Unsung

Buying a small business is not only about finding a ‘good deal’’. It is also about structuring it in a way that one can finance (with or without your own funds), protects the business and gives the seller confidence in what happens next. In the first episode of Season 2, Unsung host Will Maunder-Taylor speaks with Daniel Beaumont , a former chartered accountant who moved into his family’s textile...

Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Mohamed Noor moved to the UK in 2021 with no local network, no sales experience and no clear path into tech or business development. A few years later, he had booked more than 600 meetings in UK manufacturing through relentless outbound sales and cold calling. In this episode of Unsung, ⁠ Will Maunder-Taylor⁠ speaks with Mohamed Noor, Business Development Manager at Sentry...

AI isn’t just for big tech. Tom Laws and Richard Fraser-Smith are proof that small businesses can use AI to remove bottlenecks and build practical internal tools without technical teams. In this episode of Unsung, Will Maunder-Taylor speaks with Tom, now Division Director (Fire Safety) at Cardo Group, and Richard, now Digital Transformation and Survey Director at Cardo Group. Gunfire, a specialist...

What if the biggest opportunity in business isn’t startups or big corporations—but the millions of small businesses hiding in plain sight? In this episode of Unsung , we sit down with venture capital leader Videesha Boeckle (altitude VC) to unpack why the SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) space is becoming one of the most exciting—and overlooked—markets in Europe. We dive into: Why small bus...

“I’d love to own a small business… but I don’t have the money or experience.” That’s the assumption most people sit with — especially in corporate or professional careers — while quietly thinking, there must be another way. There is. Hosted by Will Maunder Taylor , this episode features Chris Hughes , a UK M&A solicitor working hands-on across a large number of small business deals each year,...

This is the practical sales playbook from Europe's best for small business owners looking to grow customers, sales leaders in any sector, founders and those interested in a sales career. In the inaugural episode of Unsung , founder Will Maunder-Taylor sits down with Peppa Wise (Sales Leader at Multiverse) to unpack from small businesses to scale ups. This isn’t a career story but a practical b...

What if the path everyone follows isn’t the only one? Most people think their options are to climb the corporate ladder or start a business from scratch. But there’s a third way. In this trailer, Will Maunder-Taylor explores entrepreneurship through acquisition, buying and growing small businesses instead of starting from zero, in conversation with David Cruz e Silva , co-founder of EUVC . If you’...