The Bottom Line Episodes Episode guide
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Business Bonds
Evan Davis and guests on what bonds mean for business and the trials of running airports.
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Special Relationship
Evan Davis and guests on key relationships and whether flat organisations work best.
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Product Proliferation
Evan Davis and guests serve up a smorgasbord of topics - from Ikea to proliferation.
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Producers or Parasites?
Evan Davis and guests discuss financial services - is the sector productive or parasitic?
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Marketing and Mess
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss the art of marketing, and messiness in business.
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Startups and Mistakes
Evan Davis asks his guests about the perils and pitfalls of creating a business online.
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McDonald's and New Tech
Evan Davis and his guests debate whether the progress of technology has slowed down.
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Economy and Rumours
Evan Davis and his guests discuss the global economy and the role of rumours business.
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Limits of Automation
Evan Davis and guests discuss the limits of automation and the benefits of the awayday.
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Profits and Pitfalls
Evan Davis and guests discuss the profits and pitfalls of running a fast-growing company.
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The Future of the Web
Evan Davis and his guests imagine the Web in 2020, and discuss storytelling in business.
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Keeping Score
Evan Davis's guests discuss temporary relationships and keeping score in business.
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Contacts and Contracts
Evan Davis's guests debate the importance of contacts, and reveal their greatest regrets.
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Raw Materials
Evan Davis and guests discuss making better use of raw materials and building design.
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Is Greed is Good?
Evan Davis and guests discuss the global economy and debate if greed is good in business.
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Fashion
Evan Davis asks his guests how clothing and fashion differ from other businesses.
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Major Disaster Plans
Evan Davis and guests discuss business continuity and life on the shop floor.
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Slow Growth
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss slow growth and Germany's current economic success.
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Business Time
Stephanie Flanders and guests swap thoughts on timing and keeping up with current events.
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Consumer Research
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on consumer research and business awards.
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19/02/2011
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss hyperconnectivity and intuition in decision-making.
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10/02/2011
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss political instability and how they value employees.
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03/02/2011
Evan Davis and guests discuss moving with the times and the laws they'd like to scrap.
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27/01/2011
Evan Davis and guests give their forecasts for 2016 and discuss the value of networking.
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18/11/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss the importance of location, and the role of email at work.
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11/11/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss how companies plan for the unexpected, and dress codes.
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04/11/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss upstart companies versus incumbents, and company names.
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28/10/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss the relationship of company chairman and chief executive.
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21/10/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of raw materials and emotion in the workplace.
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14/10/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss the science of business logistics and customer service.