In this week’s episode of Business Stuff Podcast, Jack Spoor from Robson Laidler’s Business Accelerator Team talks to professional golfer Will Wilkinson about the link between golf and business.

Some things discussed in this episode include:

- The mindset similarities between sport professionals and business owners

- How to monitor and work on your weaknesses effectively

- How to use data to set improvement goals

- How to find a great coach (in sport or business)

- And more…

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If you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcast episodes, would like to feature in a future episode, or would like to know more about our services at Robson Laidler, you can get in touch using the contact details below:

Phone: 0191 281 8191

Email: [email protected]

Web: https://www.robson-laidler.co.uk/accelerator/

In this week’s episode of Business Stuff Podcast, Daniel Adamson from Robson Laidler’s Business Accelerator Team talks to Adam Ball about his journey of starting his creative design agency, Sandance Creative.

Some things discussed in this episode include:

- Taking the step from being employed to self employed

- The importance of saying no in business

- Design industry trends

- Learning curves from being self employed

- And more…

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You can contact Adam Ball using the details below:

Email: [email protected]

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

Website: https://www.sandancecreative.co.uk/

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If you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcast episodes, would like to feature in a future episode, or would like to know more about our services at Robson Laidler, you can get in touch using the contact details below:

Phone: 0191 281 8191

Email: [email protected]

Web: https://www.robson-laidler.co.uk/accelerator/

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Phone: 0191 281 8191

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In this week’s episode of Business Stuff Podcast, Martin Wardle talks to Hannah Evans about the journey of starting and growing Cake Stories from a single location, to supplying products nationwide.

Some things discussed in this episode include:

- The process of turning a hobby into a business

- Renovating your space to match your brand

- How to approach risk taking when starting a business

- The importance of delegating and handing control to your team

- And much more…

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If you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcast episodes, would like to feature in a future episode, or would like to know more about our services at Robson Laidler, you can get in touch using the contact details below:

Phone: 0191 281 8191

Email: [email protected]

Web: https://www.robson-laidler.co.uk/accelerator/

In this week’s episode of Business Stuff Podcast, Jack Spoor talks to Nicki Clark from UMi about how to get started on your environmental, social and governance (ESG) journey.

Some things discussed in this episode include:

What is ESG

Why ESG is important

Benefits of ESG for businesses

What are some practical steps businesses can take to start their ESG journey

What pitfalls are you likely to encounter when starting out with ESG

And more…

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You can reach out to Nicki using the contact details below:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicki-clark-obe-6b347226/

As mentioned in the podcast, here’s the link to the UMi SatNav service to help find grant funding:

https://www.weareumi.co.uk/webapp/

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If you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcast episodes, would like to feature in a future episode, or would like to know more about our services at Robson Laidler, you can get in touch using the contact details below:

Phone: 0191 281 8191

Email: [email protected]

Web: https://www.robson-laidler.co.uk/audit-and-assurance/

In this week’s episode of Business Stuff Podcast, Martin Wardle talks to business advisor Jack Spoor about personal burnout. 

Some things discussed in this episode include:

- What burnout is

- What causes burnout

- How to identify burnout in yourself and in your team

- Practical ways to prevent burnout

- And more…

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Click the link below to fill out the personal burnout diagnostic on our website, where you can also select an option for us to discuss the results with you in more detail:

https://www.robson-laidler.co.uk/business-healthcheck/

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If you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcast episodes, would like to feature in a future episode, or would like to know more about our services at Robson Laidler, you can get in touch using the contact details below:

Phone: 0191 281 8191

Email: [email protected] 

Web: https://www.robson-laidler.co.uk/accelerator/

In this week’s episode of Business Stuff Podcast, Martin Wardle talks to professional photographer Zoe Campbell about brand photography.

Some things discussed in this episode include:

- How to use photography to build your brand image

- Why you need more than just a headshot

- How to use brand photography to ‘show your vibe and attract your tribe’

- Common mistakes people make with their brand photography

- And more …

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If you want to contact Zoe, you can reach out using the contact details below:

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://zoecampbellphoto.co.uk/

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If you’d like to learn more about your own saboteurs and how they might be affecting you in business, you can get in touch with Jack Spoor from today’s episode here:

Phone: 0191 281 8191

Email: [email protected]

Web: https://www.robson-laidler.co.uk/accelerator/

In this week’s episode of Business Stuff Podcast, Martin Wardle and Jack Spoor expand on their previous episode about self-sabotage in more detail.

Some things discussed in this episode include:

- How to actively spot your saboteurs when they arise

- How you can stop your saboteurs from taking over

- How to identify self-sabotaging behaviour in others

- And more …

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Here’s a link to a Ted Talk by Shirzad Chamine about 'knowing your inner saboteur': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zdJ1ubvoXs

To see which types of self-sabotage effect you the most, click the link below to take the free online test:

https://www.positiveintelligence.com/

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If you’d like to learn more about your own saboteurs and how they might be affecting you in business, you can get in touch with Jack Spoor from today’s episode here:

Phone: 0191 281 8191

Email: [email protected]

Web: https://www.robson-laidler.co.uk/accelerator/

In this week’s episode of Business Stuff Podcast, Martin Wardle talks to Ross Tomkins who has acquired multiple companies in the healthcare industry about how to approach acquisitions successfully.

Some things discussed in this episode include:

- How to acquire another business successfully 

- Why acquisitions are a great option for growth

- Common mistakes people make with acquisitions

- How to use acquisitions to diversity

- And more… 

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You can get in touch with Ross using the contact details below:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-tomkins-9a199747/ 

Email: [email protected]

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If you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcast episodes, would like to feature in a future episode, or would like to know more about our services at Robson Laidler, you can get in touch using the contact details below:

Phone: 0191 281 8191

Email: [email protected] 

Web: https://www.robson-laidler.co.uk/accelerator/

In this week’s episode of Business Stuff Podcast, Martin Wardle talks to Michelle Jones about her charity ‘Kind Currency’, and the benefits to businesses getting involved.

Some things discussed in this episode include:

- What is ‘Kind Currency' and what are the benefits to businesses

- How Kind Currency can help businesses reach customers who want to shop locally an ethically

- Practical ways businesses can contribute to their local community

- And much more…

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Kind Currency provides shoppers with the opportunity to make kinder lifestyle choices through their membership community.

If you found this episode interesting and would like to contact Michelle or get involved with Kind Currency, you can contact her using the details below:

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

Website: https://www.kindcurrency.co.uk/

Email: [email protected]

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If you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcast episodes, would like to feature in a future episode, or would like to know more about our services at Robson Laidler, you can get in touch using the contact details below:

Phone: 0191 281 8191

Email: [email protected]

Web: https://www.robson-laidler.co.uk/accelerator/