Leigh Otterson-Walter had a successful business in the travel industry, she was living the dream. Then Covid hit. Her business stopped overnight, the one she had been running for 10 years.

As two people that closed their businesses at the same time as a result of Covid. We sit down to talk about Leigh's experience of closing her business.

This was such an inspiring conversation. We cover all kinds of subjects including:

• Her journey from coming to the UK as an immigrant to her journey to entrepreneurship.
• The challenges for women trying to work and raise a family.
• Two critical things most people always seem to miss when starting a business.
• Funding your business start up and how you go all in.
• How she dealt with the collapse of her business when Covid hit.
• The true feeling and emotions of dealing with her business closing and what she had learned.

Her view on success and failure and how it has changed after closing her business?

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Have you heard of the latest buzzphrase on social media? Quiet quitting describes people who show up to their job and do only what is asked of them. No more than their contracted hours and job role, putting in no additional effort.

In this episode I ask the question, as an entrepreneur, can you quietly quit your own job as a business owner?

I explore that question and more. I look at the two opposing camps of the hustle culture vs. putting an emphasis on working less, enjoying other areas of life more and having an improved sense of mental health. What impact this has on individuals and why big corporates should be seriously worried about the movement of quiet quitting?

I'll ask you some questions to consider about your business and your life that will shift your perspective on what it means to be an entrepreneur.

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 In this episode I sat down with my ex business partner who is also my Mum, someone I ran my business with for 13 years.

My Mum always wanted to start her own business and she did just that in her mid 50s until she retired in her late 60s. We discuss how that experience was having left school with no qualifications having labelled herself a failure. 

We dive into an honest and authentic conversation about what it's like to run a business with her husband and son and all the challenges this presented.

We finish off discussing her perspective on failure and what the experience of being a business owner of a successful business has taught her about life and the lessons she has learned.

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One year ago I closed my business. The last year has been challenging and also incredible. It was the best decision I ever made.

In this episode, I share what's happened since. The highs and the lows and everything I have learned. It's a raw and unflinching look at the impact and how I have dealt with the biggest shift in my life. If you run a business and you have a fear of losing it all. Listen to this episode!

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This podcast comes with a warning. There is a lot of use of the word d*ck so be careful if you listen to it on loudspeaker!

In this solo episode, I talk about the importance of not working with d*cks. I came to the realisation recently that I have put up with tolerating d*cks in my life and business.

I want to encourage you to look in your life and weed out the d*cks. It’s about empowering you to get to the point where you don’t work with d*cks.

I talk about how not to work with d*cks and the benefits of not working with d*cks.

The one tip for making the world a better place you can start practicing today!

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Jeremy Jacobs is an experienced entrepreneur, business consultant, and mentor. He started his career in digital marketing, managing multi-million-pound campaigns for well-known global brands. He left that career to start 2 businesses including a food manufacturing company with his Mum which ran successfully for 13 years. He now works as a mentor and consultant for a wide range of businesses including start-ups and solo entrepreneurs through his marketing and management consultancy, Cookie Jar Consultancy. He has an MBA with Distinction from the University of Sussex.

He is proudly neurodivergent and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He lives in Sussex with his partner and their two dogs.

Personal website: https://jeremyjacobs.co.uk

Cookie Jar: http://cookiejar.info/

social media accounts:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjacobsuk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjacobsuk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremyjacobsuk

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10 years ago, Simon had a thriving business. He employed 40 staff and was living the dream. Within 4 days of a conversation with his accountant, his business was gone.

He very kindly sat down with me to discuss what happened, what he would do differently, and how life has been since. Simon was very generous to share his story, it's a very honest, open, and vulnerable conversation.

A must-listen for any entrepreneur or a business owner.

We discuss:

• Key skills of entrepreneurs.
• What part does risk play in failure?
• When is the best time to start a business?
• How you can lose a business in 4 days.
• What would Simon do differently?
• The most important thing you need looks at in your business.
• The personal impact of closing your business.
• What it's like after a business.
• Simon's view on success and failure.

Simon has been working within the retail industry for over 25 years. From founding and scaling a fresh-food business, a stint volunteering for a flying disabled charity running a global fundraising initiate (apparently he's got a great Buzz Aldrin & Stephen Hawking story), then to Tesco heading up an entrepreneurial/innovation programme to COO of Spoon Cereals before landing his dream role with Soda Folk. He sees himself as the next custodian in Soda Folks' journey.

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Jeremy Jacobs is an experienced entrepreneur, business consultant, and mentor. He started his career in digital marketing, managing multi-million-pound campaigns for well-known global brands. He left that career to start 2 businesses including a food manufacturing company with his Mum which ran successfully for 13 years. He now works as a mentor and consultant for a wide range of businesses including start-ups and solo entrepreneurs through his marketing and management consultancy, Cookie Jar Consultancy. He has an MBA with Distinction from the University of Sussex.

He is proudly neurodivergent and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He lives in Sussex with his partner and their two dogs.

Personal website: https://jeremyjacobs.co.uk

Cookie Jar: http://cookiejar.info/

social media accounts:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjacobsuk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjacobsuk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremyjacobsuk

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We all have to deal with unexpected problems and breakdowns in life and business. It’s inevitable.

In this episode, I explore what happens when the sh*t hits the fan and something goes wrong. How is it best to deal with it? What do we need to consider as leaders?

Highlights include:

• Understanding the human factor of problems
• Hubris and ego of leaders
• The one key skill for any leader to help deal with issues
• Process for dealing with problems
• The dehumanised and humanised process
• Systems and frameworks for resolving reoccurring issues.

