Kate Bassett

What do you do when you’re running a thriving business – but it’s not the business you set out to build and it feels... wrong? 1sa.ge/wu0w50NFHPn @FirstWealthLtd @LondonIFA #soundadvicepodcast

“You can’t grow a business by doing it all yourself. You need to be able to let go of things. Think of all the tasks you shouldn’t be doing or hate doing and hand them over.” Lessons on delegation from Caroline Marshall @weareupsource #soundadvicepodcast 🎙1sa.ge/pq0X50NynrS

After watching horrifying exposés on the funeral trade, @PoppyMardall decided to launch her own funeral business. Here's how she's breathing new life into death and revolutionising the sector with a gentler, most sustainable approach 1sa.ge/ClgF50Nswuc #soundadvicepodcast

"Breast cancer robs you of all the things that society tells you makes you a woman. You lose your hair. You lose your breasts. You look bloated. My journey to self-love still continues." Black Women Rising's @Leannepero shares her story #soundadvicepodcast bit.ly/42E2g4I

“When you’re from a working-class background, you’re never told at school to dream big. So you keep thinking, ‘I’m not good enough for this’.” Here's how Lucy Greenwood built ethical clothing brand @LucyandYak – and overcame imposter syndrome: 1sa.ge/cvee50Ngt5U

Springbok legend @BryanHabana is one of the most prolific try-scorers in international rugby and one of the fastest players ever. Hear about the moment he retired from the sport – and how he's reinvented his career #soundadvicepodcast 1sa.ge/Vzt450N9ogE

Entrepreneurs often talk about a "friends and family round". But who actually has a friend or family member who can casually write them a £50k cheque? @shellkennedylon @peanut #soundadvicepodcast 1sa.ge/YjxP50N3yGx

“Your business is only in competition with one other business – and that’s yours last month. That's it. Your business has to get incrementally better.” Pearls of wisdom from best-selling author @THEJamesAshford @GoProposal on #soundadvicepodcast 1sa.ge/TXsB50MWTBT

After your first business fails and no-one wants to work with you, the easy option would be to find yourself a nice, stable 9-to-5 job. But @THEJamesAshford didn’t want easy. He wanted to become a millionaire. Here's how he did it. #soundadvicepodcast 1sa.ge/Aiz050MQv49

Designer @FisayoLonge @kaicollective shot to fame when she wore her iconic Gaia dress to a BAFTA party in 2020. The dress went viral. The business skyrocketed. But the pressure was crushing. Here's how she found balance after burnout 1sa.ge/MyBR50MKi5H #soundadvicepodcast

“As an immigrant, you have to be resilient. You’re not treated fairly, so you’ve got to think in a different way.” On #soundadvicepodcast, hear how ‘misfit’ Gush Mundae built global brand agency @BulletproofIntl and turned his weakness into a superpower: 1sa.ge/Ze9O50MFtBy

What do you do when your co-founder tries to kick you out of the business you created together? That’s what happened to Renée Elliott two years after she started @planetorganicuk. Here's how she got through a 14-month litigation battle apple.co/3XO5q2r #soundadvicepodcast

“Is the business world skewed in favour of those from wealthy backgrounds? Without a doubt. If you’re from my sort of background, it’s tough.” Raised on a council estate, here's how @byrondixon5 defied the odds and built @FresherLiving #soundadvicepodcast bit.ly/3IZBqg1

My one online order from @JohnLewisRetail arrived in three separate plastic packages. With an annoying plastic hanger. (You don’t give them out in stores; why send them in the post?). What happened to “taking action on plastics”?

For the season two premiere of the #SoundAdvicePodcast, I spoke to @SunnyAraf about how he coped with the death of his young daughter – and how he’s giving back after grief. Utterly inspiring 1sa.ge/Hiok50MlrHx @sageuk

Join us, in partnership with @Emarsys, for an invite-only festival of industry expertise and insight at Condé Nast HQ in #NewYork that will change the way that you think about #marketing. Join speakers from @glossier, @SaksOFF5TH and many more events.voguebusiness.com/powertothemark…

What happens when the @ftlive teams up with @LuxTimes. The Path to Parity @PhilharmonieLux #FTWomen

Hey there, founders and CEOs. I'm looking for business leaders to feature in The @LDCPE Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders programme, published in @thetimes later this year. It's easy (and free) to apply. Go for it! bit.ly/3KrYL7k

“Look for talent in unlikely or overlooked places” #wednesdaywisdom For more top tips & advice on hiring great, reliable staff, check out business journalist @Kate_Bassett's blog over on the Wandsworth Enterprise Hub ⬇️ ow.ly/hlu250E67bI #Wandsworth #SmallBusinessBlog

One of my investors warned me: 'WINTER IS COMING'." @sharmadeanreid @polly_thefold @SukhiJutla and @HiverHannah joined me and @nigel_cassidy for a candid conversation on how they slashed costs and survived the utterly brutal 2020 @AmexBusinessUK open.spotify.com/episode/3uEYPs…