Business Growth Talks

A feature length episode with Will Nitze, who is Founder and CEO of IQBAR.  We talk about his passion for psychology and neuroscience, inspired by his degree, which was fascinating. 

Will learnt many things from his first sales role in software, he learnt transferable skills like email, notes, compelling pitch and excel, which helped him through his career in business. 

Will talks about the best piece of advice which was “build something or sell something” which drove him to build IQBAR. 

We have some fun talking about his experience in national chess tournaments. 

The inspiration for his nutrition business with his chronic brain illness, symptoms included brain fog and headaches. The key to his recovery was good food, sleep, and nutrition. 

His current diet is low carb, less bread, pasta and rice and only complex carbs like leafy green vegetables. This diet he believes has helped him recovery from illness. His bar business is to help doers be the best they can. 

Interestingly, Will built his bar business through crowd funding not external investment. Will talks about his experience in product orientated businesses. 

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Part 2 of the interview with Chris Marhefka, we talk more about his current role at CEO of Training Camp for the Soul. 

This program was that thing that changed Chris’ life in 2019, he was a client initially and is now CEO with the founder of the business. This program is to teach how to create real transformation in your life.

It teaches the client how to see their lives like a movie, you may be the main character, but this course teaches you to maybe be the writer or producer of the movie. This is a powerful activity to view your life in a different way. 

Whether it is relationships, purpose, work, health, self-confidence, or self-judgement Chris can rewrite the programming in our life. We inherit a lot of this from our parents, or culture or government, or religion but the belief that this isn’t fixed. 

 Chris talks about the role of the inner child in your life. Your understanding of life is very personal and based on your inner child. 

We then talk about the role of masculinity as a positive - protector or negatively – destroyer. 

One practical exercise to do now is to slow your breath down, not full mediation but slowing the breath down. This can regulate your nervous system, and it can tell your body that it is safe. It can give you space to reset the switch to rest rather than stress. 

This is a fascinating conversation about transforming your life. 

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A feature length episode with Chris Marhefka, who is CEO at Training Camp for the Soul. This is a two-part episode, first episode about Chris’ education and business career and the second one is more about his current role. 

Chris started a degree in finance and business, which was a default major, not knowing his true path. At graduation he was planning a corporate career but in 2008 the job was removed, and he had no career. He then joined a local wealth management business but didn’t enjoy the suit environment, so he left without a plan. 

He knew he wanted to start a business, so he started a gym, Chris enjoyed helping people, leading groups, personal training and grew this into a business. He built it as a tribe by organically growing and making connections with his fit family. 

Chris then started a meal preparation business which rocketed. He created the business with a proof of concept, then a website and had paid customers in 7 days. He then started business coaching, but his story changed when he was married. 

For 2 years Chris felt he was missing something from his life and had no fulfilment in his business. He attended the Training Camp for the Soul course and was taught to gain control of his life. Chris and his wife went around the USA in a RV. Through the journey he felt his relationship with his wife was going in a different direction. Both parties didn’t want to be in a relationship and not be their true self. This was massive forgiveness time for both of them. Chris felt he needed lightness, a slower pace in life, and play in his life. His life needed to base on passion not obligation.  

Chris and his wife broke up and started different projects. This podcast was massively powerful for me, it made me think about my life, purpose, and fulfilment. This can bring change in your life too.  

Chris is now creating his own light in his life!

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A feature length interview with John Briggs, founder of Incite Tax.  We start with his business which does a few different things including help grow wealth by tax saving, cashflow management and bookkeeping. John has found in his experience entrepreneurs often want to ignore tax and cashflow. John explains that he thinks we are conditioned that tax is too complicated, so they ignore it.

John has written the book called Profit first for Micro-gyms and he employs the Profit First for his business and his clients. 

Incite Tax has a mission to give entrepreneurs work life balance without burn out. We discuss the importance to have an accountant and tax advisor for an entrepreneur’s business. 