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Jeremy Jacobs is an experienced entrepreneur, business consultant, and mentor. He started his career in digital marketing, managing multi-million-pound campaigns for well-known global brands. He left that career to start 2 businesses including a food manufacturing company with his Mum which ran successfully for 13 years. He now works as a mentor and consultant for a wide range of businesses including start-ups and solo entrepreneurs through his marketing and management consultancy, Cookie Jar Consultancy. He has an MBA with Distinction from the University of Sussex.

He is proudly neurodivergent and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He lives in Sussex with his partner and their two dogs.

Personal website: https://jeremyjacobs.co.uk

Cookie Jar: http://cookiejar.info/

social media accounts:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjacobsuk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjacobsuk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremyjacobsuk

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I sat down with my good friend and fellow entrepreneur to discuss success and failure and her views on what’s not working about business today. This is a powerful conversation about the negative impact that being a business professional and an entrepreneur has on our mental health.

Sophie has an incredibly inspiring journey, story, and view of the world. She has worked in the communications and marketing industry for years and has seen a huge issue most people ignore. She set up a business to take a stand against the marketing and advertising industry.

On a personal level, she has been through a lot, she has had to face a lot of her own demons over the years and she has a very powerful story to share. It’s an inspiring, honest and emotional conversation.

Trigger warning: We discuss issues around suicide, addiction, and drug and alcohol abuse.

We also swear a bit so please be mindful is listening to this out loud.

Highlights include:

• What purpose in business is so critical in today’s age?
• What isn’t working about the business world today.
• What isn’t working about the marketing and advertising industry?
• Why the ideology of professionalism isn’t fit for purpose in this new world of business.
• Why running a business whilst taking drugs isn’t the best idea?
• Being neurodiverse and the impact of living in a neurotypical world.

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Jeremy Jacobs is an experienced entrepreneur, business consultant, and mentor. He started his career in digital marketing, managing multi-million-pound campaigns for well-known global brands. He left that career to start 2 businesses including a food manufacturing company with his Mum which ran successfully for 13 years. He now works as a mentor and consultant for a wide range of businesses including start-ups and solo entrepreneurs through his marketing and management consultancy, Cookie Jar Consultancy. He has an MBA with Distinction from the University of Sussex.

He is proudly neurodivergent and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He lives in Sussex with his partner and their two dogs.

Personal website: https://jeremyjacobs.co.uk

Cookie Jar: http://cookiejar.info/

social media accounts:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjacobsuk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjacobsuk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremyjacobsuk

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Do you struggle with getting the pricing of your product or service right? Not confident? No idea where to start? Don’t fret!

In this solo episode, I share one of the biggest mistakes I made when I was trying to win new business and I completed f**ked up the pricing! It could have caused my business to fail.

I shall share all my wisdom and experience around pricing and the 5 steps you need to follow when working out your pricing. If you have ever struggled with pricing your product or service, listen to this episode!

I’ll discuss:

·        The difference between pricing for a product and service.

·        The 5 steps you need to follow when working out your pricing.

·        The process of working out your costs.

·        Why value is critical in the pricing process.

·        What margins are all about.

·        Introduction to pricing strategies.

·        The most common mistakes people make when pricing.

By the end of the episode, you will have everything you need to know to get started and feel more confident.

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Jeremy Jacobs is an experienced entrepreneur, business consultant, and mentor. He started his career in digital marketing, managing multi-million-pound campaigns for well-known global brands. He left that career to start 2 businesses including a food manufacturing company with his Mum which ran successfully for 13 years. He now works as a mentor and consultant for a wide range of businesses including start-ups and solo entrepreneurs through his marketing and management consultancy, Cookie Jar Consultancy. He has an MBA with Distinction from the University of Sussex.

He is proudly neurodivergent and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He lives in Sussex with his partner and their two dogs.

Personal website: https://jeremyjacobs.co.uk

Cookie Jar: http://cookiejar.info/

social

media accounts:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjacobsuk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjacobsuk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremyjacobsuk

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In this episode, I speak with Simon Squibb, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor. Simon is what a lot of people would call successful and someone who has made it. He grew and sold his branding and digital agency, Fluid, to PWC turning him into a multi-millionaire. Not bad for someone who was homeless at 15.

Simon is an incredibly generous human, he is on a mission to help as many people start a business as possible and find purpose in their lives. I was interested to speak to Simon as someone who had to achieve great success and become wealthy to understand his perspective on success and failure. It was a very insightful conversation. I learned a lot!

Highlights include:

• His journey from being homeless at 15 to multi-million.
• How luck played a role in his success.
• Simon's perspective on failure.
• How he tried to create a comic book to take on Marvel and DC.
• The biggest failure Simon has made. How he lost $1 million dollars and the biggest lessons he learned.
• His approach to hiring people.
• Why people leave your business is always a good thing.
• Everyone should open a business one time in their life.
• How do the closing and selling a business have the same effect on you?

Simon Squibb is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, motivational speaker, and mentor. He has started 19 businesses, invested in over 75, and has mentored hundreds of founders. Having sold his award-winning insight-driven branding and digital agency, Fluid, to PwC, Simon now focuses on inspiring, motivating, and guiding both budding and experienced entrepreneurs by sharing his personal experiences, insights, ideas, and tips on his website simonsquibb.com and through his social channels.

Find out more about our purpose at https://www.purposefulproject.com Find out more about our podcast at https://www.goodluckpod.com

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Jeremy Jacobs is an experienced entrepreneur, business consultant, and mentor.

Personal website: https://jeremyjacobs.co.uk

Cookie Jar: http://cookiejar.info/

social media accounts:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjacobsuk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjacobsuk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremyjacobsuk

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