Podcasts about bbc's dragons' den

Apprentice Star and expert in physical & mental health, Dr Asif Manuf shares profound insights into achieving mindset mastery and immediate health improvements through a singular dietary change.Delve into Dr. Asif's journey, from his early days in business to his appearance on BBC's Dragons' Den. Gain valuable lessons from his experiences, including the development of a robust mindset grounded in desire, drive, discipline, and the wisdom of stoicism.Explore the challenges faced by modern men, ranging from struggles with depression and insecurity to the pursuit of gratitude. Dr. Asif reflects on his role as a doctor, particularly in dealing with the terminally ill, and how this experience has shaped his profound sense of gratitude. Join us for a compelling discussion on personal growth, resilience, and the transformative power of embracing a positive mindset.Embrace the transformative power of fasting and build a resilient mindset with Dr Asif Manuf, The Business Excellence Podcast, BizX Forum & Awards, and ActionCOACH UK.Powered by ActionCOACH, the World's Number 1 Business Coaching Firm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we orbit with Piers Linney. Piers is an entrepreneur and investor with experience across a range of sectors including technology, media, and communications. He is co-founder of Atherton Bikes, and the co-founder of Implement AI​ which is focused on intelligent business transformation through the power of artificial intelligence. Piers is a champion of entrepreneurship and is known as a former Dragon investor on BBC's Dragons' Den. "Another thing I'm very passionate about is working on diversity inclusion so that people like me don't have such a difficult journey to get from where they are to where they'd like to be. I think ambition is evenly distributed but access to capital, mentors, guidance, and financial capital as well as social capital is not. We have to try and change that." More info: pierslinney.com. In his story of hopefulness Piers talked about Charles Black and the Space Exploration Network and you can find out more at SEN.com To view the episode page with a summary of the interview, links to social media and projects mentioned, go to https://ourwonder.space/episodes/_126

"There's some horrible sacrifices in the first few years to get it to a place where it's got to survive..."Today's 40 Minute Mentor epitomises what it means to be Tech for Good. We're joined by Sanjay Lobo MBE, the Founder & CEO of OnHand - the all-in-one tool to engage your team in volunteering and environmental action. Dubbed the ‘Uber of volunteering', OnHand lets employees learn and take action on the issues that matter. You may even recognise Sanjay from his recent appearance on BBC's Dragons' Den, where he successfully secured investment from FOUR dragons. Here's what we talk about in today's episode:➡️ Finding his path to entrepreneurship [04:02]➡️ Moving from law into tech [06:58]➡️ How Parkinson's disease became Chapter 1 of the OnHand story [11:05]➡️ Engaging employees in volunteering and environmental action [13:45]➡️ The significance of a great team in a scaling business [15:08]➡️ Managing stress and pressures as a Founder [16:38]➡️ Business benefits of company-wide volunteering opportunities [22:08]➡️ Advert: More about JBM [25:36] ➡️ A Behind the Scenes look at Dragons' Den [27:10]➡️ Working with the Dragons after the show [29:31]➡️ Advice for other Founders looking to get on Dragons' Den [31:13] ➡️ Dealing with increased media attention [32:29] ➡️ Applying to OnHand [35:10] ➡️ Audience Question: Advice for anyone starting their volunteering journey [38:51]⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Connect with Sanjay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaylobo/➡️ Find out more about OnHand: https://www.beonhand.co.uk/ ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm 

Find out more about the Female Founders Rise movement. Join me for this episode of #HowToSparkSuccess, where I'm joined by the fabulous Emmie Faust. Emmie is the founder of Female Founders Rise, Advisor, Mum of 4, specialising in Digital + Media + Marketing and an Exited Founder. “Female Founders Rise” is the go-to community for early stage female founders offering curated resources, fundraising help, education and community.  Currently with a community of over 1500 members, mainly based in the UK.   Emmie achieved £200K funding from Theo Paphitis on BBC's Dragons' Den and has sold two digital agencies to bigger independent companies (£7M+).  So she's perfectly placed to share some of her success secrets with us here today! Amongst the many “aha” moments of my conversation with Emmie, we chat about: ·         The highs and lows of having a co-founder ·         Why “getting it” and being well connected makes you perfectly placed to bring together a community ·         How naivety protects you from “the fear” in business ·         Why having 2 businesses on the go at the same time is a great business strategy And so much more!   You can connect with Emmie here: On LinkedIn   If you've been inspired and would like to find ways to lead better, launch your business idea, grow your business or increase your online presence, book in a call with me, Liz Hamlet (Podcast host, Coach, Speaker & Strategist) at https://www.sparksucceed.co.uk/ or connect with me on LinkedIn on https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-hamlet/ Grab my “32 LinkedIn content ideas – when you're stuck for inspiration” prompt guide here - https://share.hsforms.com/1RC9WvJYfSL6XloNYpLAifA4ftzn Buy my new book “How to ask for a pay rise (and get it!)”.

