Mike Stevens is an advisor, mentor and consultant for start-ups and challenger brands, and was part of the founding team at Innocent Drinks. His love and knowledge of D2C brands inspired him to write a book on the subject, which is available next month.

Mark Cribb, entrepreneur and founder of the hospitality group Urban Guild, reflects on the effects the pandemic had on his sector, as well as the important personal and professional lessons learned.

Chris Gardener, founder of Strategic Mentors, which offers strategies for business growth for coaches and consultants, talks about his 3Fs philosophy, the One Percent Principle, thinking habit, and the dangers of becoming too attached to outcomes.

Kison Patel is the CEO and founder of M&A Science and DealRoom, as well as author of Agile M&A. Amongst other things, Kison talks about engaging your team in acquisitions, the dangers of ego in selling, the importance of cultural alignment, and how to ease the process between agreeing terms and completing the transaction.

Craig Mathie is managing director of the Bournemouth 7's Festival, which is the world's largest combined sports and music festival. The annual event is run by a team of less than ten people.

Erik Jensen, chief strategy officer at Predictive ROI, is passionate about creating content that engages with clients and consumers. He also talks about 'niching down', leveraging your podcast to build relationships, and introduces us the the 'Trojan Horse of Sales'.

Chloe Adams, CEO of The Art Movement, talks about the profound impact of art in the workplace.

Jan Cavelle began her entrepreneurial journey as a struggling single mum to two young children. She subsequently founded a highly-successful furniture business. Now 'retired' she is a writer, author and speaker on all things entrepreneurial, and is passionate about guiding others on their business careers.

Safia Qureshi is an award-winning architect, innovation designer and educator. She is also the founder of CLUBZERØ a company that's set its sights on building the infrastructure for sustainable food and beverage consumption.