The Leaky Bucket

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Leaky Bucket podcast. In this episode, I talked about the importance of strategic planning for secretly struggling entrepreneurs. I explained why having a clean, clear cut plan for your business is vital - and how it should fit on one or two sides of A4 paper; determining your personal goal and how to work towards it; and challenging your beliefs with a SWOT test for ev...

Hi there, and welcome to another exciting episode of the Leaky Bucket Podcast! Today, we have a very special guest with us, Laura Evans from SISU Pancakes, based in Cheltenham. Now, let me tell you, trying to describe SISU Pancakes is like trying to explain a deliciously unique blend of a pancake and a cake - it's simply something you have to experience for yourself! In this episode, Laura sh...

Darryl is a dynamic, driven Business Consultant and Coach with over 20 years of experience and passion for creating successful outcomes for founder-led businesses. He is a great connector, team builder, problem solver, and inspirer — showing the way through complexity to simplicity. Darryl together with his team raise awareness of the fact that as a business owner, if you want to get the most from...

Welcome to Episode 8 of The Leaky Bucket Podcast. In this episode, I talked about how secretly struggling entrepreneurs can get a better grasp of the numbers behind their marketing. I explained how an incredible set of numbers from Google - 70, 10 and 2 - could prove the key to transforming your marketing; how to reverse engineer the entire process for success; and why setting your stall out clear...

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Leaky Bucket Podcast. In this Episode, I tackled about how secretly struggling entrepreneurs may have set their businesses up to fail. I explained, through the real-life example of Jess and Ben - who run a design agency - how their business wasn't set up to thrive; how they managed to reframe the way they viewed their work and potential clients; and the benefits th...

Dan Bradbury is the owner of a private equity group and his primary focus is as an investor who specialises in taking companies already producing multiple six figures in revenue and accelerates their growth to over £10 million.    His love of numbers and finances is what sets him apart and allows him to find the hidden assets and weaknesses within the businesses that he invests in and the business...

I and Sonia talked about how she lead her business and her clients' to go on a Journey to Outstanding. Sonia is the Director of Heads Up Limited and they specialise moving primary schools to outstanding by developing an outstanding school culture. She's a qualified teacher, business leader, author, and leadership coach. Heads Up supported hundreds of heads and senior school leaders move...

An exclusive Interview with Nick Burne . Who's the founder of GIVE PANEL and they help Non-profits with online fundraising specifically via social platforms, such as Facebook. Currently, business size is roughly  just over 2 million Annual Recurring Revenue, roughly 30 plus people in the team, and that are helping roughly over 400 clients and Nick manage to achieve all this in a little over 3...

I've been blown by the Impact this Episode made to me. Per and I talked about how to effectively and successfully increase prices while still keeping the customers happy. Per, aka “The Price Whisperer”, is a thought leader and author in everything pricing and how companies can use pricing to drive higher growth, sales volume, and profits. He is a sought-after speaker for various conferences,...

Welcome to the Leaky Bucket Podcast, Season Three!  In this season, we're taking a closer look at the truth behind entrepreneurship by providing a behind-the-scenes perspective on the challenges and triumphs of business owners, including our own business, MBS Accountants. In this first episode of Season Three, Episode 38, titled "Mastering the Future," we're giving you an insid...

 Sean Tyler Foley is an accomplished film and stage performer and has been acting in film and television since he was 6 years old after his father passed away suddenly in a motor vehicle accident. He has appeared in productions including Freddy Vs Jason, Door to Door, Carrie, and the musical Ragtime. Tyler is passionate about helping others confidently take the stage and impact an audience with th...

John Williams the CEO of Ads Grow Business -  a digital marketing agency that specifically gears towards the carpet cleaning industry. Was able to built this business from the ground up and in the last 3 - 4 years have grown it to multi client, multi employee business with offices worldwide. John and I have discussed how he managed to learn everything on his own, and grow his own company from just...

From a Simple Donut Vendor in his Father's Donut Shop to an Outstanding and Multi-Awarded Business Man. He is Nikita Tsoukales, who's a certified serial entrepreneur with 3 x INC 5000 awards, recognizing his ventures on the list of the fastest growing private companies in the US. He loves helping businesses grow very, very quickly. He's currently the CEO of RealTop, a digital market...

