The Bulletproof Business Podcast
102 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Bulletproof Business is the show brought to you by serial entrepreneur and business scaling expert Paul Abercrombie to help you understand and overcome your biggest challenges in business. From his experience in growing multiple businesses Paul shares his 8 Figure insights, lessons and methodology to help those building businesses and brands to put the right systems and processes in place in order to scale successfully, without the growing pains.
This show is a mixture of expert lessons from Paul himself revolving around the principles and practises that he puts around his own businesses plus guest interviews with other small business owners who come to him for business growth consultancy and revenue generating brand building advice.
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Crypto Fox Miners Club: How Web 3.0 and Crypto will impact your business
October 25, 2022 23:01 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul explains what Web 3 and Crypto is and how it will impact your business. Paul explains how this technology works and how he plans to use it to build and manage a crypto mining project. The project he’s building gives you ownership of a percentage of a crypto mining rig. The project is called “Crypto Fox Miners Club” and is going to use features of Web 3 such as Smart Contracts, NFTs and blockchain. In the podcast you will learn: Wh...
How To Build Your First Sales Funnel
September 06, 2022 23:01 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about the importance of building a sales funnel that generates leads and converts clients. When you are building a sales funnel it is vital to think of your client’s experience and ensure you do everything you can to not lose them in the process of going through the funnel.Paul explains how to automate the processes of your sales funnel so that you get self qualified leads. Studying your sales funnel can help you understand wher...
Free Yourself From your Business
August 30, 2022 23:01 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about the steps you can take to free yourself from your business. There are a few important steps that you need to know when you’re growing your business. Organise your time so you can focus on parts of the business that you do best, or better yet organise the business so it can work without you. Don’t make your business owner dependent. Use your time in the most effective way and know when to delegate tasks. You want to work ON...
Customer Experience is CRUCIAL
August 23, 2022 23:01 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about why you should take time to design your customer journey and value the experience your customer has whilst interacting with your business both in person and online. Customer experience should be of the highest priority. A more powerful way to get clients is to give them an unbelievable experience in your business. Paul designed his customer experience to make his customers and clients proudly talk about how great it was and recom...
The Cigar Method
August 16, 2022 23:01 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about the Cigar Method of business. The Cigar method is a situation management system where you focus on the real scenarios vs. desired results. It is used to improve your thought and review processes, with an extra step for goal-setting. This system aims to understand the gaps between you and your perfect future. By using this method you will be able to make a detailed plan of action and track your progress. In the podcas...
Work-Life Balance is a LIE!
August 09, 2022 23:01 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul gives updates on his various projects & businesses. Pauls shares insights of what you need to do to run a Bulletproof Business by focusing on the systems and processes that will support growth and stability. Paul makes reference to a previous episode of Bulletproof Business where he speaks about the potential power of Web 3 for business. Since that episode he has launched his own creator coin (The Winner Club Coin $TWC) which is a comm...
10 Cashflow Management Tips
March 15, 2022 17:48 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about managing your cash flow. How often do you look at a cash flow forecast? Do you do one at all? Many businesses do not do that. The number one rule of cash flow is to monitor cash flow regularly - weekly. Do weekly reconciliation inside your online accounting software. All of your efforts and priority need to be generating that revenue, and invoicing is a big one when it comes to revenue-generating tasks. So in this episode, you will also...
Business Automation
March 07, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about business process automation, linking together the simple things that will help you save so much time, effort and remove so much friction. Today you will learn how to incorporate technology into your business. You will hear the top 10 tasks that you can automate to help you save more time. The more automation processes you make the more systems you make. It has a compounding effect and it will ultimately end up freeing your time for oth...
A Business Tech Stack
February 28, 2022 00:01 - 22 minutes - 52.5 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about business text stat. What’s a text stat? A text stat is a collection of tools, apps or software, and platforms that you can put together to allow you to run your business, build better products or services, and/or deliver your products or services. Text stat removes friction inside your organization. Too many of us sign up to so many software apps and subscriptions because we think the answer or the secret sauce is in the new software pl...
Four Steps to Scale your Business
February 21, 2022 00:01 - 12 minutes - 29 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about four steps to scale your business. These are four important steps that you’re gonna need to know when you’re growing your business. Today, we will also be learning what’s the difference between a system and a process in the business world. Learning the four steps are just a step forward into growing your business; the next steps will solely depend on your dedication and commitment in reaching out to your team as well as your audience. ...
