James Cross is a parter at the Global Law firm K&L Gates.

He is a deal junkie and loves the rush of M&A. He loves helping founders and owners sell their businesses and build some close and long-lasting relationships in the process.

He spent 7 years at Reed Smith where he helped build out their private equity practice

Nick Clark is the Managing Director of Nelson Bostok.

After being with the business for over 20 years and MD for 7, there is very little he doesn't know about growing B2B technology brands. Toshiba has been a client for 30 years, Cannon for 18 years.

We discuss:

How they got over the tricky £4 and £5 million turnover barrier. 

They introduced new business process, hired some amazing people, added an integrated offering which gave them the skills of account-based marketing, marketing automatio

David McQueen is the co-founder of Q-Squared. He is an expert in leadership communication, workplace culture and presentation skills.

He consults and speaks with senior leaders all over the country including, Sir Richard Branson.

We discuss the challenges for all minorities as they climb their professional careers in the UK but David pays particular attention to the challenges facing black professions.

If you are interested in race and diversity in our profession and what to do about it.

Deepa Shah is a rockstar in the world of corporate finance for creative businesses, having worked within two of the largest global advertising holding groups in the world.

she was the CFO for Omnicom Emea and Apac for 13 years before becoming CFO for Publicis Sapient.

If you are remotely interested in:

-How to grow your bottom line

-How to make your business stronger to wether COVID 19

-Diversity and inclusion of women and minorities in the creative space.

David Hieatt is the Co-Founder of Hiut Denim Co and The Do Lectures. He is building them into influential global brands. The quest for Hiut is to get 400 people their jobs back in a small town that used to have Britain's biggest jeans factory.

He is also the author of 3 books, DO Purpose, Do Open and Path of a DOer.

If you only listen to ONE podcast this year. This is the one for you.

Lucy Snell is the co-founder of Cherry a new business and marketing consultancy for digital agencies.

She’s helped agencies win new business for over 20 years. This was a tour de force conversation covering all things new business.

We discuss everything from:

-The process of winning new business

-How to build a strong pipeline

-Selling in this environment

-Hiring new business people

-How to use social selling

Why we’re so scared of picking up the phone

Aaron Ross is the Co-CEO PredictableRevenue.com, keynote speaker, author "Predictable Revenue and From Impossible To Inevitable". He is an inductee to the sales hall of fame and Dad of 9. He now lives in Edinburgh.

We discuss:

-Sales & Winning new business

-Getting attention in a crowded marketplace

-Lead generation

-Entrepreneurship

-Writing best-selling books

-Having 9 children

Enjoy the chat.

Jessica Macintyre and Natalie Moores are the co-founders of Mac+Moore an innovative communications consultancy that combine the science + magic of marketing to create a positive impact.

They were founded on the belief that great businesses can be both profitable + do good in the world. But without the right marketing communications, they can't do either.

Bernadette Jiwa is the best selling author of 8 books about how storytelling helps us to connect and persuade, influence and inspire.

Her award-winning blog, The Story of Telling, is read by leaders from Disney, UNICEF, Louis Vuitton, Adidas, United Nations, Red Cross, Microsoft, Google, Barclays, go down the list.

Named by Smart Company as one of Australia's Top Business Thinkers, she advises, consults and speaks with entrepreneurs and educators, scientists and business leaders.

This week on the podcast, I have an extra special guest, Tim Doust was the Founding partner at FCB Inferno. If you are interested in:

-Pitching and winning new business

-Growing your agency for sale

-Winning multiple Cannes Lions

-Weathering recessions

-and winning new business like BMW and Nokia

Then this is a conversation you have to, have to listen to. This is a masterclass on growing successful multimillion pound agency business.