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  • Ep 1: The Pioneering Pole and PBLINK. How to Build Business as a ‘Migrant Entrepreneur’

    Ep 1: The Pioneering Pole and PBLINK. How to Build Business as a ‘Migrant Entrepreneur’
    2024/10/28
    Bart revealed that, for him, the secret of success in business has four pillars: 1. Love what you do. It means you will be authentic. And you will be prepared for long hours: 2. Hard work – prepare for minimum 12-hour days for the next 5 years or so. 3. Surround yourself with the right people. Try to meet and get to know those who inspire you. 4. Continuous improvement and flexibility – Listen to feedback from your customers and adapt accordingly.
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    29 分
  • Ep 2: Closing Circuits, Building Networks. Interview with Greg Kasprzak

    Ep 2: Closing Circuits, Building Networks. Interview with Greg Kasprzak
    2024/12/12
    As an electrical engineer, Greg Kasprzak knows the importance of circuits and networks. Thus it was that a single introduction at his first PBLink business event was all it took for him to land the new-build electrical installation contract for his company, GK Electrical, with prestigious house builder Dan-Wood House.
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    23 分
  • Ep 3: Law Firm Square Miles Ahead of the Trends. Interview with Kate Boguslawska

    Ep 3: Law Firm Square Miles Ahead of the Trends. Interview with Kate Boguslawska
    2024/12/12
    Bill Mair of precisionpresentation.com interviewed Kate for PBLink Stories. Carter Lemon Camerons have long eschewed a traditional USP in favour of a UCP: a Unique Caring Proposition. The culture of the company is to build a long-term relationship with each customer. All very on-trend. But that practice was established long before Customer Experience was born, and has been responsible for the success of the law firm ever since.
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    25 分
  • Ep 4: Sebastian Fuz: The Positive Pole. Balancing the Books and Paying it Forward.

    Ep 4: Sebastian Fuz: The Positive Pole. Balancing the Books and Paying it Forward.
    2024/12/12
    Sebastian Fuz came to the UK in 1996 fresh out of school, well ahead of the latest wave of young people from Central Europe and long before Poland became a member of the EU in 2004. He came just for fun, because communist Poland at the time was bleak and uninspiring. Now he runs City and Country Financial Services (CCFS), a flourishing multi-lingual, whole of market company from offices in prestigious Fleet Street, London, with his business partner, Lina Bourdon. CCFS’s comprehensive range of services includes mortgages, protection, savings, business protection, will writing, investments and retirement planning.
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    30 分
  • Ep 5: The Burning Eyes of a Business Visionary: Aistė Naujokaitytė

    Ep 5: The Burning Eyes of a Business Visionary: Aistė Naujokaitytė
    2024/12/12
    Aistė talks about the multi-layered advantages of contented, engaged employees, Staff turnover is drastically reduced, while happy employees deliver a far better service to clients.
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    30 分
  • Ep 6: Cristina Irimie: A Nuclear-Powered Entity?

    Ep 6: Cristina Irimie: A Nuclear-Powered Entity?
    2024/12/12
    Twenty years ago, Cristina was a rising star. She had overcome obstacles through pure determination, and achieved an offer to study at Oxford University. But the obstacles kept coming as circumstances conspired to block her every step. Diversity and Diversification Determined that others should not suffer the setbacks that she encountered, she has built a diverse business empire with the common aim of offering pathways to success to Eastern and Central Europeans in the UK. Among her other concerns, today Cristina runs: Romani in UK Media Group, publishing Romȃni ȋn UK Newsletter, with over 50,000 subscribers Happy People Learning Centre, which specializes in providing health and safety training courses for Eastern European Construction tradesmen in the UK, the only centre in the UK approved to deliver the GQA CSCS Labourer Card 100% online. HPL Recruitment, which places Eastern European people into construction work in the UK A business delivering translations, advice and accountancy services for Romanians living in the UK
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    24 分
  • Ep 7: Dorota Peszkowska: Settled Status for European Citizens

    Ep 7: Dorota Peszkowska: Settled Status for European Citizens
    2024/12/12
    Dorota Peszkowska joined PBLINK Stories for a special settled status edition and delved into the detail of what support is available for European (EU, EEA and Swiss) citizens in the UK. Dorota is a journalist, a campaigner and an activist. She moved to Scotland in 2015 from Warsaw and has worked as Editor in Chief at Emito.net in Edinburgh; Project Coordinator for EU Citizens’ Rights Project; a Human Testing Technician for the University of Edinburgh; and now works as EU Settlement Scheme Project Officer with Feniks Counselling, Personal Development and Support Services. Dorota’s role involves both advising and assisting European citizens with the paperwork involved in securing pre-settled or settled status in the UK.
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    23 分
  • Ep 8: The Incredible Story of Stepek Electronics by Martin Stepek

    Ep 8: The Incredible Story of Stepek Electronics by Martin Stepek
    2024/12/12
    In this special Red Chair edition of Pole Position: The Polish Business Podcast, I welcome Martin Stepek, the founding director of the Scottish Family Business Association. Martin shares the extraordinary life story of his father, Jan Stepek, a business magnate and war hero. From surviving a Soviet gulag to building a multi-million-pound family business in Scotland, Jan's journey is one of resilience and determination. Martin delves into the successes and failures of his father's business, offering insights into the challenges of unprepared success. This episode is part one of Martin's story, with a second installment to follow. Join me as we explore the remarkable legacy of the Stepek family and the lessons learned from their experiences.
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    32 分