While being a man in the boardroom is common and being a woman in the boardroom is extraordinary, being a transwoman in the boardroom is what Nicci Take is. Nicci is a master in creating sales presentations and has 25 years of business consultancy experience under her belt. She is an author of 3 books and has a second career as a stand-up comedian. During those years in business, Nicci Take helped over 8000 people win deals and sales by creating show-stopping presentations. Nicci is known as the Corporate Drag Queen who isn’t afraid of being her true self inside and outside of work. In this episode, Nicci Take shares her secrets and tips on how to ace a sales pitch to win more sales for your business.

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How Selling an Idea is like Selling a Joke with Nicci Take

Spending time on lockdown for the past year got Adam Stott thinking about ways to improve his business machines. As more people call for help about their businesses, Adam, with the help of his marketing team, narrows down the steps in using social media as an effective tool for growing your business.

How to Turn Social Media into a Business Machine

After working 25 years as a professional chef in hotels and restaurants, Omar Meziane got bored of cooking and even thought about quitting. Being considered as a great chef, Omar found his way back and was presented with an opportunity that led to many more. Omar decided to put himself out of his comfort zone and take massive risks as an attempt to achieve success. In this episode, Omar talks with Adam Stott about his journey as a professional elite sports chef, the reasons behind his success. Omar is a professional elite sports chef and entrepreneur whose mission is to inspire personal, positive change through a fusion of great taste and science. Understanding that there is so much more to food after years of working as a chef with the best pro athletes, pop stars, and entrepreneurs, Omar believes that everyone deserves to eat deliciously healthy, performance-focused food that is tweaked to meet their goals and nutritional needs. Driven with passion and wanting to achieve something more, Omar, along with Michael Naylor, decided to conceptualize and launch Tweakd in order to make tailor-made food easily accessible to anyone who wants to build muscle, get lean, fuel their endurance, or even just to stay healthy.

Bringing Food into Sports with Omar Meziane

If you believe that a side hustle and passion project can branch out on its own as a full-time business, then this episode is for you. Our guest for this episode is a multi-hyphenated boss lady, Elizabeth Ogabi. She’s a podcast host, entrepreneur, author, business owner and founder of two women-focused businesses: 1) For Working Ladies, a digital platform to support women who want to start their own business, and 2) Leicour, an organisation aimed at helping women progress to leadership positions. She also recently published a book entitled “Side Hustle in Progress'', a simple guide on how to start a business when you don’t have all the time in the world. Elizabeth worked before in a communications agency where she worked with female founders to employ digital communications to build their business. This became something she is fond of doing which eventually became her hobby and then built a content-based online website around it. Tables turned when she was approached to do some branded content and got paid thousands and saw the website’s impact on other people and businesses. And as the saying goes, the rest becomes history.

Turning Side Hustles into Full-Time Business with Elizabeth Ogabi

In our Birmingham leg of the recently concluded The Business Machine Business Coaching Event, Big Business Events Founder Adam Stott and Big Business Events head coach Ross Temple answered questions from participants who attended the 3-day event. Business owners took turns in asking the hard and real questions that can make or break any business—from turning online advertising into profit, finding the right connections and network, building a business with the right people, and the struggles in ecommerce marketing, to fighting the work slump and going out of your comfort zone. The Business Machine is a 3-day business coaching event exclusively for entrepreneurs and business owners who want to grow their business in their respective fields by getting personal advice, tips, and tricks from business coach Adam Stott and other industry experts.

Questions About Business from Real Entrepreneurs with Coach Ross Temple

Learning how to dance at an early age, Neil Jones went on to make dancing his career. Determined to become the World Champion, Neil had to persevere and make sacrifices which helped develop his attitude and mentality that later became beneficial to his success. Approaching what others may call the "finish line", Neil managed to cross over a different avenue in dancing and even started a business around his passion. In this episode, Neil talks with Adam Stott about his journey and sacrifices as a professional dancer, his transition to entrepreneurship, and the mentality and attitude he had in navigating his career. Neil is a professional Dancer, choreographer, and multiple World dance championship title holder whose mission is to give a modern, fresher look to Ballroom dancing and teach it in a fun and exciting environment. Being in the industry as early as the age of 3, Neil witnessed how dancing evolved. Fueled to bring a new dance flavor, Neil created the UrbanBallroom where he manages an online dance community and holds dance lessons to students of different ages, backgrounds, and skill levels. Wanting to deliver the latest dance trends, Neil posts videos on different social platforms including Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok.

