Earlier in the week I had the pleasure of speaking to Chloë Clover who shared her journey from school to launching the incredibly successful Wander Films, overcoming challenges, and what it felt like being voted in the Forbes 30 under 30. In her incredible full length interview Chloë goes into great detail on why she's so passionate and it's well worth a watch!

The Growth Strategy Podcast was broadcast LIVE on all streaming platforms Monday 28th Feb, 4pm, with the podcast being now available on iTunes, Google Play and Spotify 🎧

The Roadmap alternative MBA is a CPD certified training course which provides the real world skills to grow a business, aimed at organisations of less than 250 people. 

SMEs account for 99% of the business population and the challenges smaller businesses face are different. In smaller businesses people are often asked to perform multiple roles, some of which they're not trained to do and to create high performing teams you need to teach these skills.  

This course teaches the skills required to grow a business so that your team can add more value, aid their personal development, progress their careers or (for entrepreneurs) to launch and grow their businesses.  We also do this at a price point which is affordable, using clear language and explanations, delivered in video, print and live stream classroom sessions, empowering people who don't have access to traditional business education.  

For established businesses this course will help you drive your business forward. It will improve your team’s real world grounding in leadership, management, marketing and sales.  For entrepreneurs this will help you improve your strategy, increase sales and gain a competitive advantage over competitors.  For career professionals the skills taught on this course will support your personal development giving you confidence to make the next step in your career.  

Find out more about the Roadmap MBA here: https://www.roadmapmba.com/ 

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Earlier in the week I had the pleasure of speaking to Douglas Dinwiddie who was incredibly honest in sharing his journey, from school, to launching businesses, overcoming challenges, and now his attitude on life. Really worth a watch! Top Man! 

This was recorded LIVE across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch, Monday 14th Feb at 4pm (UK Time) with the podcast being shared shortly after on iTunes, Google Play and Spotify   

TIMECODES: 00:36 - Introduction 7:08 - Getting into podcasting 13:38 - Early life and school 22:30 - The first 2 years of building a business 35:22 - Getting into property 41:34 - How a simple initiative saved a life 47:13 - Best advice  

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Today we had the pleasure of speaking to Scott Wilson-Laing from WL Distillery! Scott sharing his own story on launching the business, sharing insight on setting up the North East of England based gin distillery, but also creating a brand and the challenges faced bringing a new product to market.

This was recorded LIVE across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch, Monday 7th Feb at 4pm (UK Time) with the podcast being shared shortly after on iTunes, Google Play and Spotify 

TIMECODES: 0:40 - Introduction 4:45 - What is WL Distillery 10:21 - What made you want to setup your own business? 12:34 - Making the jump into launching a business 16:40 - Creating the brand 19:34 - Getting your brand out there with more passion than budget 24:18 - The unexpected challenges and effort of starting a business 29:37 - Tracking competitions 31:03 - Best advice 33:17 - The highs and lows of being in control of your own destiny  

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Earlier in the week I had the pleasure of speaking to Francesca Brownless from Brownless Cleaning Specialists Ltd 🙌🏻  

Within the interview Francesca shared her own incredible story,  discussing hard work, passion and overcoming adversity, with lots of thought provoking comments on important issues including launching a business, but also homelessness and depression. 📈❤️🧹  

The interview was live across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch, with the podcast being shared on iTunes, Google Play and Spotify.  

Perhaps one of the favourite interviews I've ever done. 

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Becoming a pro-gamer and creating a living off YouTube is now no different to people singing in bars and clubs 20 years ago. The major difference is the ability to hit billions of people if you get good!  

In this slightly different interview for the Roadmap MBA, I speak to David Winter about his own journey in creating Affinity, which David is evolving into a genuine business opportunity far beyond gaming, into a whole business built around experience streaming. 🙌🏻  

David is also a drummer and videographer, and discusses building his business around his passions. 🥁 📹 💻  

Join us for an interesting story of when you know school isn't for you and how to find your way in a new creative field!  

