Julie Grieve, the Founder and former CEO of Criton talks Business with Scottish Entrepreneurs Sir Tom Hunter & Lord Willie Haughey, on Scotland’s Leading Business Podcast

Go Radio Business Show  - Season 10, Episode 4

Hosts:

• Sir Tom Hunter
• Lord Willie Haughey

Special Guest:

• Julie Grieve, Founder of Criton

Key Topics Discussed:

Homelessness in Scotland:

[00:00:33] Discussion on the alarming number of homeless children in Scotland (90,000).

Urgent need for government intervention to address the housing crisis.

Economic and Political Commentary:

[00:01:08] Analysis of Donald Trump's unpredictable actions and their impact on global and UK businesses.

[00:02:00] Discussion on tariffs and their potential effects on Scottish companies like Johnnie Walker whisky.

Business Insights:

[00:03:00] Importance of learning from mistakes, inspired by Matthew Syed's book "Black Box Thinking."

The aviation industry's safety due to its approach to learning from errors compared to other sectors like medicine.

Global Business Environment:

[00:06:00] Insights from Singapore's economic model and its potential lessons for Scotland.

[00:07:00] Discussion on the impact of Brexit on the UK economy and potential benefits or drawbacks.

Philanthropy and Leadership:

[00:10:00] Mention of Bill Gates' philanthropic efforts and his new book "The Source Code."

[00:11:00] The importance of having a successor in business leadership, highlighted by Eddie Hawthorne's transition at Arnold Clark.

Scottish Edge Competition:

[00:12:00] Encouragement for early-stage businesses to apply for funding through the Scottish Edge competition.

Success stories of businesses that benefited from the competition.

 

Special Guest: Julie Grieve

[00:23:05] Julie's entrepreneurial journey from working in various businesses to founding Criton.

[00:25:00] Challenges and successes in the hospitality tech industry.

[00:35:41] The impact of COVID-19 on her business and the subsequent growth in demand for digital guest services.

Support for Small Businesses: 

[00:42:12] Importance of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) survey to influence policy decisions.

Call to action for small business owners to participate in the survey to voice their concerns and needs.