Business Growth Secrets

The year 2022 is here and for the past two years, the entire world changed in life and business. In this episode,  Adam Stott reflects on the past years and talks about the changes they brought. Adam explains how communication has changed, the challenges businesses face and how to overcome them. He shares his learnings and experience when starting a business during an economic recession and explai...

As entrepreneurs, starting a business can be challenging, and we seek advice from other successful people in order to grow the business. In this episode, Adam Stott focuses on answering the questions from LinkedIn.  Adam gives advice to people who are just starting in business. He dives deep into raising business funds, mindset, and business strategies. Listen as he shares his learning and his exp...

The best feeling for a designer is to see their work worn by other people. Sian is so passionate about her craft that she manages to work full-time while making fashion sustainable. In this episode, Adam Stott and Sian Gabbidon talk about how to start a business, create a premium product without the premium price, do marketing, and grow organically with social media. Sian Gabbidon is the 2018 and...

Building a business is like playing your favorite sport. It requires a lot of focus, passion, discipline, and challenges to overcome. Alex has always loved skating, and with her previous experiences with stroke and heart surgery, she has become more appreciative of her life and more passionate about what she does. In this episode, Adam Stott and Alex Murphy discuss how an athlete's challenges, min...

Questions are essential, especially in growing the business. We ask questions in order to learn more information and use it to build our business. In today's episode, Adam Stott answers the burning questions from social media asked by business owners and people who want to start a business. Adam is very generous in sharing his knowledge about building and growing a business. He covers everything f...

The ability to combine passion and work is a wonderful feeling. Sarah did this during her twenties when she combined her love of food, drink, and travel with her role in leading the global expansion of Pizza Express and Planet Hollywood. Now she is a proud mother and investor who inspires and motivates entrepreneurs by sharing her learnings. In this episode, Adam Stott and Sarah Willingham talk ab...

Do you want to change your business for the better? Have you ever thought of using a business roadmap? In this episode, Adam Stott talks about the upcoming Gold Circle meeting. He shared the business roadmap they developed and will introduce it at the event. He discusses some of the 14 steps they are going to teach to build a million-pound business.  The Gold Circle strives to help entrepreneurs c...

Having the determination to achieve his goals, Jay Munoz left his home in Colombia and went to the UK to learn English and have a master's degree. He works full-time doing unskilled jobs to fund his study to have a master's degree at Surrey University. Jay loves building houses and is obsessed with helping people. In this  episode, Jay Munoz talks with Adam Stott about the journey of building his...

What are your mindset and identity when you started a business? Are you a person who wants to try a business idea or are you an entrepreneur that owns a business and wants to grow and succeed? In this episode, Adam Stott walks us through the Ultimate Three-Day Business event that they are running. Adam talks about topics they discuss, the relationship building with other entrepreneurs, and the ama...

Our life has been a sequence of events that are often led by the need to put food on the table. This is what happens to Derrick Evans, he faces challenges in his life before gaining the confidence to achieve success. In this episode, Adam Stott and Derrick Evans talk about how to develop opportunities, build relationships, advertise your business, and establish standards so that people are eager t...

While being a man in the boardroom is common and being a woman in the boardroom is extraordinary, being a transwoman in the boardroom is what Nicci Take is. Nicci is a master in creating sales presentations and has 25 years of business consultancy experience under her belt. She is an author of 3 books and has a second career as a stand-up comedian. During those years in business, Nicci Take helped...

Spending time on lockdown for the past year got Adam Stott thinking about ways to improve his business machines. As more people call for help about their businesses, Adam, with the help of his marketing team, narrows down the steps in using social media as an effective tool for growing your business. Adams website: https://www.adamstott.com/?el=Pod Watch the Episode on Adam's YouTube Channel: http...

After working 25 years as a professional chef in hotels and restaurants, Omar Meziane got bored of cooking and even thought about quitting. Being considered as a great chef, Omar found his way back and was presented with an opportunity that led to many more. Omar decided to put himself out of his comfort zone and take massive risks as an attempt to achieve success. In this episode, Omar talks with...