Leadership To Scale
February 14, 2022 00:01 - 13 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about the leadership around scaling your business. Assuming that at this point you already have grown your business, you’ve matured your product and service offering and you’ve got consistent revenue coming in, but you want to take it to the next level, you want to push the boundaries and you want to break the ceiling. This requires a different type and level of leadership. In this episode, you're going to learn how to be that kind of leader...
Essential Business KPIs
February 07, 2022 11:47 - 32 minutes - 73.9 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). What makes your business tick is something you need to be very aware of and within that there are some things that you should be tracking; the right KPIs. In this episode Paul will be guiding you through how to identify aspects of your business that you need to be tracking, KPIs that are worth tracking so you won’t be wasting your time and you’ll also hear how to interpret data from your KPIs, ident...
The Business Playbook
January 31, 2022 00:01 - 16 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about the business playbook. The business playbook is the digital version of policies and procedures for the business. Today, we will be hearing the breakdown and how you can start creating your own business playbook and how your business can benefit from it. In this episode, specific steps in creating your business playbook are explained in detail. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get started. In the podcast you will learn: What is a ...
How To Triple Your Business
January 24, 2022 00:01 - 18 minutes - 42.1 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about how to triple your business. He shares the steps you can take to triple the revenue from your business and he highlights that as the business owner, you need to know your numbers and understand how your service breaks down and how much profit you are actually making out of it. One of the other steps you can take to triple your business is to offer services that your customers currently purchase from elsewhere. Just make sure that it is ...
Partnerships And Collaborations As Entrepreneurs
January 17, 2022 19:53 - 22 minutes - 51.3 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about partnerships and collaborations as entrepreneurs. Paul points out how important it is to know everybody’s motives in a business partnership and highlights that it is also worth noting that there are business arrangements that will be successful and there are also those that will be unsuccessful. You have to be aware of this at the start of undertaking any venture together. In the podcast you will learn: The power of a good busines...
What Web 3.0 Means For Your Business
January 10, 2022 00:01 - 43 minutes - 100 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks about the most exciting time to be alive as an entrepreneur. Paul also talks about the most advanced system you can incorporate into your business or as an entrepreneur. Web 3.0 technology offers a lot of opportunities which includes crypto currency, blockchain, metaverse and so on. In this episode, individual components of technology are broken down and related back to business opportunities that you could use in the future and how you can ...
Are You Focusing On Revenue Generating Tasks?
January 03, 2022 00:01 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul discusses Revenue Generating Tasks. These are the activities that you need to undertake to ensure the revenue continues to grow inside the business. He explains that you need to identify whatever those revenue generating tasks are, whether it starts with the sales activity, marketing activity or maybe producing content. As you start with these activities, you will discover that this will be the lifeblood of the business and you have to focus on th...
When Is The Right Time To Scale Your Business
December 27, 2021 00:01 - 15 minutes - 14 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul discusses, when is the right time to scale your business. Paul explains that at some point your business can hit a plateau and what usually happens is that the business goes in the wrong direction. That’s the time when you have to understand that you have to either fix it or your business will fail. The plateau phase is normally a sign that you need to systemise your business because these problems will cause the biggest challenges inside your org...
Tactics To Extricate Yourself From The Day-To-Day with Toby Slade
December 20, 2021 00:01 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks to Toby Slade. Toby runs his family business along with a number his family members. Prior to running his own firm , he was poached by a local firm and lasted six months before he was made redundant. His biggest issue is that he can’t seem to extricate himself from the day-to-day; always speaking to clients and customers, needing to be around others in the everyday business operations and struggling to avoid distractions. In the podcast y...
Scaling Challenges When You Are Integral To The Brand with Ife Thomas
December 13, 2021 00:01 - 50 minutes - 46 MBIn this episode of Bulletproof Business Paul talks to Ife Thomas. Ife is somebody who loves business, she loves routine and she loves processes. When she started her own business, she didn't know what to do as she had only copied what she had seen and what had worked in her previous roles. She had to build her business by going out and meeting her clients but , as she shares in this episode, is now struggling to know how to scale to the next level when she is personally so integral to the br...
S2 E2: Secrets To Successful Customer On-boarding
December 06, 2021 00:15 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this episode of The Bulletproof Business Podcast, Paul discusses the secrets to successful customer on-boarding for service-based businesses. For more information and resources discussed in this episode, head to https://www.bulletproof-business.com/ right now for further details. He discusses the importance of getting this fundamental phase of client acquisition correct, a couple of hacks that you can use for your customer on-boarding journey and shares a way in which you can automate ...
