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The Elite Business Podcast

The Elite Business Podcast

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At Elite Business, we’re passionate about championing new business. Providing fresh perspectives and representing disruptive solutions, we’re interested in the startups and SMEs that are spearheading Britain forward. From tech unicorns to entrepreneurs transforming healthcare with AI, we cover the movers and shakers making enterprising exciting. Our online platform covers up-to-the-minute content and presents a unique angle on the things enterprises need to know, from maximising the potential of mobile to setting the world alight on social media. We also gather the best and brightest voices in the community to share their experience.Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • From burnout to brilliance, how sustainable leadership is redefining business success. #EBL2026

    From burnout to brilliance, how sustainable leadership is redefining business success. #EBL2026
    May 18 2026
    At Elite Business Live 2026, one of the event’s most powerful panel discussions challenged the traditional view of burnout, revealing why burnout is rarely a personal weakness and more often a systems problem built into modern business itself. 🎤 Featuring Rebecca Drew, Dr Alka Patel, Jo Eckersley, Laura Fullerton and Terese Bryson, this thought-provoking conversation explored how founders, SME leaders and entrepreneurs can achieve high performance without sacrificing wellbeing, health or long-term resilience. 🤖 As AI accelerates workloads, hybrid working reshapes culture, and business leaders face increasing pressure to do more, faster, this session unpacked the new rules of sustainable leadership. 💡 Key topics include: • The early warning signs of burnout every founder should recognise • Why many businesses are unintentionally designed for burnout • The difference between stress and true burnout • How AI could increase pressure before it improves productivity • Why recovery is becoming a strategic business skill • Human-centred leadership strategies for sustainable growth • Practical wellbeing tools including biohacking, nervous system recovery and resilience building ⚡ Discover why energy management may matter more than time management, why hustle culture is failing modern leaders, and how sustainable businesses are built by sustainable humans. 📈 If you’re a founder, entrepreneur, business owner or team leader navigating growth in an AI-driven world, this panel offers essential insights into leadership, resilience and performance. 🚀 Subscribe for more expert insights from Elite Business Live 2026, featuring leading voices in business, entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation. #EliteBusinessLive #Burnout #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #FounderWellbeing #BusinessGrowth #AI #SustainableLeadership #MentalHealth #SMELeadership https://bit.ly/m/elitebusiness
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    30 mins
  • The time is now: Simon Woodroffe on risk, rejection and building YO! Sushi!

    The time is now: Simon Woodroffe on risk, rejection and building YO! Sushi!
    May 8 2026

    🔥 Simon Woodroffe reveals how YO! Sushi! was built through risk, rejection and relentless action. At Elite Business Live 2026, the entrepreneur behind YO! Sushi!, YOTEL and YO! Company shares powerful lessons on stepping outside your comfort zone, embracing uncertainty, creating remarkable businesses and why perfection is the enemy of progress.

    From boarding school rebel to Dragons’ Den investor, Simon’s journey is packed with honest insights, humour and unconventional advice for founders, entrepreneurs and ambitious business leaders.

    In this fireside chat, discover:

    🚀 How YO! Sushi! almost never happened 💡 Why business plans rarely go to plan 🔥 The power of discomfort in business growth 🎯 Simon’s surprising advice on pitching investors 📈 Why remarkable ideas beat big marketing budgets

    Whether you’re launching a startup, scaling an SME or searching for your next big idea, this conversation is packed with practical entrepreneurial wisdom.

    #SimonWoodroffe #YOSushi #EliteBusinessLive #Entrepreneurship #StartupAdvice #BusinessGrowth #DragonsDen #FounderMindset #SMEs #Leadership

    https://bit.ly/m/elitebusiness
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    28 mins
  • Raw, Real, Relentless | The unfiltered truth about building a business | EBL with Joseph Valente

    Raw, Real, Relentless | The unfiltered truth about building a business | EBL with Joseph Valente
    May 1 2026

    What does entrepreneurship really look like behind the polished Instagram posts and funding headlines?

    At Elite Business Live, Joseph Valente hosted one of the most honest founder conversations of the event, bringing together Vicky Owens, Nicola Gunby, Alfie Watts, Kathryn Burn and Fran Gresswell for a raw look at what it actually takes to build, scale and survive in business.

    From 500 investment rejections to walking away from “safe” careers, personal branding breakthroughs, AI authenticity, online criticism and building traction in crowded markets, this panel unpacked the realities most founders rarely talk about.

    In this video, discover:

    • Why success is built on resilience, not overnight wins • How personal branding can transform business growth • The truth about fundraising, rejection and persistence • Why authenticity matters more than ever in the AI era • How founders can turn criticism into competitive advantage

    Whether you’re launching your first business, scaling a startup or building your personal brand, this session delivers practical lessons from founders doing it in real time.

    Watch now for honest insights on risk, resilience and what it really takes to stand out.

    #EliteBusinessLive #Entrepreneurship #StartupSuccess #PersonalBranding #BusinessGrowth #FounderJourney #AIinBusiness #JosephValente #SmallBusiness #Leadership

    https://bit.ly/m/elitebusiness
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    28 mins
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