BOSS IT with Carl Reader

Recently, I've taken over as vice-chair at Hungerford Town Football Club. I have come into the club not only to give my business insights, but also to help make the club, which is a non-profit organisation, sustainable.

My main aim for HTFC is simple: I want to keep football as it should be - something for the community, rather than something for property developers to make a few quid off. But at the same time, sustainability is essential. In this episode, I share the key principles on how to keep a sports NFP business stable and sustainable.

This podcast is brought to you by d&t advisory, helping you unlock the magic of your business, and sponsored by QuickBooks – helping UK small businesses stay on top of their finances.

For more The Carl Reader Show, follow me on social media @CarlReader.

Iona Bain is the founder of The Young Money Blog. In this podcast episode, Iona talks about her music career, freelancing and writing about money! On her blog, Iona gives young people advice on how to better manage their money, based on lessons she's learnt herself. As a full time musician, it was pure luck that would get that 'big break'. Iona then started writing about managing money because she wanted to do something where she got recognition for her hard work. We also get insight into Iona's best spend under £50!

This podcast is brought to you by d&t advisory, helping you unlock the magic of your business, and sponsored by QuickBooks – helping UK small businesses stay on top of their finances.

For more The Carl Reader Show, follow me on social media @CarlReader.

Thinking of taking the next step in your business? Franchising might just be the answer. Don't worry if you've never researched into franchising - I've got you covered in this episode! I touch on branding, legislation and investment - all key factors within franchising. Shameless promo time - if you find this helpful and want more information, my book 'The Franchising Handbook' (available on Amazon) covers *all* topic in far more depth (or drop me a message and I'll hook you up with d&t, who can help you franchise your business).

This podcast is brought to you by d&t advisory, helping you unlock the magic of your business, and sponsored by QuickBooks – helping UK small businesses stay on top of their finances.

For more The Carl Reader Show, follow me on social media @CarlReader.

New Yorker Vana Koutsomitis joins me on the podcast this week. Vana, who was runner-up on the 11th series of The Apprentice in 2015, talks about her time on the show and her businesses, DatePlay, Deep Dating Coaching and Vino by Vana. It was the possibility of publicity from The Apprentice that attracted her to take part - she'd never watched it prior to applying for it! Her passion is the networking and branding, and that's what drove her to create DatePlay. A great listen - and if you ask me, Lord Sugar missed out! Vana's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vanackoutsomitis/ Vana's Instagram & Twitter - @vana_cristina

This podcast is brought to you by d&t advisory, helping you unlock the magic of your business, and sponsored by QuickBooks – helping UK small businesses stay on top of their finances.

For more The Carl Reader Show, follow me on social media @CarlReader.

Entrepreneur, nutrition geek & genuine nice guy! I talk to Jason Rickaby on this episode and we discuss all things nutrition and business. Jason first set foot into a gym at 17. 26 years later and he's built an empire - PhD Nutrition. We talk about the most important parts of his brand, the positive effect that social media has had on the fitness and well-being industry, and the misconception of gender and the gym! We also touch on brand ambassadors and how they've boosted the authenticity of PhD Nutrition.

This podcast is brought to you by d&t advisory, helping you unlock the magic of your business, and sponsored by QuickBooks – helping UK small businesses stay on top of their finances.

For more The Carl Reader Show, follow me on social media @CarlReader.

Penny Power OBE, the woman responsible for Ecademy, shares her story. The first social network for business people, with 650,000 members, Ecademy sadly closed its doors in 2012. Penny now focuses on helping other business owners achieve their dream. In this episode, Penny and I touch on everything from the "Instagram lifestyle" and marketing to mental health in business. A very real, down-to-earth episode, with key points that sometimes - we all need a reminder of.

This podcast is brought to you by d&t advisory, helping you unlock the magic of your business, and sponsored by QuickBooks – helping UK small businesses stay on top of their finances.

For more The Carl Reader Show, follow me on social media @CarlReader.

This time around I'm the guest! This is me on Share Radio with Georgie Frost discussing 'The Year of Yes'. In an episode full of positivity and energy, we talk about how to leverage the power of saying yes (both in business and in life), the opportunities that could arise and how to get into the momentum of saying yes.

This podcast is brought to you by d&t advisory, helping you unlock the magic of your business, and sponsored by QuickBooks – helping UK small businesses stay on top of their finances.

For more The Carl Reader Show, follow me on social media @CarlReader.

Buying a business can be a great investment, but there are a lot of important factors to consider before you make the leap.

Should you buy business shares or the sole business itself? How do you find a good business for sale?

This is my guide to the real, nitty-gritty details of business buying. If you're considering investing in a business, this one's for you.

This podcast is brought to you by d&t advisory, helping you unlock the magic of your business, and sponsored by QuickBooks – helping UK small businesses stay on top of their finances.

For more The Carl Reader Show, follow me on social media @CarlReader.

Delve in to the choc-filled world of James Cadbury, great-great-great-grandson of John Cadbury (of Dairy Milk etc fame), contestant on ITV's Dragon's Den and founder of Love Cocoa. We go into the history of Cadbury and what happened there, then he explains what inspired him to set up Love Cocoa AND why he turned down the Dragon's offer! WARNING: This one will make you hungry!

This podcast is brought to you by d&t advisory, helping you unlock the magic of your business, and sponsored by QuickBooks – helping UK small businesses stay on top of their finances.

For more The Carl Reader Show, follow me on social media @CarlReader.

Welcome to your whistle-stop tour of scaling your business! Have you ever wanted to grow your business to its full potential? In this episode I explain the 4 key pillars of doing just that! From values and vision to management jargon - this is a run through of how to make sure you're making the most of your potential.

This podcast is brought to you by d&t advisory, helping you unlock the magic of your business, and sponsored by QuickBooks – helping UK small businesses stay on top of their finances.

For more The Carl Reader Show, follow me on social media @CarlReader.