ENTREPRENEUR, COACH, BESTSELLING AUTHOR, AND PODCASTER . Gary loves marketing, sales, and entrepreneurship, he runs several businesses. He lives up to his brand of being PRO, doing his best in his areas of interest ranging from mortgages to public speaking and digital marketing. CEO of Active Financial & Active Network | Business Coach At PRO Academy | On A Mission To Develop #Active100 - 100...

Join us as we explore the world of effective recruitment strategies and successful onboarding in building a winning team, with insights from the experts at MBS Accountants. Introduction to the importance of effective recruitment strategies and successful onboarding in building a winning team Discussion on the various techniques used by MBS Accountants for effective recruitment strategies, includin...

Listen as Adam shares his fight against  Obesity, Depression and Alcohol that Made him a Great Mindset Coach. Adam specialises in looking at where you’re at, where you want to go and what’s standing in your way. Once you identify that, you can create new techniques to unlock your potential and live a more purposeful life. He’s a qualified life coach and knowledge broker so he can help unlock your...

Irina is a SAAS founder and a business consultant who specializes in Operations and Processes Optimization. Irina has  over 8 years of experience in eCommerce with its different challenges and obstacles, from running a fulfilment center in China where she was living for over 2 years to launching her own software TrackMage. TrackMage allows eCommerce stores to have 5-10% extra sales by simplifying...

Matthew Hughes is the King of Video . In 2013 he started his video company that he ran for 7 years creating video and travelling the world, with clients from one man bands through to billion dollar companies. Fast forward to 2019 and he created the King of Video brand to help small business owners confidently , create , consistent video content that connects with their audience. In 2021 Matt turne...

Dr. Vic is a Business Mindset Coach, Certified Pediatric Chiropractor, 3x Author, Podcaster and Speaker. He is the author of 3 books, with the most recent one being, "Decoding The Matrix: Powerful Tips for Unleashing Your Potential and Accelerating Your Spiritual Awakening" Dr. Vic has helped 100s of entrepreneurs learn how to create their dream life and lead a fulfilled life effortlessl...

James Bishop is the founder of One Fine Play. He's one of the leading voices in podcasting. James is a bit of an entrepreneur at heart. Prior to one fine play, James founded a bar staff hire Agency, HIRE BARMAN back in 2009 before he exited in 2014. Then went on and spent 12 months making sports documentaries and also spent five years volunteering at Young Enterprise UK mentoring lots of youn...

Jeremy Hurewitz has forged a unique career at the crossroads of sales, intelligence, and international journalism which has led to the creation of Sell Like a Spy - business development lessons and communication strategies from the world of espionage. He teaches executive clients and conference audiences how to leverage spy tradecraft into their salesmanship and their everyday lives to connect mor...

** Banks have the ability to freeze your account ** Credit cards can face system failures In the premiere episode of Season 4 of THE LEAKY BUCKET PODCAST, Sam and I primarily delved into a leak experienced by one of our clients: Business Credit Card System Error and how it left the client obviously with a significant number of issues. Here's what you can do to diversify the risks and mitigate...

Welcome to the latest episode of the Leaky Bucket Podcast!  Join Ian as he unveils the secrets to gaining financial control and harnessing its power for your business.  Discover the game-changing impact of up-to-date and accurate financial information.  Financial control is not just about knowing where the money is; it's a dynamic tool for smarter decision-making. Say goodbye to viewing bookk...

So today, we have with us Ben Cuncarr and Adrian Wilkinson from AVENSURE HR. Now, AVENSURE is an HR service and product that's designed for small businesses. And if you don't know, there were some massive changes to HR in 2020, but they sort of went a bit under the radar because obviously, we had this little thing called Covid. But those changes mean that if you haven't updated your...

The Journey of Finding My Passion in Life after a Suicide Attempt-Kevin Palmieri Kevin is the CFO, Founder & Co-Host of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 Self-Improvement podcast with more than 1100 episodes reaching over 675,000 people in more than 140 countries. He believe in a heart driven, but no BS approach to holistic self-improvement and teaching others how to get to the next leve...