A regular on our screens since 2006 as one of the investors on the BBC's Dragons' Den, the entrepreneurial spark was lit in Deborah Meaden from a young age. She tells Gabby how watching her mum meet early struggles head-on inspired her business career, why she doesn't fear failure, and what she looks for in her investments – in and out of the Den.Subscribe to the show for free to and listen to other episodes from series one and two, featuring Alastair Campbell, Rachel Riley and Richard Curtis. The ii Family Money Show is brought to you by interactive investor (ii). This episode was recorded in March 2023. Follow interactive investor:Twitter @ii_coukFacebook /weareiiInstagram @interactive_investor Follow Gabby:Twitter @GabbyLoganInstagram @gabbylogan Important information:This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Pension and tax rules depend on your circumstances and may change in future. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Henry de Zoete is an alumnus of Y Combinator and in 2014 co-founded The Big Deal which uses tech to facilitate collective bargaining for consumers. In 2018, he went on to establish Look After My Bills, a tech start-up that became the largest auto-switching service in the UK, saving families money on their gas and electricity. After raising global investment and securing the best deal in the history of BBC's Dragons' Den, Look After My Bills was acquired by Go Compare in July 2019. He is also a non-exec director for Hornby and the UK Cabinet Office and has been angel investing since 2019, and is now in over 50 companies. Episode Links: Hyper-personalise your sales cycle from cold outreach to onboarding, with trumpet. More demos, more revenue, quicker. Henry's Linkedin

Richie is joined by Rachel Elnaugh and Jennie Lowes. Rachel Elnaugh is a successful entrepreneur and was one of the original Dragons on the BBC's Dragons' Den. Rachel has consistently spoken out against lockdowns, vaccines, vaccine passports and centralised digital currencies. She plans to stand for the Freedom Alliance in the next parliamentary election. She discusses this and more with Richie.https://www.youtube.com/user/RachelElnaughDragonJennie Lowes is a vastly experienced nurse. In a career spanning more than 20years, Jennie has worked in critical care, as well as recruiting and training nurses for the NHS. In a wide ranging chat today, Jennie and Richie discuss news that UK nurses have voted to take industrial action for the first time in history, how nursing has changed in recent years and why, the inevitable privatisation of the health service, vaccine damage and much more. www.jenius.life

Alex grew up with learning difficulties while tackling racism throughout his time in school, however, that did not stop him from graduating with a 1:1 from Edinburgh Napier University, obtaining The University Medal, launching his own freelance business during university and then becoming Head of Digital at a unique building company that appeared on BBC's Dragons' Den. Find him on Linked In here  Find Ogel World Here 

