The Polish Business Podcast

In Episode 27 of The Polish Business Podcast, I, Bart, sits down with Andrew Samu, a dynamic leader with a rich history in digital startups and recruitment. We delve into Andrew's journey from Estonia to Poland, exploring the challenges and opportunities in these diverse markets. Andrew shares insights from his unique upbringing in a diplomatic family and his experiences in the recruitment industr...

n this episode of the Polish Business Podcast, Bart Kowalczyk sits down with Paulina Patrykowska, Managing Director of SLT Media — a creative agency helping businesses grow through smart marketing, branding, and web design. Together, they explore one provocative question: “Are websites dead?” In a world dominated by AI, social media, and constant digital change, Paulina shares her lessons from 15...

In this episode of The Polish Business Podcast, I sit down with Kasia Makarewicz, a senior mortgage and protection advisor at Step by Step Financial Solution System, to unravel the complexities of buying your first home in London. We delve into the challenges of the London property market, discussing high prices, limited supply, and the rising cost of renting. Kasia shares valuable insights on pre...

In this episode of The Polish Business Podcast, I sit down with Maciej Klinowski, a prominent Polish entrepreneur in the UK, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his consultancy, Practipol. Maciej shares his inspiring journey from arriving in London with just £200 to becoming a leading figure in health and safety. We delve into the challenges he faced as an immigrant entrepreneur and the lessons l...

In this episode of The Polish Business Podcast, I sit down with Alex Landowski, a serial entrepreneur turned YouTuber, to explore the intriguing question: What does £1M feel like? Alex shares his journey from arriving in the UK with just £200 to achieving a £12 million-plus exit. We delve into the emotional highs and lows of entrepreneurship, the challenges of scaling a business, and the mental re...

In this episode of The Polish Business Podcast, join me, Bart, as I sit down with Adam Pilans, Director of Step by Step Financial Solutions. We delve into Adam's entrepreneurial journey, exploring the challenges and triumphs he faced while building his business. Discover how mindset, trust, and lifelong learning have played pivotal roles in his success. Adam shares his insights on balancing person...

Join me on the H2H Sales Automation Podcast as I sit down with Karl Koniecz, CEO of Circle UK Group Limited, to explore the art of scaling a business beyond geographic boundaries. In this episode, we delve into Karl's journey of revolutionizing the facility management industry with a groundbreaking subscription-based security solution. Discover how Circle UK Group is redefining asset protection wi...

Join me, Bart, on The Polish Business Podcast for an exciting episode as we dive into what's in store for PBLink in 2025. In this episode, I chat with Janeta about our upcoming events designed to enhance your networking skills and support diverse entrepreneurs. Discover details about our February Networking Skills Masterclass with renowned networker Colin McKint, and the innovative Pizza Networkin...

How did Karl Konicz progress from rough-sleeping in a London park with only three words of English to become COO of a multi-million pound UK company? And he went on to save Christmas in the UK! He attributes an important part of his success to watching Blackadder on TV.

Wojciech (Wojtek) Kołodziejczak’s parents were rich once. But when the economy transitioned to capitalism in the early 90s, their business crashed and the family lost everything. By the age of 6, Wojciech was living with his parents in a wooden cabin on the outskirts of Łódź, a kilometre’s walk to the nearest fresh water pump. That is where his story begins.

Sławek Strzykowski is a visionary and a polymath. He left a high-flying career with Microsoft, driven by an especially personal passion to use the power of technology to improve people’s lives in very tangible ways. He was a captain in the Polish Prison Service, a Business Analyst with SAS Institute and 10 years in Business Analytics with Microsoft. He has always been ahead of his time: back in th...

Peter Kuncewicz, CA is Associate Finance Director with EFM, Finance Directors and Business Advisors with a difference. He has a long career in senior FD (Finance Director) and CFO (Chief Financial Officer) posts in countries across the world, but he calls England home. He spoke to Bill Mair of PrecisionPresentation.com for PBLINK Stories. What’s the Difference? EFM fields a team of over 70 Charter...

