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Franchising

Is opening a franchise a low-risk way to start a business? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

• 30 mins

Should CEOs have term limits?

Would it be good for businesses if CEOs faced term limits?

• 30 mins

Why do companies do bad things?

Evan Davis and guests explore what happens when things go wrong in business.

• 30 mins

How does the commodities business work?

Commodities make the global trading system go round. With Evan Davis.

• 30 mins

Advertising

Evan Davis and guests discuss whether data is killing creativity.

• 30 mins

The Festival Business

Millions go to festivals each summer, but how do festivals make money?

• 30 mins

Rewriting the rules of Business

Do the rules governing business need rewriting? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

• 28 mins

Shortages

What do businesses do when their supply chain fails?

• 28 mins

Plastics

Making plastic is big business but its reputation is in tatters. Can it save itself?

• 28 mins

The Experience Economy

Would we rather splash out on creating memories than buy material stuff?

• 28 mins

Super-premium drinks

Craft ales and small-scale distilled gins are popular but pricey. What is their appeal?

• 28 mins

Business in the era of #MeToo

What challenges does the #Me Too movement present to business? With Evan Davis.

• 28 mins

The Internet of Things

Can the Internet of Things transform how we work and live? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

• 28 mins

University Businesses

Universities have expanded over the last decade. Can they be successful businesses?

• 28 mins

Behavioural science in the workplace

Can behavioural science make us more productive and improve the workplace?

• 28 mins

Are auditors fit for purpose?

In the wake of accounting scandals, does the audit business need to be overhauled?

• 28 mins

Magazines

Why do printed magazines endure in an era of declining advertising revenue and sales?

• 28 mins

The personalisation revolution

Technology has made personalisation of goods and services easy. How far can it go?

• 28 mins

Internships

How useful are internships as a route into full-time, paid employment?

• 28 mins

Feedback frenzy

How do ratings and review sites alter the relationship between businesses and consumers?

• 28 mins

Planning for uncertainty

Can business plan for uncertainty? Evan Davis and guests discuss

• 28 mins

Anti-Biotic Resistance

Is economics one of the reasons for the growth in antibiotic resistance? With Evan Davis.

• 24 mins

The Last Mile

The journey is expensive and fiddly. How are goods and services delivered to our homes?

• 28 mins

The Fitness Industry

Who wins and loses in the cut-throat exercise market? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

• 28 mins

Commerce and Crime

What do the worlds of business and crime have in common?

• 28 mins

Pivoting

Can a sudden change in direction save a new company?

• 28 mins

The discounters

How discounters like Aldi, Poundland and B&M Bargains are thriving on the high street.

• 28 mins

The investment industry - luck or judgement?

Looking under the bonnet of the UK investment industry. Do investors get a good deal?

• 28 mins

Lessons of Theranos

What can we learn from how one medical start-up fooled Silicon Valley and the world?

• 28 mins

The Future of Commercial Aviation

How can the aviation industry marry sustainability with increasing passenger numbers?

• 28 mins