Hear our interview with Joseph Valente, a businessman and self-styled ‘social entrepreneur’. Expelled from school at the age of 15, Joseph was inspired to start his own plumbing firm after reading the autobiography of Lord Sugar, the man who would go on to invest £250,000 in his business after he won 2015 series of hit TV show The Apprentice.

S1 Ep3: Joseph Valente: BBC Apprentice winner

The old adage is true: there’s no such thing as an overnight success. So, how does it happen? Which skills are truly important? And, perhaps more importantly, what can you learn from other people’s careers and apply to your own? You’ll find answers to these questions and more in Career Chats, a brand new weekly podcast brought to you by recruitment specialists <a href="https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/">Michael Page</a>.


Presented by journalist Phil Reay-Smith, the podcast features a range of celebrity career mentors talking about their extraordinary working lives. We’ll be really getting under their skin and finding out what makes them tick, hearing about the key moments in their careers and the tips they’d give to others aiming to get to the top in their chosen field.


The series kicks off on March 5th with English cricketing legend Matthew Hoggard and we’ve got a host of great names from the worlds of sport, business, entertainment and even polar exploring lined up for the weeks after. Don’t forget to hit subscribe to ensure you get the latest episodes direct to your device as soon as they drop.

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The old adage is true: there’s no such thing as an overnight success. So, how does it happen? Which skills are truly important? And, perhaps more importantly, what can you learn from other people’s careers and apply to your own? You’ll find answers to these questions and more in Career Chats, a brand new weekly podcast brought to you by recruitment specialists Michael Page. Presented by journalist Phil Reay-Smith, the podcast features a range of celebrity career mentors talking about their extraordinary working lives. We’ll be really getting under their skin and finding out what makes them tick, hearing about the key moments in their careers and the tips they’d give to others aiming to get to the top in their chosen field. The series kicks off on March 5th with English cricketing legend Matthew Hoggard and we’ve got a host of great names from the worlds of sport, business, entertainment and even polar exploring lined up for the weeks after. Don’t forget to hit subscribe to ensure you get the latest episodes direct to your device as soon as they drop.

The old adage is true: there’s no such thing as an overnight success. So, how does it happen? Which skills are truly important? And, perhaps more importantly, what can you learn from other people’s careers and apply to your own? You’ll find answers to these questions and more in Career Chats, a brand new weekly podcast brought to you by recruitment specialists <a href="https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michael Page</a>.


Presented by journalist Phil Reay-Smith, the podcast features a range of celebrity career mentors talking about their extraordinary working lives. We’ll be really getting under their skin and finding out what makes them tick, hearing about the key moments in their careers and the tips they’d give to others aiming to get to the top in their chosen field.


The series kicks off on March 5th with English cricketing legend Matthew Hoggard and we’ve got a host of great names from the worlds of sport, business, entertainment and even polar exploring lined up for the weeks after. Don’t forget to hit subscribe to ensure you get the latest episodes direct to your device as soon as they drop.

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S1 Ep3: Joseph Valente: BBC Apprentice winner

S1 Ep3: Joseph Valente: BBC Apprentice winner