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Amaiz talks to Oliver Shaw of Kalibrate about Planning for the Unknown
The Amaiz Podcast - June 07, 2021 17:00 - 8 minutesOliver Shaw from Kalibrate talks to us about planning for the unseen. We’ve all experienced the unprecedented, but what does the remainder of 2021 and Covid-recovery hold? It’s still difficult to see what normality might look like, but Oliver singles out some key themes: The way people work wil...
Amaiz talks to Joe Inglis of VetChef
The Amaiz Podcast - June 07, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes“Early-stage investment is often the trickiest to get, but also the most precious” Joe Inglis joins us to talk about fundraising for his new business, VetChef. A fully qualified vet, with successful businesses and media career under his belt, Joe’s new venture disrupts the market from the simpl...
Business under Lockdown - Amaiz talks to Rich Irving of Squeezed Media
The Amaiz Podcast - May 13, 2021 12:00 - 10 minutesWe catch up with Rich Irving, owner of Squeezed Media, an established video and animation company. Covid accelerated its shift towards graphics and animation after Covid halted video production in its tracks in march 2020. Animation quickly became the main part of the business and sustained Sque...
Business under Lockdown - Amaiz talks to Verity Clarke Hair
The Amaiz Podcast - May 13, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes“Don’t panic, run with it.” Verity Clarke was one of the exceptional case studies that emerged from Amaiz’s survey on the effect of lockdown on UK small businesses in 2020. Verity started her current company in 2019, and, as she says, "they say your first year of business is challenging, but co...
Business Under Lockdown - Amaiz talks to Carla Watkins - Professional Mermaid
The Amaiz Podcast - May 07, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutesWe catch up with Carla Watkins, who we spoke to earlier in this series. Carla’s previously talked about her portfolio of small businesses and the many strings she has to her bow… But professional mermaid? That’s right. Here we talk to Carla about this one particular and unusual occupation as a p...
Business Under Lockdown - Amaiz talks to Nicole Geddes of Manic Stage Productions
The Amaiz Podcast - May 07, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes“A moment in history when you can be a business owner and performer” Nicole set up Manic Stage Productions 15 years ago and have since performed for clients of all sizes, including P&O, for the past few years. The entertainment business had grown every year until it… Was stopped in its tracks b...
Business under Lockdown - Amaiz talks to Lucy Shrimpton - The Sleep Nanny
The Amaiz Podcast - May 07, 2021 12:00 - 9 minutes“You have to get online, even partially and focus on the things you can control.” Lucy Shrimpton’s experience with her newborn inspired her to start a business that provides a valuable service to other parents with recent arrivals. This fascinating chat covers how The Sleep Nanny has developed ...
Amaiz talks to Business - Carla Watkins Business & Brand Photography
The Amaiz Podcast - April 02, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutes“The fantastic adventure of running a business.” Carla Watkins is a brand and photographer specialist, who relishes the freedom of being self-employed. She’d built a quartet of businesses before the effects of the pandemic hit them all in 2020. Carla chatted to us about her various businesse...
Business under Lockdown - Carla Watkins Business & Brand Photography
The Amaiz Podcast - April 02, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutes“The fantastic adventure of running a business.” Carla Watkins is a brand and photographer specialist, who relishes the freedom of being self-employed. She’d built a quartet of businesses before the effects of the pandemic hit them all in 2020. Carla chatted to us about her various businesse...
The Amaiz Podcast - Darryl Bannon talks Luxury Brands
The Amaiz Podcast - April 02, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutesDarryl Bannon returns to the Amaiz Podcast to talk about starting a business in the luxury sector. Now? Yes, it’s an ideal time to get an idea off the ground, but it requires a particular mix of psychology, acumen and hard work. Luxury means high margins and high standards to match. It’s crucial...
The Amaiz Podcast - Darryl Bannon talks Luxury Brands
The Amaiz Podcast - April 02, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutesDarryl Bannon returns to the Amaiz Podcast to talk about starting a business in the luxury sector. Now? Yes, it’s an ideal time to get an idea off the ground, but it requires a particular mix of psychology, acumen and hard work. Luxury means high margins and high standards to match. It’s crucial...
Business under Lockdown - Amaiz talks to Georgina Burrows of Sussex Organic Eggspress
The Amaiz Podcast - March 26, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutesGeorgina started up her egg delivery service during the first lockdown, rapidly expanding it to bring the best of Sussex produce straight to the doors of Lewes. Soon, Georgina’s Eggspress was delivering produce ranging from South Downs honey to asparagus and cheese across East and West Sussex. G...
The Amaiz Podcast - SER Team's Troy Norcross talks Strategy
The Amaiz Podcast - March 25, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutesAmaiz talsk to Troy Norcross of SER Team The initials of SER Team stand for strategy, execution, and results. Troy set up the consultancy to empower efficiency and decision making in business. As he tells us, engagement is essential - and that extends from celebrating success to managing failur...
The Amaiz Podcast - UKBAA's Rod Beer talks Investment
The Amaiz Podcast - March 10, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutesWe had a great chat with Rod Beer, MD of the UK Business Angels Association - the not-for-profit trade association that supports the early-stage investment community. It’s a fascinating and informative discussion that’s indispensable for any business thinking about investment this year. What’s...
