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The Bottom Line - Major Disaster Plans - BBC Sounds

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The Bottom Line

Major Disaster PlansMajor Disaster Plans

Released On: 17 Mar 2011

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Evan Davis and guests discuss business continuity and life on the shop floor.

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The Bottom Line
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The Bottom Line
The Future of the Web
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The Bottom Line
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Evan Davis and guests discuss the profits and pitfalls of running a fast-growing company.
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The Bottom Line
Limits of Automation
Evan Davis and guests discuss the limits of automation and the benefits of the awayday.
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The Bottom Line
Economy and Rumours
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The Bottom Line
McDonald's and New Tech
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The Bottom Line
Startups and Mistakes
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30 mins
The Bottom Line
Marketing and Mess
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The Bottom Line
Producers or Parasites?
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The Bottom Line
Product Proliferation
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The Bottom Line
Special Relationship
Evan Davis and guests on key relationships and whether flat organisations work best.
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The Bottom Line
Business Bonds
Evan Davis and guests on what bonds mean for business and the trials of running airports.
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The Bottom Line
Ambition
Evan Davis asks his guests if now is the time for businesses to pursue big, bold ideas.
30 mins
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Capitalism
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The Bottom Line
Automotive
Evan Davis and guests discuss the automotive industry and the pros and cons of a salary.
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The Bottom Line
Big Egos
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on start-ups and big egos.
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The Bottom Line
Young Entrepreneurs
Evan Davis asks three young entrepreneurs about their business headaches and hopes.
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The Bottom Line
Selling Expertise
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The Bottom Line
Reinvention
Evan Davis asks his guests about reinventing a business and what to teach our children.
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The Bottom Line
Cock-ups and Conspiracies
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on corporate cock-ups and conspiracies.
30 mins
The Bottom Line
Leadership
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The Bottom Line
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The Bottom Line
Ruthlessness
Evan Davis and guests discuss ruthlessness, and investing and selling in deprived areas.
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The Bottom Line
31/05/2012
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on the risks and opportunities in the global economy.
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The Bottom Line
07/06/2012
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on employment contracts and monitoring employees.
30 mins
The Bottom Line
14/06/2012
Evan Davis and guests discuss temptation marketing and the psychology of competition.
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