383 Episodes

  1. Decisions That Made Me: Chris May (Mayden, Founding Director)

    Published: 4/10/2025

  2. Decisions That Made Me: Claire Daniels (Trio Media, CEO)

    Published: 4/3/2025

  3. Decisions That Made Me: Julian Metcalfe (Itsu and Pret A Manger)

    Published: 3/27/2025

  4. Decisions That Made Me: Sonnaz Nooranvary (House of Sonnaz, upholsterer)

    Published: 3/20/2025

  5. Decisions That Made Me: Alan French (Thomas Cook, CEO)

    Published: 3/13/2025

  6. Running a Business: The Bottom Line Answers Your Questions

    Published: 3/6/2025

  7. Self-checkouts: Have Shops Reached Peak Self-Scan?

    Published: 2/27/2025

  8. London's Stock Exchange: why aren't companies listing in Britain anymore?

    Published: 2/20/2025

  9. Repairs: How Can Businesses Make Money From Fixing Things?

    Published: 2/13/2025

  10. DEI: Are Businesses Dumping Workplace Diversity?

    Published: 2/6/2025

  11. Robots On the Doorstep: Is This The Future Of Food Delivery?

    Published: 1/30/2025

  12. Unbossing: Can We Work Without Managers?

    Published: 1/23/2025

  13. A Four Day Week: Less Work for More People?

    Published: 1/16/2025

  14. Decisions That Made Me: Sir John Hegarty (The Garage Soho, Founder)

    Published: 1/12/2025

  15. Networking: Will It Actually Help Me Get a Job?

    Published: 1/9/2025

  16. Decisions That Made Me: Dana Denis-Smith (Obelisk Support, CEO)

    Published: 1/6/2025

  17. Decisions That Made Me: Jordan Brompton (Myenergi, Co-founder)

    Published: 12/18/2024

  18. Decisions That Made Me: Julian Douglas (VCCP, Global CEO)

    Published: 12/17/2024

  19. Decisions That Made Me: Rob Law (Trunki Suitcases, Inventor)

    Published: 12/17/2024

  20. Decisions That Made Me: Tom Pellereau (Stylideas, Inventor)

    Published: 12/12/2024

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The definitive business podcast from the BBC.

Each week, the BBC's Evan Davis is joined by bosses, entrepreneurs and industry experts, to lift the lid on how their businesses work, and what it’s like to be in charge. 

They discuss a big issue, a big challenge, or a big question facing their industry.

From managing AI to managing millennials, from supermarkets to supercharging a new product.

And our guests will share their stories of success and failure along the way.  

Podcasts are published every Thursday. And as well as being a podcast, we are also available every Thursday afternoon and Tuesday evening on BBC Radio 4. 

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The Bottom Line has published a spin off series - Decisions That Made Me - where Evan asks entrepreneurs and business leaders about the most crucial moments in their lives and careers. You can watch these episodes here: https://t.ly/oJ8lW.

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