James Johnson

Peer Effect

Business EN ↓ 207 episodes

Best way to scale? Your peers have the answers. This is the podcast for scaleup founders looking for insightful, actionable wisdom from some of the best operators around. Each week we’ll explore one secret that other founders and experts are using right now and how to implement it. It’s practical wisdom to build the company AND life you want. Hosted by renowned founder coach and advisor James Johnson. You’ve survived to £1m, now let’s scale to £10m+.

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James Johnson

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Mark Whitcroft - Making Better Decisions 29.07.2021 22:49

Today I'm joined by Mark Whitcroft , one of the founding partners of Illuminate Financial, a VC that specialises in FinTech and Enterprise Software. He started the business 7 years ago and is now on the second fund with a value of about $100 million. We speak about what drives better decision making while roaming around team, data and sales cycles! Key Learnings: Decision making is a skill th...

James O'Donnell - Authenticity wins 14.07.2021 20:57

Today I'm joined by James O’Donnell , Commercial Director of Social Ink, the social media marketing company that helps CEOs and businesses create stories online through social media and building communities. We speak about why you should be creating authentic content that shares your story. Key Learnings: People love hearing stories. Content that is story-based gets on average three times as...

Matt Baird - Happy experts means happy customers 14.07.2021 21:51

Today I'm joined by Matt Baird , an expert recruiter and Founder Member of the District4 community. He specialises in Social Housing. We speak about how the District4 model has empowered Matt to do the job as he feels best which has had a big impact on customer experience and personal satisfaction. Key Learnings: How the model means he can spend his whole day focused on customers as no meetin...

Brandon Metcalf - Build with exit in mind 14.07.2021 26:20

Today I'm joined by Brandon Metcalf , CEO & Founder of Place Technology, one of the top 21 companies to watch in 2021. Brandon previously was the COO of Talent Rover before he sold the business. We speak about the importance of knowing and understanding your financials as a founder: P&L, cash flow and exit valuation model. Key Learnings: Build your exit valuation model now to avoid ir...

Clair Mohammed - Flying in the first 6 months 14.07.2021 19:30

Today I'm joined by Clair Mohammed , a partner coach for District4. Clair helps expert recruiters in the community get their businesses up and running. We speak about Clair's experience with the members, the challenges they have been facing and what she is doing to help them overcome these challenges in order to help them achieve their goals quicker and more smoothly. Key Learnings: Diff...

Nick Baker - What do you want to be famous for? 14.07.2021 25:12

Today I'm joined by Nick Baker , one of the Co-Founders of Alpha Financial Market Consulting, now the world's leading asset and wealth management consulting firm. He started in 2004, and enlisted in 2017, with private equity ownership along the way. He is now a Non-Exec Advisor and Angel Investor. We speak about how Nick drove Alpha past the £100 million valuation and the general busines...

Building a £100m business in public 14.07.2021 4:08

What does it take to create a £100 million business? I will be taking you on a journey and sharing my key learnings. I believe there's a massive opportunity to disrupt the recruitment sector and build something very different and exciting. With the support of my network I'll be talking to CEOs, VCs, founders, DNI specialists, marketers, and many more so we can learn and live it together....