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Join your hosts Adam Baskill and Tom Bates as they dive into the vibrant business mind of Adam Callow CCO of The Growth Foundation.
Adam C has a wealth of experience starting businesses, growing businesses and helping entrepreneurs to reach their full potential.
Making mistakes, no matter how catastrophically big, is absolutely fine as long as you learn from them. We also discuss how important it is to be brutally honest with not only yourself, but your employees and stakeholders.
The Unseen Beauty of Scaling Back with Sam Wilcox
11 Apr 2024
00:30:39
Episode Overview:
In this engaging episode, Adam catches up with Sam Wilcox. Beyond the warmth and casual banter lies a profound conversation about personal growth, business reevaluation, and the quest for simplicity.
Sam shares his rollercoaster journey through the entrepreneurial landscape, from expanding a business to embracing minimalism in work and life.
This episode isn't just a catch-up between friends; it's a deep dive into the lessons learned from confronting ego, the allure of public validation, and the ultimate realisation that sometimes, less truly is more.
Key Takeaways:
The Ego Trap: Sam discusses the challenging decisions he faced as he scaled back his business, addressing how ego and public perception influenced his journey.
Simplicity and Satisfaction: The conversation turns to the beauty of simplicity—both in business operations and personal aspirations.
Vulnerability in Public: Sam reflects on the double-edged sword of "building in public" and the pressures of sharing only the wins.
The Power of Pause: Taking a break allowed Sam to reassess his goals and rediscover his passions, emphasising the importance of space and curiosity in personal growth.
Looking Forward: The dialogue wraps up with thoughts on future aspirations, underpinned by a newfound appreciation for the present moment and the small, fulfilling aspects of daily life.
Recommendation: This episode is a must-listen for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of professional and personal aspirations. Sam's journey reminds us of the power of stepping back, reassessing our paths, and finding joy in simplicity.
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Welcome to another insightful episode of our podcast, where we dove into a plethora of topics, each as intriguing as the last.
Topic 1: Navigating Hiring Challenges in Practical Industries
Tommy kicked off the discussion by shedding light on the hurdles he faces in recruiting for his physically demanding removals company. We explored the possibilities and pitfalls of employing agency staff, discussing the often-encountered issues around employee commitment and care. Our conversation navigated through rising living costs and its potential impact on employee retention, before touching on the interesting concept of 'pulling value forward'. We proposed the idea of initially compensating employees beyond their worth, aiming to provide a glimpse of the future rewards and thus, enhancing employee retention.
Topic 2: The Art of Personal Branding
The concept of personal branding took centre stage next, with Sam elucidating its essence - crafting a brand that resonates with your personal interests and values. Tommy shared his experience of how he has leveraged a newsletter to cultivate a community that aligns with his core beliefs, not just his business operations. We all agreed on the importance of consistency, delivering value, and the necessity of clear, articulate goals in personal branding.
Topic 3: The Implications of Rising Interest Rates
The episode took a financially oriented turn as Harry initiated a discourse on the potential impacts of increasing interest rates on businesses and consumers. We looked at the adjustments businesses might need to implement, with Adam suggesting that efficiency and lean operation could be key. Tommy provided real-life context by discussing the impact of rising rates on the housing market and the implications for his removals business.
Topic 4: Instagram's New Kid on the Block - Threads
Finally, we discussed Instagram's newest feature, Threads, deemed by Sam as Instagram's answer to Twitter. While the potential benefits and pitfalls of this new platform were analysed, Tommy expressed concerns about yet another digital distraction. We concluded that although exploration of new platforms can be beneficial, it's crucial to remain focused on the platforms that serve your unique needs and objectives best.
Our company standards | Startup Diary 350
22 Jan 2020
00:14:01
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Today Adam shares the new company values he's implementing in to the company and the reasons why.
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How we structured our Q1 Offsite | Startup Diary 349
20 Jan 2020
00:48:50
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Today we talk about the recent Q1 Expert Trades offsite to view the teams OKRs and cement the new company values in the team.
2019 Year in review with Harrison Mudge | Startup Diary 348
17 Jan 2020
00:41:36
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Today Harrison takes a look back at 2019 thanks to some more great questions submitted by friend of the show, Steven May.
The book Harrison couldn't remember is 'How to talk to anyone' which you can find here: https://amzn.to/2tei3LJ
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2019 Year in review with Adam Callow | Startup Diary 347
16 Jan 2020
00:26:06
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Today Adam takes a look back at 2019 thanks to some great questions submitted by friend of the show, Steven May.
