Adventures in Business podcast
A series of podcasts recorded with the speakers at the Guardian Small Business Network's Confessions events, as part of our Adventures in Business series.
'The journey is nothing but extraordinary' – Confessions of a Startup
In our last podcast of the series, entrepreneurs at our Confessions of a Startup seminar agreed it’s important to have people around who support your vision
'Embrace adversity' – Confessions of a Small Business
If you don’t experience tough times, you’re not putting yourself out there enough. That was the verdict from the entrepreneurs at our first Confessions of a Small Business seminar. Catch up with what you missed
'Have faith in what you're doing' – Confessions of a Startup
Isabella Lane started Smarter Applications with husband Christian two and a half years ago. Their first product was a wifi kettle, which they built for £100
'It takes longer and costs more than you think' – Confessions of a Startup
It’s been a long road for Efe Çakarel, founder of MUBI. He had his big idea in 2006 but it was seven years before he finally felt the model was working
'Breaking up with a co-founder is like a divorce' – Confessions of a Startup
Emily Forbes loves film. But setting up Seenit, a video collaboration platform, has challenged her, not least because she’s parted ways with two co-founders
'We have learned so much from failure' – Confessions of a Startup
Rich Pleeth, founder of the social app Sup, describes struggling to achieve sustainable growth, falling out with his co-founders and having to tell investors you’re closing
'You've got to live and breathe it 24/7' – Confessions of a Small Business
Nick Edwards, the founder of software company Papaya, was faced with a dilemma in 2012 when his developer was killed in a hit-and-run incident
'You have to keep fighting' – Confessions of a Small Business
Arpana Gandhi, co-founder of landmine disposal company Disarmco, talks struggling to find investment, almost going bust and battling to save lives
'Failure makes you more humble' – Confessions of a Small Business
In our second Confessions of a Small Business podcast, John Stapleton, founder of New Covent Garden Soup and Little Dish, talks about going out on a limb, coping with a fire that gutted his factory, and failing to crack the US
Crowdfunding carnage – Confessions of a Small Business
Little Riot founder Joanna Montgomery kicks off our Small Business podcast series by reliving the highs and lows of launching her product Pillow Talk and explaining how caring customers gave her heart
