Podcasts about Cobra Beer

Indian cuisine aficionados will be no stranger to Cobra Beer, but many may not be familiar with how the brand came to be - or the man behind it. Lord Karan Bilimoria created the brand in response to a lack of appropriate beer to have with spicy Indian food, but his journey to success was paved with challenges. We discuss how he almost lost the business three times and his decision to step down as chairman. He also gives us his views on the state of British business and what leaders can do to thrive despite the many challenges facing the economy today.Credits:Presenters: Éilis CroninProducers: Inga MarsdenArtwork: David Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL is the founder of Cobra Beer, Chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership Limited, a Joint Venture with Molson Coors, and Chairman of Molson Coors Cobra India. In the Monde Selection, one of the most prestigious quality awards in the world for beer, the Cobra range have collectively been awarded a total of 110 Gold medals since 2001, making it one of the most awarded beers in the world. Lord Bilimoria is the Founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council, a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, a former Chancellor of Thames Valley University (now the University of West London); he was the youngest University Chancellor in the UK when appointed. Karan was a former Senior Non-Executive Director of the Booker Group now TESCO PLC (2007-2016); he is one of the first two visiting entrepreneurs at the University of Cambridge; he is a founding member of the Prime Minister of India's Global Advisory Council. In 2006, Karan Bilimoria was appointed the Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea, making him the first ever Zoroastrian Parsi to sit in the House of Lords. In 2008 he was awarded the Pravasi Bharti Samman by the President of India. He is an honorary fellow of Sidney Sussex College Cambridge and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Judge Business School, Cambridge University. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young and graduated in law from the University of Cambridge. He is also an alumnus through executive education of the Cranfield School of Management, the London Business School and the Harvard Business School. In July 2014, he was installed as the seventh Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, making him the first Indian-born Chancellor of a Russell Group University in Great Britain, and he is the President of the UK Council for International Students Affairs (UKCISA). Since 2017 Lord Bilimoria has been a Bynum Tudor Fellow at Kellogg College, University of Oxford. Lord Bilimoria is an Honorary Group Captain in 601 Squadron Royal Air Force. In June 2020, he was appointed President of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). In this podcast, we cover - 1. Mental models for creating a new category 2. ⁠Frameworks and principles for building a global brand 3. Leadership lessons from a distinguished career in business and politics

In this Screw It Just Do It Session, we feature Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer. Lord Bilimoria shares invaluable insights on maintaining product consistency and quality, the importance of adaptability during the pandemic, and the entrepreneurial resilience required to navigate through crises. This episode is packed with practical advice and real-world examples, perfect for entrepreneurs and business leaders aiming to thrive in uncertain times. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alex-chisnall2/message

Iain Dale interviews businessman Lord Bilimoria about why he founded Cobra Beer, his time as president of the CBI during the pandemic, his British Asian identity and whether Brexit is going very well.

The home secretary, James Cleverly, has announced a five-point plan aimed at delivering the “biggest ever cut” in net migration to the UK. James looks at how different sectors might be impacted. We hear from Lord Bilimoria, Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, Crossbench Peer and Vice President of the CBI who thinks this is an “economically illiterate” plan. And Nadra Ahmed, Chair of the National Care Association, who insists this will only heighten staff shortages. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today's Newscast was presented by James Cook. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Natasa Simovic, Sam McLaren and Teodora Agarici. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Lord Karan Bilimoria is the Co-Founder of Cobra beer, the best selling beer in Indian restaurants around the UK. We all pray for those moments we find a gap in a market we can exploit. That's exactly what happened to Karan in 1989, realising the UK needed a better lager that complemented pan-asian food. He's now a member of the House of Lords, having joined in 2006 and sits as a cross-bench peer, helping in particular with the Covid response. Over the years he's almost lost the business 3 times, so what has he learnt about building resilience? -- Sponsors Vorboss - get better internet: https://vorboss.com/secretleaders. Vanta - get 20% off security certifications like ISO27001 and SOC2: https://vanta.com/secretleaders. Vertice - save on your SaaS or cloud spend ($5k off or a free benchmark) using the code secretleaders: https://www.vertice.one/l/secretleaders -- Newsletter Sign up here: https://secretleaders.email/. You can find our historic newsletters here: https://www.secretleaders.com/episodes.

