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Every Built Not Born episode tagged with leadership, collected automatically in one topic hub.
Amelia Sordell on building Klowt, realising the agency had become a prison, and redesigning a growing business around margin, responsibility and founder freedom.
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Mark Sweeny on the hidden aftermath of a successful business exit, the loss of founder identity and how he used those lessons to build DeNovo Solutions differently.
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Frankie James joins Chris and Helen to unpack founder self doubt, trust, community, social capital and the less polished reality behind business success.
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Andrew Hulbert and Kim Antoniou turn the tables on Chris and Helen Butler to uncover what it really takes to build businesses, a marriage and family life together.
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Former BBC and ITV journalist Arti Halai explains what live news taught her about trust, pressure and communication, then turns those lessons into practical tools for business leaders.
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Chris and Helen reflect on the business lessons that stuck with them most, from solving real problems and hiring better people to reversible decisions, sacrifice, honest networks and business storytelling.
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Kim Antoniou explains how real problems shaped Kafoodle and Fonetti, why her team built voice technology that did not yet exist, and how she thinks about partnerships, reversible decisions and impact.
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Chris and Helen reflect on hiring for culture, rewarding key people, the power of long form video and why founders need to define what success and happiness actually look like.
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Exited Pareto founder Andrew Hulbert shares the people-first principles behind building a 550-person business, creating loyalty and preparing for life after a major exit.
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Patrick Healy shares the realities of working with his wife, growing Patchwork Flooring, learning to delegate and building trust with customers and his team.
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Mike Allen joins Chris and Helen to challenge common business coaching assumptions and share practical lessons on goals, strategy, accountability, leadership, teams and thinking time.
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Marissa Firkins shares practical health and safety advice for smaller businesses, plus lessons on leadership, hiring, hybrid work, business growth and the realities of running a company.
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Practical ways to manage time, stay accountable and create more space for business growth without letting day-to-day operations take over.
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Chris and Helen explore when it is time to step away from work, why a break does not always mean switching off completely, and what time away can reveal about the business and the team.
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