[ Repeat] I hope this helps someone | Startup Diary 274
14 Jan 2020
00:18:53
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This episode is a repeat of episode 274 'I hope this helps someone'.
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We're joined by Sam Wilcox from Tribecto Automation discussing the platforms available and what we used for Expert Trades Academy.
Check out sam and his business over at tribecto.com
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Hey guys - truly not sure what Harry normally puts in the show notes (he does so much work to get this show live...if you ever read this H...I appreciate you brother) so not sure what to put here.
I was out walking the dog thinking, so I thought I would think out loud. Simple as that really.
Love your feedback. Hit me up at startupdiary@nbs.fm - speak soon.
Top 10 books for all entrepreneurs to start 2020 | Startup Diary 345
08 Jan 2020
00:16:46
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In this episode of The Startup Diary Adam shares his top 10 books you need to read to get a head start in your business in 2020.
Check out any of the books mentioned in the show below.
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We're back after the new year and as always we like to review last years progress and see how we can make this year our best ever.
Pitch It Up! - Christmas Special | Startup Diary 343
23 Dec 2019
00:39:44
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Ho, Ho, Ho, It's Christmas and finally time to break out the games. Today it's time to Pitch It Up! Stay tuned for a little bit of fun and a bit of insight to the pitching genius that is Adam Callow!
Paying someone more than myself - Listener Question | Ep. 440
31 Mar 2023
00:30:24
This podcast shares the highs, the lows and all the learnings from running a small business... and now, what it's like leaving that business and starting a new chapter.In this episode we get into:
Should I pay someone more than me in my own business
How to think about taking risks on hiring
What's the future of the podcast
Any questions or just want to say hi, email us on harrison@experttrades.com. Don't forget to hit subscribe and we'll see you next time.
(CC) Looking for a founder With Steven May | Startup Diary 342
18 Dec 2019
00:10:35
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Today we have a Community Contribution, this time from Steven May.
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Today we're answering a listener question from Oliver Reynolds. He asks about if and when to bring a co-founder on board.
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Biting the bullet with recruitment | Startup Diary 340
09 Dec 2019
00:29:33
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In today's episode of the Startup Diary we're going through the process of recruitment at Expert Trades and Adam has finally bit the bullet when it comes to hiring someone to do that job for him. This feels like recruitment with a twist though as Kelly brings more than good candidates to the job.
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In todays short episode Adam shares something he recently heard on another podcast that's helped him keep the right perspective in entrepreneurship
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In today's episode of The Startup Diary we look at Crystal Knows. A free service to help better understand your personality and the team around you.
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And we are back! Harry has returned from Paternity (and almost forgotten how to intro the show!) to discuss what it's been like away from the office and how the company has handled his absence.
Dropping A Bag Of Pennies - Coaching Update | Startup Diary 336
21 Oct 2019
00:36:51
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In today's episode of The Startup Diary we're catching up with Adam's latest coaching session and cover some of Adam's current actions to work on this week.
OKR's With Special Guest Matthew Ford | Startup Diary 335
14 Oct 2019
00:45:40
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In todays episode of the Startup Diary we have a guest on the mics, Matthew Ford joins us to discuss OKR's.
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In today's episode of The Startup Diary Harrison is struggling at work. There's an internal battle of admin Vs output and he feels his time is being spent logging projects rather than actually executing on them.
This podcast shares the highs, the lows and all the learnings from running a small business... and now, what it's like leaving that business and starting a new chapter.In this episode we get into:
Importance of getting our your own way
Adam being rocky
Reframing Expert Trades
Any questions or just want to say hi, email us on harrison@experttrades.com.Don't forget to hit subscribe and we'll see you next time.
Measure What Matters - Book Recommendation
26 Sep 2019
00:01:49
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Adam has been taking action thanks to some new learning from a recent book: Measure What Matters, by John Doerr.
Book Summary:
Measure What Matters is a revolutionary approach to business that has been adopted by some of Silicon Valley's most successful start-ups. It is a movement that is behind the explosive growth of Intel, Google, Amazon and Uber and many more.
Measure What Matters is about using Objectives and Key Results (or OKRs) to make tough choices on business priorities. It's about communicating these objectives throughout the company from entry level to CEO, and it's about collecting timely, relevant data to track progress - to measure what matters.
When Google first started out, its founders had amazing technology, entrepreneurial energy and sky-high ambition but no business plan. John Doerr taught them a proven approach to operating excellence that has helped them achieve greatness. He has since shared OKRs with more than 50 companies with outstanding success.