No Bullsh*t Leadership is our straight-talking podcast that cuts to the chase about leadership.  In this episode, Chris speaks to Lord Karan Bilimoria, one of this country's leading entrepreneurs, a business leader, and politician. He was born in Hyderabad, India in 1961, but moved to London in the 1980s, where he qualified as a chartered accountant and subsequently studied law at Cambridge. In 1989, he co-founded Cobra Beer from a flat in Fulham, a brand that has become globally recognised. In 2006, he was appointed to the House of Lords, where he sits as a crossbench peer. He was awarded a CBE in 2004 for services to business and entrepreneurship, and is the Chancellor of the University of Birmingham.  Chris Hirst is the author of the award-winning book, No Bullsh*t Leadership: Why the World Needs More Everyday Leaders and Why That Leader Is You. Chris' latest book, No Bullsh*t Change, is published on June 1 2023. His brand new online leadership training programme is available on his website (www.chris-hirst.com)  — We'd love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be about. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com.  At Intelligence Squared we've got our own online streaming platform, Intelligence Squared+ and we'd love you to give it a go. It's packed with more than 20 years' worth of video debates and conversations on the world's most important topics as well as exclusive podcast content. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch on-demand, totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into. Visit intelligencesquaredplus.com to start watching today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this straight-talking podcast brought to you by Intelligence Squared, Chris Hirst cuts through the bullshit and gets to the heart of modern leadership.  In this episode, Chris speaks to Lord Karan Bilimoria, one of this country's leading entrepreneurs, a business leader, and politician. He was born in Hyderabad, India in 1961, but moved to London in the 1980s, where he qualified as a chartered accountant and subsequently studied law at Cambridge. In 1989, he co-founded Cobra Beer from a flat in Fulham, a brand that has become globally recognised. In 2006, he was appointed to the House of Lords, where he sits as a crossbench peer. He was awarded a CBE in 2004 for services to business and entrepreneurship, and is the Chancellor of the University of Birmingham.  Chris Hirst is the author of the award-winning book, No Bullsh*t Leadership: Why the World Needs More Everyday Leaders and Why That Leader Is You. Chris' latest book, No Bullsh*t Change, is out now. His brand new online leadership training programme is available on his website (www.chris-hirst.com)  Connect with Chris Hirst on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishirst/), Twitter (@chrishirst) & Instagram (@chrishirst_leadership). Watch exclusive content and original videos from Chris Hirst on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNC4qT90ArKOuKV8B0LWTWA) This podcast was produced and edited by Isabella Soames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Malapit na ang FIBA World Cup at yes— Pilipinas ang Host! Titigil na naman ang mundo ng mga Pilipino dahil sa basketball. Kaya naman, nauna na kaming pag-usapan ang kinababaliwang sport ng mga Pinoy kasama ang New York Times Bestselling author, The Athletic staff writer, host of The Global Bounce Podcast, at Pinoy-by-heart hooper na si RAFE BARTHOLOMEW! BOOOOOOOM! Siyempre, habang parehong nagdudugo ang mga ilong, nagkwentuhan na rin tayo with Rafe tungkol sa pandesal-cobra combo, bars, at kung anu-ano pang masayang experience ni Rafe sa Pinas! Don't miss this and get your head in the game! Listen up ‘yo!

Lord Bilimoria is a businessman and life peer in the House of Lords. Founding Cobra Beer in 1989, in this interview Lord Bilimoria distils decades of business experience into valuable lessons. After attending university at 16, Lord Bilimora came to the UK on a scholarship at 18. It was then he identified a space in the market for Cobra Beer, inspired by his youth in India.In this episode, they discuss how being creative and an innovation is crucial for an entrepreneur and how to cultivate these skills. He offers the tips he uses to problem solve, how to pursue optimism and how his motto, “problem, solution, action”, plays into his everyday life. He shares with Jake and Damian his failures, successes and how he has learnt to identify when to give up and when to push through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lord Karan Bilimoria, CBE, DL, FCA is the Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, a joint venture with Molson Coors, which he founded in 1989, aiming to create a less gassy larger more suitable for drinking with curry and other foods. The Cobra has collectively received 101 gold medals since 2001, making it one of the most awarded beers in the world.   Lord Bilimoria is the Founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council, a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, and a former Chancellor of Thames Valley University. As a campaigning member of the House of Lords, chancellor of the University of Birmingham, and now president of the CBI, his is a career of achievement and navigating change.   In this episode, we are honoured to speak to Lord Karan Bilimoria. In the middle of a terrible recession, Bilimoria and his childhood friend started the business from scratch. Many years later, Cobra has established a household name and delivered consistent multiple-digit growth.   When the pandemic happened, two-thirds of their sales shut down and they have almost gone back 30 years from where they started, but even in that situation, Bilimoria was able to come up with innovative ideas. He has also shared one of his principles that putting people first is important in running a business.   If you're excited, let's dive in!

Lord Karan Bilimoria, CBE, DL, FCA is the Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, a joint venture with Molson Coors, which he founded in 1989, aiming to create a less gassy larger more suitable for drinking with curry and other foods. The Cobra has collectively received 101 gold medals since 2001, making it one of the most awarded beers in the world. Lord Bilimoria is the Founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council, a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, and a former Chancellor of Thames Valley University.  As a campaigning member of the House of Lords, chancellor of the University of Birmingham, and now president of the CBI, his is a career of achievement and navigating change.

This week, Holly was lucky enough to sit down with Shamil Thakrar, over a cup of Dishoom's freshly brewed chai tea, and learnt what's really at the heart of his business. At the very beginning, Shamil and his co-founders set out with the goal of bringing the beauty of the Irani cafés they so loved in Bombay to the UK. Now with nine restaurants across the country – boy did they do just that. Coming from a business school and consultancy background, in his younger years, Shamil was far from the path of owning a restaurant. However, with passion and more than a stroke of determination to prove the naysayers wrong, he used this experience to follow his dream. In 2010, the first Dishoom restaurant was born. However, it wasn't always smooth sailing, and Shamil learnt that focusing solely on the numbers and profits was holding both him and the business back.   Shamil soon began pioneering a new approach – putting culture, soulfulness, kindness and authenticity centre stage, fuelled by his recognition that, “Anything, to be truly successful, has to have a bit of poetry at its heart”.  Encapsulating what it means to be in love with your business, Shamil shares how incorporating creativity with history and art has allowed him to build a truly immersive brand, loved by many.  If you enjoyed this conversation, you might also enjoy Holly's episode with  Lord Billamoria, founder of Cobra Beer. This Conversations of Inspiration podcast episode is brought to you with support from Adobe Express. Enjoying listening to these unfiltered chats? Subscribe to Holly's weekly newsletters on our website, where she shares small business inspiration of all kinds, exclusive nuggets of wisdom from her and her guests, plus offers, creative ideas and topical, 'ungoogleable' business advice. 

