On this week’s episode of ScaleUp Radio, I’m speaking to James Willis who is one of the  directors of Exceptional Thinking, who are a business which, in essence, generates sales leads for other companies.

 

Now, Exceptional Thinking are not like the numerous emails that you might be receiving, promising more leads than you can probably deal with; they work with their clients to create leads that are suitable for their clients and are tailored for their clients needs.

 

As you’ll hear, the industry of telemarketing and lead generation is quite a misunderstood one, and it’s interesting to hear James explain how Exceptional Thinking works - and how it defies some of the preconceptions that many people have.

 

As always, there is a lot of the conversation which apply to all business owners, including:

 

 - The right time to start recruiting the first - or next - member of staff

 - The importance of a proper Business Rhythm within a company, no matter how large or small the business is

 - The value of focusing down in your business during lean times, rather than trying to cut costs and earn money in as many ways as possible.

 

What is interesting is how James brought his recruitment experience to Exceptional Thinking - and how he’s still learning - which is something as business owners we should always be open to.

 

 

James can be found here:

 

linkedin.com/in/jameswillispropertyjobs

 

https://www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/

 

01386 298042

 

[email protected]

 

 

Traction by Gabriel Weinberg - https://www.waterstones.com/book/traction/gabriel-weinberg/justin-mares/9780241242537

 

 Get A Grip by Gino Wickman - https://www.waterstones.com/book/get-a-grip/gino-wickman/mike-paton/9781939529824

 

Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman - https://www.waterstones.com/book/rocket-fuel/gino-wickman/mark-c-winters/9781942952312

 

WhatsApp - https://web.whatsapp.com/

 

LinkedHelper - https://www.linkedhelper.com/

 

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.   If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/apply   You can get in touch with Kevin here: [email protected]   Kevin's New Book Is Now Available!    Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brentexplores 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/

On this week’s episode of ScaleUp we have a business presentation for you, all around the theme of Empowerment.

 

When we talk about Empowerment we’re referring to the team within your business; giving them accountability and responsibility for the work that they do.

 

For some business owners Empowerment is a difficult area to work through, because it’s all about giving up some control - without feeling that you’re out of control. We also describe it as going from a Leader - Follower model to a Leader - Manager, Leader - Leader model.

 

As always with these presentations on ScaleUp Radio, there is a lot of advice and practical help that you can put into practice straight away.

 

Plenty of subjects covered, including:

 

 - How, and where, empowerment needs to begin within your business; and why trust is a major part of the process

 - Why empowerment isn’t just handing over the business - and how you go about creating a framework for empowerment

 - How a system of Empowerment needs another presentation we’ve done on Business Rhythms to be in place to get the most out of it. 

 

You’ll also hear from other business owners who will discuss their own approaches to Empowerment - and the challenges they’ve faced when implementing it.

 

I also mention some tools and images within this presentation, and if you would like a copy of them there is an email address in the show notes.

 

 

 

 

Turn The Ship Around! By L. David Marquet - https://www.waterstones.com/book/turn-the-ship-around/l-david-marquet/stephen-r-covey/9780241250945

 

 

Claire Hill from Hill HR Consultancy

 linkedin.com/in/clairehillhr

 

Louise Blunt of BizSmart

linkedin.com/in/louise-blunt-5a279714

 

Stuart Avis of Audacious Creative

linkedin.com/in/stu-avis

 

Amy Dyble at ME Financial Services

linkedin.com/in/amydyble

 

Ben Murcott from Murcott Energy

linkedin.com/in/ben-murcott-ceng-993a5258

 

Beth Newton from The Development Manager

linkedin.com/in/beth-newton-951017137

 

Bryony Barber from Rippl

linkedin.com/in/bryony-barber-a3794056

 

Caroline Meredith from Platform81

linkedin.com/in/caroline-meredith-6736081b2

 

Charlotte Albutt from Fews Marquees

linkedin.com/in/charlotte-albutt-13099a232

 

Claire Hill from Hill HR

linkedin.com/in/clairehillhr

 

Claire Bennett from Hornbeam Workplace Wellbeing

linkedin.com/in/claire-m-bennett

 

Emma Canning from Cannins Exterior Cleaning

linkedin.com/in/emma-canning-055655143

 

