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EP 341 - The Apprentice former contestant and Forbes '30 under 30' honouree entrepreneur Bianca Miller Cole jumps in the quiz seat discussing Andy's list of terms and concepts - founder's egos, mandatory lunch breaks, unlimited holidays, and family dynasties are all up for debate!Chapters:00:00 Business or Bullshit with Bianca Miller-Cole00:33 Debating Founders' Egos01:03 The Role of Money in Business02:15 Mandatory Hour-Long Lunch Breaks03:23 Unlimited Holidays: Pros and Cons04:43 Equal Paternity Leave07:58 The Importance of Contracts09:29 Family Dynasties in Business10:47 The Art of Bluffing in Business11:36 Thought Leadership12:50 Wrap Upbusinesswithoutbullshit.meWatch us on YouTubeFollow us:InstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark
EP 340 - Bianca talks about how she went from ‘first loser' on The Apprentice to being an award winning entrepreneur featured on Forbes 30 under 30.We chat about society's attitudes to failure and gender, how this impacts people professionally and why personal branding helps to improve your confidence in the workplace. Bianca also talks about balancing career and motherhood, and how family and personal connections are important for both.Andy also forgets the American word for braces.Chapters:00:00 BWB with Bianca Miller-Cole00:49 Meet Bianca: Entrepreneur and Author02:12 Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship05:02 The Apprentice Experience06:38 Understanding Personal Branding13:29 The Importance of Confidence in Business20:30 Training and Development in Small Businesses29:31 Bianca's Diverse Business Ventures36:30 Cultural Attitudes Towards Failure39:12 The Role of Personal Branding40:32 Entrepreneurship and Taxation46:18 Public Speaking and Confidence Building49:30 Gender Dynamics in the Workplace55:19 Balancing Work and Personal Life56:50 Long-Term Goals and Mentorship59:14 Frustrations with Taxation and Governance01:06:08 Quickfire Round - Get To Know Biancabusinesswithoutbullshit.meWatch us on YouTubeFollow us:InstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark
Welcome to Small Business Snippets, the podcast from SmallBusiness.co.uk. Today's guests are Bianca Miller-Cole and Dr. Byron Cole, who are both entrepreneurs and authors. We'll be discussing how to find a mentor and believing in yourself as an entrepreneur. You can also visit smallbusiness.co.uk for more on boosting your business. Remember to like us on Facebook @SmallBusinessExperts and follow us on Twitter @smallbusinessuk, all lower case. Don't forget to check out video clips of this episode and subscribe over on our YouTube channel!
On this week's You're On Mute, we hear from Julian Douglas, Chairman of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and CEO & Vice Chairman of VCCP, one of the UK's top three advertising agencies.Julian shares details of his Jamaican father's transformational and inspiring journey, growing up in Manchester and how a ground-breaking advert, caused Julian to pursue a career in advertising instead of becoming a City of London derivatives trader. We learn first-hand about his response when directly confronted by racism and how his love of singing took him on an entrepreneurial excursion involving co-founder of LastMinute.com, Baroness Martha Lane-Fox CBE. Julian also discusses, overcoming failure and the transformative impact of a phone call from Nicola Mendelsohn CBE, now Vice President of Global Business Group at Meta, which ultimately led Julian to become one of the leading voices for the advertising sector and BRiM (Black Representation in Marketing).Julian's rise to the top is simply phenomenal but perhaps even more impressive, is his unwavering commitment to using his status, influence and network to promote social justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week's episode of ‘You're On Mute', Bianca Miller-Cole is joined by Amanda Rajkumar, adidas Executive Board Member, Global Human Resources, People and Culture, discussing adidas's ‘New Agenda'.Amanda's journey demonstrates the transformational power of education and how with the support of her direct and extended West Indian family, she overcame obstacles to build an extraordinary career and bring about generational change. We learn about the impact, hustle, bustle and energy of London's melting pot versus her provincial hometown and how Amanda defied the odds, by going on to play HR leadership roles for some of the globes biggest and most prestigious investment banks, before joining Europe's largest sportswear brand.Boasting 65,000 employees, hear directly about Amanda's quest to promote equity and social justice, adopting important lessons from historical events, using data to make informed decisions and her mission to re-shape adidas's DEI agenda by 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week Bianca speaks to the President of NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER and The Outnet, Alison Loehnis, about her incredible life in the fashion world and how she got there. She discusses discovering an initial fascination for fashion from a young age, how her parents' work ethic and commitment to balancing family and business inspired her career journey, her time spent at huge advertising agencies in New York & London, and why she made the leap to work brand-side. She also discusses the impact of the pandemic on her and the wider business, as well as the initiatives that are in place there that aim to promote a more inclusive and understanding place of work and society. