We’ve heard a lot of stories on ScaleUp Radio over the past few episodes, of people starting their business after working for the family firm, or leaving university and stumbling into a career - but William Copley from Armstrong Bell did none of those things. He went to New York and signed a 3-album deal with a major record company.

Thankfully, for his clients at least, the music dream didn’t last and now Will runs Armstrong Bell -  a telecommunications company with a staff of 16.

Listening to Will, you’ll hear that it’s not been an easy journey to get to this point, but he’s managed to create a company that has it’s own identity in a busy marketplace.

As always on ScaleUp Radio, there was a lot of ground covered, including:

 - What separates Armstrong Bell from the other telecommunications companies that are out there?

 - How best to divorce a business partner, and particularly about buying them out of the business. Is there a “right” way to do it?

 - Identifying the best process to remove yourself from the day to day business operations - without losing your feel for the business. Will employed a Business Manager - Rob - and the two of them shaped how the business should run, and how Will could take a step back from the day-to-day tasks.

 - How big a part imagination should play in the growth of your business

 - Why failing quickly is an important lesson to learn

Will is very deliberate in his answers, but what’s refreshing is his desire to keep learning, keep growing - and not stand still.

I think you’re going to enjoy this one.

This is also the last episode of 2019. Don’t worry, there’s more to come in 2020, but we’re taking a couple of weeks off for Christmas. So, thank you for listening to ScaleUp Radio in 2019 and here’s wishing you a successful festive period.

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith can be found here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Got-Here-Wont-There/dp/1846681375/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KIAE1VUXPXEI&keywords=what+got+you+here+won%27t+get+you+there&qid=1576152285&sprefix=what+got+%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-1

 

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick M. Lencioni can be found here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Five-Dysfunctions-Team-Leadership-Lencioni/dp/0787960756/ref=sr_1_1?crid=BIW7WWFI5MYL&keywords=5+dysfunctions+of+a+team&qid=1576152352&sprefix=5+d%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1

 

Games People Play by Eric Berne can be found here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Games-People-Play-Psychology-Relationships/dp/0241257476/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1QH0KPYTMTDVD&keywords=the+games+people+play&qid=1576152400&sprefix=the+games+pe%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1

The Adam Buxton Podcast can be found here: https://adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts

Will can be contacted at www.armstrongbell.co.uk

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