Helen Groves from Food Safety Logic

linkedin.com/in/helen-groves464

 

John Heseltine from Odious Consulting

linkedin.com/in/johnheseltine

 

 

Jonathan Boxall-Southall from Harlequins Costumes

linkedin.com/in/jonathan-boxall-southall-64340b245

 

Matt Busby of The Name Label Company

linkedin.com/in/matt-busby-79594b5

 

Miguel de Sousa from Big Cause

linkedin.com/in/miguel-de-sousa-tutoring-with-heart

 

Neil Hastings from Hasti-Brokers

linkedin.com/in/neil-hastings-b8861795

 

Nick Wroe from Platform 81

linkedin.com/in/nick-wroe-149527b

 

Noel Kessell from WPA Healthcare Practice

linkedin.com/in/noel-kessell-cert-cii-a2b9121

 

Ray Bower from Adder Bookkeeping

linkedin.com/in/ray-bower-5b738218

 

Rhian Jones from Seasonal Soul Home

linkedin.com/in/rhianyddjones

 

Robert Gibson from Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions

linkedin.com/in/robert-gibson-miet-29541253

 

Samantha Wills from Denvic

linkedin.com/in/samantha-wills-298b9022

 

Simon Baldwin from High House Wealth Management

linkedin.com/in/simondbaldwin

 

Steve Harris from Central Finance

linkedin.com/in/steve-harris-36b6731a

 

Sukhraj Gill from JDP Procurement

linkedin.com/in/sukhraj-gill-09430519

 

Sukjeet Kaur Watts from Roshni

linkedin.com/in/sukjeet-kaur-watts-3562572b

 

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.   If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/apply   You can get in touch with Kevin here: [email protected]   Kevin's New Book Is Now Available!    Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brentexplores 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/

On this week’s episode of ScaleUp Radio I speak to Nigel Dunand of Sandler.

 

Sandler is a global organisation that deals in Sales Training and Sales Leadership, and Nigel is a franchisee that works out of the Heart of England office, which is based in Birmingham in the UK.

 

Nigel has been with Sandler for 16 years now, after being a client and seeing what they offered - and wanted to be a part of the organisation itself.

 

Don’t worry, this conversation isn’t just a big campaign for Sandler. We do  cover plenty of subjects, including:

 

 - Why you should have an exit strategy in place much earlier than you may have originally thought.

 - Why mindset in your business can mark the difference between growth and stagnation, success and mediocrity.

 - Regularly re-evaluate who your ideal client is. It most likely will evolve as your business evolves 

 

As you’ll hear, Nigel is a big personality who is a great talker, and we have a real practical discussion about sales and growth of your business. Make sure that you have something to take notes with during this conversation - I guarantee that you’ll have plenty of takeaways.

 

Nigel can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/nigeldunand

 

[email protected]

 

https://www.heartofengland.sandler.com/

 

 

Retirement Countdown:

https://www.retirementcountdownapp.com/about/

 

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.   If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/apply   You can get in touch with Kevin here: [email protected]   Kevin's New Book Is Now Available!    Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brentexplores 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/

On this week’s episode of ScaleUp Radio I’m talking to Rob Stone.

 

Rob has actually been on ScaleUp Radio before, talking about the formation and growth of Instaloft, which is now in it’s 8th year, and there’s a link to Rob’s previous appearance in the show here.

 

But we invited Rob back onto the podcast because he’s just been awarded Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 at the UK Business Awards and we wanted to hear about what led up to the award, and how his business has grown even further since we last spoke to him.

 

As you’ll hear, Rob is now overseeing something that is more of a business empire with many businesses being formed or acquired to join Instaloft.

 

We covered a lot of subjects during our conversations including:

 

 - Look closely and where you are spending money. You might be able to bring some of that outgoing cash into the business by creating a new department, or arm of the company.

 - Finding the positive in the negative. For Rob, an accident led to him having to make sure that the business could survive without him, and that enquiries could be taken by someone other than him.

 - When you’re figuring out your pricing, do your research and see what the average is in your industry - but don’t sell you, or your knowledge and experience, short. As you’ll hear, Rob had a pretty rare start with his pricing.