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week Bianca spoke to Riki Bleau, Co President of Since '93 Records, Sony. He talks through his fascinating journey from his early years living on a council estate in Hackney, to meeting his hero, fellow record executive and businessman Jay-Z. He talks about his inspiration and initial infatuation with the music world, the artists that helped catapult his business to success and help win Best Publisher at the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards. Riki finishes the podcast with his thoughts on the societal issues we still face today and the role music can play, as well as what he thinks needs to be done to address those issues and increase opportunities for the next generation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In our eighth episode, Bianca speaks to Stephanie Phair, Chief Customer Officer at Farfetch, an online luxury fashion retail platform that sells products from over 700 boutiques and brands from around the world. She discusses her early life and time spent in different countries across the globe, as well as her education at Oxford University, before embarking on her career. She talks about the importance of being a values-driven business and having a diverse board, as well as her other ventures such as Share The Mic and her position as Chair of the British Fashion Council. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In our seventh episode of You're on Mute, our host Bianca Miller-Cole meets with Chris Turner, Executive Director of B Corp, who are leading a new wave of business culture. He discusses his early life, career experience, and how working for Barack Obama led to him needing to do more. He also explains the importance of B Corp's pledge to creating a community of leaders, driving a global movement of people using businesses as a force for good. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In the final episode of this series of Ask The Expert, Helen and Sarah talks to entrepreneurs and authors Bianca Miller Cole and Byron Cole. In the conversation they discuss how to think about and approach success at work and how mindset and motivation have enabled them to succeed in their career.This Ask the Expert series is supported by the Uncertainty Experts. You can find out more and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/. Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets.To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, our weekly summary of tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In our 5th episode of You're On Mute we speak to Patrick Hutchinson, the man who received worldwide attention after he was photographed carrying an injured counter-protestor to safety during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in central London. He discusses the experience and his subsequent rise to fame, from TV appearances on This Morning to meeting Prince Harry. He also discusses his early life and role models, his time working in The City, and what people can do to strive for a more inclusive workforce and society. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Being an entrepreneur is one thing - but what about when your husband or wife is, too? And you work together on projects including writing books? I find out in this episode, talking to Bianca Miller-Cole and Byron Cole. You might recognise Bianca's name - she was on the Apprentice in 2014 - we talk about how they navigated that experience as a couple, including the post-series experience and impact on mental health, as well as balancing work, life and marriage and... yacht networking! Bianca Miller-Cole is an award-winning entrepreneur, global keynote speaker and ‘Top 10 Powerful Leader' on Linkedin, using her experience to assist budding entrepreneurs through her platform and podcast, Self-Made. She started her personal branding company, The Be Group, in 2012 and works with clients including HSBC, AMEX, Google and King's College London. In 2014 she founded a ground-breaking hosiery company, which went on to be the first to offer and inclusive range of colours on the high street. Byron Cole is an entrepreneur, public speak, investor, philanthropist and mentor to entrepreneurs and business students. He has been involved in 12 business startups as a director, investor or shareholder and is currently a consultant to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). He co-authored Self-Made with Bianca and is co-host of their podcast of the same name. Follow the links to find out more and buy the book! Self Made biancamiller.uk byroncole.uk
In the third episode of You're On Mute, our host Bianca Miller-Cole speaks to Rose Hulse, Founder & CEO of ScreenHits TV. She discusses her early life and inspiration, her time in the film industry and some of the obstacles she faced during her career in the studio world. She also speaks about the journey she went on in launching ScreenHits TV, the need for equity investment in underrepresented groups and how this contributes to a better society for everyone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week we had a tactical chat with Bianca Miller Cole and Byron Cole, about the business side of creativity. They've just written a book (the Business Survival Kit), so we had a lot of questions - because we know that the ‘entrepreneur' side is something that a lot of creatives struggle with!
Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact (video interviews) https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise) https://instagram.com/freedompacthttps://www.biancamiller.uk https://www.byroncole.uk Buy 'The business survival kit' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0241447399/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=selfmadebook-21&camp=1634&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0241447399&linkId=875fa9f70d6c3e2f96b55d7a5ff7693b
On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Bianca Miller-Cole. Bianca is an award-winning Entrepreneur, having started The Be Group in 2012 with the belief that all individuals should be able to access personal development services. As well as coming runner up on BBC’s The Apprentice, Bianca’s business influence resulted in her being awarded a Top 10 ‘Power Profile Leader’ via LinkedIn out of 20 million members, alongside Richard Branson. Listen as she discusses Bianca Miller-Cole – “Enjoy life, it’s so easy to get caught up in the doing that you’re not enjoying”. Timestamps: 1.50 - How Bianca helps people achieve their goals 4.47 - Do you think you will always be dabbling in different types of work? 7.49 - How do we remain present with personal branding when we are all working remotely? 11.46 - How do you find your own work happiness? 14.43 - Bianca tells us about her book deal and the journey to writing it 19.37 - Bianca’s thoughts on what we should love or leave behind 25.59 - Samantha reveals the thing she learnt that she wished she had known before writing a book 29.12 - Find out what Samantha decided to love or leave Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts) Samantha Clarke - Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Leave-How-Happy-Work/dp/1913068080 Bianca Miller and Byron Cole - Self Made: The definitive guide to business startup success - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Self-Made-definitive-business-startup/dp/1473655293 Connect with YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/BiancaMillerLondon Twitter - https://twitter.com/Bianca_B_Miller Website link - https://www.biancamiller.uk/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/biancamiller/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/biancamillerofficial/?hl=en Connect with Samantha Clarke: Instagram - http://instagram.com/growhappyschool Twitter - https://twitter.com/samanthaand_ Website link - loveitleaveit.co
This is episode number 2 in the Setting Yourself Up for Success series. In this episode, Helen talks to entreprenuer and personal branding expert Biana Miller-Cole about the importance of building your personal brand and practical tips for how to do it. They also talk through 3 listeners personal brands and offer tips for improvement.To find out more about Bianca head to: www.biancamiller.ukBianca is running a mastermind mentoring session on the topic of 'Personal Brand & Company Brand' on the 5th September. The sessions are created for business owners but everyone is welcome. Find out more: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/byron-amp-bianca-entrepreneurs-amp-business-mentors-14825079175You can read about Bianca's book here: https://www.selfmadebook.uk/For everything else Squiggly Careers related, head to www.amazingif.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
You've heard it and you've read it. "Networking is essential for you as a pastor or a business leader." But maybe, you are the person who feels bad when you network. Something just doesn't seem right when you leverage relationships for your own benefit. Or maybe, networking just comes naturally to you. Join Bill and Ed as they discuss this powerful tool in building your business and fulfilling your calling as a faith empowered workplace leader. They discuss the importance of having the correct motive for networking and the incredible benefit it can be to leaders. Everyone in your network offers you the potential of serving and learning. Resources:"Learning from Paul to Leverage Networking for Mission" by John Lee in Christianity Today"10 Reasons Why Networking is Essential for Your Career" by Bianca Miller Cole in Forbeswomen"5 Ways Christian Marketing Must Be Different" by Stephen KrygerJoin the conversation today and share with others you think may benefit!
Bianca Miller - Cole is an award-winning Entrepreneur and founder of ‘go to’ personal branding company The Be Group. The business has an impressive list of clients including HSBC, Accenture, AMEX, CMS, Microsoft, Nominet, BT, EY, LSE and Kings College London etc.Bianca became known as a public face after an excellent performance on BBC business competition, The Apprentice in 2014. Where she initially pitched the idea to redefine nude hosiery via her brand Bianca Miller London and has since taken it from idea to reality, including being awarded ‘Forbes 30 under 30’ status and added to the EMpower list for her work. Bianca's desire to change the 'nude' landscape had her labelled in the media as a 'women's fashion visionary'.She is an in-demand public speaker and was awarded a Power Profile in 2016 as one of the most important leaders on LinkedIn out of 20 million UK members, she holds a plethora of awards, titles and is often regarded as a leader in the women-led business space. In 2017 she co-authored the Amazon bestselling book; Self Made: The Definitive Guide to Business Start-up Success, to help others on their personal brand and business journey.Find out more at https://www.the-be-group.uk/Connect with Bianca on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter
When you’re looking to develop your career, it’s important to know how to stand out from the crowd. This is the view of Bianca Miller-Cole, a personal branding expert who is the latest guest on our #CareerChats podcast. Career Chats is our inspirational podcast series. Presented by journalist Phil Reay-Smith, the episodes feature a diverse range of guests talking about their extraordinary careers, the skills they’ve needed and the lessons anyone could learn from their experiences. See our full episode list and get further career tips and advice by clicking here: https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/podcasts
Bianca Miller-Cole and Byron Cole interview BBC The Apprentice final 5 candidate Joanna Jarjue and ask her all about her Apprentice experience, her future plans in business, what it is like to be perceived as aggressive and her journey thus far. https://www.selfmadebook.uk Please like and subscribe SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBN1... Website: https://www.selfmadebook.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selfmadebookuk Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/SelfMadeBookUK Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfmadebookuk
Welcome to the third episode of the podcast. This episode Naomi speaks to Bianca Miller-Cole who was a finalist on the hit TV show The Apprentice. Before become a reality TV star Bianca ran a successful personal branding business and on the show introduced to the world her concept for nude tights to suit all skin types which is now available in Topshop, Elys of Wimbledon, Morleys of Brixton, QVC at via the Bianca Miller London website. She is open, honest and funny about her experiences of reality TV and how she navigated the sometimes rocky landscape of social media during her time on and after the show. Bianca has launched a book called "Self Made: The definitive guide to business startup success" which describes itself as the go-to guide for all entrepreneurs at any stage of business. It's available on Amazon and at all good book stores. She co-wrote the book with her husband Byron Cole who has been a huge source of encouragement on her career journey - it was he who pushed her to go on The Apprentice. Bianca and Byron host workshops throughout the year to help people achieve their personal and career goals faster and easier. More details here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/byron-cole-amp-bianca-miller-cole-authors-of-self-made-book-14825079175 Bianca is also brand ambassador for UK domains via Nominet, she works with them to help individuals and businesses build their online brand.
Too old to have babies at 30? Annika is joined by founder of Girls Talk London, Vanessa Sanyauke, and journalist and presenter Genelle Aldred.Vanessa and Genelle talk about why it can be hard to maintain a relationship for career driven women, the reality of breaking glass ceilings, and being bored of the word 'diversity’.Former Apprentice finalist Bianca Miller-Cole also appears on this episode talking about what success means to her, and what it felt like to be a black women on one of the biggest shows on TV @annikaallen@vanessasanyauke @genellealdred @bianca_b_miller@weareuneditedProducer: Cass DentonMastering: Bernard P AchampongMusic: Silvastone and Louise Golbey See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
So many news stories about women this week it was hard to know what to pick to discuss with our listeners - obviously we covered #MeToo and are we bad feminsts for wincing at the new Bodyform advert we also love so much? Our guest this week was Bianca Miller-Cole, a badass entrepreneur who has just published the 'Self Made Book' - basically it is all you need to know about setting up a business and we highly recommend it. Plus so much wisdom this week in our Balls Up section and a women from history who was probably the first person to start the conversation on intersectionalty. Join in the conversation and let us know what you are thinking on twitter and instagram - @badasswomenshr See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This authoritative, focused guide by two of the UK’s brightest young entrepreneurs – The Apprentice runner-up, Bianca Miller-Cole and serial entrepreneur, Byron Cole – is a comprehensive toolkit for anyone who wants to make a success of running their own business. Featuring interviews with well known entrepreneurs, entertainers and industry experts, the book covers every tier of the business development process, from start-up to exit, offering practical, implementable and global advice on the start up process.
This authoritative, focused guide by two of the UK’s brightest young entrepreneurs – The Apprentice runner-up, Bianca Miller-Cole and serial entrepreneur, Byron Cole – is a comprehensive toolkit for anyone who wants to make a success of running their own business. Featuring interviews with well known entrepreneurs, entertainers and industry experts, the book covers every tier of the business development process, from start-up to exit, offering practical, implementable and global advice on the start up process.
This authoritative, focused guide by two of the UK’s brightest young entrepreneurs – The Apprentice runner-up, Bianca Miller-Cole and serial entrepreneur, Byron Cole – is a comprehensive toolkit for anyone who wants to make a success of running their own business. Featuring interviews with well known entrepreneurs, entertainers and industry experts, the book covers every tier of the business development process, from start-up to exit, offering practical, implementable and global advice on the start up process.
This authoritative, focused guide by two of the UK’s brightest young entrepreneurs – The Apprentice runner-up, Bianca Miller-Cole and serial entrepreneur, Byron Cole – is a comprehensive toolkit for anyone who wants to make a success of running their own business. Featuring interviews with well known entrepreneurs, entertainers and industry experts, the book covers every tier of the business development process, from start-up to exit, offering practical, implementable and global advice on the start up process.