Business under Lockdown - Amaiz talks to Lianne Onslow of LMO Development
The Amaiz Podcast - February 08, 2021 18:00 - 13 minutesLianne set up LMO Development in April 2020. A challenging time to start a business, but the last year has also highlighted the online potential for talent and learning consultancies. LMO helps organisations of all sizes develop their people. At any other time this would have been part of face-t...
Business under Lockdown - Amaiz talks to Lianne Onslow of LMA Development
The Amaiz Podcast - February 08, 2021 18:00 - 13 minutesLianne set up LMO Development in April 2020. A challenging time to start a business, but the last year has also highlighted the online potential for talent and learning consultancies. LMO helps organisations of all sizes develop their people. At any other time this would have been part of face-t...
Business under Lockdown - Amaiz talks to Kate Young of the Safeguarding Association
The Amaiz Podcast - February 05, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutesKate Young founded the Safeguarding Association to support professionals in their jobs, creating a space for collaboration that encourages better working in safeguarding. Four years in, Kate talk about business banking as a business owner. Like many owners with a growing business, she faced the ...
Business under Lockdown - Amaiz talks to Angelique Bradford of New Beginnings Consultation
The Amaiz Podcast - February 04, 2021 14:00 - 5 minutesA highly experienced recruitment professional, Angelique wanted to make a difference and put the ‘human’ into human resources. New Beginnings Consultation helps candidates appreciate their value, and that’s more important than ever. 2020 brought a rapid shift to home working and Angelique expect...
Business under Lockdown - Amaiz talks to Judy van Neikerk
The Amaiz Podcast - January 25, 2021 18:00 - 14 minutes“We are all getting online - it’s a phenomenal opportunity for business owners” In this podcast, we’re joined by Judy van Niekerk, A serial business-owner across many sectors. Judy’s made sure she’s at the cutting-edge of technology all the way through and her two current businesses - working...
Business under Lockdown - Amaiz talks to James Garrett of HNE Media
The Amaiz Podcast - January 22, 2021 12:00 - 8 minutesFrom media production to online production.,, Another chat to a business under lockdown. This podcast, we talk to James Garrett, whose video production company grew from moonlighting at university. Videography and media companies have faced massive disruption during the pandemic. James adapte...
The Amaiz Podcast - Business Trends for 2021
The Amaiz Podcast - January 19, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes2021, what do you have in store? The Amaiz Podcast talks to experts from across the business spectrum. We've gathered together some of their thoughts, predictions and expectations for 2021. After an extraordinary year, with question marks hanging over the pandemic and Brexit, what trends will ...
A Successful Approach to Business Plans
Grow Your Business - January 07, 2021 06:00 - 8 minutesHow do we make it easier to create, implement and manage the actions for your business plan? We have developed a solid process that is easy to follow AND becomes a useful tool. We want you to create an effective business plan to help your business grow. We want you to identify the strategy, t...
What Should be in a Business Plan?
Grow Your Business - January 07, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutesAt the end of the day, our business plan, once we finished it, is the operating tool for growing our business. It helps us manage what we do in our business. It helps us manage how we achieve success. The business plan identifies what we need to be doing. It identifies when we need to do it by...
Business Plan Failure #5 Nothing is Measured
Grow Your Business - January 07, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutesWhy do so many businesses fail? Our fifth reason for business plan failure is that Nothing Gets Measured. We've discovered that what you measure gets done. If you're measuring things, people do them. What you measure gets done. We want to get the results we need and make sure that our action...
Business Plan Failure #4 No Accountability
Grow Your Business - January 07, 2021 03:00 - 9 minutesWhy do so many businesses fail? Our fourth reason for why business plans fail is No Accountability. You need to have an external party that you're accountable to. Somebody that is going to call you on the excuses that you might come up with for not doing things. Someone who is going to ask yo...
Business Plan Failure #3 Failure To Implement
Grow Your Business - January 07, 2021 02:00 - 10 minutesWhy do so many businesses fail? Our third reason for business plan failures is a Failure to Implement. There have been many great business plans created over time. Many of these were never acted upon. In this series, we will be looking at this idea of why just having a business plan is not...
Business Plan Failure #2 No Specific Goals
Grow Your Business - January 07, 2021 01:00 - 6 minutesWhy do so many businesses fail? Our second reason for business plan failures is a lack of specific goals. We discuss why having specific goals is an important part of creating your business plan. In this series, we will be looking at this idea of why just having a business plan is not eno...
Business Plan Failures #1 Failing to Plan
Grow Your Business - January 07, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutesWhy do so many businesses fail? Our #1 Reason for Business Plan Failures is quite simply Failing to Plan. In this series, we will be looking at this idea of why just having a business plan is not enough. We'll look at five reasons why your business plan will fail. We will identify and closel...
Why Your Business Needs a Plan to Be Successful
Grow Your Business - January 06, 2021 23:00 - 11 minutesWhy do so many businesses fail? It is common knowledge that many businesses don't survive past their first three years. For many, a lack of planning is the key reason leading to their business failure. Fail to plan equals plan to fail. In this series, we will look at this idea of why just h...
The Amaiz Podcast - John Attridge talks Procurement & Supply Chain
The Amaiz Podcast - January 05, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutesJohn Attridge of BBX joins us for this fascinating chat about procurement and supply chain. John's vast experience includes setting up BBX. So far, the network that helps companies trade their excess capacity has reached 32 countries and nearly half a million businesses. In this fascinating conv...
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