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The Scale Up Playbook, 56 episodes.

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Episode 2: PEOPLE - episode 2

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Episode 1: CASH - episode 1

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Episode 12: Snaffling Pig's Udhi Silva on making pork scratchings trendy, pun-tastic branding, crowd-funding and much more.

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Episode 11: Tastily's Will McDowell on starting and scaling up his chef-prepared meals-in-a-box subscription service

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Episode 10: The direct to consumer playbook with Mike Stevens

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Episode 9: Jason Gibb from Bread and Jam on food and drink start-ups, his own olive oil business, avoiding failure, and the power of purpose and branding.

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Episode 8: Orla Weir from Ugly Drinks on disrupting Big Soda, trying a rain-flavoured drink, and being the Willy Wonka of seltzers

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Episode 7: Gymbox's Rory McEntee on brave ads, experience branding, and the fitness sector post COVID

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Episode 6: Luke Boase and Emma Heal of Lucky Saint no alcohol beer on pivoting in COVID to avoid losing 70% of their business

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Episode 5: All about crowdfunding with Scott Simpkin from Seedrs

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Episode 4: Disrupting the flower delivery category with Whitney Bromberg Hawkings of FLOWERBX

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Episode 3: How to create a new category: healthy dog snack brand Denzel’s with Co Founders James Lacy and Nathan Perry.

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Episode 2: The exciting post pandemic opportunities for direct to consumer brands with Jeremy King of Attest

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Episode 1: Nick Telson, Co Founder of Design My Night and Horseplay Ventures on start-ups, hospitality post-COVID and more.

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Episode 24: Black Bee Honey Founders Chris Barnes and Paul Webb on bees, the honey category, B Corps, supermarket listings and getting stung a lot.

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Episode 23: The Marketing Society Awards Special with Rebecca Dibb-Simkin and Keith Moor

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Episode 22: Adrian Walcott on the importance of culture in driving diversity and inclusion

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Episode 21: Start-up guru Fleur Emery gives advice for female entrepreneurs and women-led start-ups

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Episode 20: The biggest ever Veganuary with Elin Roberts of Better Nature

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Episode 19: Rory Sutherland chooses his favourite Christmas ads and much more - happy Christmas!

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Episode 18: Eve Sleep with Cheryl Calverley and Caroline Smith, on getting better sleep, sustainability, making the move from CMO to CEO, and creative in-housing.

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Episode 17: The growth of no alcohol wines and spirits with Caleño and Thomson and Scott

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Episode 16: Mindfulness and spirituality in business with Sammy Rubin of YuLife

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Episode 15: Bulldog Skincare and Waken Mouthcare with founder Simon Duffy

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Episode 14: Bulb's Clem Hobson shares the secrets of their success, building a distinctive brand, doing TV in-house, and why they have Members not customers

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Episode 13: Female-led start-ups: Double Dutch and Fitbakes - gender prejudice in funding, launching, support networks, and mentors

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Episode 12: Launching a new brand in lockdown, tips for COVID-safe shoots, and the great QR code comeback

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Episode 11: Pubs and restaurants after lockdown with Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie

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Episode 10: Financing start-ups and scale ups with Chris Smith of Playfair Capital and personal finance for millennials with Andrew Rummer of Finimize

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Episode 9: Specsavers advertising: behind the scenes with former creative director Graham Daldry.

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Episode 8: The pitch is still the best way to choose an agency: Tina Fegent, procurement specialist.

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Episode 7: Founder-run businesses in lockdown: Kris Ingham of Rejuvenation Water and Rob Bridgman of Snug

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Episode 6: Retail post COVID: as Intu falls into administration Doddle CEO Tim Robinson shares his vision of our retail future

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Episode 5: How lockdown is killing the dreams of 2020's marketing graduates

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Episode 4: AAR CEO Victoria Fox on pitching in lockdown and agency remuneration

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Episode 3: Virgin Media COO Jeff Dodds and Beano Studios CEO Emma Scott on communications and kids in lockdown.

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Episode 2: Driving advertising effectiveness in lock-down: Orlando Wood, System 1

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Episode 1: Marketing Society CEO Gemma Greaves on leadership in difficult times, and behavioural scientist Dr Simon Moore on understanding consumer behaviour in lockdown.

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Episode 18: BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL: how the advertising landscape has already changed, including increased radio listening and outdoor's decline.

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Episode 17: Coronavirus – marketers remember these three things. New report shows how TV reach will decline. Yorkshire Tea, Tesco, Three, and Uber Eats.

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Episode 16: Is Coca Cola's new positioning relevant to today's modern consumer?

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Episode 15: The direct to consumer episode

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Episode 14: Is Londoncentricity damaging UK creativity? De-bunking DTC. And let's cruise!

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Episode 13: The new marketing CDO; how the burger wars grow the category; and why outdoor is now bigger than press.

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Episode 12: Are social brands now just ad platforms? Who’ll buy M&C Saatchi? And THAT Peloton ad

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Episode 11: YOUR favourite Christmas TV ads of 2019

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Episode 10: Christmas, an election, and beer munchies.

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Episode 9: Mental health, Movember, and the new Unsung Advertiser Award

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Episode 8: Is the government getting good value from the Brexit campaign?

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Episode 7: UNPLUGGED! Experience is the new loyalty

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Episode 6: Climate strike special

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Episode 5: The porn, chicken, and dementia episode

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Episode 4: Gender stereotypes and coffee bags

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Episode 3: UNPLUGGED! Brand Purpose

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Episode 2: The blah blah blah special

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Episode 1: Celebs in ads and Super Bowl