Best Selling Author of ‘Rise of the Youpreneur’, International Entrepreneur and Podcast Host, Chris Ducker talks to us about future proofing your business, Clubhouse and what to expect coming out of Lockdown
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Mens Mental Health in Business & How The Pandemic Changed It
The Man Whisperer, Kenny Mammarella-D’Cruz talks to us EXCLUSIVELY about how the pandemic has effected mens mental health, how it will effect business going forward, a unique perspective on lockdown and his very own Best Kept Business Secret.
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Jaimie Baird is the Founder and ‘Chief Steeper’ at ‘STEEPS ONE-SHOT’. As this amazing wellness product is about to be launched onto the world we talk to him about what you SHOULD do when building a small business and what you really SHOULDN’T do.
Today’s guest talking to Marc Ford, Editor in Chief at YBKBS Small Business News for Smart Business Owners, is multi New York Times best-selling author, Mike Michalowicz. His goal with the Fix This Next concept is to help eradicate small business owner poverty by showing business owners a simple system to uncover their greatest challenges.
Chris Ducker talks to us about Future Proofing Your Business. Serial entrepreneur, family man, action taker, lover of fine whiskey, the blues, luxury travel and entrepreneurs that want to change the world… Well, that’s how this fella describes himself on his website, but it’s just the start.
Today we welcome Anneka Hicks, founder of ExcludedUK, the grassroots, non-profit organisation committed to providing personal, business and career support to those facing hardship as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this podcast she reveals why she’s stepped away from one of the biggest grassroots movements in business the UK has ever seen, the toll it’s taken on her personally and how she’s found a true vocation in life moving forward.
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Mike Michalowicz – How To Fix Your Small Business Easily
New York Times Bestseller Mike Michalowicz, talks to YBKBS about how to ‘Fix’ your small business easily. A must read for small business owners.
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How to Break Up with a Client
Whatever the reason, sooner or later there will likely come a time when you have to break up with a client. But there’s a right and a wrong way to do that. Here are a few things to bear in mind as you navigate the sometimes-messy process of ending a business relationship.
10 Things These Business Owners Learned in 2020 (And How It Will Help Propel Them in 2021)
So how did these business owners get ABOVE pre-pandemic levels with what they’ve learned in 2020? They share their wisdom with you…
PR for Small Business with Lucy Werner – Part 2
Part 2 of 2 – Today’s guest is a PR expert, founder, author and teacher. She set up her own business in 2015 because she was completely disillusioned by how traditional agencies weren’t servicing the independents and small businesses of the UK in the way they needed…we’ll show you how to be better.
PR for Small Business with Lucy Werner – Part 1
Today’s guest is a PR expert, founder, author and teacher. She set up her own business in 2015 because she was completely disillusioned by how traditional agencies weren’t servicing the independents and small businesses of the UK in the way they needed…we’ll show you how to be better.
Carl Reader – Boss It! Take control of your time, your income and your life
Carl talks to us about his latest book – “Boss It!” – Take control of your time, your income and your life
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From Bond Street to High Street to Your Street, How CoVid Changed Fashion for Everyone
Some say everything needs to be online. And they have led you to believe that everything is now actually online and you won’t succeed unless it is. Yet, as we look across the business landscape at how customers and clients are coming back to businesses, there is still a very healthy demand for face to face contact and relationship building. So the sensible and and logical thing to do is to build a business that can offer both.
How to Support Your Team as We Emerge from the Pandemic
None of us have lived through anything like this before (and hopefully we never will again!)
What does this mean for your business? It means that you need to make a conscious effort to support your staff as the pandemic ends and beyond. Many of them will have struggled over the last year, including in ways that you can’t see and won’t necessarily know about.
Here are a few of our top tips to help you do right by your people.
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Get To The Damn Point! How to Say Less and Be Heard More
It’s business and self employed 1:01. You’ve said it about them; they’ve said it about you. Well, maybe we just said it to ourselves, murmuring slightly with an un-noticed eye roll, or have at least thought, “Just get to the damn point already!”
eKitchenette: Serving the Food Industry in the COVID Era and Beyond
In challenging times, innovative solutions are called for. And for three local entrepreneurs from Leicester, the pandemic inspired them to come up with a creative way to support local restaurants and food businesses.
Thomas Edde, Ali Datoo, and George Martin founded eKitchenette, an app that combines influencer marketing and online ordering to build a trusted community of food business owners, influencers, and consumers. I met Thomas via Zoom this week to learn more about the business and the team’s journey so far.
Vilma Jackson: Meet the Performance Artist Paving the Way for Deaf Creatives
Multi award-winning Deaf performance artist Vilma Jackson has launched a new chat show featuring an all-star selection of Deaf panellists. The first episode of The Vilma Jackson Show was released on 11 March, and the second will follow soon. Episode 1 showcases the wide array of talent that exists within the Deaf community and the barriers Deaf people face, while the second will address the wider debate around diversity, inclusion, and equality as they apply to the Deaf community.
Kenny Mammarella D’Cruz: Words of Wisdom from The Man Whisperer
Talking about mental health and struggles can be challenging, and this is often particularly true for men. Unfortunately, we live in a culture that does not encourage men to open up about their feelings. But one man is on a mission to change that. As we mark the one year anniversary of lockdown this week, editor Marc chatted with Kenny Mammarella D’Cruz, also known as The Man Whisperer, about his vital work in the area of men’s mental health.
Founder Anneka Hicks Speaks Out: “Why I Left Excluded UK”
Founder Anneka Hicks has stepped down from Excluded UK to create a new venture dedicated to tackling the mental health fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here she tells us why she’s stepped down from the group she founded, the toll it’s taken on her personally and fighting for the 3 Million self-employed and small business owners excluded from financial help from the UK Government.