The Growth Strategy Podcast with Steve Pugh

Having a solid e-mail list is an extremely valuable tool for the modern business. Two experts on the topic, Robert and Kennedy, are my guests this week and the pair share their knowledge. 📈 We also discuss their careers to date, how having stage careers as a Hypnotist and Mind Reader can benefit you in business, launching then pivoting their startup ResponseSuite, and also how sticking to what th...

Many thanks to my interview earlier, Kris McGough , MD at Rise Elevator Limited. ⬆️⬆️⬆️ Kris is an inspirational business owner and top guy who shared his journey on setting out, overcoming challenges to build his business, as well as learning more about him and discussing the best advice he's ever had. 💭🙌🏻 Check out the full interview and the best bits on YouTube! The podcast will also be shar...

This is a short 7 minute podcast on my decision to invest in online shopping platform Ojami, and why this is important to my business. #podcast #business #strategy #investing #Nigeria https://www.growthstrategyroadmap.com/

Many thanks to Paul Lancaster from Plan Digital and Newcastle Startup Week for discussing how he started his business, the 5-day #NewcastleStartupWeek festival, how he is still inspired by the counterculture movements from 30yrs ago and what his BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) is for the next 10 months!  💻😀💬   Time stamps: 1:45 - How did we meet 2:52 - Connecting other people 6:06 - G...

One of the top things that all business owners think about is their finances. In this interview I speaking to Chris Beevers from Northern Spire Ltd - A Senior Partner Practice of St. James’s Place Wealth Management 💰💸💶  We discuss everything from investment planning and wealth management, to pensions, to inspiring entrepreneurship in young people, plus Chris shares his career history and t...

Many thanks to James Clinghan, Managing Director at TBP - Trusted Business Partner for talking banking, business and finance. 💬 I've known James for around 10 years and James sharing his experience from 13 years at the UK's largest Asset Finance Company and working for the UK's largest Business Banking brand, before setting up his own business and his entrepreneurial journey to date, plus the top...

Many thanks to commercial photographer Christopher Owens sharing his journey. 💬💬💬 You'll probably know Chris from his work with North East Times magazine as well as his own commercial work. I ask Chris how he got started, where he gets his creativity and why photography is so important for business. 📷   Time stamps: 1:10 - How we met 2:30 - Tell people about yourself 3:33 - How is lockdow...

Many thanks to my guest Nicky Jolley from HR 2 Day for being such a great guest. Within the full interview we cover Nicky’s business journey from starting out through to discussing COVID-19, how the employment market has changed, how will firms have reacted after furlough, being a female leader in business and the best advice she’s ever had. 💬👩🏼   Time stamps: 1:55 - How did you get starte...

I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Craig Fenton, Director, Strategy & Operations at Google UKI & Southern Europe; but also a Founder, Angel Investor, YouTuber, Podcaster and Author. 🤯  Within the interview we discuss business strategy, music, inspiring the next generation, quantum computing, YouTube, and the best advice he’s ever had. 🇳🇿💬   Time stamps: 0:47 – How do w...

Fantastic interview with Paul Blake, owner of the Newcastle Eagles. 💬🏆🏀 Within the interview we cover a whole range of topics including the lessons learned from running a professional sports team, the leadership required to win, and more recently expanding their business model to take on a venue and the new challenges that brings.   Time stamps: 1:25 - Introduction to Paul 2:05 - The day K...

Many thanks to my guest Matt McGough from Ithica Films. 🏆 Within the interview we discuss the process of launching a business, learning to make mistakes, dealing with criticism, what does he love about film, what makes a good storyteller, and the best advice he's ever had? 🎬💡💬   Time stamps: 0:08 - Introduction 3:16 - Introduction to Ithica Films 8:50 - How we met 10:20 - How did he get i...

Today I had the wonderful pleasure of interviewing one of the major influences in my life. 🙌🏻 Professor Elena Rodríguez Falcón opened my eyes to entrepreneurship and at the same time showed how you can combine this with problem solving to have a positive impact in the local community. 💬📈♥️ 0:08 - Introduction 2:45 - Teaching entrepreneurship to engineers 👨🏻‍🎓 7:51 - Growing up in Mexico and...

Chris is the creater of mycloudcoach, a Social Enterprise who aim to eradicate the shortage of learning material in poor and marginalised parts of the world, with the mission to teach one billion people how to read and write. 💬✍🏾📖  Within the full interview we discuss everything from the If We Can You Can Challenge, going away to university, starting a social enterprise to support educatio...

Many thanks to my wonderful guest Peter Mckeone. Within the interview we spoke about all manner of things from growing up in Middlesbrough, getting started in business, eating exotic foods, and visiting dangerous locations. 🌶🔥This was also the funniest ever interview I've ever done. 🥘 Check our Peter's company Diablo Seasonings Ltd too, and Searching for Spices: Episode #1 https://youtu.be/zVPDH...

Many thanks to my guest Chris Paton for the wonderfully open interview about his career and life in the military, before later being published in the Harvard Business Review, and then launching his consultancy Quirk Solutions Ltd . Time stamps: 9:10 - Businesses of different sizes have common challenges 12:28 - The journey into the military 16:40 - Common misconceptions 19:20 - Using military tech...

Many thanks to Helena Sansum for the wonderful interview. We talk about a number of things; from building a business around your passions, being on an accelerator programme, common issues businesses face; but most of all the importance of having the skills to save someone's life. 💬⛰🚑  Time stamps: 1:58 - Wanting to live a life of adventure 4:11 - Discovering what to do after uni 14:28 - Mov...

Thank you to my inspirational guest, Middlesbrough boxer Joe Maphosa. Within the conversation we spoke about everything from getting into Team GB, training with Anthony Joshua, the importance of an elite level mindset and also the business side of boxing. If you want to meet a top guy who's learning his craft and inspiring others, check it out. 🏆🥊💬  Time stamps: 1:41 - How is lockdown trea...

Many thanks to Charlotte Nichols for being a wonderful guest today. We covered everything from GB level sport, to leadership, to being a mother in business. Thank you so much for your time and sharing your amazing journey! 🐶💬🏆 Time stamps: 3:10 - Sport, Leadership and Business 8:57 - Why PR? 10:20 - Setting up in the early days 16:13 - Harvey & Hugo products and services 20:04 - Embracing d...

Many thanks to Martin Ferguson for our chat today. Martin is an inspiring businessman who has built a national business employing hundreds of people, from starting as a window cleaner in 2006. 🧹🧽🏭   Martin has exemplified several business growth strategies in his journey, discussed throughout the interview, and also continues to inspire young people that anything is possible with hard...

Many thanks to Jake Garner for speaking to me today on the strategies, challenges and opportunities in healthcare. 🏨💪🏻🔬🧬 It's not every day you get to hear from someone with a different perspective on business. I hope you enjoy it. Time stamps 0:10 - Welcome and introduction 2:40 - How we know each other 4:31 - The business model for UK dentistry 9:51 - Exploring the importance of sales, mark...

Joe Glover 🏠 founder and visionary behind The Marketing Meetup . I'll be picking Joe's brains on what it takes to start a global movement, his experience in interviewing some of the biggest names in the world of marketing, and what it's like being the nicest man in the room and translating this to business. 🤔💬 The aim of the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ interview series is to share the stories of r...

Many thanks to my friend Charlie Sullivan for the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ Live Stream today sharing his entrepreneurial journey of leaving a successful corporate career and going into property. 🏚➡️🏡 Time stamps: 0.06 - Welcome. 11:18 - Finding your first property investment. 18:17 - Social media and building credibility. 24:00 - Investing in property. Is this somewhere people should put their mo...

A massive thank you to Ashleigh King for being my first guest on the Growth Strategy Roadmap™ Live Stream. 💬  The aim of the interview series I'm starting is to share the stories of real people who have real businesses who I think you will find interesting. We will unpick some of the business strategies behind the brands, discuss market trends and also share knowledge, ideas and the best adv...

🎧🎧🎧 The Growth Strategy Roadmap™ Podcast - 10 April 2020. In this episode; during the current lock down, this gives us all the ability to learn and practise some new skills, however what is equally important is the importance of being able to fail. It is the true saying that "master painters were never born great, they were great because they paint a lot!" You should do the same and take people...

🎧🎧🎧 The Growth Strategy Roadmap™ Podcast - 27 March 2020. In this episode; the impact of CoronaVirus; reviewing your current position, the importance on getting good advice and furloughing staff.   #business #strategy #growthstrategyroadmap #podcast