Do you strive to do more for wildlife in your garden? Are you cheered by the birds visiting your feeders or the frogs that spawn in your pond? Here, BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Wildlife Editor Kate Bradbury, is in conversation with entrepreneur and star of BBC's Dragons' Den, Deborah Meaden, about why the rhythm of the garden and nature is so important to her.As well as supporting climate-friendly businesses, Deborah has been slowly returning her countryside garden and surrounding land back to its former glory, encouraging nature in at every turn. Now, swallows, swifts, barn owls and badgers are just some of the creatures visiting and there's even an otter regularly stopping in to eat the fish in her pond. She confesses she's not green-fingered, but will have a go, and is a great believer of ‘right plant, right place'. Plus, Deborah shares her love of weeding, and tells us why she starts every day - rain, snow or shine - wandering around the garden, cup of tea in hand. From being self-sufficient by growing her own organic vegetables, to the rescue and rerelease into the wild of Pebble, the baby hare, listen now as Deborah and Kate discuss why everyone should be inviting wildlife into their gardens. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sarah Willingham originally planned a career in finance before making her fortune in food. Growing up in Stoke, the entrepreneur and former Dragon on the BBC's Dragons' Den started her first paper round at the age of 11, then took her first steps in the restaurant trade aged just 13. From there she went on to work for Pizza Express and Planet Hollywood, and then turned Indian restaurant chain Bombay Bicycle Club into a multi-million-pound business. She also, along with her husband, built and then floated the nutraceutical company NutraHealth on the London Stock Exchange. After starting a family, she then totally changed the way she worked, pulling back from managing her businesses day-to-day so she could achieve a better work-life balance and spend more time with her four children. Sarah tells Gabby about who gave her confidence early in her career, how she vowed to take a break from media commitments just hours before being offered a role on Dragons' Den, and why she and her husband let their children control the daily budget on their family gap year. Subscribe to the show for free to make sure you don't miss next week's episode, featuring the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. The ii Family Money Show is brought to you by interactive investor (ii). This episode was recorded in February 2022 and is also available as a vodcast on the interactive investor YouTube channel. Follow interactive investor: Twitter @ii_couk Facebook /weareii Instagram @interactive_investor Follow Gabby: Twitter @GabbyLogan Instagram @gabbylogan Important information: This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. SIPPs are aimed at people happy to make their own investment decisions. You can normally only access the money from age 55 (57 from 2028). The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Pension and tax rules depend on your circumstances and may change in future. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Sarah Willingham originally planned a career in finance before making her fortune in food. Growing up in Stoke, the entrepreneur and former Dragon on the BBC's Dragons' Den started her first paper round at the age of 11, then took her first steps in the restaurant trade aged just 13. From there she went on to work for Pizza Express and Planet Hollywood, and then turned Indian restaurant chain Bombay Bicycle Club into a multi-million-pound business. She also, along with her husband, built and then floated the nutraceutical company NutraHealth on the London Stock Exchange. After starting a family, she then totally changed the way she worked, pulling back from managing her businesses day-to-day so she could achieve a better work-life balance and spend more time with her four children.Sarah tells Gabby about who gave her confidence early in her career, how she vowed to take a break from media commitments just hours before being offered a role on Dragons' Den, and why she and her husband let their children control the daily budget on their family gap year. Subscribe to the show for free to make sure you don't miss next week's episode, featuring the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. The ii Family Money Show is brought to you by interactive investor (ii). This episode was recorded in February 2022 and is also available as a vodcast on the interactive investor YouTube channel. Follow interactive investor:Twitter @ii_coukFacebook /weareiiInstagram @interactive_investor Follow Gabby:Twitter @GabbyLoganInstagram @gabbylogan Important information:This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. SIPPs are aimed at people happy to make their own investment decisions. You can normally only access the money from age 55 (57 from 2028). The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Pension and tax rules depend on your circumstances and may change in future. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Have you ever dreamed of starting and scaling up a recruitment business to the point that you could achieve a successful exit? If so, you're going to love my interview with James Caan, who joins us for his second time on the show.  In this episode, James walks us through how to successfully launch, scale, and exit your business.  His insights are backed up by his track record as the founder of Recruitment Entrepreneur, the world's leading private equity firm specializing in recruitment start-ups and scale-ups. RE has been successfully operating in 60+ countries and has currently invested in 45 recruitment businesses.  