Ollie Reyhart and James Skeath

The Ground Floor with Ollie Reyhart and James Skeath

Business EN ↓ 63 episodes

So many podcasts share success stories, and yet none of them focus on the most important part: How did they actually do it? That's what we decided to ask. Every week, we sit down with successful people not to talk about their childhood, their feelings, or what "inspires" them, but to break down, in detail, the practical steps they took to go from idea to reality. How did they sell their first product? How did they get their first fan? How did they build their audience? How did they go from nothing to something? This is how they did it. This is their roadmap. This is The Ground Floor. Hosted on...

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Ollie Reyhart and James Skeath

Episodes

#13- Andrew Deverell-Smith: From 30p To An 8 Figure Recruitment Agency 04.04.2023 53:09

Andrew Deverell-Smith is the CEO & founder of specialist property recruitment firm DeverellSmith, and the recruitment outsourcing platform Hintel. He is also the host of Devcast, which offers valuable insights into the property industry. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#12 - Huib van Bockel: How I Built Tenzing 28.03.2023 1:03:12

Huib van Bockel is the founder of Tenzing, an energy drink company that sets itself apart through its natural, plant-based recipe. Before founding Tenzing in 2016, Huib also worked for Red Bull, MTV, and Unilever. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#11 - Yang Liu: How I Made The World's Best Underwear 21.03.2023 55:11

Yang Liu is the co-founder of Just Wears, a men's underwear brand that broke Kickstarter records to become the most backed project in the UK. Since then, the brand has gone from strength to strength, has appeared on the BBC's Dragon's Den, and received investment from Caspar Lee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#10 - Hugo Tilmouth: How I Built an 8-Figure Business by 26 14.03.2023 53:41

Hugo Tilmouth is the founder and CEO of TheUp.co, through which he created the revolutionary ChargedUp app, the hospitality payment platform ServedUp, and the lockdown sensation CleanedUp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#9 - Rebecca Kelly: How I Built The UK's Biggest Venue Platform 07.03.2023 53:42

Rebecca Kelly is the co-founder of Venuescanner, a hiring platform that became the world's largest venue database. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#8 - yHangry: How We Built A Private Chef Business 28.02.2023 54:42

Heinin Zhang and Siddhi Mittal met on the trading floor at Barclays, before quitting their jobs to launch yHangry, a revolutionary private chef service aimed at the everyday consumer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#7 - Akash Mehta: From Grandma's Recipes To A Global Beauty Brand 21.02.2023 53:26

Akash Mehta is the CEO and co-founder of Fable & Mane, and also hosts the Founded Beauty podcast. His work as Senior Global Digital Manager for Dior saw him included in the Forbes 30 under 30 lists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#6 - Darcy Laceby: How I Built a £21 Million Business With My Mum 14.02.2023 55:27

Darcy Laceby is the Chief Brand Officer at Absolute Collagen, an award winning business that she co-founded with her mother, Maxine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#5 - Adam Stott: How I Built a £25 Million Business From Nothing 07.02.2023 51:16

Adam Stott is an entrepreneur, business coach, and the founder of Big Business Events. After quitting his corporate job aged 25 to found what would become a £25 million business, he has since moved into business coaching and public speaking. He is now a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and has sat down with the likes of Al Pacino, Floyd Mayweather, and 50 Cent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

#4 - Ben Corrigan: How I Got All Five Offers on Dragons' Den 31.01.2023 59:31

Ben Corrigan is the co-founder of London Reporting House, but is more well-known for co-founding Pouch. A money-saving tool that was formerly the UK's No.1 browser extension, the business made history when it received all five offers on Dragons' Den, and was eventually sold to Global Savings Group in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#3 - Furniturebox: From eBay to a $20 Million Business 24.01.2023 1:01:51

High school friends Dan Beckles and Monty George teamed up when they were just 17 to launch online furniture brand Furniturebox. Bootstrapped with savings and George's Ebay trading, the Wiltshire, England-based company last year generated $20 million in sales and its products are stocked in Tesco, Amazon and Wayfair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#2 - Charlie Mullins: How I Became the UK's Richest Plumber 17.01.2023 1:10:50

Charles Mullins OBE is the founder of Pimlico Plumbers, London's largest independent plumbing company, which he sold in 2021 for more than £140 million. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#1 - Darren Raymond: How I Built a Youth Theatre From Nothing 10.01.2023 55:35

Darren Raymond is the Artistic Director of Intermission Youth and created Intermission Youth Theatre in 2008. He was awarded a National Diversity Award in 2021, is a member of the RSC's Education Advisory Committee, and a Mentor for the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.