Small Business Retail Sessions
Oct 01, 2025
Camilla Cole on reimagining retail space through art and community | The Small Business Retail Sessions
Sep 24, 2025
Dionne Palmer on creating a memorable and joyful scent experience | The Small Business Retail Sessions
Sep 17, 2025
Rob Ely on building a people-first coffee brand with purpose | The Small Business Retail Sessions
Sep 10, 2025
Sol Escobar on restoring dignity through clothing choices | The Small Business Retail Sessions
Sep 03, 2025
Jon Perks on helping small firms save cash and carbon | The Small Business Retail Sessions
Aug 27, 2025
Alice Mayor on making space for creatives on the high street | The Small Business Retail Sessions
Aug 20, 2025
Mike Turner on growing a tea brand with heart | The Small Business Retail Sessions
Aug 13, 2025
Candid Studios founders on empowerment through the lens | The Small Business Retail Sessions
Aug 06, 2025
Gbemi Okunlola on building a global fashion brand | The Small Business Retail Sessions
Jul 30, 2025
Olly Tyler, Shroot: Buying a failing business and turning it into a success
Feb 26, 2025
Saasha Celestial-One, Olio: How to build a successful app
Feb 19, 2025
Jake Bucknall: Selling pizzas in lockdown to a thriving food business
Feb 12, 2025
Josh Kleiner: The story behind the Sandwich Sandwich viral sensation
Feb 05, 2025
Elyssa Desai: How founders can overcome imposter syndrome and burnout
Jan 29, 2025
Lynsey Crombie, Queen of Clean: How to build a big community online
Jan 22, 2025
Clare Andrews: Turning a love for air fryers into a business and 100,000 social media followers
Jan 15, 2025
Richard Harpin: The founder who sold his business for £4 billion
Jan 08, 2025
Steve Folland: How to be a successful freelancer
Nov 20, 2024
Stephen Lane: Film memorabilia collecting hobby to £35m business
Nov 13, 2024
Christian Azolan: How artists and creatives can achieve business success
Nov 06, 2024
Kat Pither: The founder who turned using yoga to boost mental health into a successful business
Oct 30, 2024
Erika Robinson: 'Small businesses have a superpower that big companies don’t have’
Oct 22, 2024
Dhruvin Patel: The founder who turned down a Dragons' Den deal but went on to raise £1m
Oct 15, 2024
Jade Beason: How to grow a successful YouTube channel
Oct 08, 2024
Marnie Swindells: Behind the scenes of The Apprentice with the 2023 winner
Oct 01, 2024
Elsie Rutterford: From blogger to multi-million pound beauty brand
Sep 24, 2024
Cynthia V Davis: Why business owners should embrace diversity and inclusion
Dec 13, 2023
Navjot Sawhney: The entrepreneur transforming lives with washing machines
Dec 06, 2023
Cat Byrne: How to create a brilliant brand and tips for great design
Nov 29, 2023
Cameron Smith (Cazza Time): TikTok masterclass from a creator with 400,000 followers
Nov 22, 2023
Daisy Morris: How to build an engaged and meaningful community around your business
Nov 15, 2023
Rachel Waring: How to use Pinterest to boost your business
Nov 08, 2023
Kay Suppamas: The entrepreneur embracing the mental health boosting power of plants
Nov 01, 2023
Alice Benham: Why founders should take messy and uncomfortable actions
Oct 24, 2023
Sarah de-Vere Drummond: The travel brand that grew during the pandemic
Oct 17, 2023
Ailis Topley: From lockdown hobby to £1m business
Oct 10, 2023
The serial entrepreneur on a mission to help 10 million new founders
Aug 31, 2021
How understanding your business finances will drive your entrepreneurial success
Aug 24, 2021
The best friends who built 'the Airbnb of luggage'
Aug 17, 2021
How digital technology can transform small businesses on the high street and beyond
Aug 10, 2021
How great advice can power your business success
Aug 03, 2021
How to find the right funding for your business
Jul 27, 2021
The eco-founder behind a thriving plastic free marketplace and Instagram community of 200,000
Jul 20, 2021
How Brexit is impacting on small businesses
Jul 13, 2021
The future of banking for small businesses
Jul 06, 2021
Growing the Cambridge Satchel Company from a £600 start-up into a £40m business
Jun 29, 2021
S5 E2: Starting a lockdown business and the power of pivots
Jun 22, 2021
S5 E1: How to build a rebel business
Jun 15, 2021
S4 E11: Marketing a 233-year-old family business
Dec 03, 2019
S4 E10: How to deal with late payment
Nov 27, 2019
S4 E9: Mental health for entrepreneurs
Nov 20, 2019
S4 E8: The tea mixologist brewing up success
Nov 13, 2019
S4 E7: All you need to know about alternative finance
Nov 06, 2019
S4 E6: Behind the scenes at Dragons' Den
Oct 30, 2019
S4 E5: A tale of two businesses
Oct 23, 2019
S4 E4: The no bull business blogger
Oct 16, 2019
S4 E3: The entrepreneur baking up guilt free cakes
Oct 09, 2019
S4 E2: Making Tax Digital and choosing the perfect accountant
Oct 02, 2019
S4 E1: A mindset for growth from day one
Sep 25, 2019
S3 E12: The entrepreneur who raised £57m to help people have a good kip
Oct 23, 2018
S3 E11: The tax revolution you need to know about
Oct 17, 2018
S3 E10: The state of Britain's small business economy in real time
Oct 09, 2018
S3 E9: Making sales, battling business rates and why two founders are better than one
Oct 03, 2018
S3 E8: The man helping your business get paid on time
Sep 26, 2018
S3 E7: Data do's and don'ts: GDPR is here so what happens now?
Sep 19, 2018
S3 E6: Can artificial intelligence really transform your small business?
Sep 12, 2018
S3 E5: Building a £500m workplace giant
Sep 05, 2018
S3 E4: How to take your business global with online marketplaces
Aug 29, 2018
S3 E3: Forecasting your future and growing a business that lasts
Aug 21, 2018
S3 E2: Building the UK's number one health and fitness podcast
Aug 15, 2018
S3 E1: Why entrepreneurs should be more pirate
Aug 08, 2018
Series two, episode 12: 'The pizza tracker for massage therapists'
May 16, 2018
Series two, episode 11: Show me the money! How to get an investor
May 09, 2018
Series two, episode 10: Rebel with a cause
May 02, 2018
Series two, episode nine: 'We want to build the biggest brand in the world'
Apr 25, 2018
Series two, episode eight: Steal the show with SEO
Apr 18, 2018
Series two, episode seven: How to access alternative finance
Apr 11, 2018
Series two, episode six: Getting small businesses financially fit
Apr 04, 2018
Series two, episode five: What makes great businesses great
Mar 28, 2018
Series two, episode four: How a Hackney brand took on the world and is winning
Mar 21, 2018
Series two, episode three: Building a world class team
Mar 14, 2018
Series two, episode two: Changing lives & getting stocked by big businesses
Mar 07, 2018
Series two, episode one: How to work with a mentor
Feb 28, 2018
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Dec 21, 2016
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Dec 07, 2016
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Nov 30, 2016
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Nov 23, 2016
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