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Dougal Shaw
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I'm senior correspondent for Business Leader in the UK. I make original features about entrepreneurship and business life. I'm a reporter who does it the 'mojo' way (mobile journalism) - I make my videos and podcasts all from my iPhone.
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Small and medium-sized businesses can now access sophisticated global supply chains and AI is making the process even easier.

I met up with Kuo Zhang the president of Alibaba.com to find out more in our latest Business Leader podcast.

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December 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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"What took me by surprise to start with was the ferocious attacks. Things that would orginally hit me for six now don't touch the sides."

Check out my Business Leader podcast interview with Katharine Viner, editor of The Guardian.

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Katharine Viner: The editor taking the Guardian into the TikTok age
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December 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Most UK prime ministers don't last that long! She's now been ten years in the role as editor-in-chief at the The Guardian.

I sat down with Katharine Viner for an in-depth Business Leader interview to mark the milestone.

The full podcast interview here: lnkd.in/eepJ9BUy
December 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Fintech company @airwallex has raised $330m at an $8bn valuation just 6 months after being valued at $6bn!

To find out more about the founder Jack Zhang and his incredible journey, check out the recent interview I did with him for @businessleader

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Founder of $6bn fintech unicorn who moved to London
Podcast Episode · Business Leader · 18/11/2025 · 24m
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December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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She’s one of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs in the beauty and self-care space. Listen to her story in my latest @businessleader podcast

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December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Crazy collaborations and nail bar pivots – Listen to the story of how Thea Green built Nails.INC, a British success story, in our @businessleader podcast

#entrepreneur #nails #cosmetics #fashion #business #podcast

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December 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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New Business Leader podcast ep. I spoke with Thea Green about lessons learned from building Nails.INC

Expect nail bars, eye-catching collabs and more.

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November 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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"All the above was filmed on my iPhone 15 Pro Max. In order to film that second clip I simply set up my camera in selfie mode like this. Then in the vertical edit I was able to splice the shot up to get the simultaneous 1+1 interview fairly easily."

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Mineral Water, Man U stars and Alibaba
Recently I tried a slightly different approach with the My Business Leader strand. Usually I'm extracting one piece of personal business advice from guests.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Social entrepreneurs, international footballers and business networking events in this week's newsletter.

#entrepreneur #ceo #business #coaching #mojo #videojournalism #filming

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Mineral Water, Man U stars and Alibaba
Recently I tried a slightly different approach with the My Business Leader strand. Usually I'm extracting one piece of personal business advice from guests.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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What is the new EPR tax on businesses?

More with case study: businessleader.co.uk/insights/artic…#mojoj#eprp#sustainabilityt#recyclingn#environmentnt
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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"People give little away when they are speaking, they are very conscious of how they are coming across. But their facial expressions give away a lot more when they are listening!"

Newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/chelse...

#mojo #editing #videoediting #journalism
Chelsea games, parking solutions and The Guardian
This week's My Business Leader Secret video interview was with 🅿️ Anthony Eskinazi who founded JustPark. I didn't have far to travel for this interview.
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October 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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“He was inspired by his friend’s father, a Chelsea supporter who came to a private arrangement with someone who lived near the Stamford Bridge football ground to access a parking space on match days.”

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Chelsea games, parking solutions and The Guardian
This week's My Business Leader Secret video interview was with 🅿️ Anthony Eskinazi who founded JustPark. I didn't have far to travel for this interview.
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October 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Meet the founder of JustPark who talks about the psychology of exiting a business, learn about a new Business Leader series and find out about my interview at The Guardian, in this latest newsletter.

#mojo #coaching #EntrepreneurMindset

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Chelsea games, parking solutions and The Guardian | Dougal Shaw
Meet the founder of JustPark 🅿️ Anthony Eskinazi who talks about the psychology of exiting a business, learn about a new Business Leader series on leadership and find out about my interview at The Gua...
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October 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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The next episode of My Business Leader Secret will be with Anthony Eskinazi, founder and president of @justpark.bsky.social

This will be the 63rd episode in the series. Watch them all here: lnkd.in/eusH7ccv
October 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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"It doesn't make any damn sense that we are willing to prioritise seven-figure health bills at the expense of an early detection programme."

Hear about Steve Roest's inspiring story in my latest podcast for Business Leader.

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October 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Filming with your phone in Michelin-star restaurants and interviews in penthouse suites in iconic London hotels, it's all in this week's My Business Leader Secret newsletter.

#coaching #videojournalism #business #ceo #filming

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Michelin star cooks and rock stars at the Hilton
This week I put out a video and a podcast with Business Leader and there is a connection between the two of them, even though they were recorded separately and many weeks apart. Read on to find out.
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October 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Top chef Chris Galvin explains to me that we’re in “turbulent times” for restaurants with the cost of ingredients “soaring”

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October 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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How to film an interview solo on a private jet, AI masterclasses to boost your business and even some job openings, in this latest newsletter.

#ceo #coaching #ai #aviation #videojournalism #jobs #mojo #business

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Private jets, humility and a tripod mis-hap
In this week's newsletter I'm going to explain a bit more about the background to filming episodes in this video series, as lots of people ask me about this. I've learned not to get flustered by mista...
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September 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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The next episode of My Business Leader Secret will be with Edwin Brenninkmeyer, CEO of Oriens Aviation.

This will be the 61st episode in the series. Watch them all here: businessleader.co.uk/content/seri...
September 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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You've almost certainly heard of WD-40. But do you know what it actually is, or the story behind it?

I sat down with the CEO to find out.

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September 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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"WD-40 resisted the temptation to acquire similar products or branch out into other areas (think of Mars confectionery moving into pet food and then pet care!)."

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WD-40, blind dogs in meat houses and a launch on YouTube
"Don't be like a blind dog in a meat house." I was intrigued by this phrase, which I came across while researching my Business Leader interview with Steve Brass, CEO of WD-40 Company, which was this w...
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September 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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What does the phrase "blind dog in a meat house" have to do with popular household product WD-40? Find out the answer to that and more in this week's My Business Leader Secret newsletter.

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WD-40, blind dogs in meat houses and a launch on YouTube
"Don't be like a blind dog in a meat house." I was intrigued by this phrase, which I came across while researching my Business Leader interview with Steve Brass, CEO of WD-40 Company, which was this w...
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September 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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The next episode of My Business Leader Secret will be with Tim Fung, CEO of Airtasker, airing on Monday.

This will be the 60th episode in the series I make for @businessleader.bsky.social. Watch them all here:

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September 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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The next episode of My Business Leader Secret will be with Steve Brass, CEO of WD-40 Company.

This will be the 59th episode in the series. Watch them all here: lnkd.in/eusH7ccv
August 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Go behind the scenes to learn how I make the My Business Leader Secret video series for Business Leader. I share tips on how to use your smartphone to craft business videos for LinkedIn.

#business #entrepreneur #ceo #leadership #video #mojoai

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August 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM