The How Did We Get Here Podcast?

The boys rejoin Heman & Rhyoma from Alloc8te to discuss how their business has progressed and where they are in their journey. They discuss the pivot they made, new products and how they commercialised their offerings within the Australian market.Podcast Notes:Alloc8te:Our vision is to simplify financial statements to answer a single question: can I afford it? Alloc8te condenses complex financial data into simple, industry-specific reports to help our customers measure the affordability of their products for their own customers. Websitehttps://alloc8te.com.au

In part 2, the boys look at what contributing factors led Phil to success in sports and business. They delve into the early years and highlights Phil's philosophy on happiness and wellbeing. 

Join the Boy's on a fascinating episode where they sit down with the renowned media personality and sporting legend, Phil Tufnell. The conversation takes a deep dive into Phil's illustrious career in cricket, including his experiences playing for Middlesex and the national team. As a former English cricketer, Phil shares his thoughts on the changes in the game, including the emergence of "Bazball" and the impressive rise of the England Men's team.Beyond cricket, Phil has ventured into various business opportunities, including a flourishing wine business and a clothing line. Listen in as he discusses his approach to entrepreneurship and the challenges he has faced while navigating the world of business.As a familiar face in the media world, Phil has graced the screens of numerous TV shows, including "A Question of Sport" and "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!" In this episode, he shares his experiences in the entertainment industry and how he has navigated the challenges of being in the public eye.Throughout the conversation, Phil imparts his insights on what it takes to achieve success. He emphasizes the importance of hard work, determination, and a willingness to take risks.Overall, this episode provides a captivating look into the life of one of England's most beloved sports personalities and how he has achieved success both on and off the field. Tune in now for an unforgettable conversation with Phil Tufnell.

The boys discuss where the business is after 9 years. They discuss some of the recent expansion areas in the US, changes in stakeholder management and implementing layers/infrastructure into the business. The team discuss how decision making abilities have improved and been enhanced with some of the structural changes implemented.

The boys are in conversation with British entrepreneur Jay Radia, co-founder of predictive marketing technology Yieldify, has raised over $100M and has been selected as one of the Financial Times Euro Tech Top 10 Under 30.In Part 2 we discuss capital raising, staff hiring and how to scale a company.If you want to hear more from Jay,  his new podcast Happy Millionaire is available now https://link.chtbl.com/HM_Podcast 

The boys are in conversation with British entrepreneur Jay Radia, co-founder of predictive marketing technology Yieldify, has raised over $100M and has been selected as one of the Financial Times Euro Tech Top 10 Under 30.We discuss the start-up scene in the UK, raising capital, patterns to success and what it takes to turn an idea into a multi-million dollar business

The boys discuss 'that innings at Cardiff', Aussie sledging, racism in the game . How does Monty look at his own mental health, tips and strategies.

The boys chat with Monty Panesar about his career, the highs and lows, plus focus on mental health issues. Monty discusses his new career and what it took to become a prominent journalist and podcaster.

Daggers, Tony, Anil & Neil are back together after the summer to record Series 3. The guys talk about their experiences over the summer, Daggers working on Women's International Cricket and The Blast Tournament in the UK. Anil & Tony were together working in the US and Neil's travels also took him to the US & Mexico.

The guys continue their conversation with David covering topics including; How did David take on the giants of the sports footwear industry, pivoting into Golf and what does the future hold for this global brand Payntr!

The boys chat with David Paynter, former professional cricketer and founder of Payntr Footwear. They have become a global brand in Cricket and Golf. Worn and endorsed by one of the best T20 cricketer's in the world, Rashid Khan. David took on the giants of the industry, Nike, Reebok, Adidas & Gray Nicholls and has a large global footprint and marketshare in many countries.

The boys chat to Steve Flanagan from Mt Sinai in NYC about their deployment of Virtual Mgr into one of the largest hospitals in the world. Steve as the Director of the facility talks about his experiences, feedback on the tool and how its helping him run the daily operations.

The boys chat with Richard Siganto, Founder/CEO of iSponsor & Heman Germian, Founder/CEO of Alloc8te. Both entrepreneurs are being mentored by the VM team. The discussion centres around their growth, wins, losses and the value that the mentorship provides them

The guys take a look at the conference and reflect on the time spent with staff, clients and associates of the Virtual Mgr business. This was the first time all team members from the US and Australia have ever been together in one room!

Daggers and the boys are finally back together! Daggers has been commentating in the Caribbean on the U19 World Cup and the VM boys have been working across the US seeing clients.

Part 2 of the discussion focuses around people and business culture across India plus what does it take for an International company to succeed in India.

The team speak with Prakash Wakankar, successful global corporate leader, broadcaster, former sportsman and all round great guy! Prakash provides his perspective on the key changes in the tech revolution in India, trends and how culture is king.

The guys talk further with Stef and discuss the key success factors that he sees with Start ups and scale ups. Stef looks at the journey of tech companies, what are the stages, key decision points and going global! 

The guys speak in a two part episode to Founder and CEO of the Marco Polo Group, Stef Solferini. Stef works exclusively with Inc 5000 companies and has a background in Management Consulting (Accenture), Corporate Banking and M&A. Stef discusses how he helps to grow and scale international businesses and provide support with exit strategies.