 At this week's Tory conference in Birmingham, party members thought it fitting to sing "Things Can Only Get Better" by Northern Irish musical group D:Ream. But is that wishful thinking?In this episode of In the City, we debrief on Liz Truss's performance at the conference. We look at how much her first month in government has wiped from the the nation's stock and bond markets, and discuss whether the mini-budget fallout has turned Labour into the new party of business.Dave and Francine speak with Bloomberg editor in chief John Micklethwait, Lord Bilimoria, former chairman at the Confederation of British industry and founder of global beer brand, Cobra Beer, and Tiina Lee, chief executive officer, UK and Ireland at Deutsche Bank.For a daily look at the stories that matter in the UK, sign up now for our newsletter, The Readout with Allegra Stratton:https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/readout See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris is back from his trip to New York with the prime minister and joins Adam and Alex to talk about the government's latest economic plans, and investments in health and social care. With them are Lord Karan Bilimoria, who founded and chairs Cobra Beer, as well as Natasha Loder, health policy editor at The Economist. They also look ahead to more economic announcements tomorrow. This episode of Newscast was made by Chris Flynn and Danny Wittenberg. The assistant editor was Alison Gee. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.

Sean Farrington takes a look at how the Queen and new King have influenced the world of business with Lord Bilimoria of Cobra Beer fame and the chair of Duchy Originals. He also takes a look at how coins and banknotes are set to mark the change of monarch and takes a look at the Government's latest plan to tackle surging energy prices. Keep the conversation going #WakeUpToMoney

Each week, I select a particular lightbulb moment from my most treasured episodes of Conversations of Inspiration.  In this clip, Lord Bilimoria — founder of the international brand Cobra Beer — shares his unique philosophy on the importance of finding, following and never losing sight of your ‘North Star'.  What kind of mindset is needed to remain focused, overcome your fears and choose the right path in order to achieve your wildest dreams? Karan's wisdom is invaluable to those thinking of starting a business or for anyone who has, and might need a little reminder. Follow Holly Tucker MBE and Holly & Co on Instagram. Check out our Holly & Co website. Lord Bilimoria's Episode: https://holly.co/podcast/lord-bilimoria-cobra-beer/

In this episode, Liam talks to Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder of Cobra beer and President of the Confederation of British Industry. Born in Hyderabad, Lord Bilimoria was educated in the UK. While still in his twenties, he set up Cobra – “to create a beer with the refreshment of lager, but the smoothness of ale, the perfect accompaniment to curry”. A qualified chartered accountant and lawyer, Lord Bilimoria eventually sold a controlling interest in Cobra to the Canadian brewing giant Molson. He is now Chancellor of Birmingham University – the first Indian-born Chancellor of a Russell Group University. He became CBI President in June 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of the Centre for Army Leadership Podcast, we are honoured to speak to Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, founder of Cobra Beer and current chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd. Lord Kahran reflects on his entrepreneurial journey, from his early days selling polo sticks to Harrods through to starting Cobra Beer in a small flat in London whilst at university. He tells us how good entrepreneurs are creative and innovative, emphasising that they have to have guts and take calculated risks. He highlight that it is about putting ideas into action and sticking with it when others may have given up. Lord Bilimoria discusses moments of luck in his career, describing luck as "where determination meets opportunity". He discusses his experience of leading through a crisis and tells us how he has nearly lost Cobra Beer three times, sharing the invaluable lessons he has learnt from the experience.  Finally, he discusses the need for collaboration between government and industry and highlights the need to "build forward together".     

India and the United Kingdom share a modern partnership bound by strong historical ties. India's growing youth population, higher purchasing power, and rising relevance on the global stage make it a strategic interest for governments across the world.In today's episode of Inside India, Ben Hayward is joined by Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder, and Chairman of Cobra Beer. A British-Indian entrepreneur, Karan wears multiple hats - he is also the Chancellor at the University of Birmingham, an active member of the House of Lords, and a very prominent supporter of strengthening the UK-India relationship - and was the founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council. So, today we'll bring you Karan's story of how he turned a small idea in a university pub in Cambridge into a multi-million dollar brewing business. Cobra was one of the pioneering export beers and Karan's vision of bringing a taste of India to Britain back in the 1980s has played a prominent role in the rise of Indian food culture in the UK.

Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder of Cobra Beer and the Cobra Foundation, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the intersection between business principles and the practice of philanthropy in emerging markets.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/HFsrCvpxla4

Welcome to the trailer for Episode #338: How I Built Screw It, Just Do It. In this Wednesday's episode, I talk about celebrating the 4th year anniversary of launching Screw It, Just Do It podcast. This episode shows the highlights from the last two years and a summary of all my personal favorite episodes and why it resonates with me and why I want to share those episodes with you. Let's go back in time and listen again to Julian Hearn from Huel, Rowena Bird from Lush, Maria Hatzistefanis from Rodial, Lord Bilimoria from Cobra Beer, Mark Victor Hanson the co-author of Chicken Soup from the Soul, Sabrina Stocker from BBC's Apprentice, Markus Giesswein, Gagan Biyani from Udemy, and Damien Lee King from Mr. Lee's Noodle House. In partnership with Pure Sport CBD. Relieve. Relax. Perform. CBD For Active Lifestyles. Use the code 'justdoit20' to get 20% off on your purchase. Join us on Wednesday for the full episode.