S2 E1: How To Grow A PT Brand with Fitness Expert Ben Aldridge
December 06, 2021 00:10 - 59 minutes - 54 MBIn this episode of The Bulletproof Business Podcast Paul talks to Ben Aldridge. For more information and resources discussed in this episode, head to https://www.bulletproof-business.com/ right now for further details. Ben is a coach and a personal trainer with years and years of experience. He has trained in martial arts and all things fitness which he learned from his dad. Ben talks about the ethos of his business which is based on his mentality that fitness is a feeling and not a physiq...
Welcome To Series 2 Of The Bulletproof Business Podcast
December 06, 2021 00:05 - 2 minutes - 2.39 MBWelcome to this 'pilot' episode which quickly highlights what is coming up in Series 2 of The Bulletproof Business Podcast which is the show brought to you by serial entrepreneur and business scaling expert Paul Abercrombie to help you understand and overcome your biggest challenges in business. From his experience in growing multiple businesses Paul shares his 8 Figure insights, lessons and methodology to help those building businesses and brands to put the right systems and processes in pl...
TRAILER: Welcome To The Bulletproof Business Podcast
December 06, 2021 00:01 - 1 minute - 1.23 MBBulletproof Business is the show brought to you by serial entrepreneur and business scaling expert Paul Abercrombie to help you understand and overcome your biggest challenges in business. From his experience in growing multiple businesses Paul shares his 8 Figure insights, lessons and methodology to help those building businesses and brands to put the right systems and processes in place in order to scale successfully, without the growing pains. This show is a mixture of expert lessons f...
How Do you Build on That First Member of Staff?
May 16, 2021 23:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBIn today’s episode Paul talks about how to successfully employ your first members of staff; what are the key steps are that you need to take for this to happen and how you can judge if they are performing in their role(s) or not. KEY TAKEAWAYS Often when we have our first hire, we tell them what their job is but we don’t actually explain to them all of the ‘how to’s’. Giving clear instructions, information and expectations at the start can really determine whether your first hire will...
Clubhouse RECAP
May 09, 2021 23:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBPaul has been on clubhouse for 15 weeks now and it’s completely changed how he does business, via collaborations, the way her creates content and more! In this episode, Paul gives a great insight to his time on the platform and tells you that if you aren’t on it why you need to be and if you are already what you should be doing with your time. Listen in today to know how to go from zero to thousands of followers just by following a few steps, Paul also includes his number...
Everything is Easy if You’re Prepared to Gain the Knowledge and Do the Work - A Conversation Nick Bradley
May 02, 2021 23:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBIn this episode, Paul interviews Nick Bradley of the Scale Up Your Business Company and Podcast. Nick comes from a venture capitalist background, he has been buying and scaling businesses for a long time and has a huge amount of experience and knowledge. Listen in to hear all about Nick’s personal story and to gain invaluable business knowledge. KEY TAKEAWAYS Nick has been buying and scaling businesses for a living for the past 15 years. He has worked with over 100 different acqui...
Overwhelm And Stress
April 01, 2021 23:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBVALUABLE RESOURCES BulletProof Business Podcast ABOUT THE HOST Paul Abercrombie Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Founder of Multiple Businesses. Paul is on a mission to help business owners and Entrepreneurs achieve success. "In 2008 I left my full-time job to follow my dream of owning my own business and building a better life for me and my family. Since then I have started 12 businesses, generated millions in sales revenue and employed hundreds of people. I have also had some epic fai...
The Advice You Need When It Comes To Multiple Streams Of Income
April 01, 2021 08:50 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBVALUABLE RESOURCES BulletProof Business Podcast ABOUT THE HOST Paul Abercrombie Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Founder of Multiple Businesses. Paul is on a mission to help business owners and Entrepreneurs achieve success. "In 2008 I left my full-time job to follow my dream of owning my own business and building a better life for me and my family. Since then I have started 12 businesses, generated millions in sales revenue and employed hundreds of people. I have also had some epic fai...
Spectacular Smith Interview
March 17, 2021 00:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBListen in today as Paul interviews entrepreneur, social media genius, CEO and multi platinum artist Spectacular Smith. They discuss what his plans are for the future as well as his history and journey as an entrepreneur. KEY TAKEAWAYS Smith knew from as early as 3rd grade that entrepreneurship was for him. By 11th grade he even had people working for him. He then became an entertainer and launched his own agency. He has dipped in and out of a few things but entrepreneurship has always bee...
