Chin-wag Business Show

The Chin-wag Business Show interviews founders and leaders to give you the unfiltered insights you need to build smarter and scale faster. Hosted by Kourosh Dizaei & Laurence Ratten.

Chin-wag Business Show is a business podcast hosted by Chin-wag®, with 32 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Chin-wag® hosts Chin-wag Business Show, a business show with 32 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  What Really Happens When the Software Behind a Billion-Dollar Business Fails?

  Jul 23, 20251h 14mS3

  <p>What happens when the software your entire business runs on suddenly becomes inaccessible?That’s where Evan Lever comes in.He’s the founder of The Escrow Company — a global leader in digital escrow for software, cloud infrastructure, and IP.After a successful exit during the Israeli tech boom, Evan moved to London and started again — bootstrapping his new venture from scratch and landing clients like Pfizer, Deloitte, and Unilever.With operations in London, Sydney, and Atlanta, The Escrow Company protects the mission-critical digital assets that power some of the world’s most important technology — even holding entire cloud environments...

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  Episode #5

  This App Grew to 100,000 Users by Solving a Problem Instagram Won’t Touch

  Jul 8, 20251h 12mS3

  <p>What if the most important social platform of the next decade isn’t about content, but connection?Jason Iliffe and Nicola Gunby are the co-founders of CLIQ, the app reconnecting people in real life by giving community leaders the tools to build movements, not audiences.After exiting their first startup, they flew home early from a trip to Bali to launch CLIQ in just five weeks. Within days, they had 10,000 users and broke the app every single day.Today, CLIQ has over 100,000 users, has raised £500,000 in early funding, and has created activations with brands like Samsung, Gails, Hip Pop and...

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  Episode #4

  The Founder who took on the system and RAISED £6.5m...from his bedroom!

  Jun 24, 20251h 26mS3

  <p>What if the next generation of CEOs, engineers, and policymakers are already out there, but just need someone to believe in them?Joe Seddon is the founder and CEO of Zero Gravity, the UK’s leading platform for social mobility. Starting from his bedroom with £0 in funding, Joe has built a tech-for-good company that’s supported over 8,000 low-income students into top universities and is now helping them launch high-impact careers at firms like HSBC, KPMG, and Allen & Overy.He reveals:▫️How he signed HSBC as a paying client at just 22.▫️Why Zero Gravity raised over £6.5 million — and what they did with it.▫️Th...

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  Episode #3

  The Brutal Truth Behind Scaling to £1.3M: the YaYa story is one of burnout, determination & triumph

  Jun 17, 20251h 15mS3

  <p>What if the only thing standing between your startup and success… was clarity?</p><p>Phil Keaney-Bolland is the co-founder of YaYa — the UK’s Best Start-Up Consultancy and one of the fastest-growing companies in its space, as listed on the 2024 Fast Growth Index.</p><p>With over $1.2M in revenue and clients ranging from cybersecurity to AI, YaYa helps early-stage founders cut through noise and build brands that actually grow their business — no fluff, no vague storytelling, just strategy that works.</p><p>He reveals:</p><p>▫️Why most early-stage branding is a distraction.</p><p>▫️What to do when you lose...

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  Episode #2

  How You Can Turn Obsession Into a £1M-a-Year Business like The Big Bakes

  Jun 10, 20251h 14mS3

  <p>What if you could turn a dream idea into a national experience brand, without investors, a fancy office, or startup funding?Adam Chaudri and Eloise Frank are the founders of The Big Bakes, the UK’s first live baking competition experience.From a marquee in a pub garden to four venues and 100+ team members, they built the brand from scratch, relying on gut instinct, great marketing, and obsession with customer experience — not outside money.They reveal:▫️Why some of the best ideas come from gut feel, not data.▫️How to build a brand people love, without spending big.▫️What to do when you’r...

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