• EP16: How to start your business journey with less risk and tips to prepare your business for success
    2024/09/19

    Let's talk about how to start your business journey with less risk and tips to prepare your business for success with a new business owner who is 6 months into his journey.

    Join us as we share tips, ideas and strategies in our conversation with Chris Hoadley, from CH Conveyancing Services Limited (consulting for Setfords Law).

    He shares how he was nervous and risk averse in starting his own business journey after leaving his previous role at a firm and what steps he took to make starting his business less risky.

    We also talk with Chris about how her can continue to push his risk tolerance to grow and expand his new business over the next few years to help him reach his business goals.

    Chris shares 3 tips for any budding business owners from what he's learned in the first several months.

    A few of the books mentioned to help you on your business and entrepreneurship journey include:

    • Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
    • Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
    • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
    • Good to Great by Jim Collins

    This episode is full of great stories and tips that can be used to inspire your business and entrepreneurship journey.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Find out more about Chris Hoadley by contacting him either on one of his digital channels, the Setfords website or via his phone number: 01323 402542.

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship?

    Why not join us on the podcast?

    Visit our website or contact us at info@matthewcox.biz for more information.


    And, if you're a business owner and you want more time to focus on what you do best instead of on administrative tasks, book keeping, recruitment and more, contact our team at the We Group Sussex.

    Because you have bigger things to do! https://wegroup.ltd/

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    45 分
  • EP15: Let’s talk about imposter syndrome and how to increase your value so you can increase your prices
    2024/09/12

    Let's talk about how to battle imposter syndrome and how you can increase your value so you can increase your prices as a business owner.

    Join us as we discuss various ideas, tips and strategies with the talented vocalist, Julie Terry, as she battles the feeling of imposter syndrome when considering increasing her prices for her business, Art of Noise.

    Julie shares about her goals to move to France where she dreams of working remotely on her business while enjoying her life and building up a property portfolio in the French countryside.

    However, she has a few different challenges that are making it difficult for her to transition her business to remote working and property investment, including the current structure and the clientele of her business as a singer.

    Julie opens up about the challenges of being in the art industry and the barriers she faces as opposed to more traditional businesses in building a business versus building a job.

    We share advice on how she can diversify and strengthen her revenue while increasing her value so that she can charge what she is worth and overcome imposter syndrome.

    This episode is packed with valuable advice, tips, hints and more that you can use for your business journey.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Find out more about the Julie's Art of Noise on her website.

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship? Why not join us on the podcast?
    Visit our website or contact us at info@matthewcox.biz for more information.

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    40 分
  • EP14: Let’s talk about running a charity like a business & essential franchising tips
    2024/09/05

    Let's talk about running a charity like a business and discuss essential franchising tips to help you successfully scale, expand and grow.

    Join us as we discuss various ideas and strategies with Paula Woolven from the Havens Community Hub CIC.

    She shares the stories behind Havens Community Hub CIC, including how Havens Food Coop came to live after a chance observation in Morrisons and how she runs the different charities as a social enterprise.

    We also talk with Paula about how she can franchise and expand Havens Community Hub CIC past East Sussex.

    We discuss ideas and advice about her journey as a social entrepreneur with Havens Community Hub and just how similar running the non-profit is to a business.

    This episode is full of great stories and tips that can be used to inspire your business and entrepreneurship journey.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Find out more on their website.

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship? Why not join us on the podcast?
    Visit our website or contact us at info@matthewcox.biz for more information.

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  • Ep13: Let’s talk about managing family life while growing your business & creative acquisition ideas
    2024/08/29

    Let's talk about how to manage family life while growing your business and creative acquisition ideas.

    Join us as we discuss various ideas and strategies with Mat Savage from the Logo Emporium as he endeavours to grow his logo embroidery business while maintaining a work life balance.

    We also talk with Mat about how he can expand his business through different acquisition strategies that are creative in both a structural and financial nature.

    Investing in apprentices, thinking of different ways to pitch to bigger clients and constantly looking for ways to develop learning for your entrepreneurial career are some of the other topics we discuss.

