The Gentleman‘s Journal Podcast
Business
Our guest today is Jamie Laing, the founder of Candy Kittens, former star of Strictly Come Dancing and Made in Chelsea, and now author of a new memoir: I Can Explain. Jamie is one of the most open and honest and energetic guests we’ve ever had on the show. A natural entrepreneur with infectious enthusiasm, in his early twenties he walked into a meeting with Harvey Nichols to pitch his new business Candy Kittens — and walked away with a £150,000 purchase order, despite never having produced a single sweet. When he was a kid, Jamie’s friends used to joke that everything he touched came with L.A.T: Laing Added Tax. But more than that, he’s a true entertainer — and a thoughtful commentator on topics of mental health, popular culture, and the perils of social media.
In a wonderful episode of the Gentleman’s Journal podcast, Jamie tells us why he originally thought Made in Chelsea might be the biggest mistake of his life; the problem with the label ‘posh’; how he always used to worry that a swarm of wasps might turn up and ruin the party; and why we should all tell our parents we love them as much as possible.
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How to predict the future — Adam Ludwin of Captify
How to stand out from the crowd — Propercorn's Cassandra Stavrou and Ryan Cohn
How to succeed as the underdog — Anton Chirkunov of Wheely
How to reinvent yourself — David Spencer-Percival of Rosemary Water
How to conquer fear — Jason Fox
How to become a serial entrepreneur — Justin Byam Shaw
How to turn a passion into a business — Nuno Mendes of Chiltern Firehouse
How to find followers and influence people — Steve Bartlett of Social Chain
"If you're the smartest guy in the room, you're in the wrong room" — Steve Varsano
How to start a bank at 26 — Vernon Hill of Metro Bank
British Manufacturing special — Crockett & Jones, Ettinger, Turnbull & Asser
Style and substance — Henry Hales
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Fifth Anniversary Special – Harry Jarman
The unstoppable Paul Smith
The 25-Year-Old CEO – Ross Bailey
Print is dead, long live print – Nicholas Coleridge
Time is Money – Wilhelm Schmid
Vogue Traders – David Gandy and Terry Betts
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