Welcome to Episode #338. During this episode, I talk about celebrating the 4th year anniversary of launching Screw It, Just Do It podcast. This episode shows the highlights from the last two years and a summary of all my personal favorite episodes and why it resonates with me and why I want to share those episodes with you. Let's go back in time and listen again to Julian Hearn from Huel, Rowena Bird from Lush, Maria Hatzistefanis from Rodial, Lord Bilimoria from Cobra Beer, Mark Victor Hanson the co-author of Chicken Soup from the Soul, Sabrina Stocker from BBC's Apprentice, Markus Giesswein, Gagan Biyani from Udemy, and Damien Lee King from Mr. Lee's Noodle House. In partnership with Pure Sport CBD. Relieve. Relax. Perform. CBD For Active Lifestyles. Use the code 'justdoit20' to get 20% off on your purchase. Learn more about the contents discussed in this episode: - Connect with me via LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.

The Brand Called You welcomes a very experienced entrepreneur and a member of the House of the Lords, Lord Karan Bilimoria from the UK! In conversation with Ashutosh Garg, Lord Bilimoria talks about his professional journey and starting a business from scratch. Tune in to the full episode to know more about the journey of building a high-demand beer brand and what it takes to get a seat at the upper house of the UK's Parliament. Find us on: Facebook - http://facebook.com/followtbcy/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/followtbcy/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/followtbcy/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbcy/support

In this episode, Tarun Das, the Chairman of India's Institute of Economic Growth leads a conversation on India-UK bilateral relations. He is joined by Chandrajit Banerjee, the Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry; Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer; Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited; and Nandita Sahgal Tully, Managing Director at ThomasLloyd Sustainable Infrastructure asset management. They discuss whether the pandemic has encouraged emotional engagement and how 2020 was the year that “redefined humanity;” explore the importance of enhancing India-UK trade, with the aim of achieving targets of $100bn by 2030; and explain why it is so important that both countries work together in the areas of climate change, health, defence and security, and trade.This webinar was held held in collaboration with Ananta Aspen in India

Almira Bardai is a seasoned senior communications professional with over 20 years of experience creating powerful narratives for domestic and global brands. As a thought leader on PR industry issues, Almira is a frequent commentator in the media and is an actively-sought out speaker on both PR and entrepreneurial topics. With an enviable network of influencers and a storied career, Almira’s expertise lies in developing strategic communications and social media plans focused on brand experiences, building brand awareness, and user engagement. She's delivered results-driven campaigns for the likes of Granville Island Brewing, Flight Centre, Nike, Best Buy, Future Shop, Molson, and TELUS. Almira co-founded and was Co-CEO of Jive PR + Digital, one of Canada's top boutique PR and social media agencies. After launching her career as a PR consultant at one of Canada's leading PR agencies, Wilcox Group, she spent many years working abroad as head of global PR at Cobra Beer, one of the UK's fastest-growing beer brands. She’s also practiced corporate public relations and communications in both Australia and South Africa. Almira is active as an entrepreneur, consultant, mentor, and board director in organizations such as Brands For Better, Aga Khan Foundation Canada, Entrepreneurs' Organization, and Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver. In this episode… As a woman in business and leadership, you create your future. Almira Bardai believes that women need to be intentional about their time, their actions, and the breaks they take so they can continually build toward their future. After living and working abroad and finding it difficult to land a job upon returning to Canada, Almira knew that she had to do something for herself. So she started her own agency with a friend. Almira advises women who are starting their careers to be flexible and to always say yes. They should volunteer for extra work and give more of their time whenever they can. She encourages them to say yes to new opportunities that come their way because that’s how they’ll get noticed. In this week's episode of the Lead Like A Woman Show, Andrea Heuston is joined by Almira Bardai, a thought leadership and communications consultant, to discuss Almira's work supporting women entrepreneurs and her experience living and working in different countries. She also talks about being a member of Entrepreneurs' Organization and living with gratitude every day.

Host Julia Streets is joined by Dr Kamal Munir of Cambridge Judge Business School and Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea, founder of Cobra Beer and President of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). They discuss the Change the Race Ratio Campaign for greater racial equality in business and the importance of greater ethnic representation in universities. They share detailed insights about integration and creating inclusive cultures in which diverse talent can thrive. Together they reflect on the health, economic, political and social landscape of 2020 and share advice to business leaders to think about how to engage with the diversity conversation.

Welcome to Episode #296: Ten P's to Building a Successful Business with Lord Bilimoria, the founder of Cobra Beer and currently operates as the company's chairman. In addition to his business activity, Bilimoria is a politically active crossbench member of the House of Lords, currently serves as Chancellor of the University of Birmingham and is President of the Confederation of British Industry. During this episode, The Power of Asking, we will be talking about: - Creating a unique product creates differentiation from other brands and this could be an asset and your selling point to success - In business, it's always important to focus on these: Product, Price, Place, Promotion, Finance, Passion, Principles, Profit, Brand - For a brand to stand out, always delivery a consistent experience and you can do this by building a mentality of striving for perfection Learn more about the content discussed in this episode: - Learn more about Lord Bilimoria by reading through his website here.