You will hear a case study of how one of Recruitment Entrepreneur's partners was able to launched, scale, and sell their business for $12m in just five years! James is an investor, a serial entrepreneur, and a former panellist on the hit TV series Dragon's Den. He founded two recruitment companies with combined revenue of £1B. Episode Outline and Highlights [1:41] James shares his perspective on the recruitment market of 2022 compared to 2021. [5:08] How Recruitment Entrepreneur helps recruiters build scalable businesses. [10:05] From $220k to $2M USD in billings in five years - James shared a Recruitment Entrepreneur case study. [22:08] Why is James now expanding Recruitment Entrepreneur to the US? [27:36] What is meant by smart capital and how it impacts the recruitment industry. [29:16] Expanding beyond the US - why Recruitment Entrepreneur is going global and why it makes sense. [35:35] James' mindset on creating value for their clients. Also, hear James reveal their ‘secret sauce' for their success.  [40:55] How James' team consistently helps enhance the value of businesses prior to exit events.  [42:46] What buyers are looking for in a recruitment business that they may want to acquire. [47:45] How Recruitment Entrepreneur supports businesses in their portfolio to attract good talent. [54:44] How training and development can easily assimilate new joiners to your business' work culture. Launching, Scaling and Selling a Recruitment Business for $12M in Only Five Years Since its founding in 2014, Recruitment Entrepreneur's goal is to help founders and owners of recruitment businesses to globally, launch, scale, and exit their recruitment businesses. James shared a superb case study on how they worked side by side with James Absalom, CEO of Walter James recruitment. Below is the chronology of his success: James launched his business with Recruitment Entrepreneur In year one, he earned $350k compared to previous years of earning around $220k in average. By year five, he had 15 consultants with annual revenue of $5m and $2m in profit. Recently acquired by ZRG Partners for $12m   You will hear James walk you through the process - what do you need to start? What is the thought process in deciding when to scale? How do you grow the billing? How do you attract talent? These are a few of the golden nuggets that you will hear in this episode. If you are strategizing on launching, scaling and exiting your recruitment business, you will enjoy our interview. How to Create and Enhance Your Recruitment Business' Value James' recruitment and entrepreneurial experience bring invaluable insights when it comes to enhancing businesses under their portfolio. You will hear James reveal specific key pointers for success. How do they create value and further enhance recruitment businesses to set it up in a profitable exit? “The single factor to success and scale is having the ability to attract and keep people,” James stated. He further elaborates on specific focus areas that founders would need to work on to make their business scalable and successful. James added, “First thing is, we don't back markets, we don't back sectors, we don't back products. We back people, and that has been the mantra of my entire working life and it has never failed me yet.” Must Haves to Make Your Business Scalable and Exit-Able If you plan to scale and exit your recruitment business, you will hear the following key takeaways from our discussion: The importance of having a stable workforce by attracting and retaining the right people. Establishing a culture of coaching, learning, and development. Having a clear strategy for developing your brand. Having an international mindset. You will find James' take on the above elements definitely insightful.   Our Sponsors   This podcast is proudly sponsored by i-intro®.    i-intro® is an end-to-end retained recruitment platform. Our technology and methodology allows recruiters to differentiate themselves from the competition, win more retained business, bigger fees and increase their billings. Be sure to mention Mark Whitby or The Resilient Recruiter for a 25% discount. Book your free, no-obligation consultation here: www.recruitmentcoach.com/retained  James Caan Bio and Contact Info James founded private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw in 2004 and joined the panel of heavyweight investors for BBC's Dragons' Den in 2007. His main focus is on charity work, current investments, growing Hamilton Bradshaw and mentoring entrepreneurs to help ensure their success. With a passion for building businesses and backing talented people, he has been building and selling businesses since 1985 and thinks it is important to invest in people rather than products or businesses. James is a great believer that it is people who create a successful business through their passion and conviction, with a firm belief that “It's your attitude, not your aptitude that determines your altitude”. James' website link (You may find and download his audiobook via this link) James on LinkedIn James on Twitter @jamescaan James on Facebook James on Instagram Hamilton Bradshaw Group website link Recruitment Entrepreneur website link People and Resources Mentioned Abid Hamid on LinkedIn Doug Bugie on LinkedIn Walter James website link ZRG Partners website link Connect with Mark Whitby Get your FREE 30-minute strategy call Mark on LinkedIn Mark on Twitter: @MarkWhitby Mark on Facebook Mark on Instagram: @RecruitmentCoach Related Podcast You Might Enjoy TRR#81 James Caan on the 10 Characteristics of Highly Successful Recruitment Entrepreneurs TRR#69 Recruitment Legends: Leadership and Life Lessons From 40 Years in the Global Recruiting Industry, with Doug Bugie TRR#48 Recruitment Entrepreneur: How to Start-Up and Scale an “Exit-able” Recruitment Business, with Abid Hamid Subscribe to The Resilient Recruiter

