Many thanks to James Clinghan, Managing Director at TBP - Trusted Business Partner for talking banking, business and finance. 💬 I've known James for around 10 years and James sharing his experience from 13 years at the UK's largest Asset Finance Company and working for the UK's largest Business Banking brand, before setting up his own business and his entrepreneurial journey to date, plus the top 3 things companies get wrong with their finance. 💰🛠💡  

Time stamps: 0:02 - Intro 0:048 - The impact of COVID-19 3:30 - Getting into banking 7:30 - Building relationships 15:07 - Getting the urge to start a business 24:12 - Launching his company 30:05 - Top 3 things companies get wrong with their finance 37:20 - Doing sales and marketing as a small business owner 42:26 - Developing a new brand 48:25 - The best advice you've ever had? 54:10 - How can people get in touch? 57:30 - Close  

https://www.growthstrategyroadmap.com/ 

https://www.RoadmapMBA.com/ 

The aim of the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ interview series is to share the stories of real people who have real businesses. We unpick some of the business strategies behind the brands, discuss market trends and also share knowledge, ideas and the best advice they've ever had in their careers.  

#livestream #businessstrategy #realpeople #realstories #growthstrategyroadmap #business #assetfinance

Many thanks to commercial photographer Christopher Owens sharing his journey. 💬💬💬 You'll probably know Chris from his work with North East Times magazine as well as his own commercial work. I ask Chris how he got started, where he gets his creativity and why photography is so important for business. 📷  

Time stamps: 1:10 - How we met 2:30 - Tell people about yourself 3:33 - How is lockdown treating you? 7:23 - Photography horror stories 11:20 - Growing up in the North East / Getting started in photography 15:02 - Making yourself stand out 17:03 - North East Times 21:00 - Creating your own style 23:30 - Product / branding photography 30:58 - Best advice you've ever had? 37:02 - What have you got on at the moment? 40:30 - Close  

The aim of the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ interview series is to share the stories of real people who have real businesses. We unpick some of the business strategies behind the brands, discuss market trends and also share knowledge, ideas and the best advice they've ever had in their careers.  

https://www.growthstrategyroadmap.com

https://www.RoadmapMBA.com  

#livestream #businessstrategy #realpeople #realstories #growthstrategyroadmap #business #photography

Many thanks to my guest Nicky Jolley from HR 2 Day for being such a great guest. Within the full interview we cover Nicky’s business journey from starting out through to discussing COVID-19, how the employment market has changed, how will firms have reacted after furlough, being a female leader in business and the best advice she’s ever had. 💬👩🏼  

Time stamps: 1:55 - How did you get started? 5:02 - Setting up your own business 8:41 - HR 2 Day 11:00 - Reacting to COVID-19 18:00 - Reflecting on your visions and values 19:00 - Your first year in business 25:02 - Not wanting to grow too big 30:19 - Is 2020 the year that HR proved it's worth? 35:43 - How do you see the marketplace changing? 46:19 - Winning business through referrals 50:42 - Being a female leader in business 53:15 - Did the Gender Pay Gap reporting make any difference? 54:30 - The best piece of advice you've ever had? 1:01:50 - #BeepBeepBertha  

The aim of the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ interview series is to share the stories of real people who have real businesses. We unpick some of the business strategies behind the brands, discuss market trends and also share knowledge, ideas and the best advice they've ever had in their careers.  

https://www.growthstrategyroadmap.com

https://www.RoadmapMBA.com 

#livestream #businessstrategy #realpeople #realstories #growthstrategyroadmap #business #HR #furlough #BeepBeepBertha

I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Craig Fenton, Director, Strategy & Operations at Google UKI & Southern Europe; but also a Founder, Angel Investor, YouTuber, Podcaster and Author. 🤯  Within the interview we discuss business strategy, music, inspiring the next generation, quantum computing, YouTube, and the best advice he’s ever had. 🇳🇿💬  

Time stamps: 0:47 – How do we know each other? 2:04 – Pivoting during his career 6:31 – Starting a YouTube channel and promoting the next generation 13:30 – The amazing power of the internet 15:11 – Is entrepreneurship a trait Google look for? 16:55 – Starting a record label, Community Records, and angel investing 21:44 – Quantum computing and what this could mean for the future 26:40 – UK manufacturing and industry 4.0 31:00 – The best advice he’s ever had?   

Coffee, Eggs and Inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwM-V1IDDIvEBqyyVFkAplg  

Big Community Records: https://www.bigcommunityrecords.com/  

Kwazi Cort: https://www.kwazicort.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGqEKDLUdqvEIM7W4dJhEaQ  

Playful Curiosity: A manifesto for reinventing education: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Playful-Curiosity-manifesto-reinventing-education-ebook/dp/B082Q5TVTY  

The aim of the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ interview series is to share the stories of real people who have real businesses. We unpick some of the business strategies behind the brands, discuss market trends and also share knowledge, ideas and the best advice they've ever had in their careers.  

#livestream #businessstrategy #realpeople #realstories #growthstrategyroadmap #business #google #music #YouTube

Fantastic interview with Paul Blake, owner of the Newcastle Eagles. 💬🏆🏀 Within the interview we cover a whole range of topics including the lessons learned from running a professional sports team, the leadership required to win, and more recently expanding their business model to take on a venue and the new challenges that brings.  

Time stamps: 1:25 - Introduction to Paul 2:05 - The day Kobe Bryant died 4:10 - Getting started in his career 6:05 - Meeting his sporting legends 7:15 - Starting his entrepreneurial journey after a period of challenge 9:47 - Founding the Eagles as it is today 11:15 - Turning around a failed business 16:28 - Managing a professional basketball team 22:57 - Generating a culture of winning 27:00 - The incredible story of Fabulous Flournoy 30:32 - Building the Eagles Community Arena 36:10 - The Eagles Community Foundation 38:38 - Building links with local businesses 44:49 - The best advice you've ever had? 48:40 - What's next and recovering from COVID-19  

Many thanks again to Paul for his time.  

The aim of the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ interview series is to share the stories of real people who have real businesses. We unpick some of the business strategies behind the brands, discuss market trends and also share knowledge, ideas and the best advice they've ever had in their careers.  #livestream #businessstrategy #realpeople #realstories #growthstrategyroadmap #business #sports #basketball

Many thanks to my guest Matt McGough from Ithica Films. 🏆 Within the interview we discuss the process of launching a business, learning to make mistakes, dealing with criticism, what does he love about film, what makes a good storyteller, and the best advice he's ever had? 🎬💡💬  

Time stamps: 0:08 - Introduction 3:16 - Introduction to Ithica Films 8:50 - How we met 10:20 - How did he get into film making? 16:30 - Learning to make mistakes 22:31 - The journey of starting and growing a film business 32:40 - Being in a band 38:10 - Discussing social media and the way it's going 44:10 - Dealing with criticism 48:39 - What do you love about film and what makes a great film maker? 57:00 - The best piece of advice you've ever had.  

Find out more about Ithica Films here: https://ithicafilms.com/  

The aim of the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ interview series is to share the stories of real people who have real businesses. We unpick some of the business strategies behind the brands, discuss market trends and also share knowledge, ideas and the best advice they've ever had in their careers.  

https://www.growthstrategyroadmap.com/ 

#livestream #businessstrategy #realpeople #realstories #growthstrategyroadmap #business #filmmaking

Today I had the wonderful pleasure of interviewing one of the major influences in my life. 🙌🏻 Professor Elena Rodríguez Falcón opened my eyes to entrepreneurship and at the same time showed how you can combine this with problem solving to have a positive impact in the local community. 💬📈♥️

0:08 - Introduction 2:45 - Teaching entrepreneurship to engineers 👨🏻‍🎓 7:51 - Growing up in Mexico and finding her inspiration 🇲🇽 13:00 - Coming to England and joining The University of Sheffield 23:44 - The importance of personal development and empowering others 📚 28:00 - Tackling gender and race inequality ✊🏽 32:50 - The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering 38:43 - Why does she love teaching? ♥️ 41:40 - What can we do to lift other people up? 🙌🏻 49:09 - The best advice she's ever had! 💬  

