Tricres The Entrepreneurial Journey
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Episode 59: Meet Tom, Dick, Harry and Wilma - they're robots
March 25, 2021 13:52 - 33 minutes - 46 MBThe Small Robot Company is changing the way farming is done. Starting with two people in 2017, the business now has fifty people and is at the forefront of the fourth agricultural revolution. Sam Watson Jones is Co Founder and President of Small Robot Company and a 4th generation arable farmer with a clear motivation for making farming better. An experienced business operator, having run a diversified family business for many years. Sam has a range of previous experience including as an a...
Episode 58: Essence of Harris and other funny stories
March 18, 2021 10:43 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBJamie is the Co-Founder of Essence of Harris. He started the company with his partner Deenie in 2015 and has grown the brand in five years to a team of 18, 14 of whom are based on the island itself, where the company has its factory, office and flagship store. Jamie is the driver behind several different businesses on the island; directing a Facilities Management Company, a Micro-Brewery and with a new Delicatessen opening back up within the coming weeks on Harris. Aside from his complete d...
Essence of Harris and other funny stories
March 18, 2021 10:43 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBJamie is the Co-Founder of Essence of Harris. He started the company with his partner Deenie in 2015 and has grown the brand in five years to a team of 18, 14 of whom are based on the island itself, where the company has its factory, office and flagship store. Jamie is the driver behind several different businesses on the island; directing a Facilities Management Company, a Micro-Brewery and with a new Delicatessen opening back up within the coming weeks on Harris. Aside from his complete d...
Episode 57: Imagine One Year with No Beer....
March 11, 2021 12:59 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBAbout OYNB Founded in 2015, OYNB is an award-winning behaviour change programme and online toolkit for surviving modern society alcohol-free, aimed at anyone drinking more than 3 glasses of wine a week. With a member base of over 80,000, they believe that having a community is crucial to making a positive lifestyle change, and so the founders are constantly finding new and exciting ways to provide this support. OYNB is not an abstinence programme; it is not about eliminating alcohol entir...
Imagine One Year with No Beer....
March 11, 2021 12:59 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBAbout OYNB Founded in 2015, OYNB is an award-winning behaviour change programme and online toolkit for surviving modern society alcohol-free, aimed at anyone drinking more than 3 glasses of wine a week. With a member base of over 80,000, they believe that having a community is crucial to making a positive lifestyle change, and so the founders are constantly finding new and exciting ways to provide this support. OYNB is not an abstinence programme; it is not about eliminating alcohol entir...
Episode 56: City banker to children's books for kids with autism, how does that happen?
March 04, 2021 11:08 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBWe are a small business striving for big changes when it comes to diversity and inclusion in children's literature. We strongly believe that changes need to be made in the publishing industry to produce and positively promote stories that reflects and honours the lives of all young people. In 2017, Pam's eldest son, Walter (aged 4 at the time) was diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As parents Pam and her husband found it difficult to find diverse books where children like Wal...
City banker to children's books for kids with autism, how does that happen?
March 04, 2021 11:08 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBWe are a small business striving for big changes when it comes to diversity and inclusion in children's literature. We strongly believe that changes need to be made in the publishing industry to produce and positively promote stories that reflects and honours the lives of all young people. In 2017, Pam's eldest son, Walter (aged 4 at the time) was diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As parents Pam and her husband found it difficult to find diverse books where children like Wal...
Episode 55: Sustainable eyewear, B Corps and being a drummer.....
February 25, 2021 12:20 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBFor us it’s about making better eyewear for a better world. Reframing what really matters; people and planet. We seek out the best sustainable materials for our frames, including certified woods, bio-based acetate, renewable cork and recycled aluminium, we create exceptional designs and focus obsessively on quality. Every pair of Birds gives back through our Share Your Sun partnership with SolarAid. Helping to distribute solar light to families in Zambia and Malawi, replacing the use of fo...
Sustainable eyewear, B Corps and being a drummer.....
February 25, 2021 12:20 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBFor us it’s about making better eyewear for a better world. Reframing what really matters; people and planet. We seek out the best sustainable materials for our frames, including certified woods, bio-based acetate, renewable cork and recycled aluminium, we create exceptional designs and focus obsessively on quality. Every pair of Birds gives back through our Share Your Sun partnership with SolarAid. Helping to distribute solar light to families in Zambia and Malawi, replacing the use of fo...
