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Series: The Real Business Show — Season 2

Open mic: listener questions answered

June 11, 2026

By Michael Chen

Sarah, Michael and Priya take listener questions across finance, hiring, tech and founder life.

Exit in 2026: what buyers actually want

June 6, 2026

By Sarah Williams

A veteran M&A advisor on current multiples, deal structures and why most sellers undervalue themselves.

Cash is still king — a CFO roundtable

June 1, 2026

By Priya Patel

Three CFOs from businesses between £2m and £50m turnover on forecasting, reserves and the real runway question.

The quiet power of great operators

May 27, 2026

By Michael Chen

Former COO of Quip and Clover on why founders need operators earlier than their ego lets them admit.

Founder mental health — an unvarnished conversation

May 22, 2026

By Sarah Williams

JC Social Media founder on burnout, selling the business and the years of recovery nobody warned her about.

Sales cycles are getting longer — adapt now

May 17, 2026

By Priya Patel

What B2B sales leaders are seeing in the data, and how to run a pipeline that no longer behaves.

Building a company people fight to join

May 12, 2026

By Michael Chen

Pimlico Plumbers’ founder on culture as recruitment advantage, before culture was fashionable.

Buying the job: an SME M&A masterclass

May 7, 2026

By Sarah Williams

The Contrarian Thinking founder on acquisition entrepreneurship — and the common way it goes sideways.

AI strategy for the non-technical founder

May 2, 2026

By Priya Patel

One of the clearest thinkers on practical AI adoption for teams of under fifty people.

The new season — what’s different in 2026

April 27, 2026

By Michael Chen

Editor-at-large on the shape of the year ahead for UK SMEs and the stories we will be chasing.

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