Imagine losing everything. Then imagine turning it all around and becoming a multi-millionaire within 5 years.

In this episode of 'All About Business', entrepreneur, property investor, and author Rob Moore shares his journey from being £50,000 in debt to becoming a multi-millionaire in less than five years.

Rob discusses his philosophy on money as a store of time, value, and energy, the importance of finding opportunity, raising money, and building a business from scratch. We explore his views on the significance of hard work, the role of education in preparing future entrepreneurs and the critical aspects of building a personal brand in today's digital age.

Timestamps

01:44 Podcast Introduction and Guest Welcome

03:34 Rob Moore's Early Life and Influences

05:05 The Turning Point: Meeting a Business Partner

09:23 The Rise of a Training Business

14:47 University vs. Entrepreneurship

27:11 The Essence of Money

33:38 Recruitment and Team Building

36:56 The Importance of Management Skills

39:02 Integrity and Honesty in Recruitment

41:42 The Role of LinkedIn in Personal Branding

48:24 The Value of Hard Work and Entrepreneurship

52:51 Rob Moore Foundation: Supporting Young Entrepreneurs

59:20 Finding the Right Business Partner

01:08:04 The Significance of Personal Brand

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Are you ever too old to turn your favourite hobby into a brand-new business venture?

In this very special episode of All About Business, James Reed is joined by his wife Nicola, founder of the successful drinks company, Beeble.

Nicola shares how she turned her husband’s birthday gift into a thriving business, the ups and downs of bootstrapping a company with her daughter’s friend, as well as some rather disturbing facts about her bee colony.

Nicola is an artist, teacher, beekeeper and entrepreneur. She owns Beeble, a B-Corp that makes a wide variety of spirits with honey from her very own hives. Nicola has a Master's degree in Fine Art from St Martin's School of Art, a PGDip from Chelsea College of Arts and a teaching degree from University College London.

01:37 Introduction

02:27 Nicola Reed's Beekeeping Journey

04:43 Turning Honey into Spirits

07:45 The Beeble Brand and Business Growth

13:22 Balancing Business and Passion for Bees

23:54 Insights and Lessons from Beekeeping

27:07 Beekeeping Courses and Techniques

28:31 Personal Experiences with Bee Stings

30:39 The Undertaker Bee and Bee Communication

32:49 Challenges in the Spirit Business

36:11 Marketing Strategies and Customer Feedback

41:36 Beekeeping in Prisons

43:17 The Joys and Challenges of Beekeeping

46:03 Future Plans for Beeble

48:25 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Climbing to the top of the ladder can be tough. With competition from peers, how do you stand out so you can get that promotion and even become Managing Director?

In this episode of All About Business, James is joined by Donna Murrell, Managing Director of Reed in Partnership. Donna began her career at Reed as an entry-level employment advisor and worked her way up to the very top. In this conversation, she shares little known strategies for boosting your career, explains why diversity in leadership is so important and gives actionable advice for building your confidence no matter where you are in your career.

Donna is the Managing Director of Reed in Partnership, a branch of Reed which delivers public services such as employment support, wellbeing advice and DVSA testing. Donna has been at Reed for over 20 years, starting as an Employment Advisor.

00:58 Introducing Donna Murrell

07:47 Expanding Reed in Partnership

09:54 Leadership and team building

13:08 Donna's management philosophy

20:44 Going from Operations Director to Managing Director

25:16 Advice for aspiring leaders

29:51 Spotting and nurturing talent

31:25 Creating Opportunities for Employee Engagement

37:01 Embracing curiosity and learning

39:30 Women in leadership: challenges and progress

49:34 Preparing for career progression

52:05 Building confidence and overcoming anxiety

54:49 Reed interview round

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All About Business is brought to you by Reed Global. Learn more at: www.reed.com

This podcast was co-produced by Reed Global and Flamingo Media. If you’d like to create a chart-topping podcast to elevate your brand, visit Flamingo-media.co.uk