Episode 54: How a house at the bottom of the garden turned into a business
February 18, 2021 09:35 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBThe Wee House Company won Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (Scotland and Northern Ireland) 2020, we've interviewed their founder and MD, Jennifer Higgins to find out what lies behind this wonderfully named company. A desire to make custom built homes feasible anywhere in the UK saw father and daughter Ian Hope and Jennifer Higgins launch The Wee House Company in 2013. The family has an award-winning history in house building and The Wee House Company i...
How a house at the bottom of the garden turned into a business
February 18, 2021 09:35 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBThe Wee House Company won Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (Scotland and Northern Ireland) 2020, we've interviewed their founder and MD, Jennifer Higgins to find out what lies behind this wonderfully named company. A desire to make custom built homes feasible anywhere in the UK saw father and daughter Ian Hope and Jennifer Higgins launch The Wee House Company in 2013. The family has an award-winning history in house building and The Wee House Company i...
Re-imagining support and recovery for cancer patients and their loved ones
February 11, 2021 16:26 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBJo Riley is the founding director of CancerPal, an online hub to support the family and friends of those diagnosed with cancer. CancerPal’s online forum is designed to help them provide the best possible support to their loved ones. We share information, articles, advice and helpful tips on how to support a loved one both emotionally and practically. CancerPal also sells cancer care products to help ease some of the side effects of cancer treatments. These products have been extensively resea...
Episode 53: Re-imagining support and recovery for cancer patients and their loved ones
February 11, 2021 16:26 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBJo Riley is the founding director of CancerPal, an online hub to support the family and friends of those diagnosed with cancer. CancerPal’s online forum is designed to help them provide the best possible support to their loved ones. We share information, articles, advice and helpful tips on how to support a loved one both emotionally and practically. CancerPal also sells cancer care products to help ease some of the side effects of cancer treatments. These products have been extensively resea...
Episode 52: How do emotions impact the change you want in your business?
February 04, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 47 MBNominated for Entrepreneur for Good (SW) in The Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2020, Lou Banks Founder of Rising Vibe tells us what social pain is and how it impacts business performance and then, more importantly, what you can do about it. With 25 years of experience in operations, learning & development and business coaching, Lou Banks is Founder and CEO of Rising Vibe Ltd and has developed one mission – to use emotion to drive change. It’s about being ok, with not being ok. It’s about...
How do emotions impact the change you want in your business?
February 04, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBNominated for Entrepreneur for Good (SW) in The Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2020, Lou Banks Founder of Rising Vibe tells us what social pain is and how it impacts business performance and then, more importantly, what you can do about it. With 25 years of experience in operations, learning & development and business coaching, Lou Banks is Founder and CEO of Rising Vibe Ltd and has developed one mission – to use emotion to drive change. It’s about being ok, with not being ok. It’s about...
Episode 51: It IS Rocket Science
January 28, 2021 09:15 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBDr Bedi's company Spacechips won Disrupter of the Year, SE in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2020. Dr. Rajan Bedi is the CEO and founder of Spacechips, a UK SME disrupting the global space industry with its award-winning, Satellite-Communication Products, Design-Consultancy, Technical-Marketing, Business-Intelligence and Training Services. Spacechips successfully showcases and exports British engineering excellence by selling its products and services to over 25 countries. Spacechips...
It IS Rocket Science
January 28, 2021 09:15 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBDr Bedi's company Spacechips won Disrupter of the Year, SE in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2020. Dr. Rajan Bedi is the CEO and founder of Spacechips, a UK SME disrupting the global space industry with its award-winning, Satellite-Communication Products, Design-Consultancy, Technical-Marketing, Business-Intelligence and Training Services. Spacechips successfully showcases and exports British engineering excellence by selling its products and services to over 25 countries. Spacechips...
Episode 50: Third time lucky? Gary Giles from OGEL tells us how he's revolutionising construction
January 22, 2021 14:01 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBGary Giles is the Founder of OGEL – the world’s 1st mass production system for building from plastic waste. He has secured patents in the UK, Europe, USA and China for his innovative construction product and he's North East Disruptor of the Year 2020 for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Finalist in European Recycled Product of the year 2020 You can find OGEL here www.ogel.world And on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram
Third time lucky? Gary Giles from OGEL tells us how he's revolutionising construction
January 22, 2021 14:01 - 32 minutes - 30 MBGary Giles is the Founder of OGEL – the world’s 1st mass production system for building from plastic waste. He has secured patents in the UK, Europe, USA and China for his innovative construction product and he's North East Disruptor of the Year 2020 for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Finalist in European Recycled Product of the year 2020 You can find OGEL here www.ogel.world And on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram
How does a shed manufacturing business become a disrupter & change the sector overnight?
January 14, 2021 12:17 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBA multi-award winning business, Powersheds is at the forefront of innovation. As part of our Great British Entrepreneur Award Winners series, I caught up with Jack Sutcliffe, whose Powersheds business won Disrupter of the Year, for NW, Yorkshire and Humerside in the 2020 @entrepreneursgb awards #GBEA Jack Sutcliffe founded his business in 2019 just a week after his wife gave birth to twins! Talk about timing. Along with his co-founder, Jack has built the business from manufacturing just ...
Episode 49: How does a shed manufacturing business become a disrupter & change the sector overnight?
January 14, 2021 12:17 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBA multi-award winning business, Powersheds is at the forefront of innovation. As part of our Great British Entrepreneur Award Winners series, I caught up with Jack Sutcliffe, whose Powersheds business won Disrupter of the Year, for NW, Yorkshire and Humerside in the 2020 @entrepreneursgb awards #GBEA Jack Sutcliffe founded his business in 2019 just a week after his wife gave birth to twins! Talk about timing. Along with his co-founder, Jack has built the business from manufacturing just ...
Sharktower, a true disrupter in the world of project management
January 07, 2021 10:24 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBAfter delivering hundreds of projects and seeing too many failures, Craig co-founded and leads the product vision at Sharktower to tackle waste in projects. A career in delivering technology and lean transformation, in industry and consulting, leading £70m+ programmes, Craig has seen it all before. This experience and frustration at seeing so many failed projects and so much wasted effort, led him to the mission of changing how businesses deliver change. Initially as CPO for Sharktower unde...
Episode 48: Sharktower, a true disrupter in the world of project management
January 07, 2021 10:24 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBAfter delivering hundreds of projects and seeing too many failures, Craig co-founded and leads the product vision at Sharktower to tackle waste in projects. A career in delivering technology and lean transformation, in industry and consulting, leading £70m+ programmes, Craig has seen it all before. This experience and frustration at seeing so many failed projects and so much wasted effort, led him to the mission of changing how businesses deliver change. Initially as CPO for Sharktower unde...
Purpose driven businesses unite with Future X leading the way
December 17, 2020 13:34 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBZoi (in the photo) and Bruce are the co-founders of Future X, an organisation which supports and promotes businesses that are purpose driven. The dynamic pair hatched their idea on a train journey one day as they both returned to Edinburgh from an event in Glasgow. The rest.....as they say, is history. Bruce is the CEO and Cofounder of FutureX and is passionate about using business as a force for good. Having worked with thousands of entrepreneurs Bruce has delivered programmes and globa...
Episode 47: Purpose driven businesses unite with Future X leading the way
December 17, 2020 13:34 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBZoi (in the photo) and Bruce are the co-founders of Future X, an organisation which supports and promotes businesses that are purpose driven. The dynamic pair hatched their idea on a train journey one day as they both returned to Edinburgh from an event in Glasgow. The rest.....as they say, is history. Bruce is the CEO and Cofounder of FutureX and is passionate about using business as a force for good. Having worked with thousands of entrepreneurs Bruce has delivered programmes and globa...
Episode 46: Buttercrumble, a delicious name for a fabulous twin-lead creative business
December 11, 2020 11:26 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBAward winning.....winners of The Great British Entrepreneur, Creative Industries Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 (Yorkshire, NW and Humberside) Buttercrumble is a creative communications studio formed by twin sisters, Chloe and Abigail Baldwin. They are a Yorkshire-born, twin-founded studio building creative brands for fun-finders and beauty-seekers. The team’s personal touches and “can-do” attitude has enabled them to collaborate with many playful and like- minded brands across the globe. Th...