The aim of the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ interview series is to share the stories of real people who have real businesses. We unpick some of the business strategies behind the brands, discuss market trends and also share knowledge, ideas and the best advice they've ever had in their careers.  

https://www.growthstrategyroadmap.com/  

#livestream #businessstrategy #realpeople #realstories #growthstrategyroadmap #business #education #iamremarkable

Chris is the creater of mycloudcoach, a Social Enterprise who aim to eradicate the shortage of learning material in poor and marginalised parts of the world, with the mission to teach one billion people how to read and write. 💬✍🏾📖 

Within the full interview we discuss everything from the If We Can You Can Challenge, going away to university, starting a social enterprise to support education in the developing world, gaining help from industry, raising money from philanthropists, the benefits of positive affirmations and strong mindset, launching a crowd fund, and also the best advice Chris has ever had... plus lots of interesting conversation in between 🙌🏻  

Time stamps: 0:05 - Introduction 2:43 - Solving problems through design 4:35 - Going to uni in Manchester 6:50 - Doing a design engineering degree 10:29 - Starting a social enterprise 16:31 - Developing a low cost reliable projector 19:26 - If We Can You Can Challenge 23:44 - Gaining help from philanthropists 26:49 - The power of positive affirmations and strong mindset 36:55 - Going to Tanzania and launching a crowd fund 45:30 - The best advice you've ever had 55:37 - How can people help?  

Find out more about MyCloudCoach here: https://mycloudcoach.org/ 

The aim of the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ interview series is to share the stories of real people who have real businesses. We unpick some of the business strategies behind the brands, discuss market trends and also share knowledge, ideas and the best advice they've ever had in their careers.  #livestream #businessstrategy #realpeople #realstories #growthstrategyroadmap #business #education #africa

Many thanks to my wonderful guest Peter Mckeone. Within the interview we spoke about all manner of things from growing up in Middlesbrough, getting started in business, eating exotic foods, and visiting dangerous locations. 🌶🔥This was also the funniest ever interview I've ever done. 🥘 Check our Peter's company Diablo Seasonings Ltd too, and Searching for Spices: Episode #1 https://youtu.be/zVPDHwmBtb8! 🌶  Time stamps: 0:36 - Introduction 3:30 - Growing up in Middlesbrough 7:31 - Getting into the food business 11:30 - Travelling to the roughest parts of Morocco 14:59 - Setting up your own business 17:52 - Making sacrifices 22:42 - Using social media to grow your business 41:08 - Using GaryVee's $1.80 technique 44:00 - Having an accountability coach and business mentors 51:20 - Learning Arabic 54:35 - Best advice you've ever had?  The aim of the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ interview series is to share the stories of real people who have real businesses. We unpick some of the business strategies behind the brands, discuss market trends and also share knowledge, ideas and the best advice they've ever had in their careers.  #livestream #businessstrategy #realpeople #realstories #growthstrategyroadmap #business #food

Many thanks to my guest Chris Paton for the wonderfully open interview about his career and life in the military, before later being published in the Harvard Business Review, and then launching his consultancy Quirk Solutions Ltd. Time stamps: 9:10 - Businesses of different sizes have common challenges 12:28 - The journey into the military 16:40 - Common misconceptions 19:20 - Using military techniques in business communication and decision making 25:51 - Co-authoring a paper for Harvard Business Review 29:05 - Launching the business 35:30 - What good leaders do well. What bad leaders do badly. 39:25 - The best advice you've ever had 43:45 - The potential to scale  

Watch here: https://lnkd.in/dhieUCf ** we did have some technical problems, but did our best 

The aim of the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ interview series is to share the stories of real people who have real businesses. We unpick some of the business strategies behind the brands, discuss market trends and also share knowledge, ideas and the best advice they've ever had in their careers.  #livestream #businessstrategy #realpeople #realstories #growthstrategyroadmap #business #growthstrategy #military #wargaming