The Business Lounge

We talk all things the ‘rat race’ also known as the 9-5, we discuss where the concept came from and who invented it? We also dive into why working hours remain the same regardless of the industry or profession. We also outline what you can do if you’re unhappy in your 9-5 and discuss how the world has became a place where you can now monetise anything, allowing anyone to now live a life doing something they’re truly passionate about. 

We talk all things property, analysing why you should get into property, as we discuss in-depth about the different forms of property investment, examining the pros and cons of each method. We talk the main mistakes beginners make while looking to build their portfolio. We also outline the differences  the buying process, and give our thoughts on what we think the perfect property portfolio consists of.

We are joined by brothers and owners of Charles Hollywood Art, Jackson & Wilson Kneeshaw. We look at how the company was setup, discussing the logistics as we dive deep into the marketing of the business, exploring how they’ve developed and adapted their marketing strategy in line with data transparency changes to paid ads. 

We also highlight the importance of social media for business opportunities touching on organic reach with TikTok at the forefront of the conversation. We debate NFTs (non-fungible tokens), outlining what exactly they are and how they might be used now and in the future. 

We discuss why you should invest your money, exactly what you should invest your money in, evaluating everything from index funds to property. We also outline how exactly you should go about saving money for investments, how to build credit and we also touch on common things which stand in the way of you reaching your saving goals. 

We discuss the huge news which broke last week with the takeover of Newcastle United exploring the controversy as well as the future of a potentially huge investment in the squad, facilities and Newcastle as a city. We also touch on Netflix discussing the power which they now hold with recent success of huge films such as Squid Game, could this be the end of the cinema?

*includes James Bond spoilers*

Liam Ruth of Graft Gym talks us through his journey from training just being a passion of his to his full time career as a gym owner. He talks us through how he initially got into becoming a personal trainer, how he found clients and why he decided to niche down into training specific clients with similar goals. We discuss how Liam had always wanted to open a gym, exploring the lows and the highs and the plans for the future. 

Episode 027 - The News Review

We discuss a huge variety of business related news including the huge crisis which is the panic buying of fuel and other supply shortages from major companies Nike and Costco. We touch on crypto again as China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal and explore the consequences to the price of Bitcoin. We also talk of the end of betting sponsorship in football as the UK Gov look to ban it completely which could mean 72 clubs go under. Finally, we highlight the meltdown at Maften Hall and share our thoughts about IKEA taking over Oxford Street as they buy old Topshop store. 

This episode is sponsored by: Northumberland Hot Tubs

We talk to Eski & Dammy about their journey so far with their clothing brand Acta Sanctorum discussing their creative process and the challenges which they’ve faced along the way. We discuss the importance of social media in their marketing as well as how they’re able to stand out from other clothing brands in what is already an incredibly competitive industry. We touch on how in every aspect of their business they have the customer in mind and talk about where they see their brand going in the future. 

We discuss Onlyfans and their decision not to go ahead with the removal of sexually explicit content from their platform. There’s also new features from Instagram but is it already too late for the platform? We also touch on whether or not people will start to stock pile as shortages are expected this Christmas and in a world that’s going digital, we discuss why the high street is now seeing as many as 50 stores closing per day… 

Max Sellers is a cryptocurrency investor who possess an incredibly large portfolio consisting of Bitcoin, Ethereum along with other coins. Max talks us through how he got into crypto, how you can too as well as discussing how it actually works and why he has gone all in as he discusses the current and future benefits of the technology. We also touch on why some governments are against the use of these cryptocurrencies and the uprise of NFTs.