Buttercrumble, a delicious name for a fabulous twin-lead creative business
December 11, 2020 11:26 - 30 minutes - 28 MBAward winning.....winners of The Great British Entrepreneur, Creative Industries Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 (Yorkshire, NW and Humberside) Buttercrumble is a creative communications studio formed by twin sisters, Chloe and Abigail Baldwin. They are a Yorkshire-born, twin-founded studio building creative brands for fun-finders and beauty-seekers. The team’s personal touches and “can-do” attitude has enabled them to collaborate with many playful and like- minded brands across the globe. Th...
When is an accounting firm not an accounting firm?
December 04, 2020 11:25 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MBWhen it's run by Alasdair Mcgill of Ashton McGill. Alasdair is co-founder of Ashton McGill, Xero's Small Firm of the Year 2020. An experienced accountant, Alasdair also works as a designer, helping organisations across the UK create great customer experiences. Alasdair's created Ashton McGill with his son Andy in 2017 and they use a unique blend of accounting, business experience and design thinking to help people build better businesses. Website Link - www.ashtonmcgill.com Social Media Handl...
Episode 45: When is an accounting firm not an accounting firm?
December 04, 2020 11:25 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBWhen it's run by Alasdair Mcgill of Ashton McGill. Alasdair is co-founder of Ashton McGill, Xero's Small Firm of the Year 2020. An experienced accountant, Alasdair also works as a designer, helping organisations across the UK create great customer experiences. Alasdair's created Ashton McGill with his son Andy in 2017 and they use a unique blend of accounting, business experience and design thinking to help people build better businesses. Website Link - www.ashtonmcgill.com Social Media Handl...
Hope for the hospitality and tourism industry at the touch of a button
November 26, 2020 15:14 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBJulie Grieve is the founder and CEO of Criton, a guest engagement and integrations platform for the hospitality sector. Criton simplifies digital transformation in the independent hotel sector by creating a branded guest app which allows hotels, resorts, serviced apartments and groups to integrate all of their guest facing technology including booking, check-in, mobile access and mobile ordering. Criton digitises the guest journey, reinforcing brand, driving guest engagement, increasing reven...
Episode 44: Hope for the hospitality and tourism industry at the touch of a button
November 26, 2020 15:14 - 29 minutes - 40 MBJulie Grieve is the founder and CEO of Criton, a guest engagement and integrations platform for the hospitality sector. Criton simplifies digital transformation in the independent hotel sector by creating a branded guest app which allows hotels, resorts, serviced apartments and groups to integrate all of their guest facing technology including booking, check-in, mobile access and mobile ordering. Criton digitises the guest journey, reinforcing brand, driving guest engagement, increasing reven...
Predicting the future. What's going to happen to the recruitment market next year?
November 19, 2020 21:12 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBChris Peace is the Founder and Managing Director of Peace Recruitment and has specialised in recruitment within the built environment for over 16 years. Chris is known as a true expert in his field and has built a reputation as a hardworking, trustworthy and customer service driven recruiter, that truly cares about recruiting the best staff for his clients and finding the ideal job for his candidates. Previously a keen footballer in a mostly trophy-less amateur football career Chris can nor...
Episode 43: Predicting the future. What's going to happen to the recruitment market next year?
November 19, 2020 21:12 - 35 minutes - 49 MBChris Peace is the Founder and Managing Director of Peace Recruitment and has specialised in recruitment within the built environment for over 16 years. Chris is known as a true expert in his field and has built a reputation as a hardworking, trustworthy and customer service driven recruiter, that truly cares about recruiting the best staff for his clients and finding the ideal job for his candidates. Previously a keen footballer in a mostly trophy-less amateur football career Chris can nor...
The Managing Director of Peace Recruitment Shares his Exciting Entrepreneurial Journey
November 19, 2020 21:12 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBChris Peace is the Founder and Managing Director of Peace Recruitment and has specialised in recruitment within the built environment for over 16 years. Chris is known as a true expert in his field and has built a reputation as a hardworking, trustworthy and customer service driven recruiter, that truly cares about recruiting the best staff for his clients and finding the ideal job for his candidates. Previously a keen footballer in a mostly trophy-less amateur football career Chris can nor...
Episode 42: Pivoting from Events & Marketing Business, Tricia Fox now Distributes the Best Coffee Online!