 

Rob is a fascinating business owner, with an incredible story that will surely help to inspire and motivate you in your own scale up journey

 

 

Rob can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/robstoneuk

 

https://www.instaloft.co.uk/

 

https://www.garageflex.co.uk/

 

https://www.loftzone.co.uk/

 

https://www.instaspark.co.uk/

 

 

The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone - https://www.amazon.co.uk/10X-Rule-Difference-Between-Success/dp/B005DLY1N8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V466X3KNQ280&keywords=grant+cardone&qid=1667918432&sprefix=grant+cardone%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-1

 

Facebook - www.facebook.com

 

Anthill - https://anthill.co.uk/

 

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.   If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/apply   You can get in touch with Kevin here: [email protected]   Kevin's New Book Is Now Available!    Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brentexplores 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/

On this week’s episode of ScaleUp Radio I’m speaking with George Blakeway, the founder and Managing Director of the Fruitful Group.

 

The Fruitful Group is a learning and development business which provides leadership and team performance advice and support  for businesses, helping them with their organisational culture.

 

Over time, they’ve also licensed in and created tools which other learning professionals can use in their own coaching and development businesses which has become another revenue stream for the company.  

 

The Fruitful Group, which has been in business for 20 years now, is the result of a lifelong passion for George; training and development for managers and business owners.

 

After turning down one of the biggest brands in the world, he decided that the corporate life wasn’t for him and he wanted to be his own boss, and follow his dream. And so The Fruitful Group was born.

 

As always, there was quite a lot of subjects covered including:

 

 - The importance of a good culture within the business - without the boss trying to do everything themselves.

 - The benefit of working with SME’s compared to corporates, and how working with one can inform your approach to working with the other

 - What makes a high performing team, and how can you move your company towards the goal of high performance? 

 

 

George can be found here:

 

linkedin.com/in/george-blakeway-b5560016

 

https://thefruitfulgroup.com/

 

 

 

DISC -https://www.everythingdisc.com/

 

Team Performance Scan - https://www.team-performance-scan.com/

 

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.   If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/apply   You can get in touch with Kevin here: [email protected]   Kevin's New Book Is Now Available!    Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brentexplores 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/

Hello. I’m Granger Forson and on this week’s episode of ScaleUp Radio I’m speaking to Terry Malloy and Phil Joseph from The Human Business

 

The Human Business are unlike any other organisation we’ve ever had on ScaleUp Radio.

 

The Human Business advocates for a more human way of tackling the challenges in business, working with businesses and organisations that work more towards wellness and humanitarian causes - rather than the pursuit of profit.

 

Don’t be fooled, though. Terry and Phil make sure to bring a great sense of humour to what they do - which you’ll hear more of in our conversation.

 

It really was a wide-ranging conversation between the three of us, and we covered a lot of ground including:

 

 - Just what it takes for a business to be a “Human Business”; it’s not just for charities or not-for-profit organisations

 - How to create a process to deal with how you react to your business, and the behaviour of businesses around you.

 - Honesty and Integrity are far more important in the running of a successful business than many people would have you believe

 

As I said, The Human Business isn’t like anything else we’ve covered on ScaleUp Radio and I can’t recommend this conversation enough. I know you’ll take away plenty from this episode.

 

 

Terry Malloy can be found here:

 linkedin.com/in/terrymalloy

 

Phil Joseph can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/hellophiljoseph

 

The Human Business:

https://thehumanbusiness.co.uk/

 

 

 

The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett - https://stevenbartlett.com/the-diary-of-a-ceo-podcast/

 

Dare To Lead with Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com/podcasts/

 

WorkLife with Adam Grant - https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife

 

Complete Charles Dickens - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-complete-works-of-charles-dickens-in-30-volumes-illustrated/charles-dickens/9781616400224

 

The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-seat-of-the-soul/gary-zukav/oprah-winfrey/9781846046964

 

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-tipping-point/malcolm-gladwell/9780349113463

 

Google Calendar - https://calendar.google.com/

 

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.   If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/apply   You can get in touch with Granger here: [email protected]     Kevin's New Book Is Now Available!    Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brentexplores 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/

On this episode of ScaleUp Radio, I’m speaking to Martyn and Emma Canning from Cannins Exterior Cleaning. There is a difference between their name and the name of the company, and you’ll find out why at the beginning of the episode.