Conquering The World Through Dancing with Neil Jones

After retiring as a professional Rugby player and being in the field for 12 years, Ollie Phillips went on to run his own business and worked as a Director of PwC. Transitioning from the sport of Rugby to corporate, Ollie struggled to navigate the new lifestyle for the first couple of years, which eventually made him go through a life-changing switch in mindset. Having the gift of high emotional intelligence and the ability to see others' potentials and weaknesses, Ollie found his passion in challenging people's way of thinking to ultimately improve their mindset and performance. In this episode, Ollie talks with Adam Stott about the correlation between sports and business, the importance of having an optimist mindset, and pushing self boundaries.

World Class Basics with Ollie Phillips

After a tragic experience as a mother and going through the difficulties of child feeding, Annabel Karmel MBE found meaning in her life, realizing she wanted to work with children. Wanting to give a legacy, Annabel published the first book that marked the start of her career. Determined to learn all about baby and toddler nutrition, Annabel remained persistent and did everything that, initially, no one thought made sense. Amidst the struggles and thoughts of giving up, Annabel has built a successful career and started a food revolution. In this episode, Annabel talks with Adam Stott about her early struggles as an author, the importance of passion, and becoming a confident decision-maker in business. Annabel Karmel MBE is a mother of three and the mother of all feeding experts whose sole mission is to raise the standards of children's diets. Recognized as UK's No. 1 Children's cookery author and best-selling international author, Annabel has pioneered the way babies and children are fed all over the world and has received an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in the field of child nutrition. To continue on the mission, Annabel is a media commentator on food-related issues and works as a consultant for major nursery chains, leisure resorts, restaurants, and hotels worldwide.

Changing The Way Our Children Eat with Annabel Karmel MBE

Growing up in New York and immersed with the rap culture and culture, Paul C. Brunson understood how his favorite hip-hop artists do business at an early age. While building his business portfolio and working for his charity, Paul C. Brunson came across an idea that seems crazy for people around him, matchmaking. Fueled by his desire to be different, he pursued the art of matchmaking that would put him in the spotlight in the future. In this episode, Paul C. Brunson talks with Adam Stott about the importance of creating meaningful relationships and being a matchmaker. Paul is a serial entrepreneur, television host, and columnist whose specialty lies in teaching others professional and social skills. An internationally recognized expert in interpersonal relationships, personal development, and entrepreneurship, Paul currently serves as a featured business columnist for USA Today, co-host of UK’s Celebs Go Dating television show, and host of the Better with Paul podcast and event series. Show Highlights: How Paul made ends meet when he was starting his career in New York How Paul’s non-profit charity for children unintentionally led him into matchmaking What glaring observations Paul had in his first matchmaker conference Oprah Winfrey’s discovery of Paul’s content that led to a lot of opportunities Having the courage on using his wife’s savings to create their company The importance of testing the market Paul’s obsession with creating high-quality content for his marketing Content is KING Showing up on new platforms in building a brand How Paul creates meaningful relationships and treats them as an investment Why Paul’s involvement with Celebs Go Dating prevented him and his family from living in Jamaica Links Mentioned: You can find out more about Paul C. Brunson on Instagram or LinkedIn

