Business Growth West Midlands

The Growth Room

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Where we share stories, strategies and support to help West Midlands businesses grow. From the heart of the West Midlands, we talk to the people scaling businesses and the people helping them do it from founders, advisers, and entrepreneurial leaders who know what it takes to build and sustain a successful business. Whether it's growing revenue, hiring at pace, expanding into new markets, or creating innovations that unlock the next stage, this podcast is about what happens after the start-up phase, how to navigate it and success stories. Hosted by Ian McLaughlan and brought to you by Business...

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Innovation, resilience and protecting what makes you unique w/ Melissa Snover 17.06.2026 39:12

In this episode we speak to Melissa Snover, the award-winning founder of Rem3dy Health (a pioneering health tech company transforming personalised nutrition). She explains why the West Midlands was the ideal location to launch the company, highlighting the region's world-leading expertise in additive manufacturing.  The conversation explores the realities of entrepreneurship, from developing...

Growth, funding and founder resilience w/ Lee Clark 06.05.2026 38:02

In this episode, we sit down with Lee Clark, founder of Authentic, to explore how small businesses can cut through complexity and unlock growth by focusing on what really matters. He also shares his personal journey into entrepreneurship - from launching a lead generation business during the 2008 recession to building and scaling his tech startup, GivePenny - highlighting the realities of bootstra...

Brand, loyalty and leadership w/ Darcy Laceby 26.03.2026 30:32

Guest host Lynne Avery sits down with Darcy Laceby, co-founder of Absolute Collagen, to explore what it really takes to build a standout brand. Darcy shares her insights on creating a compelling brand story, building lasting customer loyalty, and growing in confidence as a business leader, offering practical takeaways for any business looking to scale with purpose. Recorded live at our Internation...

Growing without limits w/ Kavita Parmar - Ep.4 12.02.2026 13:51

In this live episode from the West Midlands Business Festival, we sit down with Kavita Parmar, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Word360, to explore how a purpose-driven tech company is scaling responsibly while transforming access to vital services. Kavita shares the story of how Word360 grew from a small interpreting business in Handsworth into a multi-award-winning UK-wide and internat...

Reimagining Modern Retail w/ Krishna Yadlapalli - Ep.3 15.12.2025 33:05

In this episode, we sit down with Krishna Yadlapalli, CEO and Founder of Booghe Toys, to explore how a modern retail brand is using experience, community and innovation to reshape the way families shop and play. Krishna shares how Booghe evolved from an ecommerce store into a highly interactive physical destination featuring play zones, hands-on product discovery and VR gaming. He also discusses w...

Building a Global Business from Birmingham w/ Rowan Crozier MBE - Ep.2 10.11.2025 32:37

In this episode, we sit down with Rowan Crozier MBE , CEO of C. Brandauer & Co Ltd - one of Birmingham’s oldest and most innovative precision engineering firms, to explore how a heritage manufacturer with roots in the 1700s is shaping the future of global industry. Rowan shares how Brandauer has transformed from a traditional West Midlands metal pressings company into a world-class exporter, n...

How the West Midlands is growing w/ Mayor Richard Parker - Ep. 1 13.10.2025 19:41

Welcome to the very first episode of The Growth Room Podcast - where we share stories, strategies and support to help West Midlands businesses grow. In this launch episode, we’re joined by West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker. From leaving school at 16 to becoming a PwC partner, founding his own consultancy, and now leading the region as Mayor, Richard shares lessons on resilience, leadership, and d...