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Posted: Wed 29th Oct 2025
The Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast, is back for a ninth exciting series of inspiring entrepreneurial stories and expert business tips!
The podcast is powered by the business.connected online training programme and our partner Vodafone Business.
Joining freelance journalist Dan Martin for the third episode is Will Pearson, co-founder of Ocean Bottle, the reusable bottle brand that funds the collection of ocean-bound waste amounting to the equivalent of 1,000 plastic bottles for each product sold.
What inspired Will to launch the mission-led business
How he turned the idea into a tangible product
How Ocean Bottle balances function, sustainability, and style
Advice for raising millions pounds in investment for a purpose-driven business
How businesses can be sustainable
Building a team that shares the founder's values and passion for the mission
Becoming a B Corp and advice for others wanting to do the same
Building strong partnerships to benefit a business
You can also listen on other platforms and Enterprise Nation.
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