The Four M’s: Money, Mindset, Marketing and Motivation
March 08, 2021 00:00 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBPaul talks today about the Four Ms’ and why they are so important and what you need to win at business. KEY TAKEAWAYS Marketing: This is the number one activity for any business. You need to be focusing on marketing. Money: When the money starts to come in you need to know how to look after it, how to build wealth, how to manage it. You need to be educated in Money. Mindset & Motivation. After your first success, you will have a dip. This is where mindset and motivation are key. They ...
Interview with Steven Kuhn
March 01, 2021 13:05 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBListen into this episode as Paul interviews Steven Coon on clubhouse. They go through his journey from homelessness to success and also touch on his book humble alpha. An episode with many life, as well as business, tips and pointers. KEY TAKEAWAYS Paul and Steven met on clubhouse, they both admit that they probably would have never met without this app.Steven is very active on clubhouse he often mods room including two of his own reoccurring rooms, success in business with plant medicine...
Steps to Successfully Validate YOUR Business Idea
February 22, 2021 00:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBToday Paul gives great advice on how to validate your business idea. He talks about the steps you need to make and the action you need to take so you can validate your product or service. KEY TAKEAWAYS Validation is giving you the confidence to drive your product or service forward, that your product is actually going to work and people are going to buy it. There are three key steps to validating your idea and stop you wasting valuable time and money creating something nobody wants: Yo...
Execution!
February 01, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBPaul talks today about a key concept in the book ‘The Seven Laws of Wealth’, to always execute. KEY TAKEAWAYS If you have the principle of always executing you then have the momentum that comes with it. Not everything will work out, you have to move past that. But if you develop the mindset to always execute you will shift your universe. BEST MOMENTS “If you’re sitting there with an idea…give yourself the self-discipline to believe in yourself and have the principle that you should a...
The Switch from the Employee to the Entrepreneur
January 28, 2021 00:00 - 151 BytesPaul talks today about his strategy for the podcast going forward and how he can help you implement strategies, start, scale and grow! He also talks about the differences between an employee and an entrepreneur, the mindset of both and the shift you need to make when going from one to the other. KEY TAKEAWAYS Paul really wants to focus hard on this podcast with strategies, mindset and inspiring content. He has some great guests and topics lined up for us all to learn from. Many employee...
When to Quit the Day Job
January 25, 2021 00:00 - 8 minutes - 7.78 MBMany entrepreneurs start their businesses alongside a day job. It can difficult to know when to make the switch from employee to business owner and quit your job to focus solely on your business journey. In this episode, Paul talks about when the right time is to make the switch and why doing so at the right time is important to the success of your business and your life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Paul has heard some really bad advice on this and so wanted to give his insight. When you decide to ju...
Going Deeper With Clubhouse
January 21, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this week’s show, Paul dives deeper into Clubhouse, the new social media phenomenon that’s become one of the go-to ways to build an audience through audio engagement. Paul talks about the three key insights he’s learned after spending time on the inside, so that you can energise your growth there, or make ready for when the gates well and truly open. KEY TAKEAWAYS You must be tactical and strategic when it comes to the time you spend inside Clubhouse. Don’t spend all your time on the...
The 10 Biggest Mistakes People Make
January 18, 2021 00:02 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBToday Paul looks at the 10 biggest mistakes many people make when starting a business. If you can avoid these mistakes when starting out it will save you a lot of time and shortcut your way to success. KEY TAKEAWAYS 1) Starting a business without any legal entity. People often don’t think of the legal protection needed. 2) Using a personal bank account for your business. Things can get very messy when using a personal bank account for your business. 3) Planning for the upside only. If...
Invest In Yourself First
January 14, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBA question asked by many is ‘what should be your very first investment?’ Paul says the answer is obvious, it should be YOU. The number one investment if you haven’t already made it, is in yourself. KEY TAKEAWAYS The difference between where you are now and where you want to be can only be filled by skillset. If you are in a position where you have a generated a bit of money then use it to invest in you. Whether it’s paying for training, for a mentor or anything else – just do it. Yo...
Get Your Podcast Started Now: A How-To Guide
January 11, 2021 00:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBIs creating a Podcast on your to do list? Have you been meaning to start one for a while? Make 2021 the year you actually do it! In this episode Paul gives a no-nonsense, practical and simple guide on what you need to do to get your podcast started. Take action today! KEY TAKEAWAYS The social and vlog side of podcasting is separate to the actual, literal audio hosted on a podcast platform. It’s this audio, on this platform, that is the actual podcast. Everything else is secondary. You...