Welcome to the trailer for Episode #296: Ten P's to Building a Successful Business with Lord Bilimoria, the founder of Cobra Beer, Chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership Limited, a Joint Venture with Molson Coors, and Chairman of Molson Coors Cobra India. In this Wednesday's episode, we will be talking about: - Creating a unique product creates differentiation from other brands and this could be an asset and your selling point to success - In business, it's always important to focus on these: Product, Price, Place, Promotion, Finance, Passion, Principles, Profit, Brand - For a brand to stand out, always delivery a consistent experience and you can do this by building a mentality of striving for perfection Join us on Wednesday for the full episode.

Who is Karan Bilimoria? He left India for his higher education in the United Kingdom and founded Cobra Beer when he was a 27-year-old Cambridge law graduate with £20,000 in student debts. His mission: To brew the finest-ever Indian beer and to make it a global beer brand.

In this week's episode the fellas try to charm some snakes with their dulcet tones with Cobra Beer and their Cobra Premium in the Pursuit of Hoppiness. In the Hop Topic, we discuss AB InBev's new scholarship program for students in STEM.Be sure to follow Cobra Beer

Karan Faridoon Bilimoria, is a British Indian entrepreneur, life peer in the UK House of Lords, and a university chancellor. Bilimoria is well known for founding the popular global beer brand, Cobra Beer and currently operates as the company's chairman.

Episode Six. More mayhem continues this week as Benji and Brad share some of their Grindr stories! The boys also announce the results of their Who Would You Rather Date poll and Benji creates a new game called ‘Who Is She?’ for all the listeners to play. In ‘Never Have I Ever’ find out if the boys have ever had sex with twins.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/BigGayPodcast)

In parliament he’s a peer of the realm, in business he provides beer for the nation, Lord Bilimoria is the founder of one the UK’s most iconic brands, Cobra Beer. The Cobra taste is described as impossibly smooth, and you’d be hard pressed to find a better description for its founder. As a campaigning member of the House of Lords, chancellor of the University of Birmingham and now president of the CBI, his is a career of achievement and navigating change.

In this weeks episode, I welcome Lord Bilimoria, Cobra Beer Founder & Chairman, and CBI Vice President.  During this episode we chat about: How his business has been affected by Coronavirus. Two thirds of Cobra Beer sales were through restaurants and now that the whole sector is closed, sales are 100% down. Why we need to see an exit strategy. When does he think we'll be drinking Cobra again with a curry? People doing wonderful charitable work, including many restaurants who are preparing meals for free. Let's StartUp!

Welcome to Saturday's Solo Episode. In this week's episode I address Fear - there is a lot of it around at the moment. Fear of catching the coronavirus. Fear of going out. Fear of doing anything. Now is not the time to roll over and die. Yes, things are tough for most people. And I'm not even talking about . If you're a business owner you're extremely lucky if you haven't been impacted by the financial implications of Covid-19. I know I have.  I've learnt some powerful lessons. And I'm using fear as a positive. As a motivator. To re-assess my podcast agency business. To re-assess my life. To re-envision it. To recalibrate. To re-set. And make sure that when things turn. And they undoubtably will. I'll be in position to go again.  Stronger than pre-coronavirus. I hope the world. And you. Are doing the same. On this week's episode I also talk about: Podpreneur - the new FREE Facebook Group for aspiring podcasters that I launched with 13 people last week and is already up to nearly 400! Come join us here. FREE business support for entrepreneurs and business owners - I'm hosting up to three live webinars every weekday.  Go to the Festival of Enterprise website to register Over the past week I've hosted the likes of Cobra Beer founder Lord Bilimoria, ex Dragons Den investor Piers Linney, 2019 BBC TV Apprentice winner Carina Lepore, 2018 Semi-Finalist Sabrina Stocker and Antler founder Magnus Grimeland. Rest assured I'll be releasing them on here over the coming weeks if you missed them. If you're a business owner or entrepreneur who has thought about, hosting a podcast for your own brand, then you'll want to join me this Tuesday, April 14th. I'll be hosting a live webinar on why now is the perfect time to launch a podcast. Reister here

This week, they've let Dougal do a funeral. That's right, Seán is flying solo, shares some beer news, samples the King Cobra beer and rambles about Joe Biden, International Women's Day in the brewing community, Corona virus, conspiracy theories and answers a few questions. Grab a can & enjoy - Cheers!

Alexandra speaks to Lord Bilimoria. Karan Bilimoria (Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea, CBE, DL), is a British Indian entrepreneur and founder of the beer company Cobra Beer. As well as serving as chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership, Bilimoria is Vice Chancellor of the University of Birmingham and an active member of the House of Lords. Come for Supper sees host Alexandra Dudley sit down with artists, actors, authors and chefs to discuss how they like to serve supper. In the show we learn about the guest’s culinary tips, tales and disasters whilst learning a little about their life along the way. From their dream dinner party guests, to their kitchen essentials, we dive deep into the world of food and the joy of having people come for supper.This is a Studio71 production. Producer - Jack Claramunt Assistant Producer - Winnie SimonExec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody SmithProduction Support - Phie McKenzieCreated by Alexandra DudleyStudio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Against the advice of family and friends, Lord Bilimoria started Cobra Beer in 1989 from a thirst for a truly exceptional beer to go with Indian food. Cobra now has a market share of 98% of all licensed Indian restaurants in the UK. But the journey was no easy ride, with the business a hair’s breadth from failure on no less than three occasions over the years. This is the fascinating story of passion, ingenuity and determination to realise the dream of building one of the world’s best beer brands.

