Across his lessons, Steven will share the key principles of effective leadership, exploring the power of communication, vision, empathy, and mental resilience. Viewers will learn how to start and grow their business, whilst balancing the well-being of both themselves and their team. Practical exercises and examples shared throughout the course will demonstrate how to apply learnings to real-world scenarios.

“I am incredibly excited to announce my partnership with BBC Maestro, through which I have the privilege of sharing everything I have accumulated throughout my career about leadership. People are the most important part of your business; after all, the very definition of the word 'company' means a group of individuals. Therefore, nurturing the people who contribute to what your business is today has never been more crucial for success! This course is designed not only to motivate but also to empower all of you to gain a deep understanding of what it takes to become a successful leader in today’s society. I firmly believe that by implementing these changes, you will be able to alter the trajectory of your business significantly. I can’t wait to witness the results!”

Steven’s course on The 16 Steps to Start and Scale a Multi-Million Pound Business will be available later this year via bbcmaestro.com. The BBC Maestro platform features a series of extended, in-depth lessons filmed in 4K with an eclectic mix of prestigious experts and allows participants to explore new areas of learning from the comfort of their own home. The commercial online education platform developed and operated by Maestro Media Ltd offers individual courses which can be purchased for £79, and annual subscriptions for £120.

To keep up to date with all news on Steven’s course, sign up for the latest announcements via his BBC Maestro page or follow @bbcmaestro on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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About Steven Bartlett

Steven Bartlett is an entrepreneur, speaker, investor, author and the host of UK's #1 podcast ‘The Diary of a CEO’ - an unfiltered journey into the remarkable stories and untold dimensions of the world’s most influential people, experts and thinkers.

Steven is an accomplished investor in the health and wellness space with notable investments including Huel - UK’s fastest growing e-commerce company internationally, and Zoe - the personalised nutrition programme created by the world’s top scientists. Previous investments include The Healing Company, atai Life Sciences, Alto Neuroscience and AbCellera. Steven's other investments focus on blockchain technologies, biotech, space, Web3 and social media. Known for his innovative and disruptive approach to social media marketing, Steven co-founded Flight Story – a marketing and communications company that works with leading brands. He has also launched his own private equity fund, Flight Fund, to accelerate the next generation of European unicorns. Steven co-founded thirdweb - a software platform, backed by Shopify and Coinbase, that makes it easy to build Web3 applications. In August 2023, Steven released his #1 Sunday Times best-selling book, “The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life”. He joined the BBC's hit TV show Dragons’ Den, as the youngest ever Dragon in the show’s history. Steven is particularly focused on inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs and creators from a BAME background and much of his work after winning Entrepreneur Rising Star at

The Black British Business Awards has focused on disadvantaged schools and communities. He has partnered with His Majesty's Prison Service to distribute The Diary of a CEO podcast via their in-cell technology to educate and inspire young adults. Steven has been listed on the Powerlist, which captures the most influential Black Britons and aims to celebrate the achievements of the most influential people of African, African Caribbean and African American heritage in the UK. Steven’s audience includes young aspiring entrepreneurs, creators, business leaders and high net-worth individuals.

About BBC Maestro

BBC Maestro launched in October 2020 to phenomenal success. The first four courses attracted more than one million people to the service, with thousands signing up to learn from their favourite Maestro. Whether you are a novice or an amateur enthusiast, BBC Maestro allows you to indulge in your area of passion from the comfort of your own home and learn from the experts. Each course is beautifully filmed in 4K and offers several hours of content, broken down into 14 to 40 easily digested lessons accompanied by downloadable course notes filled with hints, tips and a breakdown of each lesson. Steven is the latest Maestro, joining Alan Moore, Billy Connolly, Brian Cox, Carol Ann Duffy, Doreen Lawrence, Edgar Wright, Gary Barlow, Jancis Robinson, Jed Mercurio, Jojo Moyes, Julia Donaldson, Ken Follett, Lee Child, Malorie Blackman, Marco Pierre White, Mark Ronson, Mo Gawdat, Paula Scher, Peter Jones, Pierre Koffmann, Rangan Chatterjee, Rankin, Richard Bertinet, Richard Greene, Sir Tim Rice, and Vineet Bhatia.

BBC Maestro taps into the fast-growing space of e-learning – because of the way technology has revolutionised teaching and learning, lessons no longer need to be confined to the classroom. In 2020, the number of people using online learning videos rose dramatically, with an estimated 200 million users worldwide. The global ‘Mass Open Online Courses’ market size is expected to increase from $3.9 billion in 2018 to $20.8 billion by 2023.

BBC Maestro is a commercial platform developed and operated by Maestro Media Ltd under license from BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. BBC is a trademark of the British Broadcasting Corporation and is used under license.

About BBC Studios 

BBC Studios is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group with sales of £2.1 billion (2021/22: £1,630 million). Able to take an idea seamlessly from thought to screen and beyond, the business is built on two operating areas: the global Content Studio, which produces, invests and distributes content globally and Channels & Streaming, with BBC branded channels, services and joint ventures in the UK and internationally. Around 2,500 hours of award-winning British programmes are made by the business every year, with over 80% of total BBC Studios revenues coming from non-BBC customers including Discovery, Apple and Netflix. Its content is internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, with brands like Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, Top Gear, the Planet series, Bluey and Doctor Who. BBC.com is BBC Studios’ global digital news platform, offering up-to-the-minute international news, in-depth analysis and features.

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