Moving from a fire fighter to a life guard | Startup Diary 333
23 Sep 2019
00:41:07
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In today's episode of The Startup Diary we catch up with another coaching session of Adam's. This time it's all about some internal frustrations he's been having in the business with the team and how he feels all problems still require him to be solved.
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We're going to NAC 2019 to see Gary Vaynerchuk and Grant Cardone and we have 3 spare tickets!
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Making all the mistakes as a founder. Arron Shepherd Interview Reactions | Startup Diary 332
16 Sep 2019
00:12:45
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In todays episode we reflect on a very recent interview with Arron Shepherd from The Goat Agency. To hear the full interview Adam did with Arron be sure to subscribe to Startup Stories.
For now we talk about our first impressions and takeaways from the interview.
Startup Stories - Lee Wilcox, Founder of On The Tools
14 Sep 2019
00:53:27
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What would you do if your back was against the wall? Lee Wilcox was on the edge of bankruptcy when he decided to go all in on a new venture.
Today in Startup Stories with Adam Callow you’ll hear how Lee saw how an industry that was lagging behind in social media could be transformed. So he and his cofounder sold services that weren’t being bought, calling for skills they didn’t have, serving a community that was eager for something new.
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In todays episode of the Startup Diary we talking about a few changes that are taking place. There's changes in the business, as the team grows more people are gaining direct reports. We also cover adjustments to the Startup Diary, as we focused more on producing the show, we lost focus on 'Diary' aspect, well we're making a move back to the diary! So expect more shows, more raw more often. And finally, we're looking to make changes to the Facebook group as we know there's so much value in the group, it's time to change up and get more people benefiting.
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How can you build a two-sided market? Malcolm Sloan’s experience in management consultancy gave him an insight into how to be lean and agile in creating a new venture, he found a problem worth solving, so he just needed to find time in an already busy life to get his idea off the ground.
Behind The Hammer. An Expert Trades Vlog - Startup Diary 330
02 Sep 2019
00:30:33
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In todays slightly shorter episode we share our latest change at Expert Trades. With the newest member, Connor, joining the team we now have the opportunity to put out more Expert Trades focussed content. So we're doing a vlog to show what it's like behind the scenes at Expert Trades.
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The world is increasingly software-driven. But we all know how often technology that is meant to make our lives better is clumsy, unforgiving and unfriendly. Hampton Catlin is a leading startup CTO, who believes software needs to be built around the needs and personalities of people, not the other way round.
Today in Startup Stories with Adam Callow you’ll hear how Hampton makes sure that product developers care – really care – about making customers happy.
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In todays episode of the Startup Diary Adam discusses ET Academy. A new platform designed to help educate trades professionals build a more successful and profitable business in their own time.
After the success of ET Live, an in person training day ran by Adam helping trades with their sales and marketing skills it's time to take it to the next level and reach more people. The biggest problem is scaleability so how do we solve this? Online courses available 24 hours a day. Introducing ET Academy.
Starting something new. One way to think about - Listener Question | Ep. 438
18 Mar 2023
00:39:34
This podcast shares the highs, the lows and all the learnings from running a small business... and now, what it's like leaving that business and starting a new chapter.In this episode we get into:
A listener wants to start a new business and shares their thinking
One way to think about your personal goals and what you're optimising for
Startup Stories - Demos Demetriou Founder of Marlin App
24 Aug 2019
00:36:19
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The web is changing everything. What would you do if you created an app that your customers loved, but that threatened your own business? Demos Demetriou had a successful niche recruitment business providing staff for the most demanding customers, but he began to see that the recruitment industry has to change.
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Did you win? Pure Scooters Competition Winners
20 Aug 2019
00:04:57
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A huge congratulations to our two lucky winners of an electric scooter sponsored by Pure Scooters.
Alex and Simone, we'll be in touch to get your addresses and get your scooters sent out ASAP and a huge thank you to everyone for taking part in our competition, sponsored by Pure Scooters.
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In this episode of the Startup Diary we catch up with Adam's latest business coaching session.
We also answer a listener question about partnerships in business. What mistakes do you need to watch out for?
Startup Stories - Harry Hugo The Goat Agency Co-Founder
17 Aug 2019
01:07:01
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If you’re on the startup battlefield, Startup Stories brings news from the next trench.
Startup founder Adam Callow talks to founders and gets their firs had stories with actionable inside from entrepreneurs.