 

 They are a company that, as the name suggests, deal in cleaning of exterior windows, gutters, conservatory roofs, solar panels, driveways…. In fact, if it’s outside of the house, or the office - they’ll clean it. So, don’t stay still for too long when they’re around!

 

Cannins are celebrating their tenth year in business and they have grown from when Martyn was literally going round with a bucket and a mop to now having 4 people that are going out in their own vans and doing the work with Martyn. So, they’re progressing nicely through their scale up journey. In fact, you’ll hear their plans for future growth during our conversation.

 

As always, we covered a lot of ground during our chat, including:

 

 - Know your strengths. Through trial and error Emma found out that she is more suited to admin than the physical side of the business. Realise what it is you are good at, and put your energy into that aspect of the business.

 - Recruitment isn’t easy. You’ll hear how frustrating Martyn and Emma find recruiting; getting the right people in for the business - without it affecting the day-to-day running of the business too much.

 - The difficulty in creating your pricing structure. Do you charge by the job, on a retainer, a subscription model? 

 

What is evident throughout this episode is just how committed Martyn and Emma are to the success of whatever business they’re in. They’ve got a great entrepreneurial drive which makes for a fascinating listen.

 

Martyn and Emma are available here:

 

linkedin.com/in/martyn-canning-58b048140

 

linkedin.com/in/emma-canning-055655143

 

https://www.cannins.co.uk/

 

https://www.instagram.com/cannins_ltd/

 

https://www.facebook.com/Cannins

 

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.   If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/apply   You can get in touch with Kevin here: [email protected]   Kevin's New Book Is Now Available!    Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brentexplores 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/

Welcome to this episode of ScaleUp Radio. I’m Granger Forson and this week I’m speaking to Jen Le Marinel who is the founder of Wildfire Walks.

 

Wildfire Walks is a corporate training and coaching company that helps busy women leaders learn more about themselves as business owners and managers, through the medium of spending time in nature.

 

This is unlike any other business we’ve ever featured on ScaleUp Radio - but there is still so much that is relevant to all business owners, no matter the industry.

 

We talked about Jen’s corporate background, and how she has now found herself sleeping in the woods with other female business leaders.

 

We also cover:

 

 - Realising that you, and your energy, can be your business’ biggest asset - and needs looking after.

 - How beneficial business coaching can be, not just to your business life but your personal life too.

 - Why nature and being outside can change your mindset and approach to leadership within business 

 

You’ll hear from listening to this conversation, just how passionate Jen is about the aims of the business - and her goal to help others with their business.

 

This is one of the most valuable episodes we’ve had for some time. 

 

Jen can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/jen-le-marinel-6071326a

 

https://www.facebook.com/wildfirewalks

 

[email protected]

 

 

Wild by Cheryl Strayed - https://www.waterstones.com/book/wild/cheryl-strayed/9780857897763

 

Soulcraft by Bill Plotkin - https://www.waterstones.com/book/soulcraft/bill-plotkin/9781577314226

 

 

Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com/

 

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-alchemist/paulo-coelho/9780722532935

 

Actually Making a Difference with Sara Price - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/actually-making-a-difference-with-sara-price/id1633274286

 

Dr Chatterjee Podcasts - https://drchatterjee.com/blog/category/podcast/

 

Starling Bank - https://www.starlingbank.com/

 

Facebook - facebook.com

 

WhatsApp - https://www.whatsapp.com/

 

OS Maps App - https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/apps/

 

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.   If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/apply   You can get in touch with Granger here: [email protected]   Kevin's New Book Is Now Available!    Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brentexplores 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/

On this week’s episode we have a brand new presentation centred around being SMART.

 

SMART is an acronym that we use within BizSmart, which stands for Specific, Measurable, Accountable, Realistic and Timebound and is a process by which you set goals and objectives for you, your team and your business.

 

In this presentation, we explain just what each of the letters stand for and mean. We also look at the benefits of implementing the SMART System in your business; as well as the best way to creating a SMART System plan as part of your scale up journey.

 

As always, you’ll hear me refer to tools that can help you with the SMART System, and you can get copies of those tools by emailing [email protected]

 

 

As well as the presentation, there is also a panel discussion with a range of business owners discussing the place that the SMART System has within their company, and the challenges they’ve found in implementing.