Yes, I've used an Albert Einstein quote as the title for this episode, but how could I not!? I also quote Einstein in my summary at the end of the episode, not quite sure what came over me.. but again how could I not use this?! - “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result”. In other words, get our your comfort zones, give it a whirl, if you fail, try again. Emmie Faust appeared on series 5 of BBC's Dragons' Den where she and her business partner secured a £200,000 record investment from Theo Paphitis. The business ending up failing which led Emmie to feel embarrassed for some time. This public eye failure wasn't easy, however the learnings from it have been invaluable to Emmie and her success today. Since then Emmie has set up, scaled and sold many successful businesses and is almost certain the not so easy public failure was a key ingredient to her success today. Join myself, host Hannah Brier, and Emmie Faust, as we explore Emmie's business failure and most importantly the learnings and successes that have come from it. P.s – Thanks Albert Einstein.

What do the most successful recruitment business owners have in common? I can't think of anyone better qualified to answer that question than James Caan.  In this interview, James and I discussed the challenges and opportunities for recruiters in a post-pandemic environment, and what it takes to achieve extraordinary success in our industry. James delivered massive value for aspiring entrepreneurs, including advice based on his own experience, plus insights from his unique perspective as an investor in the recruitment sector. James is a serial entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and a former panelist on the hit TV series Dragon's Den. James founded two recruitment companies with combined revenues of over a billion pounds, Alexander Mann Solutions and Humana International. In 2004, he set up his own private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw, and in 2014 he launched Recruitment Entrepreneur. To date, Recruitment Entrepreneur has enabled 32 founders to launch and scale 22 recruitment businesses.  Episode Outline and Highlights [2:08] Key challenges and opportunities for recruiters in the current market and post-pandemic environment. [12:11] Why recruiters should broaden their horizons and consider international markets. [14:28] Preventing counter-offers - James' advice on candidate qualification. [21:30] Starting a successful recruitment firm in the current market [23:08] The 10 characteristics that are critical to your success when starting or scaling your recruitment company.  [33:20] Attracting & retaining great talent - how to persuade the best people to join your recruitment firm.  [43:40] James' thought process on how to assess someone's drive / self-motivation [48:36] The single best piece of advice James has ever received.  Post-Covid Environment Challenges and Opportunities Considering where we are and what we've been through the past 12 months, I asked James for his observations on the key challenges and opportunities for recruiters in the current market. James shared live experiences of the challenges the recruiters in his portfolio companies have  faced for the past year.  James' advice for recruiters included four very specific suggestions: The impact of internal recruitment and the need to move up the value chain. Internal recruitment is growing rapidly and typically most positions below £50k salaries are the ones being easily filled with internal recruitment. What does this mean for your recruitment business? You need to elevate yourself above the 50k-salary and start working on more senior positions. Specialization and focusing on a niche market is important, but in order to grow, you should start thinking laterally by expanding horizontally across your client base. Instead of being super-specialised within a particular function, e.g. Tax, focus on maximizing the value of each client relationship. The market has quickly become highly candidate driven. This creates tremendous opportunities for recruiters but also certain challenges. The epidemic of counter-offers points to the need for recruiters to re-learn the craft of candidate qualification and improve their skills at managing the placement process. Out of necessity, recruiters were very creative last year in terms of uncovering new opportunities - e.g. expanding into new geographic territories.  Let us not lose the element of strength that we created due to the pandemic.   Is Now the Best Time to Start Your Recruitment Business? Are you hesitating to start or scale your recruitment business because of the uncertainty created by the pandemic and volatility as the market recovers? I was curious to know whether James thought it was harder or easier to start or scale a recruitment business nowadays.  His reply was, “I think starting a recruitment business is not about the market timing. I think it's about you. Success in our industry is about your passion, your drive, your conviction, your belief, your expertise.” He added, “When I see somebody succeeding, it's rarely because of the market, it's rarely because of the sector, it's generally because of them.” How to Start and Scale a Successful Recruitment Company What is your definition of success?  As James pointed out in our conversation, success means something different to everybody.   Not everyone wants to grow a large recruitment company.  Many owners would be perfectly content running a lifestyle business with a small team of 3-4 people that generates a million pounds per year, for example. James highlighted the fact that very few recruitment companies grow beyond 10 people.  That's absolutely fine provided you understand that type of business has no exit value because it requires the owner's personal involvement to sustain it.   On the other hand, if your goal is to scale your recruitment business, that requires a different set of skills and qualities. According to James, there are at least 10 different characteristics you must possess (or be willing to develop) in order to achieve extraordinary growth. Toward the top of James' list was the ability to attract great talent and persuade them to join your team. Unless you can bring the right people on board, you'll never be able to scale a recruitment firm.   To hear James' advice on how to attract and hire great recruiters, and discover the other 9 characteristics of highly successful recruitment entrepreneurs, click the “play” button and listen to the podcast. James Caan Bio and Contact Info James founded private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw in 2004 and joined the panel of heavyweight investors for BBC's Dragons' Den in 2007. His main focus is on charity work, current investments, growing Hamilton Bradshaw and mentoring entrepreneurs to help ensure their success. With a passion for building businesses and backing talented people, he has been building and selling businesses since 1985 and thinks it is important to invest in people rather than just products or businesses. James is a great believer that it is people who create a successful business through their passion and conviction, with a firm belief that “It's your attitude, not your aptitude that determines your altitude”. James' website link (You may find and download his audiobook via this link) James on LinkedIn James on Twitter @jamescaan James on Facebook James on Instagram Hamilton Bradshaw Group website link People and Resources Mentioned Abid Hamid on LinkedIn Connect with Mark Whitby Get your FREE 30-minute strategy call Mark on LinkedIn Mark on Twitter: @MarkWhitby Mark on Facebook Mark on Instagram: @RecruitmentCoach Related Podcast You Might Enjoy TRR # 69 Recruitment Legends: Leadership and Life Lessons From 40 Years in the Global Recruiting Industry, with Doug Bugie TRR # 48 Recruitment Entrepreneur: How to Start-Up and Scale an “Exit-able” Recruitment Business, with Abid Hamid Subscribe to The Resilient Recruiter    

