In the Company of Mavericks
52 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Conversations with entrepreneurs who dared to be different
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James Crawford of Naked Wines
November 01, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBJames Crawford UK MD of Naked Wines talks about his decision to join the unprofitable business in 2014 after the relative security of Diageo. He explains why his love of wine and his love of Naked's unique business model attracted him to take the plunge. He talks about the challenges of navigating the acquisition by Majestic and then the later sale of that business which allowed Naked to focus its resources on the biggest prize, growth in North America. Gareth Evans is the Founder a...
In the Company of Mavericks - Trailer
October 30, 2021 09:26 - 1 minute - 1.08 MBIn the Company of Mavericks is a series based on interviews with people who dared to be different and succeed. Along with a guest co-host in each episode, I talk to a maverick entrepreneur in an attempt to understand their journey, what makes them different and what we can learn from them. In the first couple of episodes, I talk to the people behind the Netflix of wine and the Amazon of cakes. Episode 1 - A Conversation with James Crawford of Naked Wines drops soon.