On today's show I welcome Chris Edson, Co-Founder of OurPath, who are tackling one of the world's biggest health issues globally. In light of the NHS in the UK recently warning that obesity is becoming the 'new smoking', I chat to Chris about OurPath helping those trying to lose weight and prevent the onset of Type II diabetes. Before we dive in, I've got a new podcast for you to check out. Those of you who are regular listeners to the show will know that I launched the Screw It, Just Do It podcast agency back in the summer. The aim is to help busy entrepreneurs and brands connect wit their ideal customers by creating podcasts for them.The first one is off the production line and straight into the Apple Music Chart at #39. It's called the Festival Of Enterprise, a FREE two-day event at the NEC in Birmingham, which the organisers wanted a podcast to promote as part of their marketing strategy. The event features 150+ speakers over two days and is for entrepreneurs and business owners, with the aim of helping you grow your business faster. I've put together interviews with the likes of Lord Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer, Trustpilot founder Peter Holten Muhlmann, Fran Boorman, Melanie Eusebe and a few former guests of this show in Piers Linney and Camilla Ainsworth. Got to Festival of Enterprise to grab your free ticket and download the podcast. I'll be there over the two days speaking and chatting to a number of the speakers. I'm working on another six podcasts for a mixture of brands and entrepreneurs to launch this autumn, and have capacity for another three more before the new year.If you'd like to have a chat about helping put together a podcast for your brand, be that business or personal, please get in touch by emailing alex@screwitjustdoit.org Chris Edson and his Co-Founder, Mike Gibbs, met whilst both were working as advisors to the NHS. Having seen the impact of lifestyle diseases on both people and health services first-hand, they decided to quit their jobs back in 2014 to try and find a solution. Diseases like Type II Diabetes cost the NHS over £10 Billion per year and are preventable through lifestyle interventions. So they created a programme that would help people live a healthier life, free of chronic conditions. Within a year of launching they became the first online behavioural change programme to be commissioned by the NHS. They've since been recognised in the Top 50 startups in the European Union and both Chris and Mike were featured in Forbes 30 under 30 list. I met up with Chris to find out more. Let's StartUp!    

In a truly soulful and enlightening interview this week, Holly meets Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer. Lord Bilimoria founded Cobra Beer after spotting a gap in a market that had hardly changed in over 200 years, with a student debt of £20,000 in hand - and not much else. His story of building this iconic brand, as well as the ethics and values he places at the heart of everything he does, is truly remarkable. With a rich heritage of successful relatives, Lord Bilimoria has harnessed the lessons of his family history and put those values at the very core of his business. He discusses with Holly what makes a good leader, how to take your product to market and disrupt the norm, as well as sharing his view on Brexit and what the future holds in this uncertain time. Conversations of Inspiration is brought to you with support from NatWest: visit natwestbusinesshub.com for information, tips and insights to help business owners meet their goals.   Follow Holly on Instagram: instagram.com/hollytucker/?hl=en

On 22nd May 2018 we heard from Kellogg Bynum Tudor Fellow Lord Bilimoria CBE, the Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer and Chancellor of the University of Birmingham who delivered the Bynum Tudor Lecture. Lord Bilimoria CBE DL is the founder of Cobra Beer, Chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership Limited, a Joint Venture with Molson Coors, and Chairman of Molson Coors Cobra India. In the Monde Selection, one of the most prestigious quality awards in the world for beer, the Cobra range have collectively been awarded a total of 94 Gold medals since 2001, making it one of the most awarded beers in the world.

INTRO Lovelda is an international MC & host & founder of World Class Female Speakers and in this episode she shares her views on  amongst other subjects - How your business and personal relationships impact on each other How the internal conflict can pollute what you do The danger of neglecting your relationship in favour of your business The importance of Date Nights Why women find it hard to ask for help, trying to do it all themselves Obligations - and invisible contracts in relationships Lovelda Vincenzi   ABOUT LOVELDA Lovelda is an international MC & host & founder of World Class Female Speakers. She's on a mission to help influential female speakers get found, booked and paid to speak. Lovelda has built her speaking business from the ground up in the most difficult sector in the speaking industry, MCing, and has had introduced Senior Executives from companies such as Time Inc., Just Eat and the founder of Cobra Beer as well as household names such as Monica Lewinsky.     International event MC and Moderator, Lovelda has been speaking and performing on stages since the age of 13. Lovelda has experience MCing and moderating business conferences, fashion shows and award galas. She is a dynamic & versatile MC who is able to do both serious and high-energy events with ease and grace. As a radio host of her own radio show Lovelda has interviewed over 200 entrepreneurs including Rachael Elnaugh (former Dragon on Dragon's Den), James Eder (Co-founder of Student Beans) and Marjean Holden (Hollywood Actress). Having travelled since age 3 and lived in Papua New Guinea and the UK, Lovelda is passionate about travel, diversity and business. This unique background allows Lovelda to easily adapt to different situations and ask questions, which challenge the status quo. She has been featured in Psychologies magazine and appeared as a regular commentator on live global news for Arise TV   CONTACT DETAILS / LINKS Websites  :www.lovelda.com www.worldclassfemalespeakers.com FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WorldClassFemaleSpeakers/,  Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoveldaVincenzi?lang=en YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/LoveldaVincenzi        If you have enjoyed this show then please leave a review.  How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Itunes link - http://apple.co/2xj5yud Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. ABOUT WENDY CAPEWELL Wendy is a Relationship  & Communication Coach, Public Speaker and Author. She helps people  improve their confidence, and self- esteem and communication skills which in turn improves their personal and professional relationships.  Connect with Wendy Here...... Facebook - CLICK HERE Linked in - CLICK HERE Twitter Account - Twitter Account - CLICK HERE  - https://twitter.com/wendycapewell Website – www.yourrelationshipspecialist.co.uk Book –‘From Surviving to Thriving in a Romantic Relationship’- Link to Amazon Email – wendy@yourrelationshipspecialist.co.uk Email me if you would like to receive my newsletter. which contains my latest news, articles and special offers.  