November 12, 2020 15:19 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBTricia Fox has has two businesses, which include the one she has just opened this week, Mhor Coffee. The podcast focuses on how she's had to pivot from an events and marketing business - the most successful in the Perth area to creating a business from scratch in a totally different sector. She distributes coffee online and opened the first Cafe this week! To learn more about Tricia Fox, please visit: Website(s): www.mhor.coffee and www.cunninglygood.com Facebook: @MhorCoffee LinkedI...
Pivoting from Events & Marketing Business, Tricia Fox now Distributes the Best Coffee Online!
November 12, 2020 15:19 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBTricia Fox has has two businesses, which include the one she has just opened this week, Mhor Coffee. The podcast focuses on how she's had to pivot from an events and marketing business - the most successful in the Perth area to creating a business from scratch in a totally different sector. She distributes coffee online and opened the first Cafe this week! To learn more about Tricia Fox, please visit: Website(s): www.mhor.coffee and www.cunninglygood.com Facebook: @MhorCoffee LinkedI...
From Selling TVs to becoming a Partner at a Renowned Accounting Firm, Saffery
November 05, 2020 08:09 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBBefore training as a CA, I sold TVs, drove a van, sold life assurance, worked for a housing association, was a retail entrepreneur, lectured at Napier University and played guitar in a lot of bands! I now provide clear commercial advice to forward thinking businesses owners who want to grow, acquire, sell or retire. I’ve been a partner in independent, mid-tier and Big4 accountancy firms. I’m the chair for the IoD Highlands & Islands, a non-executive director of a forestry and natural resourc...
Episode 41: From Selling TVs to becoming a Partner at a Renowned Accounting Firm, Saffery
November 05, 2020 08:09 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBBefore training as a CA, I sold TVs, drove a van, sold life assurance, worked for a housing association, was a retail entrepreneur, lectured at Napier University and played guitar in a lot of bands! I now provide clear commercial advice to forward thinking businesses owners who want to grow, acquire, sell or retire. I’ve been a partner in independent, mid-tier and Big4 accountancy firms. I’m the chair for the IoD Highlands & Islands, a non-executive director of a forestry and natural resourc...
Andrew J Robertson shares how he became an outstanding law specialist while managing at McClure Solicitors
October 29, 2020 19:45 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBMcClure Solicitors was founded in 1853. Andrew joined in 1971 so he will celebrate 50 years with McClure this time next year. For most of Andrew’s career he was a general practice solicitor. He has been a conveyancer, executory practitioner, employment law specialist, civil court practitioner, criminal court practitioner, estate agent and even a Clerk to the Income Tax Commissions. In 1984 Andrew changed the direction of travel for McClure. He introduced the concept of all year round free W...
Episode 40: Andrew J Robertson shares how he became an outstanding law specialist while managing at McClure Solicitors
October 29, 2020 19:45 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBMcClure Solicitors was founded in 1853. Andrew joined in 1971 so he will celebrate 50 years with McClure this time next year. For most of Andrew’s career he was a general practice solicitor. He has been a conveyancer, executory practitioner, employment law specialist, civil court practitioner, criminal court practitioner, estate agent and even a Clerk to the Income Tax Commissions. In 1984 Andrew changed the direction of travel for McClure. He introduced the concept of all year round free W...
Episode 39: From being an Insurance Lawyer to heading up Strategies and Business Development in Accounting for Law Firms
October 22, 2020 10:53 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBAlex spent a number of years as a partner in a top 50 law firm, before co-founding a specialist legal sector executive search business. More recently Alex headed up the strategy for a global IT outsourcing business to enter the legal sector. He joined The Cashroom to head up strategy and business development in 2014, taking the company into England and Wales and leading new market and product exploration. To learn more about Alex Holt and The Cash Room, visit www.thecashroom.co.uk/ LinkedI...
From being an Insurance Lawyer to heading up Strategies and Business Development in Accounting for Law Firms
October 22, 2020 10:53 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBAlex spent a number of years as a partner in a top 50 law firm, before co-founding a specialist legal sector executive search business. More recently Alex headed up the strategy for a global IT outsourcing business to enter the legal sector. He joined The Cashroom to head up strategy and business development in 2014, taking the company into England and Wales and leading new market and product exploration. To learn more about Alex Holt and The Cash Room, visit www.thecashroom.co.uk/ LinkedI...