If you believe that a side hustle and passion project can branch out on its own as a full-time business, then this episode is for you. Our guest for this episode is a multi-hyphenated boss lady, Elizabeth Ogabi. She's a podcast host, entrepreneur, author, business owner and founder of two women-focused businesses: 1) For Working Ladies, a digital platform to support women who want to start their o...

In our Birmingham leg of the recently concluded The Business Machine Business Coaching Event, Big Business Events Founder Adam Stott and Big Business Events head coach Ross Temple answered questions from participants who attended the 3-day event. Business owners took turns in asking the hard and real questions that can make or break any business—from turning online advertising into profit, finding...

Learning how to dance at an early age, Neil Jones went on to make dancing his career. Determined to become the World Champion, Neil had to persevere and make sacrifices which helped develop his attitude and mentality that later became beneficial to his success. Approaching what others may call the "finish line", Neil managed to cross over a different avenue in dancing and even started a business a...

After retiring as a professional Rugby player and being in the field for 12 years, Ollie Phillips went on to run his own business and worked as a Director of PwC. Transitioning from the sport of Rugby to corporate, Ollie struggled to navigate the new lifestyle for the first couple of years, which eventually made him go through a life-changing switch in mindset. Having the gift of high emotional in...

After a tragic experience as a mother and going through the difficulties of child feeding, Annabel Karmel MBE found meaning in her life, realizing she wanted to work with children. Wanting to give a legacy, Annabel published the first book that marked the start of her career. Determined to learn all about baby and toddler nutrition, Annabel remained persistent and did everything that, initially, n...

Growing up in New York and immersed with the rap culture and culture, Paul C. Brunson understood how his favorite hip-hop artists do business at an early age. While building his business portfolio and working for his charity, Paul C. Brunson came across an idea that seems crazy for people around him, matchmaking. Fueled by his desire to be different, he pursued the art of matchmaking that would pu...

Tim Campbell MBE's career wasn't as explosive before appearing in The Apprentice's first season. However, what's impressive is that his passion to help people was already there even before, working with the London Underground. His passion brought him into working with PM Boris Johnson, then Mayor of the City of London, in helping small businesses stand up on their own after The Apprentice. Tim was...

Starting her career in sales, Joanna Swash became CEO of Moneypenny to bring its growth to its full potential. Joanna knows what needs to be done and that is getting into the perspective of their clients and giving service that's unique to each of their clients. In this episode, Joanna Swash talks about her journey into becoming Moneypenny's CEO as well as tips on small business owners. Moneypenny...

The desire for gain should be bigger than your fear. That's how James Constantinou sums up his journey to becoming the star of Channel 4's "Posh Pawn". A self-confessed journeyman, James went from selling cars to traveling overseas and importing products back to the UK to try and make a name for himself. However, James found his niche in the lending business and eventually in the pawn brokerage in...

Quitting school may not be beneficial to everybody unless, perhaps, you're Charlie Mullins OBE. Started dreaming about becoming a plumber at an early age, Charles Mullins OBE had the drive and competitiveness to create one of the most recognized brands in the UK. While he admits, jokingly, that quitting school much later was a regret, his common sense and hard work paid off. In this very light and...

Tourism can be a lifeblood especially if the town is in the countryside. It can provide income not only for the business owners, but for it's people as well. This is the guiding principle being employed by Dominic Hare, CEO of Blenheim Palace, wherein growing the business is as important as giving back to the surrounding community especially amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a landed property, Blen...

Creating content is the 'thing' in recent years because of different platforms that encourage people to do it. However, creating great and authentic content is not for everyone but our guest today managed to do just that. Starting slowly in the beginning, Chef Ben Ebbrell's desire to create simple and easy-to-cook foods for students has recently picked up steady growth. Sorted Food, a happy accide...