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Latest podcast episode: Sage and Steve Hare

Jul 20, 2024 | offtolunch.substack.com | Graham Ruddick

Hello everyone,The latest episode of our Business Leader podcast looks at the story behind how Newcastle-based Sage became the biggest UK technology company on the stock market, valued at more than £10 billion.
New podcast episode: The record-breaking cyclist who became a venture capital investor

Jun 25, 2024 | offtolunch.substack.com | Graham Ruddick

Morning everyone, the new episode of our Business Leader podcast is live and ready for you to enjoy. We have covered some remarkable stories in our podcast, but this one is unique. It combines adventures, world records, a rescue in the Atlantic and venture capital investing. How do you turn a bold idea into reality? How do you deliver when things get really hard? If you are interested in the answer to these questions then you should listen to this episode.
New podcast episode: Motorway with Dougal Shaw

Jun 18, 2024 | offtolunch.substack.com | Graham Ruddick

Morning everyone, the new episode of our Business Leader podcast is live and ready for you to enjoy. The new episode looks at the story behind Motorway, which sells second-hand cars online and is one of the UK’s unicorns - a tech company valued at $1bn or more. We speak to Tom Leathes, the co-founder and chief executive of Motorway. I am delighted to say that this episode is hosted by Dougal Shaw.
New podcast episode: Lord Mark Price on Waitrose, working for the government and happiness at work

Jun 11, 2024 | offtolunch.substack.com | Graham Ruddick

Morning everyone, the new episode of our Business Leader podcast is live and ready for you to enjoy. The new episode features an interview with Lord Mark Price about the John Lewis Partnership, joining the government as trade minister and why happiness at work matters. The episode is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all podcast platforms as usual.
Please, check your spam folder...

Jun 7, 2024 | offtolunch.substack.com | Graham Ruddick

Hello everyone,A quick update from me on Off to Lunch and a request…This week we have launched a revamp of Off to Lunch. The design has been refreshed and there is lots of new content. However, as a result of the revamp, Off to Lunch may have gone to your spam folder or promotions tab this week. So, if you are wondering where the newsletter has been, it should be there. Apologies for this. It is really straightforward to stop this happening.
The best of Business Leader podcast and some news...

May 28, 2024 | offtolunch.substack.com | Graham Ruddick

Hello everyone. The Business Leader podcast is taking a break this week so I wanted to take the opportunity to share some news with you and recommend five of our recent episodes for those who are new subscribers, want to listen again or are catching up…Firstly, that news. We are launching a new Saturday newsletter.
Travel Counsellors: The best reviewed company in Britain?

May 21, 2024 | offtolunch.substack.com | Graham Ruddick

Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. The story behind Manchester-based travel company Travel Counsellors and why it might be the company with the best reviews in the UK. Steve Byrne, the long-serving chief executive, explains why customers and staff rate it so highly, why you may not have heard about the company until now, and why it has ambitious plans for the future. A second look at big business storiesA second look at big business stories
IWG and Mark Dixon: Highs, lows and the future of work

May 14, 2024 | offtolunch.substack.com | Graham Ruddick

Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. In 1989, Mark Dixon had an idea - the traditional office didn’t work for many businesses and they needed something more flexible. More than 30 years later, he has been proved right. IWG, the business he founded, is now worth more than £2 billion and runs 4,000 serviced offices around the world, which millions of people use to do their jobs as flexible working has taken off.
Virgin: How do you manage one of the most famous brands in the world?

May 7, 2024 | offtolunch.substack.com | Graham Ruddick

Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Josh Bayliss was appointed as the chief executive of Virgin Group by Sir Richard Branson in 2011. He works with an array of Virgin branded-businesses, 70,000 employees but just one shareholder - the Branson family. It is a unique job with unique challenges and unique opportunities. This is the story behind the Virgin brand and how Josh Bayliss ended up running it…A second look at big business storiesA second look at big business stories
From property to the Premier League

Apr 30, 2024 | offtolunch.substack.com | Graham Ruddick

Kevin McCabe tells the story of how he built a property empire and then ended up running Sheffield United, his beloved football club. It is a story that has highs, lows, controversial goals and legal battles