    This episode is packed with valuable advice, tips, hints and more that you can use for your own business journey.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Find out more about the Logo Emporium on their website.

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship? Why not join us on the podcast?
    Visit our website or contact us at info@matthewcox.biz for more information.

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    55 分
  • Ep12: Let’s talk about overcoming ageism as a young entrepreneur & competing in saturated markets
    2024/08/22

    Let's talk about how to overcome ageism as a young entrepreneur and compete in a saturated market.

    Join us as we dive into an interesting discussion on how Ryan Birch, the business owner of Double Media (formerly known as Mr. Media Agency), battles one of his biggest business hurdles as of yet: age.

    As a young business owner and entrepreneur, it can beneficial to be young in his industry.

    But, it has also proven to be a recurring hurdle for him on his business journey.

    We share simple and actionable tips and ideas on how he can overcome that challenge to help him land more clients.

    We also talk about how to focus on certain offers and clientele to successfully compete in a saturated market.

    Listen for a variety of helpful tips, advice, ideas and lessons that you can use for your business and entrepreneurship journey.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship? Why not join us on the podcast?
    Visit our website or contact us at info@matthewcox.biz for more information.

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    51 分
  • Ep11: Let’s talk about how to go from staff to shareholder and the impact of hybrid working on work culture
    2024/08/15

    Let's talk about how to go from staff to shareholder and the impact of hybrid working on work culture.

    Join us as we have a great discussion with Jake Brown from Mango Insurance.
    We discuss how he can progress his career, get a promotion and eventually work his way up the ladder to become a partner, shareholder or business owner.

    We also talk about different goals Jake has as a staff member and the impact he hopes to make on the team around him, like moving to more in-person and hybrid working, instead of just remote working.

    We share helpful tips, advice, ideas and real life examples from our own journey of going from staff member to business partner.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship?

    Why not join us on the podcast?

    Visit our website or contact us at info@matthewcox.biz for more information.

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    55 分
  • Ep10: Let’s talk about how to increase cash flow and creating a strong staff structure to make it through peaks and troughs
    2024/08/08

    Let's talk about how to increase cash flow and creating a strong staff structure to make it through peaks and troughs.

    Join us as we discuss various ideas and strategies with Norman Mayhew as he continues to grow and expand his business across the Sussex area and beyond.

    Norman shares the story behind his business journey and how he's weathered many business peaks and troughs for his 29-year-old business, including the Great Recession and Covid-19 Pandemic - and what he's learned.

    We share advice on how he can try new strategies to increase cash flow, ideas on how to establish a unique selling point (USP) for his staff as well as many other pieces of advice and insights to help him acheive his 1 year, 5 year and 10 year goals.

    This episode is packed with valuable advice, tips, hints and more that you can use for your business journey.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Find out more about the Sussex Signs Company on their website.

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship? Why not join us on the podcast?
    Visit our website or contact us at info@matthewcox.biz for more information.

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  • Ep09: Let’s talk about growing profitability in simple, easy ways and scaling up without losing your Unique Selling Point (USP)
    2024/08/01

    Let's talk about growing profitability in simple, easy ways and scaling up without losing your Unique Selling Point (USP) for your new business.

    Join us as we discuss various business challenges and goals with Davinia McGann as she navigates her journey as a fairly new business owner of a spin cycle cafe. She's aiming to grow her business's profitability to help her scale it up, while also gaining more time freedom back as she juggles the various jobs and tasks as a business owner in the hospitality and fitness sector.

    We share helpful tips, advice, and ideas on how she can use simple, easy ways to improve profitability and clarity. We also talk about how she's going to navigate her dreams to franchise the spin caf without loosing its unique selling point (USP).

    This episode is packed with valuable advice, tips, hints and more.

    So, grab your headphones and get stuck in to get unstuck!

    Find out more about Chateau Velo on their website and follow their journey on their social media.

    Looking for advice on a specific business topic, or want to join the conversation on all things entrepreneurship? Why not join us on the podcast?
    Visit our website or contact us at info@matthewcox.biz for more information.

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    54 分