The Entrepreneurs’ Chat

Super powers free payments forever for businesses, and more rewarding shopping for members, so everyone wins. By eliminating the high fees on the internet charged by payments and digital advertising companies, with Super Payments, businesses can pass on these extra savings to customers. Raising £22.5m in one of the largest ever pre-seed funding rounds in Europe, they are backed by the same group of investors behind Facebook, Spotif...

Childs Farm came to life back in 2010 when Joanna Jensen, a devoted mother, faced a challenge that would set her on a life-changing journey. When she found out her two daughters struggled with sensitive and eczema-prone skin, Joanna, like so many parents, was determined to find a solution that would help them feel comfortable and happy in their own skin. With a demand so close to home but no solution available in the market, Joanna...

Swingers started life in 2014 as а five-month pop-up in a leaky warehouse in London, when founders Matt Grech-Smith and Jeremy Simmonds wanted to test out the success of a venue combining crazy golf with cocktails and street food. “The idea behind Swingers was to create the most ridiculously fun venue possible. That’s why we teamed crazy golf with delicious street food, sensational cocktails and top-notch service in a totally uniqu...

Determined to reduce the volume of plastic bottles going to waste each year, Vivek Tandon, CEO and Founder of revalyu Resources, set out to find an alternative use for bottles that ended up in landfill. Since 2015, Vivek and his team have processed more than 6.5 billion used PET plastic bottles to create high quality products using innovative technology designed in-house.

In this episode Vivek sits down with host James Hurley, Ass...

The PensionBee story began when CEO, Romi Savova, tried to move her own workplace pension and faced great difficulty switching providers. Using traditional platforms and financial advisers, encountering archaic systems, excessive fees and complex paperwork, Romi decided it was time to do it herself. Thus, PensionBee was created.

In this episode James Hurley, Assistant Business Editor at The Times, sits down with Romi Savova and Jo...

From start up to sale, the course of building a business never did run smooth...

Welcome to The Entrepreneurs’ Chat, a podcast brought to you by SG Kleinwort Hambros.

In this series, host James Hurley, Assistant Business Editor at The Times, is joined by entrepreneurs to delve behind the scenes of ambitious and fast growing companies. Meet the people behind the businesses, as our guests share the challenges they've faced througho...

What do Kate Middleton, Shakira and Angelina Jolie all have in common?

In this episode, host James Hurley, Enterprise Editor at The Times, is joined by Cécile Reinaud, founder of Séraphine - the international maternity fashion brand which has caught the eyes of celebrities across the world.

Having started her career in the world of advertising, Cécile was quick to identify a gap in the market for stylish maternity wear – and so S...

In this episode, host James Hurley, Enterprise Editor at The Times, is joined by Giles English of Bremont Watches.

Instilled with a keen sense of adventure from a young age, Giles inherited a passion for both aviation and engineering from his father – an ex-RAF pilot with a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering.

Inspired by family tragedy, Giles, together with his brother and Co-Founder Nick, has pioneered the reinvigoration of British...

Host James Hurley, Enterprise Editor at The Times, is joined by Ama Amo-Agyei, founder of Plantmade – an organic haircare and wellness brand that aims to get to the root causes of any hair or beard woes.

After being made redundant during the Covid-19 pandemic, Ama started the company from home with only £100 – creating a haircare treatment for her alopecia using ingredients inspired by her Ghanaian heritage.

Ama continued experim...

In this episode, host James Hurley, Enterprise Editor at The Times, is joined by Nick Cooke, co-founder of GOAT – a global social media marketing agency, powered by influencers.

GOAT founders Nick, Harry Hugo and Arron Shepherd met while working for a sports-focused social media platform. By collecting and analysing performance data from influencer marketing campaigns they could see exactly what was driving clicks and conversions.

Host James Hurley, Enterprise Editor at The Times, is joined by Kate Bright, founder of UMBRA International.

Kate spent 15 years working as an Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff to wealthy individuals and families. The “right hand woman” to people of influence across London, she saw first-hand the importance of robust and lifestyle-relevant security. From here, Kate was inspired to undertake 160 hours of Close Protection train...

In this episode, host James Hurley, Enterprise Editor at The Times, is joined by Jake Humphrey – broadcaster, podcast pioneer and Co-Founder of Whisper, an award-winning production company.

Over the past decade, Jake has been at the forefront of coverage for major international sporting events. He is also the founder and host of The High-Performance podcast, offering an intimate glimpse into the lives of high-achieving individuals...

From start up to sale, the course of building a business never did run smooth…

Welcome to The Entrepreneurs’ Chat, a podcast brought to you by Kleinwort Hambros.

In this series, host James Hurley, Enterprise Editor at The Times, is joined by six entrepreneurs to delve behind the scenes of ambitious and fast growing companies. Meet the people behind the businesses, as our guests share the challenges they have faced throughout thei...