Creative commons imageCredit: mike-bensalem under CC-BY-NC-ND The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with people running leading and emerging companies.

Evan asks his guests discuss startup businesses. What are the challenges? Can Google retain its startup culture despite its giant size? They also explore the role of failure in business, and when it can be a good thing.

Evan is joined in the studio by Matt Brittin, MD of Google UK; Lara Morgan, founder of Company Shortcuts; and Luke Johnson, chairman of Risk Capital Partners.

The Bottom Line can be heard on BBC Radio 4 on Thursdays and Saturdays, or via Listen Again; the same episodes can be seen on the BBC News Channel at weekends and via BBC iPlayer.

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