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Is 2026 the Worst Year to Start a Business? The Truth
Would Chris and Helen start a business again in 2026? Their answer challenges the usual obsession with turnover, headcount and a big exit.
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Why He Walked Away From a Guaranteed $1M Bonus Mike Soutar
Mike Soutar explains why he chose a new career opportunity over a huge bonus and what building businesses taught him.
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The Real Cost of AI Nobody Is Talking About
AI can save time, but what does it cost in accuracy, originality, privacy and human connection? Chris and Helen explore where businesses should draw the line.
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Why Amelia Sordell Shut Down Her £4M Agency She Built a Prison, Not a Business
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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YouTube is Giving Away Free Fame and No One is Claiming It
Why YouTube may be the most underused marketing channel for businesses, and why relevance, useful long-form content and the right audience matter more than going viral.
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How Dom McGregor & Steven Bartlett Built a Social Media Giant at 19
Dominic McGregor on building Social Chain with Steven Bartlett, compounding social media strategy, founder pressure and life after exit.
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At 43, I Stopped Believing The Dream
Chris and Helen question the traditional founder dream of bigger teams, bigger turnover and a future exit, and ask whether freedom, happiness and enjoying the journey matter more.
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He Sold His Company. Then It Got Dark
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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The Secret to Endless Motivation as an Entrepreneur
How do you keep moving when business motivation disappears? Chris and Helen share the practical resets they use when entrepreneurship feels heavy, noisy or lonely.
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The Most Successful Founders Are All Faking It
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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