We then talk about his job experience, his first job he worked for a greedy and lazy employer. They spent all their income on expenses, there were no boundaries on their cash. His second role was fascinating to see how not to run a business. These two stories will be powerful, I promise. 

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A feature length interview episode with Jason Osbourn, CEO of Impact for Leads. His business is working with businesses, coaches, consultants, and advisors using LinkedIn and generating leads. 

Jason believes that LinkedIn is under-utilised in 2021. Most people still think it is a CV website. Most people try to use like FB and Instagram. 

The best way to use LinkedIn is to use it as online version online networking event. Networking is different to posting and it is important to build rapport on LinkedIn. 

LinkedIn should be a long-term game to build credibility. 

Jason has a LinkedIn leads methodology:

1) Laser focussed 

2) Expertly connect 

3) Add value 

4) Direct and close 

5) Scaling

Jason studied his degree in finance because he loves it and is a big maths person. His career when from sales, and business development to helping speakers and then coaching people. 

He has lived in Texas, Ireland, and UK. 

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A feature length interview episode with Nikki Nash, who is an author, speaker, podcast host and marketing mentor. 

Nikki Nash is a marketing mentor after she left role as Head of Marketing at a tech start up to start her own business. Her business strategy is to help entrepreneurs create leads and find their dream clients. She does this in a few ways including private coaching, online training, and group sessions. 

We talk about the similarity with being a marketing mentor and a business mentor. 

People hire people similar to them. We discuss how entrepreneurship is honest not based on colour, creed or religion or race. But people are conditioned for business. 

Personal brand for business owners is more important than ever, the pandemic has heightened the need for end buyer wanting to know what sellers stand for. People are inspired to spend their money with ethical people.

Nikki gives insight into her strategy for marketing which is Hook -> Tell story -> Repeat points -> Then take action. 

We talk about her podcast which was initially a solo show with teaching on marketing but developed into conversation about business. She loves her podcast and the opportunities it has given her. 

Nikki talks about previously she was focussed on shifting strategies in your business, and she would move on from idea to idea and never been successful Her mantra now is 

Do less better!

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A feature length interview with Louise Bedford and Chris Tate, who are the founders of Trading Game, based in Australia. 

Louise and Chris have been working together in Trading Game for more than 20 years and have been traders since 1980’s and 1990’s.  Their unique selling point is that they teach new traders all the instruments, over all time frames but with their own trading plan. 

We talk about the differences between men and women traders. Louise talks about their survey of 2,000 traders which found that women are talkers, over prepare and don’t take too many risks. Whereas men are riskier and tend to over trade. Both genders can be successful as traders but approach it differently. 

Their community and teaching are important to them, and their support is often not based on trading skills but individual’s emotions. 

Louise tells me about her ‘Bliss Zone’, where passion meets money. Often the area that people love isn’t going to pay bills. This zone is where love, skill and money exist. 

I also get a free book writing therapy session, both Louise and Chris talk me through the process to write a book. This was fascinating and helpful for my mindset. 

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This is a podcast I am going to talk about the role of mergers and acquisitions in our recent business past.

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A feature length interview with Steven Hoffman, who is CEO of Founder Space and author of “Make Elephants Fly" and "Surviving a Startup”.

Steven has been successful with 3 different businesses; he then took a break and was being asked to help his friends setting up businesses. Steven then thought there might be an interesting opportunity so he set up events, roundtables and started an accelerator in Silicon Valley. His company now has 50 partners in 22 countries and has helped over 100 entrepreneurs. 

Steven then talks about the biggest companies solving the biggest problems. 

Steven’s experience is diverse with spending time as an TV executive in Hollywood, in interactive TV show and time spend in Japan for a games company. 

I then ask which tech will be more impactful AI or Blockchain? Steven’s response is fascinating talking about AI is a universal tech which improves business.  Whereas blockchain is narrow but highly innovative. 

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This is a podcast I am going to talk about 4 Types of Business Growth and 4 Main Strategies for Business Growth. 

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