In Episode 21, we speak to Piers Linney, a British entrepreneur and investor well known for being a "dragon" on the BBC's business series Dragons' Den. Piers is also a content creator and keynote speaker focused on supporting individuals with ambitions to build a start-up, and is passionate about diversity and inclusion within the venture capital industry. In this episode, he shares his experience as a tech investor on BBC's Dragons' Den, doles out valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, and speaks passionately about the importance of making progress in diversity and inclusion within the technology entrepreneurship space. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 21, we speak to Piers Linney, a British entrepreneur and investor well known for being a "dragon" on the BBC's business series Dragons' Den. Piers is also a content creator and keynote speaker focused on supporting individuals with ambitions to build a start-up, and is passionate about diversity and inclusion within the venture capital industry. In this episode, he shares his experience as a tech investor on BBC's Dragons' Den, doles out valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, and speaks passionately about the importance of making progress in diversity and inclusion within the technology entrepreneurship space. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jules White is an awards winning international sales consultant with over 30 years of business and sales experience. Working in many dif- ferent sectors selling everything from baby products to stainless steel to Yellow Pages she has also experienced every job role within sales, from telesales through to Sales Director and has a wonderful breadth of knowledge and experience to bring to her work. She also secured investment from Peter Jones in the BBC's Dragons' Den, which is the ultimate pitch to win! Her passion and mission is to bring a new outlook and perception to sales in the modern business age we live in, which will help you to truly be unique. Her ‘Live it, Love it, Sell it' entrepreneur programme is also a book, and now the creation of UHP - Unique Human Proposition® takes it up a gear to deliver this effective methodology to the corporate market too. Her style is passionate, inclusive and she immerses herself fully into your business in order to work as part of your team. Jules' ultimate aim is to make sure you create an unparalleled sales ex- perience for all of your customers through you and your unique people.

Julie Meyer graduated university and took off overseas 10 days later to start her own business journey. The daughter of an entrepreneur, she's led quite the entrepreneur life of her own now. Julie joins Adam and Naresh to discuss her journey, what entrepreneurs (and "hidden" entrepreneurs) today can do to put themselves in position to succeed, and how her community is designed to help. Julie Meyer is Founder and CEO of VIVA Investment Partners in Zurich, Switzerland. She is known for building out the European Technology and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem since 1998. She is the Managing Partner of the Ariadne Capital Entrepreneurs Fund (ACE), CEO of Pelion Pension Advisors, founder of Ariadne group, the founder of EntrepreneurCountry Global Limited, and appeared as a Dragon on the online version of BBC's Dragons' Den. She operates the Follow The Entrepreneur Investor Summit, now in its 12th year, which brings together 42 nationalities once a year in a Pre-Summit & Summit format with entrepreneurs sharing their visions of the future. She is the bestselling author of Welcome to Entrepreneur Country Websites: www.JulieMarieMeyer.com www.VIVAPartners.net www.entrepreneurcountryglobal.com www.globalftenetwork.com Featured Photo by Werner Sevenster on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

On this milestone tenth episode we have Mixmasters' founder Danny Savage. One of the most influential figures in today's electronic music world, Danny Savage has gone from DJ'ing in working men's clubs to helping other DJ's and producers build their own musical career. His entrepreneurial mindset, combined with his passion for electronic music, has led him to spearhead game-changing ventures such as Igloo Disco (featured on BBC's Dragons' Den), DJ Growth Lab and the Mixmasters community. Join us on this special tenth episode as we hear the amazing stories behind Danny Savage's rise in the music industry, as well as invaluable advice from the real Mixmaster himself on paid advertising, Beatport, bootlegs, and much more.

