NEBiznis

In this episode, we sit down with Tricksy Tom, Tom Cocker, a professional magician and entertainer who turned a childhood love of card tricks into a full-time career performing on stages, holiday parks, and events across the country. We talk about the reality behind the “magic” — from intense rehearsal and dealing with things going wrong on stage, to building confidence, handling pressure, and nav...

Rob welcomes Vincent and Jennifer Smart, the husband-and-wife team behind Urban Farm Mushrooms , to talk about their fascinating journey from traditional service businesses to mushroom cultivation. They discuss discovering their love for fungi, learning to grow and market their products, and the challenges of selling mushroom-based food supplements in a world still learning about “food as medicine...

This week, Rob Baines sits down with Alice Potter , founder of Eighth House HR , to talk about her journey from teaching primary school children to guiding adults through the challenges of the workplace. Alice shares how her time in the classroom prepared her for HR, the importance of clear communication, and why getting HR involved early can save businesses time, stress, and money. From funny cla...

Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ . Rob sits down with Dom Middlemiss , founder of ⁠DJM Financial Planning⁠ and fourth-generation farmer. Dom shares his unique journey from life on the family farm to building a financial planning business, blending traditional farming values with modern financial strategies. They discuss the challenges of running a farm, the parallels between farming cycles and financial plannin...

Watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In this episode of NeBiznis, Rob welcomes his wife, Charlotte, a nurse with a passion for journaling and stationery. Charlotte shares her journey from nursing to launching her creative business ArtiiSmartii , where she designs stickers, bookmarks, and notepads. They discuss the therapeutic value of journaling, balancing creativity with work and the challen...

Watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠ . In this episode of NeBiznis, Rob chats with Tom Cockerill, founder of Cockrell and Co. and host of The UK Flooring Podcast . Tom shares his rollercoaster journey from building a successful flooring business to losing everything—house, cars, business—and then rising again to create a thriving consultancy that now supports flooring businesses across the UK. ⁠⁠...

Watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠ . We dive deep into the rollercoaster journey of Arron Goulbourn, founder of Heatwave Plumbing . From early dreams of becoming a car designer to dishing out mortgage advice, Arron shares how a series of twists, turns, and setbacks ultimately led him to plumbing and launching his own successful business. We talk about the power of resilience, the realities of m...

Watch this episode on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ . Join host Rob Baines (from ⁠⁠Rob-Cam Productions⁠⁠ ) as he chats with Katie, a solicitor at Evans & Co. , about the realities of working in family law and conveyancing, while juggling major life events like her upcoming wedding. Katie shares her journey into law, the emotional highs and lows of her work, and offers honest advice for aspiring solicitors, pa...

Watch this episode on ⁠ YouTube ⁠ . Join host Rob Baines (from ⁠Rob-Cam Productions⁠ ) as he chats with Calum Tingle, the accountant who’s anything but ordinary. In this down-to-earth episode, Calum shares how he went from launching his accountancy business at 19 with just £50 and a laptop in his bedroom, to running ⁠Fresh Business Solutions⁠ – a modern, tech-savvy firm that’s shaking up the indus...

Watch this episode on YouTube . Join host Rob Baines from Rob-Cam Productions in this engaging premiere episode of NEBiznis , where we meet the people behind the professions. In this candid and often humorous conversation, Rob sits down with Steve Warren, the coffee-fueled creative mind behind Studio 8 Photography . Steve shares his winding journey from supported housing and haulage logistics to p...