How to Get in Clubhouse Now! (Bypass Invite Explained)
January 07, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBIn this episode, Paul talks about the social media platform everyone is talking about right now, Clubhouse! Paul has spent the last 14 days on clubhouse, tune in today to listen to his thoughts and tips. KEY TAKEAWAYS Clubhouse launched in March 2020 for a select group of celebrities. It was a very closed platform. It’s still relatively closed now as you have to be invited to join. Clubhouse is an audio only platform. You enter rooms and can listen to people speak. You can also engage b...
Pivoting Into 2021
January 04, 2021 00:00 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBIn this episode, Paul talks about how much we had to contend with in 2020. How difficult it has been to stay focused and do what needs to be done with everything happening around us. But, the lessons we have learnt in 2020 are what will carry us on through to 2021 and beyond. KEY TAKEAWAYS 2021 is going to be just as tough as 2020. A lot of the major problems (Brexit, Pandemic, US Politics) are still present and on top of that we haven’t felt the full economic impact of 2020 yet. Pivoti...
The Six Human Needs
December 21, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIn this episode Paul talks about The Six Human Needs by Tony Robbins. Paul has been on a journey of self-discovery over the past ten years and read and listened to many speakers and mentors but a large part of his growth mindset has come from his ability to understand the six human needs in himself and those around him. So today he shares these and how you can use them to be more successful in all areas of your life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Understanding the six human needs has really helpe...
Look to the Future Now - Planning Ahead
December 17, 2020 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBToday Paul talks about how he plans ahead for his year and how it is key to his focus and success. He shares his format and tips so you can do the same and get your 2021 off to a great start! KEY TAKEAWAYS It’s easy to get lost and lose focus when you do not have a clear direction or end goal. This is the failure point for many entrepreneurs and businesses. Paul tracks his goals each year. He has a document with 16 sections that he completes for the year ahead. He refers back to...
Revisited! Its time someone talked about websites and Landing pages
December 14, 2020 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBToday Paul talks about the difference between websites and landing pages. Paul talks through the key differences between the two, how you can build both and some key tips! By the end of this podcast you’ll be clear on what they both are and how you can maximise them in your business! KEY TAKEAWAYS It has become clear to Paul recently that there are many business leaders who aren’t clear on the differences between a landing page and a website. Going back 7-10 years people were buildi...
Revisited! 5 Things Needed to Start a Business
December 10, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBThrowback to the five things YOU need to start a business. Getting into business with the least resistance is about having the right systems and processes in place and in this episode Paul shares in detail the 5 things you need to have in place before you get started in business. If you have a trading entity, the statutory requirements in place, a minimum viable product or service, a sales process, a payment system and a fulfilment process then you have a business that is operational...
Revisited! How to Pick Your Ideal Business Model
December 07, 2020 14:27 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBIn today’s episode Paul throws back to #020 of the podcast to cover picking your ideal business model! Paul found himself bouncing course to course, model to model – following those ‘shiny pennies’! Through working hard on himself and gaining more self-awareness he discovered how to get out of this trap. If you get it right the first time you won’t need to make the same mistakes he did. Tune in today for some invaluable tips on how to choose the right business model for you! KEY ...
Don't Hire Your Family!
November 30, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this episode, Paul looks at the topic of working with family. Many entrepreneurs and business owners start by employing family members. In this episode, Paul talks about the pitfalls of doing so but if you still do choose to work with them what you can do to attempt a more successful working relationship. KEY TAKEAWAYS One of the key traits of an entrepreneur is to be resourceful. To get what you want by using what you have around you to the best of your ability. This is why many e...
What is a Lifestyle Business?
November 26, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this episode, Paul talks about Lifestyle Businesses. What it is, what it involves and how it can work for you. KEY TAKEAWAYS Paul has four ‘lifestyle businesses’. This has given him the ability to do what he wants when he wants. When he first started business he did everything, he sacrificed a lot. Now this does not need to happen. Times have changed and there has to be a mindset change. A lifestyle business is having the right balance between work and having the benefits of be...
The Reasons You Fail
November 23, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBIn this episode, Paul talks about the reasons why we fail. He believes there are two fundamental reasons why we fail in business as well as other areas of our lives. If we can take ownership of these and eliminate them we can truly take our lives to the next level. KEY TAKEAWAYS This is the first reason for failure. If you stop taking responsibility for what happens within your business and/or life. For example blaming others or turning a blind eye to situations. Creating Value. T...