When Douglas Lamont became innocent CEO, revenue stood at £200m and sales were predominantly from the UK. Over the last 9 years, however, revenue has more than doubled, with international sales accounting for 80% under his leadership.In this month’s Three Things podcast, we were eager to find out what makes Douglas the unique CEO he is today, and to ask for Three Things – three pieces of actionable advice – he is taking with him when he takes over as CEO of Tony’s Chocolonely in September.

The party is over in tech. For now. And the impact will be felt by all of us who need to raise capital to finance our businesses, in non-tech industries and tech alike.  In our first “Three Things Ask an Expert” podcast, Jamie talks to Steve Schlenker - Founding Managing Partner at DN Capital - on what's been happening to tech stocks in the US, what it means for UK start-ups, and why every early-stage venture needs to act urgently to maximise cash reserves and extend runways.  

A burning desire to be the lead character in her own story fuelled Natalie’s journey to becoming a CEO. This journey saw her found her first business at the age of 21, become a board member at 24, and publish a book on entrepreneurship by the time she was 30. For May's Three Things Podcast, we sat down with All Together Volunteer Advisor and CEO of Belu Natalie Campbell to discover the origins of her motivation, learn more about her lessons from entrepreneurship, and to ask for her Three Things – three pieces of actionable advice that CEOs can implement today in their business. 

5 years ago Lewes FC made history as the first – and still only – football club in the world to split their revenue equally between their men’s and women’s teams. Same pay. Same pitches. Same quality of coaching and medical staff. Same marketing investment. For this month’s Three Things podcast, we invited All Together member and Lewes CEO Maggie Murphy to share the extraordinary results that followed this decision, discuss more generally her vision of Football with Purpose, and ask for her Three Things – three pieces of actionable advice that CEOs can implement today in their business.

In this month’s wide-ranging interview with Claudia Harris, CEO of Makers, we discuss the power of work in transforming lives, the responsibility we have to find ‘under-discovered talent’, and we lift the lid on some of the more unique aspects of the Makers culture. 

For our latest episode All Together Co-Founder Jamie Mitchell is joined by Paul Pavli. After working his way up from ‘pot-wash’ to the pinnacle of public house prosperity at Punch Taverns, Paul is now a figurehead of British hospitality. Listen to our latest Three Things interview to learn more about Paul’s astonishing career, the lessons he learned along the way, and to discover his Three Things – three pieces of actionable advice that SMEs can implement today.  

For our latest episode All Together Co-Founder Jamie Mitchell is joined by Greg Jackson. Greg  founded Octopus Energy in 2015, running it as CEO ever since. The company is now one of the largest energy companies in the UK and has been  recognised by Which? as one of the best energy suppliers for the past 4 years. We  dig a little deeper into his career before Octopus, his experiences as a CEO and founder, his views on ‘better’ business and his ‘Three Things’ advice for SMEs.

In our third episode All Together Co-Founder Jamie Mitchell is joined by Beatrice Lafon. Bea's CV is as extensive and impressive as they get. At the moment she sits on numerous boards including Orsay, wave direct and the Handbag Clinic. Whilst the most notable  of her numerous CEO roles was at Claire’s Accessories. We  dig a little deeper into her career and experiences as a CEO, her views on ‘better’ business and her ‘Three Things’ advice for SMEs.

In our second episode All Together Co-Founder Jamie Mitchell is joined by the excited Co-Founder of DesignMyNight, Nick Telson. Since exiting he has become an angel investor (Horseplay Ventures) and runs the fantastic Pitch Deck podcast. We  dig a little deeper into his career and experiences as a founder, his views on ‘better’ business and his ‘Three Things’ advice on sales and marketing. 

In our first episode All Together Co-Founder Jamie Mitchell is joined by CEO of Georgie & Tom's, Tom Allchurch. Tom is an experienced CEO with previous roles including CEO of Charlie Bigham’s in the UK and CEO of Hello Fresh USA. We dig a little deeper into his experiences as a CEO, his views on building ‘better’ businesses and his ‘Three Things’ advice around building a D2C brand.