The Boys chat to Tom Wharton of Barrington Ayre who started life on Saville Row and decided to take the plunge into his now very successful business. Tom talks about the challenges and experiences that led him to a business providing clothing to celebrities and sports stars. Barrington Ayre  provide luxury bespoke and made to order clothing from their Cirencester showroom located in the historic Market Place. Operating a full visiting tailoring service across The Cotswolds, The South West and London as well as the UK by appointment, their clothing is worn by the likes of Michael Vaughan, Robbie Savage, Jos Buttler, Greg James, and David 'Bumble' Lloyd to name a few. They pride themselves on making the finest clothing and have a real niche for tweed wedding suits. They have our own range of Made in Cirencester clothing, made by in house Savile Row tailor, Sian, studied tailoring at the London School of Fashion and then went on to work in Savile Row for Dege and Skinner for 3 years before returning to The Cotswolds.

Former professional cricketer Luke Sutton turned International sports and entertainment agent talks to the guys about his business successes, challenges and some of the talent that he has managed. Luke talks candidly about his journey, what he attributes to his success and thoughts to the boys on how he looks at life nowadays. A thoroughly informative and enjoyable podcast with such raw honesty and passion from Luke.

The boys move into conversation with Greg around how he spotted opportunities and capitalised upon then post Cricket. Greg talks about what he believes are successful traits when entering a new role or job. The transition between sport and business is also discussed with Daggers and the boys.

The Guys meet and discuss with former International cricketer Greg Ritchie what it took to take him from a cricket great to a top class sales person.  Greg discusses his many business interests and how he capitalised upon opportunities that were presented to him. 

The guys continue their discussion with Michael Vaughan and explore the transition from sport to business and the challenges faced. Michael talks about his business ventures and why he entered those sectors. He also offers advice for sportsmen and women as they move through their careers.

Part 1 of 2 .The Boys get the opportunity to speak to Michael Vaughan, former England International Cricket Captain, Commentator and Entrepreneur. The discussion centres around the transition from sport to business, looking at analogies and behaviours consistent within both worlds.

Daggers and the B=boys chat to Danny about how he got to the NBA and stayed at the top. Plus how did he transition after his stellar career and what advice he'd give to youngsters.

Charles and the boys discuss succession planning plus how the founders let go of their day to day responsibilities as the organisation grew. How, why and what did it lead to? Please tune in to find out!

Daggers & the boys discuss what they have been up to in the summer, the wins and losses plus whats in store for Season 2. Special guests that will be coming onto the podcast will be Danny Santiago, NBA star and former England Cricket Captain, Michael Vaughan.

The team speak to special guest Aaron Hinde, founder of the LIFEAID Beverage Company. How Aaron started and scaled his US business from an RV to global domination taking on the giants of the industry and winning! There are many similarities in Aaron's journey alongside Virtual Mgr's despite the significant differences in their respective industries.

Mike Parkes, author of the book Leading Remotely joins the boys & brings together his decades of experience of how successful single site operators make the transition to multi-site leaders. Virtual Mgr are featured as a case study in the international book published by Bloomsbury, USA.More than ever before, business leaders are responsible for teams spread across regions, countries, and the entire globe. As a result of the pandemic, they've also been increasingly challenged by managing employees working from home. Leading a remote team is a unique challenge, and many leaders struggle by relying upon the skills and approaches that served them well when leading immediate, onsite teams. Leading Remotely features practical examples and insights from leaders across the globe, and draws upon over 15 years of empirical research to provide essential advice on how to successfully lead remote teams. This is a ground-breaking guide on how to overcome the unique obstacles faced when leading a remote team, featuring key insights and advice drawn from experiences of leadership throughout the pandemic.

Part 2 of 2- The Boys hit Daggers with some quick fire questions on his career, personal life and broadcasting. We also look into how does Charles stay at the top of his game commentating for the BBC and Sky Sports around the world.

Part 1 of 2- The Boys look back at Daggers's history as a sportsman and International broadcaster. Charles gives us an insight into the disciplines, practices and transition from playing at Warwickshire & Leicestershire to commentating for the BBC.

The Virtual Mgr team discuss how their culture evolved and was brought together formally  as they scaled in conjunction with Sam Coen, Co-Founder at Playrpath & Business and Projects Development Manager at RDK Sports International. The founders discuss what was important to them and how it lead to decisions being made on hiring, product development and even client retention.

Georgia & Steve join the podcast to provide context on their involvement in the business and what it is like to manage a globally dispersed team.

The boys introduce key individuals from the US Mgt team (Jacques, Patrick & Cynthia) who provide their perspective on what they do and how they find working at VM.

Virtual Mgr's guest Sean Shapert explains why a major Healthcare healthcare group signed VM's HealthClean and how he sees the product changing the EVS industry

Guest speaker Rich Feczko, Head of Innovation at Compass joins Charles and The Boys  to discuss what it takes to get a product into a listed company. The time, processes, due diligence and approvals that took VM to be a household name in the Health Care industry in the US.

The Founders discuss how the platform and products came about together with how they commercialised the suite into Oil & Gas, Health Care and Food Services

Charles facilitates a discussion between the founders & CEO together with their families on their childhoods,  funny stories and key traits that got them to where they are now.

Virtual Mgr discuss with a Global Oil Industry client why they took a punt on them and how 8 years later the relationship is still flourishing.

How Virtual Mgr pivoted products and thrived through one of the toughest periods economically in the Company's history

The diversification of Virtual Mgr's product suite and key client wins

How Virtual Mgr expanded across the US with limited resources including the key hire of a General Mgr who became our No 1 pick Stateside!

Start-Up to Global, expansion into the US with no staff on the ground. The challenges, pitfalls and lessons learned.

Neil & Anil Co-Founders of Virtual Mgr decide to take a leap of faith, set up a tech business after leaving successful corporate careers. What on earth were we thinking!