 

This is an incredibly practical presentation with plenty that you can put into action straight away.

 

Louise Blunt of BizSmart

linkedin.com/in/louise-blunt-5a279714

 

Stuart Avis of Audacious Creative

linkedin.com/in/stu-avis

 

Amy Dyble at ME Financial Services

linkedin.com/in/amydyble

 

Ben Murcott from Murcott Energy

linkedin.com/in/ben-murcott-ceng-993a5258

 

Beth Newton from The Development Manager

linkedin.com/in/beth-newton-951017137

 

Bryony Barber from Rippl

linkedin.com/in/bryony-barber-a3794056

 

Caroline Meredith from Platform81

linkedin.com/in/caroline-meredith-6736081b2

 

Charlotte Albutt from Fews Marquees

linkedin.com/in/charlotte-albutt-13099a232

 

Claire Hill from Hill HR

linkedin.com/in/clairehillhr

 

Claire Bennett from Hornbeam Workplace Wellbeing

linkedin.com/in/claire-m-bennett

 

Emma Canning from Cannins Exterior Cleaning

linkedin.com/in/emma-canning-055655143

 

Helen Groves from Food Safety Logic

linkedin.com/in/helen-groves464

 

John Heseltine from Odious Consulting

linkedin.com/in/johnheseltine

 

 

Jonathan Boxall-Southall from Harlequins Costumes

linkedin.com/in/jonathan-boxall-southall-64340b245

 

Matt Busby of The Name Label Company

linkedin.com/in/matt-busby-79594b5

 

Miguel de Sousa from Big Cause

linkedin.com/in/miguel-de-sousa-tutoring-with-heart

 

Neil Hastings from Hasti-Brokers

linkedin.com/in/neil-hastings-b8861795

 

Nick Wroe from Platform 81

linkedin.com/in/nick-wroe-149527b

 

Noel Kessell from WPA Healthcare Practice

linkedin.com/in/noel-kessell-cert-cii-a2b9121

 

Ray Bower from Adder Bookkeeping

linkedin.com/in/ray-bower-5b738218

 

Rhian Jones from Seasonal Soul Home

linkedin.com/in/rhianyddjones

 

Robert Gibson from Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions

linkedin.com/in/robert-gibson-miet-29541253

 

Samantha Wills from Denvic

linkedin.com/in/samantha-wills-298b9022

 

Simon Baldwin from High House Wealth Management

linkedin.com/in/simondbaldwin

 

Steve Harris from Central Finance

linkedin.com/in/steve-harris-36b6731a

 

Sukhraj Gill from JDP Procurement

linkedin.com/in/sukhraj-gill-09430519

 

Sukjeet Kaur Watts from Roshni

linkedin.com/in/sukjeet-kaur-watts-3562572b

 

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.   If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/apply   You can get in touch with Kevin here: [email protected]   Kevin's New Book Is Now 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/

On this episode of ScaleUp Radio, I speak to Martin Leonard and Graeme Thurman from Citizen Communications

 

Citizen are a full service marketing agency and cover many aspects of marketing your business from content and digital through to events and exhibitions.

 

We get a real full sense of Martin and Graeme, and the challenges they’ve faced during their time at Citizen Communications including:

 

  - Don’t put your eggs in one basket. It’s something we’ve talked about in the past; don’t rely too much on one client

 - If you don’t love running the business - maybe it’s time for you to do something else. As you’ll hear, even after decades in the role - both Martin and Graeme still love being an active part of the business, although the original founders of the business have since moved on.

 -  Making remote working work for the business. Martin and Graeme admit that it has been a challenge, but they’ve created a process which seems to fit nicely with the team within the company.

 

As you’ll hear in our conversation, the length of time that Martin and Graeme have been working together hasn’t dulled their passion and drive for bettering and growing their business. I know that you’ll get something out of this.

 

Citizen Communications can be found here:

https://citcom.co.uk/

 

Martin can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/martin-leonard-0641b3189

 

Graeme can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/advertisingandmarketingeventsandexhibitionsvideoandediting

 

 

David Marquet 

https://youtu.be/HYXH2XUfhfo

 

Slack - https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/

 

Asana - https://asana.com/

 

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