BRave Business
A podcast series aimed at entrepreneurial businesses
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Brave by name and brave by nature, this podcast series is different.
Hosted by journalist and broadcaster Declan Curry, the series focuses on providing market updates, practical guidance, timely insights, and professional opinions from our industry experts, and aims to help entrepreneurs make informed business decisions.
Declan was one of the BBC’s most recognisable business presenters and presented business news on BBC One’s breakfast television for almost a decade. He also hosted BBC Two’s Working Lunch and programmes about strategy and leadership on BBC Radio 5 Live and about personal finance on the BBC News TV channel.
Our BRave Business:Bitesized episodes are shorter than our main podcast series and focus on single, timely topics
NEW EPISODE
What impact will the Political Party Manifestos have on UK Taxes?
With a UK general election expected in 2024, Corporate Tax Partner Heather Self and Private Client Partner Neil Lancaster share their insights in this bitesize episode of our BRave Business series.
BRave Business - Episodes
NEW - Episode 8:
Establishing a UK Brand
In this episode we take a look at the key considerations for establishing a UK business. What are the challenges for launching a new product or service in the UK and how do you grow and scale a brand?
Joining Declan to discuss this topic are Blick Rothenberg’s International Business Senior Manager Melissa Thomas and our guests Angela Crouch from Nectar Sleep and Lisa Robinson from Companiions.
Episode 7:
Working with Chinese Businesses in the UK
This year marks the 50th year of the UK-China full diplomatic relationship. China is the great economic success story of the last 30 years. It is a huge market for UK businesses in everything from technology to luxury food products. However, it can be a challenging market to enter. As a result, many British entrepreneurs are looking to build relationships with Chinese businesses newly established in the UK as a gateway to China as a market.
In this episode we chat about the key opportunities for UK business looking to work with Chinese businesses in the UK, as well as some of the challenges and how can they be avoided.
Joining our host Declan Curry in the studio are Blick Rothenberg’s Head of China Desk Winnie Cao and Audit, Assurance & Advisory Director Adam Wildbore. We’re also joined by Senior Advisor on China Strategy Jack Yu from law firm King & Wood Mallesons.
Episode 6:
Ingraining D&I into your business’ DNA
Diversity and Inclusion are topics constantly being discussed across different business sectors, but how do you ensure it’s more than just talk? How can a clear diversity and inclusion strategy help entrepreneurial businesses? And what are the steps that should be taken early on in a business’ growth to ensure D&I is ingrained in their DNA?
Joining the discussion from Blick Rothenberg are CEO Nimesh Shah and Head of D&I Angela Cooke. Our guest is Kerry Stares, Partner & Director of Responsible Business and Pro Bono at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP.
Episode 5:
The 4 Key TRAPs of Global Remote Working
Hybrid working has been a key outcome for many businesses following the global pandemic, but are you prepared for the four TRAPs?
In this episode we discuss the issues businesses are facing, and how to overcome them. Joining in the conversation from Blick Rothenberg is Mark Abbs, partner and head of the Global Mobility team and Alan Tam, Global Mobility Partner. Our guest is Harvey Perkins, director of HRUX - a company which focuses on delivering technology solutions for clients with complex tax and related issues.
Episode 4:
Adapting Your Workspace to the New World
We look at the key drivers of demand across the commercial property sector, what businesses are planning to do with their workspaces, how they can potentially take advantage of tax incentives for office refits, and what the office of the future looks like.
Joining in the conversation from Blick Rothenberg is Heather Powell, Head of Property & Construction and Sean Randall, Stamp Duty Partner. Our guest is James Saunders, Project Management Director at Arcadis, the leading global Design & Consultancy for natural and built assets.
Episode 3:
When to sell your business (and when not to)
In this episode we consider the key considerations for if and when to sell your business, including knowing your population of potential buyers and the number you are willing to sell for, as well as the key tax and legal considerations.
Joining Declan to discuss all of this is Blick Rothenberg’s Corporate Tax Partner Rob Goodley and our guest Phil Ives from Bean Partners, who is himself a serial entrepreneur.
Episode 2:
The OMB Lifecycle
Part Two: Growth, Sale & Succession
This is the second of two episodes that focus on the key considerations for an owner-managed business during its life cycle, from start-up through to maturity and finally sale and succession.
In part two, we focus on the growth and sale of a business.
Joining us for this debate are Blick Rothenberg’s Corporate Tax Partner Rob Goodley and Audit Partner Darsh Shah, with guest David Rai, co-founder of Sparta Global.
Episode 1:
The OMB Lifecycle
Part One: Start up and Financing
This is the first of two episodes that focus on the key considerations for an owner-managed business during its life cycle, from start-up through to maturity and finally sale and succession.
In part one, we focus on the start-up and financing phase of a business.
Joining us for this debate are Blick Rothenberg’s UK Outsourcing Partner Stephanie Levin and our guest Rob Caplan, co-founder of First Wealth.
Our BRave Business:Bitesized episodes are shorter than our main podcast series and focus on single, timely topics
NEW EPISODE
What impact will the Political Party Manifestos have on UK Taxes?
With a UK general election expected in 2024, Corporate Tax Partner Heather Self and Private Client Partner Neil Lancaster share their insights in this bitesize episode of our BRave Business series.
What did the 2023 Spring Budget Statement mean for businesses?
Our BRave Business:Bitsized episodes are shorter than our main podcast series and focus on single, timely topic.
In this episode Neil Lancaster and Heather Self look at what the Chancellor's Spring budget means for individuals and businesses.
What did the Autumn Budget mean for businesses?
In this episode we look at what the impact of the Autumn 2022 Budget Statement might be for owner managed businesses and who the winners and losers were from the Chancellor’s Statement. We also consider what the forecast recession might mean for businesses and what the Government may be planning next for their Summer Statement.
Joining the debate are Blick Rothenberg’s CEO Nimesh Shah and Corporate Tax Partner Heather Self. Our guest is financial journalist Simon Gompertz.
How brave was the Autumn Budget?
Recorded the morning after the Government’s Autumn Budget 2021 announcement, our CEO Nimesh Shah, Corporate Tax Partner Rob Goodley, and Audit, Assurance & Advisory Director Simon Rothenberg discuss the Chancellor’s latest decisions and how these will affect everyone from individuals to owner managed businesses and corporates.
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