In this episode of Startup Stories Adam interviews Harry Hugo from The Goat Agency. https://goatagency.com/
For most people, being part of a well-funded startup before you’re 20 is living the dream. But Harry Hugo wanted to use what he’d learned to found a new kind of marketing agency, reinventing word of mouth for the 21st century. So he and his two cofounders set up the Goat Agency, and started to win big clients by making promises backed by a guarantee – if we don’t hit our targets, you don’t pay.
Today in Startup Stories with Adam Callow you’ll hear how Harry’s simple idea, “What if we're just the agency that does what we say what we can do?” has become a high-growth business that keeps on learning and experimenting every day.
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Building a maternity / Paternity Policy That Doesn’t Suck! - Startup Diary 327
12 Aug 2019
00:56:40
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In todays episode of the Startup Diary we take a look at maternity and paternity policies, what they are and why they suck! Adam shares his own version of the policies on the show and we also answer another listener question.
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Todays interview with Ken Banks is taken from an episode of Startup Stores with Adam Callow.
If you’re on the startup battlefield, Startup Stories brings news from the next trench.
Startup founder Adam Callow talks to founders and gets their first had stories with actionable inside from entrepreneurs.
Many entrepreneurs start out with a side project. Ken Banks had a simple idea for a summer project he thought might help a few people in remote parts of the world communicate faster and better, using just cheap mobile phones and software that could run on any PC. But when Frontline SMS was used to monitor elections, it made the headlines and before he knew it, Ken had customers in 190 countries.
Running Facebook Ads For The Group - Startup Diary 326
05 Aug 2019
00:50:43
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In todays episode of The Startup Diary Harrison has decided to run Facebook ads for the Startup Dairy community Facebook Group. Question is where do you start with Facebook Ads? What's the best type of Facebook Ad and more?!
Listen in to hear what advice Adam gives Harrison in the show and stick around till the end to see if we read out your review.
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Today we bring you an interview from Startup Stories with Adam Callow and Andrew Allen.
If you’re on the startup battlefield, Startup Stories brings news from the next trench.
Startup founder Adam Callow talks to founders and gets their firs had stories with actionable inside from entrepreneurs.
Could you imagine founding a business in a sector you didn’t know, and inside six months your house is on the line?
Today Startup Stories with Adam Callow features Andrew Allen, a digital marketer turned food entrepreneur. Snaffling Pig was a hit on Dragon’s Den, and Andrew has gone on to become an investor, advisor and non-executive director to a range of food startups.
If you’d like to reach out to the show you can get in touch by emailing jeremy@nbs.fm
MENTalk - Startup Diary 325
29 Jul 2019
01:02:41
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In today's episode of the Startup Diary we're sharing a recent show Adam was lucky enough to be a guest on, MENTalk.
MENTalk is a community where Men can support and encourage each other to open up about issues they may be experiencing. MENTalk was founded by three normal guys who want to break Mental Health Stigmas down one by one.
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In this episode of the Startup Diary we get a bit personal. Adam recently returned from a holiday with the family and has had time to reflect and asked himself a difficult question. Being so laser focused on the business has enabled Expert Trades to flourish, but at what cost? It's time to take some of the attention off the business and give it to the family.
Being on brand | Starting a community - Listener Question | Ep. 437
03 Mar 2023
00:46:25
This podcast shares the highs, the lows and all the learnings from running a small business... and now, what it's like leaving that business and starting a new chapter.In this episode we get into:
Moving from being an entrepreneur to employee and navigating a different brand
How to start recruiting for a community - listener question
Any questions or just want to say hi, email us on harrison@experttrades.com.Don't forget to hit subscribe and we'll see you next time.
Sales Training: Make It RAIN - Startup Diary 323
15 Jul 2019
00:54:13
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In todays episode of the Startup Diary Podcast we're doing some more sales training. This time we take a look at a 4 step approach to walking your customer through the sales process.
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In todays episode of the Startup Diary we look at some lessons learned from Adam's coaching sessions. We cover the bell jar, unconditional positive regard and situational leadership.
We also answer your questions about creating presentations, as well as knowing at what point in an interview the candidate isn't a fit and being honest with everyone in the room.
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In todays episode of the Startup Diary Adam has just started with a performance coach, thanks to a recommendation from On The Tools Co Founder Lee Wilcox and we discuss what the meetings are like as well as some key takeaways from his session.
We also answer your listener questions:
What tools do we use for tracking sales?
Where do we find the music for our videos?
Where to get started with Facebook ads.