Quality Matchmaking with Paul C. Brunson

Tim Campbell MBE’s career wasn’t as explosive before appearing in The Apprentice’s first season. However, what’s impressive is that his passion to help people was already there even before, working with the London Underground. His passion brought him into working with PM Boris Johnson, then Mayor of the City of London, in helping small businesses stand up on their own after The Apprentice. Tim was able to take advantage of his stint on the Apprentice where he grew his Portfolio of businesses. In this episode, Tim Campbell talks with Adam Stott about the importance of helping small businesses and winning the first Apprentice title. Tim became the first-ever winner of The Apprentice when it launched in 2005. He landed a £100,000-a-year job with Lord Sugar’s firm Amstrad and left after two years to found Bright Ideas Trust, a charity that helps young people to set up their own businesses. Tim received an MBE for Services to Enterprise and Culture in 2012. Show Highlights: How Tim Campbell and his businesses are bouncing back from the challenges of the Pandemic What essential tool did Tim Campbell learn after his stint in The Apprentice Importance of Research and taking risk as you move along in your entrepreneurship Showing up and responding when challenges face you Humility and searching for people who can be your mentor Earning his MBE on his work in serving various businesses Failing early and really hard On mentoring and educating others How do you avoid starting a business for the wrong reasons The value of seeing others grow Tim Campbell’s experience with working with PM Boris Johnson when he was the Mayor of the City of London Links Mentioned: You can find out more about Tim Campbell MBE on Instagram or LinkedIn  

Doing The Most with The Least with Tim Campbell

Starting her career in sales, Joanna Swash became CEO of Moneypenny to bring its growth to its full potential. Joanna knows what needs to be done and that is getting into the perspective of their clients and giving service that’s unique to each of their clients. In this episode, Joanna Swash talks about her journey into becoming Moneypenny’s CEO as well as tips on small business owners. Moneypenny, a company that started with only one desk and sending direct mails, now boasts 1200 employees and giving service to different countries through handling the customer service of their clients such as phone and messaging operators. Their promise is to stay true to their clients by providing transparent and custom service to each of them.

Getting Into The Client’s Perspective with Joanna Swash

The desire for gain should be bigger than your fear. That’s how James Constantinou sums up his journey to becoming the star of Channel 4’s “Posh Pawn”. A self-confessed journeyman, James went from selling cars to traveling overseas and importing products back to the UK to try and make a name for himself. However, James found his niche in the lending business and eventually in the pawn brokerage industry. In this episode, Adam Stott talks with James Constantinou about his journey and how the media was monumental with the rise of the pawn brokerage industry. James Constantinou is the man behind Prestige Pawnbrokers and the star of Channel 4’s smash-hit spin-off, Posh Pawn. Show Highlights: James Constantinou’s duck and dive journey from different jobs to a pawnbroker How his business turned from money lending into pawn brokerage James’ approach when it comes to handling risks with business decisions The challenges of getting into the pawn brokerage industry that includes dealing with a fossilized whale vomit Making money in times of adversity How the media was monumental to the rise of James’ pawn brokerage business Coming into the used and vintage designer handbags business James’ online shop that sells the goods of his pawnshop The positive results that the COVID-19 Pandemic has brought to business owners The impact of media marketing for James’ business Links Mentioned: You can find out more about James Constantinou at prestigepawnbrokers.co.uk/ Watch the Posh Pawn on demand

Having A Bigger Desire for Gain Than Fear with James Constantinou

Quitting school may not be beneficial to everybody unless, perhaps, you’re Charlie Mullins OBE. Started dreaming about becoming a plumber at an early age, Charles Mullins OBE had the drive and competitiveness to create one of the most recognized brands in the UK. While he admits, jokingly, that quitting school much later was a regret, his common sense and hard work paid off. In this very light and jolly episode, Charles Mullins OBE tells us his story of how Pimlico rose to what it is today. Charles Mullins OBE is the founder of Pimlico, the largest independent service & maintenance company in the capital. Pimlico’s story has been one of constant improvement and year-on-year growth since its inception in 1979, with returning customers accounting for the majority of the more than 100,000 jobs completed annually. Show Highlights: The beginning of Charlie’s journey into becoming a plumber began at an early age Charlie gets off the tools and steering the ship of his business Importance of enjoying your work The drive, enthusiasm, and will to succeed How Charlie’s company handles its branding What’s the best marketing tool Pilmico have Advantage and benefit of being transparent to the clients  Why Charlie thinks that meetings are a waste of time  What Pilmico has done to maintain the quality of its products and services Avoiding people-pleasing when dealing with employees How Charlie was able to retain clients through the years Links Mentioned: Big Business Events Check out Charlie Mullins OBE’s company, the Pimlico Plumbers

