Hi there and welcome back to another edition of ScaleUp Radio, the podcast inspired by the Entrepreneurial ScaleUp System and designed to make navigating our ScaleUp journeys that little bit easier by learning from others' experiences. 

I’m Kevin Brent and this week on the show I’m joined by Matt Nicol, the driving force behind Nicol & Co estate agents. Starting during the 2009 recession, Matt has grown his business from a single office in Droitwich to a renowned agency with three locations and 38 staff members. 

We'll dive into how his commitment to the community and a unique team structure have set Nicol & Co apart, earning them the title of Best Estate Agent in the UK in 2024. 

Matt also shares his forward-thinking approach to business metrics and his visionary plans for transitioning to an employee ownership trust. 

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For now Get ready and listen on for a dose of inspiration and actionable insights in this compact, enlightening conversation with Matt Nicol.

 

Scaling up your business isn't easy, and can be a little daunting. Let ScaleUp Radio make it a little easier for you. With guests who have been where you are now, and can offer their thoughts and advice on several aspects of business. ScaleUp Radio is the business podcast you've been waiting for.

 

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Kevin's Latest Book Is Available! 

 

Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brent explores the key reasons why most organisations do not scale and how the challenges change as they reach different milestones on the ScaleUp Journey. He then details a practical step by step guide to successfully navigate between the milestones in the form of ESUS - a proven system for entrepreneurs to scale up. 

 

More on the Book HERE - https://www.esusgroup.co.uk/

 

Matt can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/matt-nicol

https://www.instagram.com/matt_the_agent/

 

Resources:

Traction by Gino Wickman - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/traction-get-a-grip-on-your-business-gino-wickman/3561744?ean=9781936661831

Who Not How by Dan Sullivan - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/who-not-how-the-formula-to-achieve-bigger-goals-through-accelerating-teamwork-dan-sullivan/2363749?ean=9781401960582

Start With Why by Simon Sinek - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/start-with-why-how-great-leaders-inspire-everyone-to-take-action-simon-sinek/239994?ean=9780241958223

Happy Sexy Millionaire by Stephen Bartlett - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/untitled-tba-steven-bartlett/4970805?ean=9781529301496

7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people-revised-and-updated-30th-anniversary-edition-stephen-r-covey/3555997?ean=9781471195204

Loom - https://www.loom.com/

ChatGPT - https://chat.openai.com/auth/login