Practicing and Sharing the Importance of Financial Literacy with Children between the ages 5 -12.
October 15, 2020 09:16 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBUsman Yaseen is the CEO and Founder of Sonik Pocket Ltd. Sonik Pocket is an educational, interactive platform for children (ages 5-12). On the platform, children learn about financial education and money management skills, helping to support them later in life. Usman's prides himself in helping to lead the digital education revolution, improving the lives of future generations, and safely and securely teaching children and guardians alike, the importance of financial responsibility. To lea...
Episode 38: Practicing and Sharing the Importance of Financial Literacy with Children between the ages 5 -12.
October 15, 2020 09:16 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBUsman Yaseen is the CEO and Founder of Sonik Pocket Ltd. Sonik Pocket is an educational, interactive platform for children (ages 5-12). On the platform, children learn about financial education and money management skills, helping to support them later in life. Usman's prides himself in helping to lead the digital education revolution, improving the lives of future generations, and safely and securely teaching children and guardians alike, the importance of financial responsibility. To lea...
Episode 37: Helping Start-ups and PLC's turn their Companies into Million Dollar Businesses through the Franchise Growth Model
October 08, 2020 08:08 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBSuzie is the CEO of Platinum Wave Franchising – an international, independent, British Franchise Association (bfa) accredited franchise consultancy firm, established in 2010. With 20 years of first-hand international franchising experience, Suzie is a well-known personality in the franchising world. She has been a Judge for the bfa / HSBC British Franchise Awards and is the longstanding Chairperson of the bfa’s Scottish Franchise Forum. Having franchised her own printer cartridge business f...
Helping Start-ups and PLC's turn their Companies into Million Dollar Businesses through the Franchise Growth Model
October 08, 2020 08:08 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBSuzie is the CEO of Platinum Wave Franchising – an international, independent, British Franchise Association (bfa) accredited franchise consultancy firm, established in 2010. With 20 years of first-hand international franchising experience, Suzie is a well-known personality in the franchising world. She has been a Judge for the bfa / HSBC British Franchise Awards and is the longstanding Chairperson of the bfa’s Scottish Franchise Forum. Having franchised her own printer cartridge business f...
How a recovering lawyer turned into a business success!
October 01, 2020 09:57 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBErica Moore is the founder of speciality tea company, eteaket. As a recovering lawyer, she’s on a mission to empower people to master their minds through the pause for tea so that they can calm their mind and live more now. eteaket’s own brand tea and teaware is sold online worldwide. They also have a tea room and a concept store in central Edinburgh and specialise in helping hospitality businesses make their tea offering fabulous. eteaket works closely with the charity Health In Mind to pr...
Episode 36: How a recovering lawyer turned into a business success!
October 01, 2020 09:57 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBErica Moore is the founder of speciality tea company, eteaket. As a recovering lawyer, she’s on a mission to empower people to master their minds through the pause for tea so that they can calm their mind and live more now. eteaket’s own brand tea and teaware is sold online worldwide. They also have a tea room and a concept store in central Edinburgh and specialise in helping hospitality businesses make their tea offering fabulous. eteaket works closely with the charity Health In Mind to pr...
How I turned adversity into a successful writing and publishing business
September 24, 2020 08:33 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBMary Turner Thomson is the author of international best-selling book ‘The Bigamist’ and the upcoming sequel ‘The Psychopath’ due out 1st March 2021. She has had a varied career which started in television in the 1980's, before retraining in marketing and starting her own business in 1993. Mary sold her company and then worked as a business adviser for the Scottish Enterprise Network from 1997 until 2006 when she discovered her husband was a bigamist and con man and decided to write a book a...
Episode 35: How I turned adversity into a successful writing and publishing business
September 24, 2020 08:33 - 42 minutes - 58 MBMary Turner Thomson is the author of international best-selling book ‘The Bigamist’ and the upcoming sequel ‘The Psychopath’ due out 1st March 2021. She has had a varied career which started in television in the 1980's, before retraining in marketing and starting her own business in 1993. Mary sold her company and then worked as a business adviser for the Scottish Enterprise Network from 1997 until 2006 when she discovered her husband was a bigamist and con man and decided to write a book a...