In the final podcast of the series, Lord Karan Bilimoria advises the founders of tech startup Zipabout on everything from marketing to investment

Fatalists might argue work has no future, that soon pretty much everything will be automated and that the robots will take over. Others say the rise of artificial intelligence and robotics just means the kinds of jobs we'll all be doing is changing. So what sorts of skills will prepare us - and our children - for the future of work, and for jobs which we might not even have dreamt of yet? Join Manuela Saragosa and guests to discuss what we should be studying now. Contributors: Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, co-founder of Stemettes Susan Lund, partner with the McKinsey Global Institute Scott Hartley, venture capitalist, author of The Fuzzy and The Techie Lord Karan Bilimoria Chairman and Founder of Cobra Beer and Independent Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords Picture: iPal robots sing for attendees at the AvatarMind booth during CES 2018 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 10, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Credit: Getty Images)

Ever wondered what it’s like to start a beer company in your 20s, export to 50 countries and reach an annual retail turnover of £178 million? (and get knighted in the process too). Join TELL Series on Wednesday 20 April in welcoming Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer. Karan founded Cobra at 27 when he was a Cambridge law graduate with £20,000 in student debts. He delivered beer in an old Citroen 2CV, while his friends worked for the likes of the Goldman Sachs. Since then, Cobra has become one of the fastest growing beer brands with offices in 4 continents, serving 50 countries. Within the UK alone, Cobra has a current retail value turnover of £178 million, is sold in nearly 6,000 bars, pubs and clubs and in over 12,000 branches of supermarkets and off-licenses throughout the UK. Cobra Beer also went through its trials and tribulations. Karan almost lost the brand several times in the past years, especially during the 2008 financial crisis when Cobra lost out on key investments. Ever the undeterred entrepreneur, Karan persevered and Cobra has been on a roaring comeback ever since. Competing against brands that are centuries old, Cobra has become a household name in less than two decades. Cobra beer has won numerous accolades and Karan himself was appointed as a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 2004. He also won EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003 and Business Person of the Year by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2004. In 2006, Karan was appointed The Lord Bilimoria, of Chelsea. His talk at London Business School is part of the 2015-2016 Tell Series talks and it was recorded on 20 April 2016 at London Business School. Learn more about entrepreneurial opportunities at the School: http://bit.ly/LBS-entrepreneur Learn more about Tell Series: http://tellseries.com/ Learn more about DIIE: http://www.london.edu/diie Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/lbsyoutube Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/lbs

Karan Bilimoria is one of the great success stories of recent years – he came from a background in the British Empire, where he grew up around the fearsome Gurkha soldiers, to create the internationally successful Cobra beer brand, and eventually ended up as an independent member of Britain’s House of Lords. In this week’s […]

In this podcast Lord Bilimoria discusses the past, present and future of UK-India relations. He gives a frank account of the opportunities and challenges of the relationship, drawing on his experience as the Founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council, member of the UK-India Round Table, Founding Member of the Prime Minister of India's Global Advisory Council and as an adviser present for the past four UK Prime Ministerial visits to India. Listen to podcast

Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea, founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, talks about the roller coaster ride of developing a new brand in a competitive market. This presentation is part of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning's Enterprise Tuesday series.

Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea, founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, talks about the roller coaster ride of developing a new brand in a competitive market. This presentation is part of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning's Enterprise Tuesday series.

Lord Bilimoria - Jazz Shapers with Mishcon de Reya. Jazz Shapers in association with Mishcon de Reya broadcasts every Saturday at 9am, with a repeat on Monday at 5am, just before the Business Breakfast. Presented by broadcaster and Mishcon de Reya's Director of Business Development Elliot Moss, Jazz Shapers shares music from the risk takers, leaders and influencers of jazz, soul and blues, alongside interviews with their equivalent in the business world: entrepreneurs who have defined and shaped business categories and ways of operating, defying convention and have gone on to achieve great success. With more than 900 people, Mishcon de Reya is an independent London-based law firm that serves an international community of clients. In their words: "We appreciate the privilege of sitting alongside our clients as a trusted advisor. Building strong personal connections to our clients and their businesses is important to us. It is for these reasons we say ‘It's business. But it's personal.'