On this milestone tenth episode we have Mixmasters' founder Danny Savage. One of the most influential figures in today's electronic music world, Danny Savage has gone from DJ'ing in working men's clubs to helping other DJ's and producers build their own musical career. His entrepreneurial mindset, combined with his passion for electronic music, has led him to spearhead game-changing ventures such as Igloo Disco (featured on BBC's Dragons' Den), DJ Growth Lab and the Mixmasters community. Join us on this special tenth episode as we hear the amazing stories behind Danny Savage's rise in the music industry, as well as invaluable advice from the real Mixmaster himself on paid advertising, Beatport, bootlegs, and much more.

Whether you know him from the BBC series Dragons' Den, his Small Business Sunday Campaign or elsewhere, Theo Paphitis is one of the most well-known business figures in the UK. In this edition of Business Leader Insight, brought to you by Arbuthnot Latham, you will get to know Theo's rise through business, what drives him and much more. Over the years, Theo Paphitis has revived the fortunes of some well-known high street brands such as Ryman, La Senza and Robert Dyas. In addition, in the Spring of 2011, he launched what has now become the multi-award-winning, global lingerie brand Boux Avenue. He also acquired arts supplier London Graphic Centre in 2016, to complement his Ryman business. Theo sold Red Letter Days, which he co-owned with fellow Dragon Peter Jones, in 2017.Theo is known for his many appearances on television, including being a regular on the BBC's Dragons' Den, Theo's Adventure Capitalists, Britain's Next Big Thing, Back to the Floor and The One Show, and as a regular media commentator on current affairs news programmes such as Question Time. In 2010, small business champion Theo launched Small Business Sunday from his kitchen table on Twitter to help small businesses. This now has over 3,000 #SBS winners in the network, a free annual event and an expansive business network. He is passionate about creating and supporting entrepreneurs and encouraging startups across the UK.Here's a breakdown of what we discussed in the interview:• I understand you struggled at school and may not have found the teachers you had very inspiring. What would you like to go and say to those you were at school with if you could? (0:48)• You started in business at 15 – can you tell us about why you wanted to do this? And if you wouldn't have been a successful businessman what do you feel you would have been? (6:14)• Do you think those early experiences toughened you up for the world of business? (8:03)• Let's talk about your time at Millwall FC. Why didn't you continue with another club or in the game? (8:56)• Is running a football club very different to running a business and did you learn any lessons that transferred over to your business career? (10:49)• I'd like to now get your insight into what different ingredients and thinking is needed to grow a £1m business compared to a billion pound one. And why don't more people think in these terms? (12:20)• In the UK, it tends to be common for business leaders to exit quickly which means we haven't produced a Facebook, Tesla, Twitter, Amazon or BMW for example. Some may say that's a good thing, but do you have any thoughts about why Americans mainly, are more inclined to think in terms of building empires? (13:32)• Moving onto your role on Dragons' Den – have you ever invested in somebody you just liked – they may not have had all the number right but you just thought I like this person. Or does it always have to be against a formula? (14:32)• What should our viewers looking for investment be aware of in regards to best practice when pitching? (15:33)• Moving onto the economy, you know retail inside out. How do you see it changing and how will it come back stronger from the pandemic? (18:36)• Do you think other countries will try to leave the European Union now that the UK has? (22:57)• What keeps you up at night – what are you scared of and this could be external political factors, threats to the business world or something more personal? (26:26)• For those who aren't aware of Small Business Sunday (#SBS), could you tell us what it is and how it started? (30:03)• What is one fact about you that we can't find online? (32:35)• A final word from Theo (33:53)Be sure to subscribe to the Business Leader YouTube channel for more interviews with some of the world's leading business figures.