Duccio left the corporate world in 2011 and today runs a number of businesses, including: Life Coaching, Career Development Coaching, Executive Coaching and Leadership Development. But in this interview, we’re looking at another part of his portfolio of businesses: his networking groups. Duccio runs the UK Confederation, London Connector, Italian Connector and Property Connector. He also has a pro...

This is one of the most diverse interviews we have done to date on PBLINK Stories: Michael Dembinski, chief adviser at the British Polish Chamber of Commerce (BPCC), born in London to Warsaw Uprising war hero Bohdan Dembiński, speaking to Bill Mair of PrecisionPresentation.com.

Iwona Lebiedowicz is the founder and CEO of PAB Group. Her team at PAB delivers multilingual content services including certified translation in over 200 languages, transcreation and localisation, serving global clients in their chosen markets. As a trilingual cross-cultural consultant, Iwona helps brands and companies to attract, engage, and grow audiences internationally.

Aleksandra (Ola) Fiddler has drive, determination and dynamism. She has never had just one job, doing the same thing every day. Now an entrepreneur and influencer, she prefers to adopt a portfolio approach to business, spinning several plates at the same time.

Jan Szczepański of The Sanders Partnership is not your typical chartered accountant. He lists electronic music like drum and bass, techno, jungle, deep house, chill out, etc, among his interests. He originally trained as a lawyer before going on to qualify as an accountant instead…

What’s behind the success of Amberth, the high-end kitchens and bathrooms design studio in London, which enjoys a great reputation for quality and reliability as well as style? It’s led by a woman, MD Inga Kopała, and around half the workforce directly employed are women, too. Is that the key, or is that just part of it? Amberth deals mainly with residential clients and frequently it is the woman...

Stuart Mason had it all and more: a national chain of print shops, a business property portfolio worth £1.4 million and £500K in the bank. He travelled his business empire in his helicopter or his hand-built Aston Martin. Then, one day, he lost it all. What did he do right? What did he do wrong?

In this special Red Chair edition of Pole Position: The Polish Business Podcast, I welcome Martin Stepek, the founding director of the Scottish Family Business Association. Martin shares the extraordinary life story of his father, Jan Stepek, a business magnate and war hero. From surviving a Soviet gulag to building a multi-million-pound family business in Scotland, Jan's journey is one of resilie...

Dorota Peszkowska joined PBLINK Stories for a special settled status edition and delved into the detail of what support is available for European (EU, EEA and Swiss) citizens in the UK. Dorota is a journalist, a campaigner and an activist. She moved to Scotland in 2015 from Warsaw and has worked as Editor in Chief at Emito.net in Edinburgh; Project Coordinator for EU Citizens’ Rights Project; a Hu...

Twenty years ago, Cristina was a rising star. She had overcome obstacles through pure determination, and achieved an offer to study at Oxford University. But the obstacles kept coming as circumstances conspired to block her every step. Diversity and Diversification Determined that others should not suffer the setbacks that she encountered, she has built a diverse business empire with the common ai...

Aistė talks about the multi-layered advantages of contented, engaged employees, Staff turnover is drastically reduced, while happy employees deliver a far better service to clients.

Sebastian Fuz came to the UK in 1996 fresh out of school, well ahead of the latest wave of young people from Central Europe and long before Poland became a member of the EU in 2004. He came just for fun, because communist Poland at the time was bleak and uninspiring. Now he runs City and Country Financial Services (CCFS), a flourishing multi-lingual, whole of market company from offices in prestig...

Bill Mair of precisionpresentation.com interviewed Kate for PBLink Stories. Carter Lemon Camerons have long eschewed a traditional USP in favour of a UCP: a Unique Caring Proposition. The culture of the company is to build a long-term relationship with each customer. All very on-trend. But that practice was established long before Customer Experience was born, and has been responsible for the succ...