Find our more about Winter Media here: https://wintermediagroup.co.uk/

Find our more about Affinity Racing here: www.facebook.com/AffinityRacingFB Affinity Racing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSCugCO5pYb5K7QORy7X_w 

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The Roadmap alternative MBA is a CPD certified training course which provides the real world skills to grow a business, aimed at organisations of less than 250 people.   SMEs account for 99% of the business population and the challenges smaller businesses face are different. In smaller businesses people are often asked to perform multiple roles, some of which they're not trained to do and to create high performing teams you need to teach these skills.  This course teaches the skills required to grow a business so that your team can add more value, aid their personal development, progress their careers or (for entrepreneurs) to launch and grow their businesses.  We also do this at a price point which is affordable, using clear language and explanations, delivered in video, print and live stream classroom sessions, empowering people who don't have access to traditional business education.  For established businesses this course will help you drive your business forward. It will improve your team’s real world grounding in leadership, management, marketing and sales.  For entrepreneurs this will help you improve your strategy, increase sales and gain a competitive advantage over competitors.  For career professionals the skills taught on this course will support your personal development giving you confidence to make the next step in your career.  Find out more about the Roadmap MBA here : https://www.roadmapmba.com/ #MBA #business #entrepreneurship #strategy #leadership #podcast #RoadmapMBA #sales #personaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #education #training #livestream

I recently had the opportunity to have an interview with Inclusion & Belonging Specialist, Joanne Lockwood from See Change Happen. In the extremely honest interview Joanne spoke about her own trans journey, her advice for anyone else, what it was like to appear on Gogglebox and also advice for creating inclusive workplaces. Joanne thanks for your time and complete honesty on your experience. 🙌🏻 

Find out more about See Change Happen here: https://seechangehappen.co.uk/   

#transgender #inclusion #diversity #mytransjourney

The Roadmap alternative MBA is a CPD certified training course which provides the real world skills to grow a business, aimed at organisations of less than 250 people.   SMEs account for 99% of the business population and the challenges smaller businesses face are different. In smaller businesses people are often asked to perform multiple roles, some of which they're not trained to do and to create high performing teams you need to teach these skills.  

This course teaches the skills required to grow a business so that your team can add more value, aid their personal development, progress their careers or (for entrepreneurs) to launch and grow their businesses.  We also do this at a price point which is affordable, using clear language and explanations, delivered in video, print and live stream classroom sessions, empowering people who don't have access to traditional business education.  

For established businesses this course will help you drive your business forward. It will improve your team’s real world grounding in leadership, management, marketing and sales.  For entrepreneurs this will help you improve your strategy, increase sales and gain a competitive advantage over competitors.  For career professionals the skills taught on this course will support your personal development giving you confidence to make the next step in your career.  

Find out more about the Roadmap MBA here : https://www.roadmapmba.com/  

#MBA #business #entrepreneurship #strategy #leadership #podcast #RoadmapMBA #sales #personaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #education #training #livestream

"An idea is the currency of the present day" 💡🤯 This was just one of the comments which came from my interview earlier in the week with Amisha Patel, who is Global Head of Public Affairs & Communications at Principle Power.  For the podcast Amisha joined live from California to speak about offshore wind, floating wind, Principle Power, #COP26, being a mentor as part of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Women in Wind Global Leadership Programme and much much more! 🌎 🙌🏻 🌱  

The Roadmap alternative MBA is a CPD certified training course which provides the real world skills to grow a business, aimed at organisations of less than 250 people.   SMEs account for 99% of the business population and the challenges smaller businesses face are different. In smaller businesses people are often asked to perform multiple roles, some of which they're not trained to do and to create high performing teams you need to teach these skills.  

This course teaches the skills required to grow a business so that your team can add more value, aid their personal development, progress their careers or (for entrepreneurs) to launch and grow their businesses.  We also do this at a price point which is affordable, using clear language and explanations, delivered in video, print and live stream classroom sessions, empowering people who don't have access to traditional business education.  

For established businesses this course will help you drive your business forward. It will improve your team’s real world grounding in leadership, management, marketing and sales.  For entrepreneurs this will help you improve your strategy, increase sales and gain a competitive advantage over competitors.  For career professionals the skills taught on this course will support your personal development giving you confidence to make the next step in your career.  

Find out more about the Roadmap MBA here : https://www.roadmapmba.com/ 

#MBA #business #entrepreneurship #strategy #leadership #podcast #RoadmapMBA #sales #personaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #education #training #livestream

When you’ve been the Managing Director of Lehman Brothers, how did you get there but also what do you do next?

In the next Growth Strategy Podcast we will be speaking to Chris Heminway about his journey, but also his latest adventure creating a new Clean Tech business called Time To ACT, involving our very own Steve Pugh.

Join us for an exciting podcast sharing an interesting yet relatable journey with a man looking to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges! 

Join us LIVE Thursday 18 Nov at 4pm (UK Time) across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch, with the podcast being shared shortly after on iTunes, Google Play and Spotify 

Our mission is making business education accessible. Join us!

01:23 - Introduction

9:492 - Early days at school and getting into finance

11:51 - Are entrepreneurs rebellious?

