The Bottom Line Episodes Available now
The Experience Economy
Would we rather splash out on creating memories than buy material stuff?
Plastics
Making plastic is big business but its reputation is in tatters. Can it save itself?
Shortages
What do businesses do when their supply chain fails?
Rewriting the rules of Business
Do the rules governing business need rewriting? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
The Festival Business
Millions go to festivals each summer, but how do festivals make money?
Advertising
Evan Davis and guests discuss whether data is killing creativity.
How does the commodities business work?
Commodities make the global trading system go round. With Evan Davis.
Why do companies do bad things?
Evan Davis and guests explore what happens when things go wrong in business.
Should CEOs have term limits?
Would it be good for businesses if CEOs faced term limits?
Franchising
Is opening a franchise a low-risk way to start a business? Evan Davis and guests discuss.