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Owning it. Business conversations

Owning it. Business conversations

Hosted by Haines Watts

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Episodes

22

Latest episode

Jun 2024

Language

EN

About the show

The brand new series of business conversations brought to you by Haines Watts aims to uncover the trials and tribulations of being a business owner, from the highs and the lows to everything in between.

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22 recent
June 17, 2024Episode 933 min

S2, Ep.9 Nici Goldsmith, Haines Watts: Ahead of the game

In this episode, Lawson Muncaster is joined by Nici Goldsmith, Director at Haines Watts Midlands Tax Advisory, for a chat about education and ambition, the challenges involved with problem-solving, and the injustice of complexity. In this wide-ranging discussion we also gain insight into bitcoin and blockchain, capital gains tax, exit strategy, and Nici's charitable work.

June 3, 2024Episode 826 min

S2, Ep.8: Jess Shanahan, Jet Social: Setting boundaries.

In this episode, Lawson Muncaster interviews Jess Shanahan, Founder and Director of Jet Social, a content marketing agency. As a client of Haines Watts, Jess shares her entrepreneurial journey since starting her business in 2012, emphasising the importance of setting personal boundaries, her passion for motorsport, and her expertise in transforming technical content and data into compelling narratives.

May 20, 2024Episode 729 min

S2, Ep.7: Graeme Miller, Haines Watts: Falling into tax

In this episode Lawson meets Graeme Miller, Managing Partner at Haines Watts Scotland to discuss a wide variety of issues and his specialist subject – Tax. From rate disparities between UK nations, to creating a fairer society and the current state of the sector, Graeme covers it all. He also shares his advice for people considering entering the accountancy profession and how his career could all have been very different had he remained a professional footballer.

April 17, 2024Episode 641 min

S2, Ep.6 Spring Budget Special 2024

A special podcast episode on the Spring Budget 2024 brought to you from Soho Radio Studios, London. 'Owning it.' Podcast host Lawson Muncaster, Managing Director of City AM, was accompanied by wealth management advisors Nitin Khanna, Partner at Tilney for Haines Watts, Perdeep Asi, Financial Planner at Tilney for Haines Watts, and Shazin Tayub Director of Haines Watts Leicester to discuss the Chancellor's announcement and share their thoughts.

December 12, 2023Episode 517 min

S2, Ep.5: Martin Gurney, Tax Partner, Haines Watts: Navigating Complexities.

Host Lawson Muncaster, Managing Director of City AM interviews Martin Gurney, Partner from Haines Watts Swindon about how he helps businesses navigate complexities of tax, compliance, legislation and business in general.

November 28, 2023Episode 419 min

S2. Ep.4: Autumn Statement 2023 Special

A special podcast episode on the Autumn Statement 2023 brought to you live on the day from Soho Radio Studios, London.  'Owning it.' Podcast host Lawson Muncaster, Managing Director of City AM, and Haines Watts partners Martin Gurney and Amilios (Moss) Costa share their reactions to the key points in the budget.

November 20, 2023Episode 37 min

S2, Ep.3: Lawson Muncaster, City AM: Meet the host.

Introducing 'Owning it.' Series 2 Podcast host, Lawson Muncaster, Managing Director of City AM. We turn the tables around on Lawson who is usually our podcast host, to find out about his career, his passions and building his own brand and empire in City AM.

September 25, 2023Episode 236 min

S2, Ep.2: Gavin Harris, SMS Environmental: The clarity of science

In this episode, Lawson meets Gavin Harris from SMS Environmental who discusses a range of issues from finding his way in early life to running and growing a successful business with over 200 employees. The conversation touches on the current business environment and challenges with resources and hiring in a competitive market. We find out how being sincere and honest can go along way and how business, and government, can learn a lot from a scientific way of thinking.

August 24, 2023Episode 134 min

S2, Ep.1: Andy Blenkinsop, Mediaworks: The rise of Chat GPT

In this opening episode of our second 'Owning it.' podcast series, new host Managing Director of City A.M. Lawson Muncaster talks to Andy Blenkinsop Chief Strategy Officer at Mediaworks Online Marketing, about technology advancements and the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Chat GPT.

May 30, 2023Episode 1341 min

Bonus Episode: Wolfgang Buttress – Award Winning Artist: A hive mind

In this special episode we talk to Wolfgang Buttress about his journey from a Birmingham council estate to creating award winning art installations across the world. We find out how a complete change of scenery at a young age forged a passion for the natural world, which in turn led to a successful studio creating work inspired by nature and the environment. The parallels between art and business lead to thoughts on collaboration, persistence, and planning for the future.

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