14:52 - The current state of financial services

19:58 - Time to Act | Innovating the CV space, starting clean tech start-ups

31:58 - The team that is changing the face of renewables and tech sector

37:03 - Best advice

44:28 - Outro

The Roadmap alternative MBA is a CPD certified training course which provides the real world skills to grow a business, aimed at organisations of less than 250 people. 

SMEs account for 99% of the business population and the challenges smaller businesses face are different. In smaller businesses people are often asked to perform multiple roles, some of which they're not trained to do and to create high performing teams you need to teach these skills.

This course teaches the skills required to grow a business so that your team can add more value, aid their personal development, progress their careers or (for entrepreneurs) to launch and grow their businesses.

We also do this at a price point which is affordable, using clear language and explanations, delivered in video, print and live stream classroom sessions, empowering people who don't have access to traditional business education.

For established businesses this course will help you drive your business forward. It will improve your team’s real world grounding in leadership, management, marketing and sales.

For entrepreneurs this will help you improve your strategy, increase sales and gain a competitive advantage over competitors.

For career professionals the skills taught on this course will support your personal development giving you confidence to make the next step in your career.

Find out more about the Roadmap MBA here : https://www.roadmapmba.com/

#podcast #strategy #leadership #business #entrepreneurship #RoadmapMBA #sales #personaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #education #training #livestream #MBA

Earlier this week I had the wonderful pleasure to speak to Laura Wood, Co-Founder & Marketing Director at Invisible Creations®. 🙏🏻👴🏻👵🏻  In the interview explained how her and her team almost became accidental entrepreneurs, how they got invited to 10 Downing Street, but also the importance of accessibility in the home and the need to follow your dreams!! 🙌🏻 Well worth a watch! 🏆  The interview was LIVE across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, with the podcast also available on iTunes, Spotify and Google. 🎧 💡 Find the full interview on YouTube!  Laura thanks again for sharing your story!

The Roadmap alternative MBA is a CPD certified training course which provides the real world skills to grow a business, aimed at organisations of less than 250 people.

SMEs account for 99% of the business population and the challenges smaller businesses face are different. In smaller businesses people are often asked to perform multiple roles, some of which they're not trained to do and to create high performing teams you need to teach these skills.  

This course teaches the skills required to grow a business so that your team can add more value, aid their personal development, progress their careers or (for entrepreneurs) to launch and grow their businesses.  

We also do this at a price point which is affordable, using clear language and explanations, delivered in video, print and live stream classroom sessions, empowering people who don't have access to traditional business education.  

For established businesses this course will help you drive your business forward. It will improve your team’s real world grounding in leadership, management, marketing and sales.  

For entrepreneurs this will help you improve your strategy, increase sales and gain a competitive advantage over competitors.  

For career professionals the skills taught on this course will support your personal development giving you confidence to make the next step in your career.  

Find out more about the Roadmap MBA here : https://www.roadmapmba.com/ 

#podcast #strategy #leadership #business #entrepreneurship #RoadmapMBA #sales #personaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #education #training #livestream #MBA

Earlier this week I had the genuine pleasure to speak to Sumi Nair, who is the chair of the board of trustees at Global Teacher, a fantastic charity focused on teaching one million marginalised students by 2025 through our solar-powered projector. 🙌🏻 🌎 🎓

In one of the most astounding and enjoyable conversations I have had all year, Sumi discussed growing up in Malaysia before moving to Ireland for university, before going on a whirlwind career (both ups and downs) with some miraculous chance encounters and opportunities which genuinely had me gasping! 🤯 Check it out!

The Roadmap alternative MBA is a CPD certified training course which provides the real world skills to grow a business, aimed at organisations of less than 250 people.   

SMEs account for 99% of the business population and the challenges smaller businesses face are different. In smaller businesses people are often asked to perform multiple roles, some of which they're not trained to do and to create high performing teams you need to teach these skills.  

This course teaches the skills required to grow a business so that your team can add more value, aid their personal development, progress their careers or (for entrepreneurs) to launch and grow their businesses.  We also do this at a price point which is affordable, using clear language and explanations, delivered in video, print and live stream classroom sessions, empowering people who don't have access to traditional business education.  

For established businesses this course will help you drive your business forward. It will improve your team’s real world grounding in leadership, management, marketing and sales.  

For entrepreneurs this will help you improve your strategy, increase sales and gain a competitive advantage over competitors.  

For career professionals the skills taught on this course will support your personal development giving you confidence to make the next step in your career.  

Find out more about the Roadmap MBA here : https://www.roadmapmba.com/  

#podcast #strategy #leadership #business #entrepreneurship #RoadmapMBA #sales #personaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #education #training #livestream #MBA