In this podcast we talk about Vision - that word that comes up all the time when you're talking with investors, startup accelerators, mentors etc

What is a vision, should we be calling it "ambition" instead? How do you set a vision and once it is set, should it remain set or should you be looking to change and adapt as your business evolves

What you will take away from this is:

• Ambition is probably a better term
• Language is key
• Don't be blind to what is going on around you and make sure you adapt

In this podcast, Alan discuss with Bhairav about communities and their importance to businesses

We discuss the following points:

- How communities are relevant for an entrepreneur journey

- What a community strategy looks like

- Tips on building a community

- Can every business build a community?

In this podcast we started talking about community and ended up talking about what Bhairav is up to with his blockchain business....

What does "investor ready" really mean?

Do you need to have 1M in turnover before you can approach investors?

In this podcast, Alan and Bhairav talk about what that phrase means and whether there are any real hard and fast rules for when you can approach investors and what you should have in place before you even start thinking about raising funding

In this podcast, Alan and Bhairav talk about the power of networking, how to utilise it effectively and why its important for you and your business.

We discuss the following points:

• Is there a strategy or a plan for effective networking?
• Is networking for everyone? Does it have to come naturally?
• Why simplicity works while networking
• How to be a good listener
• How networking actually works for you?

Does slow and steady win the race or do successful entrepreneurs take the big risks to get the big rewards?

In this episode Bhairav and Alan talk about what the right approach to risk is for entrepreneurs and how you know when the right time to take the big bets are

This episode is aimed at those that need help understanding when and how they should approach risk taking within their organisations and how you can mitigate the downsides of any decisions you do take

Are you looking to raise funding for your business? How prepared are you to have another entity looking over your shoulder in your business?

In this episode we explore how businesses need to prepare themselves for investment with virtual CFO Raymond Holt

The group discusses what entrepreneurs need to know about the process of raising investment and the consequences of obtaining it (hint: its not all about the money)

In this episode we attempt to demystify the terminology around funding rounds - what is the difference between pre-seed, seed, series A

• What is a Pre-Seed Round?
• What is a Seed Round?
• When do you get to a Series A round?
• What is an Angel Investor?

In this week's episode Alan and Bhairav talk with entrepreneur, author and speaker, Jan Cavelle:

https://jancavelle.co.uk/

Jan has written the best seller "Scale for Success" and is currently in the process of writing her second book, however she managed to take the time to talk to the guys about her experience of starting and scaling a business in the 1980s as a single mother.

In this podcast we cover a number of topics:

• When should you quit?
• The changing attitudes from the 80s, 90s, 2000s
• The issues with modern day entrepreneurship
• The key things entrepreneurs need to learn in order to become a success

For this year's first podcast, Alan and Bhairav talk about New Year's resolution for your business, how to review past year's performance and improve on organization, management and so on.

In this podcast we discuss:

• Should you change your plan of action or stick to it?
• Problems with overcommitting
• How to close the gap between you and your customers
• Importance of acting early
• Why you should listen to your inner self more?