Britain and India are two countries united by 200 years of shared history but now with an ever growing distance in ties. India is a rising global economic powerhouse: Britain a former imperial power in search of a global boost to its ailing economy. When the British prime-minister David Cameron visited India in February, he took a 100 strong trade delegation with him. Amongst them was the Indian born British entrepreneur, Karan Bilimoria, who was founding chairman of the UK-India Business Council. Is Britain becoming more irrelevant to India today?

Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, speaking about his entrepreneurial journey and the choices he made while growing the business, at the Enterprise Tuesday lecture series in February 2013. The entrepreneurial journey begins with an idea and leads to the start of a new venture. Some argue that is the easy bit! The really hard part is the subsequent growth of the firm. This requires clarity, strategic thinking and a deep understanding of management in all its various components. One of the key issues that arise is whether people are clear enough about their choices. Should they grow a lifestyle business or a high growth business? What are the personal implications of such choices? What might be the motivations for either? What should you really think about as a founder or CEO of a growing venture?

Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, speaking about his entrepreneurial journey and the choices he made while growing the business, at the Enterprise Tuesday lecture series in February 2013. The entrepreneurial journey begins with an idea and leads to the start of a new venture. Some argue that is the easy bit! The really hard part is the subsequent growth of the firm. This requires clarity, strategic thinking and a deep understanding of management in all its various components. One of the key issues that arise is whether people are clear enough about their choices. Should they grow a lifestyle business or a high growth business? What are the personal implications of such choices? What might be the motivations for either? What should you really think about as a founder or CEO of a growing venture?

The spirit of entrepreneurship means perseverance and integrity and adaptability. Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, explains why networks of peers are so important, why an idea shared is an idea inspired, and why luck is simply when determination meets opportunity.

The spirit of entrepreneurship means perseverance and integrity and adaptability. Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, explains why networks of peers are so important, why an idea shared is an idea inspired, and why luck is simply when determination meets opportunity.

Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, founder of Cobra Beer, speaking at the CfEL Enterprise Tuesday lecture series in November 2010. Entrepreneurs who either spot or create a trend can make it possible for new businesses to be established. They are often thought to be lucky but it is more a matter of being able to know when to do something by being alert to business cycles, trends and timing.

Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, founder of Cobra Beer, speaking at the CfEL Enterprise Tuesday lecture series in November 2010. Entrepreneurs who either spot or create a trend can make it possible for new businesses to be established. They are often thought to be lucky but it is more a matter of being able to know when to do something by being alert to business cycles, trends and timing.

Your personal goals need to match your business goals in order for your idea to take off. Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder of Cobra Beer, discusses following his lecture at the CfEL Enterprise Tuesday 2008/2009 series.

Your personal goals need to match your business goals in order for your idea to take off. Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder of Cobra Beer, discusses following his lecture at the CfEL Enterprise Tuesday 2008/2009 series.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the businessman Karan Bilimoria - who set up production of a beer designed to be drunk with Indian food, imported it to Britain - and is now selling it back to India. As a student at Cambridge, Karan missed Indian food and used to eat at restaurants several times a week. But he disliked the gassy lagers they served – finding he could neither eat nor drink as much as he would have liked. He decided to develop a beer that was smoother and less gassy - especially designed to be drunk with Indian food. He worked with a brewer in Mysore, India, and initially they prepared to market Panther Beer - but a last-minute stint of market research led to them changing the name to Cobra Beer. It has won a string of liquor industry awards, is sold in more than 30 countries and the company is expected to turn over more than £60 million this year. But when Karan first started on his business career, his family were horrified. He had already qualified as a chartered accountant and had just graduated in law from Cambridge, but instead of a stable profession he started to import polo sticks, then began trading in up-market ladies' clothes. His father urged him to find a more solid career, but Karan persisted, delivering crates of Cobra Beer to Indian restaurants from the back of his battered 2CV. It took more than five years for the brand to establish itself, but it is now a familiar site not just in restaurants, but on supermarket and off-licence shelves.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Alternative to Bible: The Gathas of Zorathushtra Luxury: Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister videos

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the businessman Karan Bilimoria - who set up production of a beer designed to be drunk with Indian food, imported it to Britain - and is now selling it back to India. As a student at Cambridge, Karan missed Indian food and used to eat at restaurants several times a week. But he disliked the gassy lagers they served – finding he could neither eat nor drink as much as he would have liked. He decided to develop a beer that was smoother and less gassy - especially designed to be drunk with Indian food. He worked with a brewer in Mysore, India, and initially they prepared to market Panther Beer - but a last-minute stint of market research led to them changing the name to Cobra Beer. It has won a string of liquor industry awards, is sold in more than 30 countries and the company is expected to turn over more than £60 million this year. But when Karan first started on his business career, his family were horrified. He had already qualified as a chartered accountant and had just graduated in law from Cambridge, but instead of a stable profession he started to import polo sticks, then began trading in up-market ladies' clothes. His father urged him to find a more solid career, but Karan persisted, delivering crates of Cobra Beer to Indian restaurants from the back of his battered 2CV. It took more than five years for the brand to establish itself, but it is now a familiar site not just in restaurants, but on supermarket and off-licence shelves. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Alternative to Bible: The Gathas of Zorathushtra Luxury: Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister videos