Screw It Just DO It with Alex Chisnall

Welcome to Saturday's Solo Episode. In this week's episode, I'm going to talk perseverance. Why? Well, this week was different from any other - I decided last Saturday morning to run a marathon on my own for the first time!

In this weeks episode, I welcome back Alan Barratt, Founder and CEO at Grenade. Almost, 10 years today they started Grenade. They rocked up to the NEC in a tank, where nobody knew them and then spent the last 10 years building up what's talked about being the next billion dollar UK business. During this episode we chat about: Taking positives out of the current situation Product Distribution during Covid-19 Grenade’s Comms Strategies and how they’re affected Let's StartUp!

Welcome to Saturday's Solo Episode. In this week's episode, I've got a lot of learnings that I want to share with you specifically around building a community within Facebook groups. Where are you building your community at the moment? Where is it that you are taking people? Is your community housed, for example, on in an email list, have you built your community on an Instagram page, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.? Where does your community live? Have got a Facebook group? Let me know where you built your community.

In this weeks episode, I welcome back for a third time Chris Ducker, a serial entrepreneur, best selling author of both Virtual Freedom and Rise of the Entrepreneur. During this episode we chat about: Five new ways to make money with your brand. Everybody having a personal brand, whether you are a brand based owner or whether you already building a business based around you. His business ecosystem. That floats around everything from free content to social media, all the way through to one on one coaching and inner circle masterminds, workshops and online products. Let's StartUp!

Welcome to Saturday's Solo Episode. In this week's episode, I want to talk about you will be judged by the company that you keep. I saw posted on LinkedIn that you would judge by the company that you keep, and I thought, you know what, this week I have been in pretty good company. I want to make sure that you are not wasting this time to build your network. At this time it's never been easier to communicate with people. Start sending three messages today, three messages tomorrow, three messages the next day to three people that you want to be in the company of. Stay safe, stay well and use this time constructively.

In this weeks episode, I welcome David Mansfield Founder of The Monday Revolution, former CEO of Capital Radio PLC and a keen runner just like me. During this episode we chat about: Why this is the perfect time to change the way you approach work and life. His tips and tricks to simplify business behaviour and get more done. Sharing some insights from his book - The Monday Revolution, which was published in March 2020 David's talk is very positive, very proactive. Let's StartUp!

Welcome to Saturday's Solo Episode. In this week's episode, I talk about what have you done during Covid-19? This is something that has moved you personally or your business forwards. I want to ensure that you have not wasted your time, if you haven't done anything yet, it's not too late. People are realising the opportunity of podcasts with time on their hands and how many people are listening to podcast at this time. Learning new technology at this time and seeing how to harnesses it - those are the people who've got the foresight. I'm just saying this as I don't want you to waste the time that you've been given.

In this weeks episode, I welcome Lord Bilimoria, Cobra Beer Founder & Chairman, and CBI Vice President.  During this episode we chat about: How his business has been affected by Coronavirus. Two thirds of Cobra Beer sales were through restaurants and now that the whole sector is closed, sales are 100% down. Why we need to see an exit strategy. When does he think we'll be drinking Cobra again with a curry? People doing wonderful charitable work, including many restaurants who are preparing meals for free. Let's StartUp!

Welcome to Saturday's Solo Episode. In this week's episode, I talk about four positives that have come out of the Coronavirus crisis. The four R's: refocus, reconnect, remote and running. Refocusing on what is truly important to you both in your personal life and your business life. It is a good time to go over your roadmap, refocus, what's important to you both from a business perspective? What has been important during this time is reconnecting. I've loved having zooms with my friends. My team already worked remotely, so it's not completely alien to me. I have started a free Podpreneur Facebook group to help people who want to learn to podcast during this this lockdown and show people that you can do it literally for free with just the technology and free software that's on your phone and in your laptop. I am now addicted to running and it is great to see that other people have discovered running. Those are my four R's. Now is a great time to come on over to my Podpreneur group. Let me know your thoughts. What are you focusing on? Who you can reconnecting with? Are you all for remote working? Have you become a runner? Or is there another sport now that you are pushing yourself outside?

In this weeks episode, it's my great pleasure to welcome once again Antler's Magnus Grimeland. During this episode we chat about: Why he believes now is a great time to innovate His thoughts in general on survival for both startups and scale up businesses I think you're going to get a huge load of value from it. Let's StartUp!