Latest Makingitwork Podcast Episodes
Bitesize #30: Is company culture just a fad?
Making It Work - November 07, 2023 09:02 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from our Season 3 special. Ben Brooks explores the value of company culture for small businesses. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery a...
Bitesize #29: What mistakes did these entrepreneurs make?
Making It Work - October 31, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 3, Episode 9. Our entrepreneurs discussed the mistakes they made in that first year. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery ar...
Bitesize #28: When is it time to quit your job?
Making It Work - October 24, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 3, Episode 8. When is it finally time to quit the day job? Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges. Visit fedex...
Bitesize #27: Is micromanagement inevitable?
Making It Work - October 17, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 3, Episode 7. In this episode, our entrepreneurs discussed the tricky topic of micromanagement. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and ...
Bitesize #26: Can you read your customers’ minds?
Making It Work - October 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 3 Episode 6. Navigating the murky waters of customer opinions. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges. Visit f...
Bitesize #25: Does SEO work, really?
Making It Work - October 03, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 3, Episode 5. In an SEO-led world, how can entrepreneurs gain that vital edge? Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area sur...
Bitesize #24: How do you create an on-budget unboxing experience?
Making It Work - September 26, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 3, Episode 4. Our entrepreneurs discuss the value of awesome packaging. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges...
Bitesize #23: Why do entrepreneurs suck at celebrating?
Making It Work - September 19, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 3, Episode 3. Just why do entrepreneurs find it so hard to stop and smell the flowers? Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery ...
Bitesize #22: Why are supply chains so clogged up?
Making It Work - September 12, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 3, Episode 2. Supply chains are rattling worldwide. How do small businesses cope? Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area ...
Bitesize #21: How do you hire good people?
Making It Work - September 05, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 3, Episode 1. How do you hire – and keep – good people? Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges. Visit fedex.co...
BITESIZE #20: Is it worth your time to keep innovating?
Making It Work - January 05, 2023 12:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 2, Episode 4. In this episode, our entrepreneurs discuss the role that innovation plays in the path to success. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including r...
BITESIZE #19: Is it worth selling outside the US?
Making It Work - December 29, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 2, Episode 7. We talk about the pros and cons of going global. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges. Visit fe...
BITESIZE #18: How do entrepreneurs manage the manic holiday season?
Making It Work - December 22, 2022 12:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 2, Episode 1. Our entrepreneurs discuss the opportunities and challenges of seasonal selling. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and del...
BITESIZE #17: How do you deal with bad reviews?
Making It Work - December 15, 2022 12:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 2, Episode 6. Online reviews are a hot topic. How do you handle the raters and haters? Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery ...
BITESIZE #16: How is the retail landscape changing?
Making It Work - December 08, 2022 00:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from our Season 2 ‘Ask the Expert’ Special. Jason ‘Retailgeek’ Goldberg discusses the changing retail landscape for small business owners. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping s...
BITESIZE #15: Should you hire friends and family?
Making It Work - December 01, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 1, Episode 3. What are the pros and cons of hiring your nearest and dearest? Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcha...
BITESIZE #14: How do you deal with your competitors?
Making It Work - November 24, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 1, Episode 8. Competition is a constant companion to doing business, but just how can small companies compete with the giants? Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping servic...
BITESIZE #13: What’s the best way to fire someone?
Making It Work - November 17, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 1, Episode 2. In this episode, we talked about the tricky business of firing your employees. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and deli...
BITESIZE #12: How can you keep your employees happy on a budget?
Making It Work - November 10, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 1, Episode 7. In a competitive employee market, just how can you make your people feel valued? Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and de...
BITESIZE #11: How do you find investors?
Making It Work - November 03, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 1, Episode 6. Our entrepreneurs talked about the shark-infested waters of investors and investing. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential an...
9. My First Year: What I Did Wrong
Making It Work - October 20, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWe all make mistakes. And making mistakes can be frustrating, even if we all know, deep down, that’s the best way to learn. But when you’ve raised the stakes and invested all of your time, energy and money into a brand new business, that frustration can turn into disaster and failure. The questi...
8. Goodbye Healthcare: When is it Time to Finally Quit Your Job?
Making It Work - October 06, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWe’ve all thought about quitting our jobs. Some may have even fantasized about it. But while most of us are waiting for that lottery payout before we march into our boss’s office, entrepreneurs will have to bite the bullet at some point. The burning question is: when? In Season 3, Episode 8 of...
7. My Way or the Highway: Do Entrepreneurs Have a Problem with Micromanagement?
Making It Work - September 22, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsSmall business owners can have a big problem with micromanagement. But one person’s toxic work culture can be another’s collaborative approach, and when you own your own business, striving for perfection can mean you’re a stickler for a tried-and-tested method. So is micromanagement even a bad t...
Ask the Expert Special: HR Influencer Ben Brooks on Culture and Diversity
Making It Work - September 08, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWe've already given the Making It Work entrepreneurs quite the grilling this season. So as they take time out to source new suppliers and update their investors, Tom got a class in 'culture' from HR Influencer Ben Brooks. In this Season 3 'Ask the Expert' special of Making It Work we talk to...
6. Survey Says: What do Your Customers Really Think?
Making It Work - August 25, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings"Got a minute? We'd love to hear your feedback" is a phrase we've all become familiar with. Whether it's through a pop-up, email or good old-fashioned phone call, small businesses are keener than ever to know what we think. But in an era of social media and online reviews, is this candid critici...
5. Content is King: Is SEO Really Worth Your Time?
Making It Work - August 11, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsSEO is the holy grail of online marketing. But optimizing your content to rank higher on Google can be easier said than done, especially if you're an entrepreneur who's strapped for time and strapped for cash. Let's see how these business owners create content that reflects their brand story, an...
4. Think Inside the Box: How to Create a Unique Unboxing Experience
Making It Work - July 28, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThe pandemic really boosted online shopping and home deliveries, paving the way for a whole different kind of retail therapy: the unboxing experience. After all, retail stores don't really care about the box that products are delivered in – but if you buy direct from a small business, you want t...
3. It's My Party: When is it Time to Celebrate Success?
Making It Work - July 14, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWe all have personal goals. But, as we strive to achieve them, it can be difficult to recognize those milestones along the way. By their own admission entrepreneurs have chosen a vocation with no end in sight, but with this limitless potential comes fierce determination – hardly a recipe for cel...
2. Choke Point: How Entrepreneurs are Handling the Supply Chain Crisis
Making It Work - June 30, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIn a 'next day delivery world' we're used to getting the products we buy, fast. But what does this mean for the entrepreneurs who make them? In pursuit of high quality goods and that rapid last mile, small businesses are enduring piles of paperwork, material shortages and longer lead times than ...
1. Can You Start Monday? How to Hire Good People
Making It Work - June 16, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWhen it comes to recruitment, entrepreneurs are now culture vultures. Interview questions used to be limited to past experience, salary expectations and your biggest weakness. Now interviewees are expected to bone up on the company culture and commit to embracing its mission and values. But in a...
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