This episode highlights what it means to be constantly knocked down by events in our life and how to get up again stronger than ever! Jules is a prime example of what resilience, persistence and courage looks likeShe is an award-winning international sales consultant with over 30 years of business and sales experience. Working in many different sectors selling everything from baby products to stainless steel to Yellow Pages she has also experienced every job role within sales, from telesales through to Sales Director and has a wonderful breadth of knowledge and experience to bring to her work. She also secured investment from Peter Jones in the BBC's Dragons' Den, which is the ultimate pitch to win! The journey to these heights is rarely simple, easy or linear, Jules endured set after set of circumstances that would crush most people, but not her; she came back bigger and better  than before, and now has invaluable lessons to teach and share.Her passion and mission is to bring a new outlook and perception to sales in the modern business age we live in, which will help you to truly be unique. Some insights from our interview:How she believes that we all have a choice when we've been hit by adversityHow she learnt many lessons when she lost everything in her business, literally overnightHow she came to terms with a miscarriage and the breakdown of her marriageHow she had to adjust when she lost both parents within three yearsHow her parents raised her to believe that there is no such word as can't"Day one or one day?" - Jules White https://liveitloveitsellit.co.ukFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jules.white.1304Twitter: https://twitter.com/JulesAuthorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/1liveitloveitsellit/Ted X Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAmeovbzr8U*                                     *                                             *                                              *"Unbroken: Healing Through Storytelling" features  individuals who have all triumphed after adversity and have not just bounced back in life, but forward and are now making a difference for others.Hosted by Madeleine Black, the show will share stories of all the amazing people Madeleine has met on her own journey as an author/speaker and these stories will heal, motivate, inspire and bring hope when they share their wisdom and knowledge with her.She really believes in the power that comes when we share our stories, that in fact we are not story tellers but story healers. Tune in to discover what helped them to stay unbroken and together we will discover that none of us are broken beyond repair.You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken,  from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk/Watch the Podcast via YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbrokenFollow on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/unbrokenthepodcastwithmb 

Jules White is an award winning international sales consultant with over 30 years of business and sales experience. Working in many different sectors selling everything from baby products to stainless steel to Yellow Pages she has also experienced every job role within sales, from telesales through to Sales Director and has a wonderful breadth of knowledge and experience to bring to her work. She also secured investment from Peter Jones in the BBC's Dragons' Den, which is the ultimate pitch to win! Her passion and mission is to bring a new outlook and perception to sales in the modern business age we live in, which will help you to truly be unique. Her ‘Live it, Love it, Sell it®' entrepreneur programme is also a book, and now the creation of UHP - Unique Human Proposition® takes it up a gear to deliver this effective methodology to the corporate market too. Her style is passionate, inclusive and she immerses herself fully into your business in order to work as part of your team. Jules' ultimate aim is to make sure you create an unparalleled sales experience for all of your customers through you and your unique people. Find out more here, https://liveitloveitsellit.co.uk Now the question you are probably thinking is how can I build a 6-figure profitable business, if that is your question then this podcast will give you the answer. Each week there will be experts from the world of Business & Marketing along with a daily dose of secrets on how to build a 6-figure business.

Max McMurdo is a designer, author and TV presenter, you may recognise his creations from shows such as Find it, Fix it, Flog it and BBC's Dragons' Den. We end up having a chinwag about all sorts of things: mental health, homelessness and his found friendship with Professor Green, upcycling, his support with Kenya, his houseboat... We share a few things in common, one special thing you'll shortly find out. Grab a coffee, it's a juicy one! You can find Max at: Website - www.maxmcmurdo.co.uk/ Instagram, Twitter & Facebook - /maxreestore Feeding program for Kenya - https://aaf.african-adventures.co.uk/project-sponsorship/ You can find us @myselfincludedpodcast

Summary: Jules White is an award winning international sales consultant with over 30 years of business and sales experience. Working in many different sectors selling everything from baby products to stainless steel to Yellow Pages she has also experienced every job role within sales, from telesales through to Sales Director and has a wonderful breadth of knowledge and experience to bring to her work.  She also secured investment from Peter Jones in the BBC's Dragons' Den, which is the ultimate pitch to win! She's an author, a business owner, and a TEDX Speaker. This episode we focus on how the same skills that serve us well in our lives are the same skills that serve us well in sales. People truly buy people and they buy people who truly get to know them. Jules instincts are always to get to know the human behind the sale and she'll help you unlock the language and mindset you can use to go deeper and build more lasting connections in all facets of your life. Key Takeaways by Time! Our uniqueness is the best thing we have as human (6:15) What is magic and how it's defined by the audiences mind (6:11) Defining what it means to be human (7:18) Story of what she learned from her Dad (10:00) Conversations about our Dads (15:00) Life Skills are sales skils and why (17:35) Why you let the buyer be in charge (19:57) Story of patience and being gentle with a large sale (23:32) Touching story about her and her son (29:50) Live it/Love it/ Sell It Methodology - 35:06 Connect with Jules: https://liveitloveitsellit.co.uk/ (Jules Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/juleswhite134/ (LinkedIN: ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAmeovbzr8U&feature=youtu.be&autoplay=1&mute=0 (TEDX Talk) Connect with Us! https://www.linkedin.com/company/53108426/admin/ (LinkedIN: ) https://stories-of-selling-human.captivate.fm/ (Website: )