Getting Off The Tools and Run The Business with Charlie Mullins OBE

Tourism can be a lifeblood especially if the town is in the countryside. It can provide income not only for the business owners, but for it’s people as well. This is the guiding principle being employed by Dominic Hare, CEO of Blenheim Palace, wherein growing the business is as important as giving back to the surrounding community especially amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a landed property, Blenheim Palace under the watch of Dominic Hare, promises to work in cooperation with the people in the years to come. In this episode, Dominic Hare talks with Adam Stott about his journey to becoming Blenheim’s CEO and his important role in its long-term development. Dominic Hare is the CEO of the landed property Blenheim Palace. Their duty is summed up in three points: to preserve our legacy, a responsibility to continually evolve, and a need to sustain a strong connection with the community. Not only a birthplace for the late PM Winston Churchill, but Blenheim Palace is also related to Prince William and Prince Harry through their mother, Princess Diana.   Show Highlights: The story of Winston Churchill being born in the Blenheim Palace How Dominic met his first mentors working as an accountant Dominic’s journey into investment banking earlier in his career The process where Dominic was selected as the first Finance Director of Blenheim Palace Dominic’s long-term plan for the landed property Helping the local community in the light of the COVID-19 Pandemic Understanding the numbers in business Importance of apprenticeship in Dominic’s goal of helping both the apprentice and the Blenheim community Links Mentioned: Big Business Events Members Network If you want to book a tour, check out Blenheim Palace’s website at BlenheimPalace.com

Giving Back to the Community as a Business with Dominic Hare

Creating content is the ‘thing’ in recent years because of different platforms that encourage people to do it. However, creating great and authentic content is not for everyone but our guest today managed to do just that. Starting slowly in the beginning, Chef Ben Ebbrell’s desire to create simple and easy-to-cook foods for students has recently picked up steady growth. Sorted Food, a happy accident with friends according to Chef Ben, has not only turned into a successful YouTube channel but also a dynamic community. In this episode, Chef Ben Ebbrell talks about his journey as a content creator for Sorted Food as well as giving 3 tips for aspiring business owners. Chef Ben Ebbrell is one of the founders of the hit YouTube Channel, Sorted Food. Presently, Sorted Food has 2.4M subscribers on YouTube and has been providing its own authentic content since 2010.   Show Highlights: How far along Ben’s team and co-founders knew each other What was Ben’s mindset when they were just starting to create content How important it is to determine your audience before creating content The role of Ben and his team’s friendship values  Ben’s journey to 2.4 million YouTube subscriber  Working together and collaborating with other content creators What was Ben’s solution with them eventually running out of fresh ideas for recipes How Ben handles suggestions and comments thrown at him as a Chef not monetizing and building community at first Cheap meal packs in the pandemic how it made a difference Importance of authenticity in the content that you are creating Links Mentioned: Big Business Events Members Network If you haven’t been able to check Chef Ben’s YouTube channel, check out SortedFood

Creating Authentic Content with Chef Ben

Welcome to the Business Growth Secrets podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, CEO, international speaker, and wealth and business coach Adam Stott. In this podcast, you’ll find pure gems of content that will inspire and motivate you on your business journey, Adam has coached and trained thousands of business owners internationally and will share with you, proven techniques and strategies on how you can achieve unlimited business growth while showing you how to manage the challenges that occur for every business owner, not matter if your business is big or small. This podcast's content is truly diverse with one goal in mind help you to grow and achieve more success in business. With up to date info on real life lessons Adam has learned, interviews with some of the worlds most successful people , such as Floyd Mayweather, Anthony Joshua, Al Pacino, Randi Zuckerberg, and many more. It also includes thought leaders, interviews with successful unique business owners, content directly from Adam on business growth, and contributions from his team that are full time helping business owners to achieve massive success in all areas of business. Want to learn more about the game of business? Want more leads, sales and clients for your business? Want to learn how to use social media to supercharge your brand? Start listening to Business Growth Secrets.

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