• EP14: Let’s talk about running a charity like a business & essential franchising tips
    2024/09/05

    Let's talk about running a charity like a business and discuss essential franchising tips to help you successfully scale, expand and grow.

    Join us as we discuss various ideas and strategies with Paula Woolven from the Havens Community Hub CIC.

    She shares the stories behind Havens Community Hub CIC, including how Havens Food Coop came to live after a chance observation in Morrisons and how she runs the different charities as a social enterprise.

    We also talk with Paula about how she can franchise and expand Havens Community Hub CIC past East Sussex.

    We discuss ideas and advice about her journey as a social entrepreneur with Havens Community Hub and just how similar running the non-profit is to a business.

    This episode is full of great stories and tips that can be used to inspire your business and entrepreneurship journey.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Find out more on their website.

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  • Ep13: Let’s talk about managing family life while growing your business & creative acquisition ideas
    2024/08/29

    Let's talk about how to manage family life while growing your business and creative acquisition ideas.

    Join us as we discuss various ideas and strategies with Mat Savage from the Logo Emporium as he endeavours to grow his logo embroidery business while maintaining a work life balance.

    We also talk with Mat about how he can expand his business through different acquisition strategies that are creative in both a structural and financial nature.

    Investing in apprentices, thinking of different ways to pitch to bigger clients and constantly looking for ways to develop learning for your entrepreneurial career are some of the other topics we discuss.

    This episode is packed with valuable advice, tips, hints and more that you can use for your own business journey.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Find out more about the Logo Emporium on their website.

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship? Why not join us on the podcast?
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    55 分
  • Ep12: Let’s talk about overcoming ageism as a young entrepreneur & competing in saturated markets
    2024/08/22

    Let's talk about how to overcome ageism as a young entrepreneur and compete in a saturated market.

    Join us as we dive into an interesting discussion on how Ryan Birch, the business owner of Double Media (formerly known as Mr. Media Agency), battles one of his biggest business hurdles as of yet: age.

    As a young business owner and entrepreneur, it can beneficial to be young in his industry.

    But, it has also proven to be a recurring hurdle for him on his business journey.

    We share simple and actionable tips and ideas on how he can overcome that challenge to help him land more clients.

    We also talk about how to focus on certain offers and clientele to successfully compete in a saturated market.

    Listen for a variety of helpful tips, advice, ideas and lessons that you can use for your business and entrepreneurship journey.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship? Why not join us on the podcast?
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    51 分
  • Ep11: Let’s talk about how to go from staff to shareholder and the impact of hybrid working on work culture
    2024/08/15

    Let's talk about how to go from staff to shareholder and the impact of hybrid working on work culture.

    Join us as we have a great discussion with Jake Brown from Mango Insurance.
    We discuss how he can progress his career, get a promotion and eventually work his way up the ladder to become a partner, shareholder or business owner.

    We also talk about different goals Jake has as a staff member and the impact he hopes to make on the team around him, like moving to more in-person and hybrid working, instead of just remote working.

    We share helpful tips, advice, ideas and real life examples from our own journey of going from staff member to business partner.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship?

    Why not join us on the podcast?

    Visit our website or contact us at info@matthewcox.biz for more information.

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    55 分
  • Ep10: Let’s talk about how to increase cash flow and creating a strong staff structure to make it through peaks and troughs
    2024/08/08

    Let's talk about how to increase cash flow and creating a strong staff structure to make it through peaks and troughs.

    Join us as we discuss various ideas and strategies with Norman Mayhew as he continues to grow and expand his business across the Sussex area and beyond.

    Norman shares the story behind his business journey and how he's weathered many business peaks and troughs for his 29-year-old business, including the Great Recession and Covid-19 Pandemic - and what he's learned.

    We share advice on how he can try new strategies to increase cash flow, ideas on how to establish a unique selling point (USP) for his staff as well as many other pieces of advice and insights to help him acheive his 1 year, 5 year and 10 year goals.

    This episode is packed with valuable advice, tips, hints and more that you can use for your business journey.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Find out more about the Sussex Signs Company on their website.

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship? Why not join us on the podcast?
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  • Ep09: Let’s talk about growing profitability in simple, easy ways and scaling up without losing your Unique Selling Point (USP)
    2024/08/01

    Let's talk about growing profitability in simple, easy ways and scaling up without losing your Unique Selling Point (USP) for your new business.

    Join us as we discuss various business challenges and goals with Davinia McGann as she navigates her journey as a fairly new business owner of a spin cycle cafe. She's aiming to grow her business's profitability to help her scale it up, while also gaining more time freedom back as she juggles the various jobs and tasks as a business owner in the hospitality and fitness sector.

    We share helpful tips, advice, and ideas on how she can use simple, easy ways to improve profitability and clarity. We also talk about how she's going to navigate her dreams to franchise the spin caf without loosing its unique selling point (USP).

    This episode is packed with valuable advice, tips, hints and more.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Find out more about Chateau Velo on their website and follow their journey on their social media.

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship? Why not join us on the podcast?
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    54 分
  • Ep08: Let’s talk about navigating an ever-changing digital landscape and in-person working vs. remote working
    2024/07/25

    Let's talk about navigating an ever-changing digital landscape and in-person working vs. remote working to find the right team members for your business.

    Join us as we chat with Julia Johnson as she leads her digital marketing business through the constant change in the digital world and the challenges she faces in finding staff locally who have the right skills needed for her business, Fine Marketing.

    We discuss the pros and cons of considering remote working options for future staff and how changes in the digital world, like artificial intelligence (AI), will make a difference to working patterns.

    We share advice, tips and ideas on how she can take her business to its next success, while also setting the business up for growth and expansion in the future.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    You can find out more about Fine Marketing on their website.

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship? Why not join us on the podcast?

    Visit our website or contact us at info@matthewcox.biz for more information.

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    42 分
  • Ep07: Let’s talk about how to take the right risks to scale your business and make it sustainable
    2024/07/18

    Let's talk about how to take the right risks to scale your buisness and make it sustainable.

    Join us as we chat with Brandon Kilvert-Taylor as he chases some big dreams as a young entrepreneur and explores how to scale his current business, Diamond Pressure Cleaning.

    He's working to make his business sustainable and acquire other businesses and assets in the future to expand, but he's met with various challenges and barriers.

    We share helpful tips, advice, and ideas on how he can navigate choosing the right risks and investments to help him take his current business to its next success, while also setting him up for long-term business sustainability and growth.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    You can find out more about Diamond Pressure Cleaning on social media and follow along with Brandon's journey here.

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship? Why not join us on the podcast?
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    45 分