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Nov 10, 2023 • 20min

SPECIAL - Nourish Awards 2023

EP 258 - We popped in to have a chat about the highs and lows of running a food business with CEO of the Nourish Awards Diana Babics and the founders of the UK health food brands that were nominated for awards.What a lovely bunch they were! Bright minds with forward thinking, health conscious F&B products:Priya Koliyot - The Keto ElfSimona Deifta - Nojo LondonLucy Brose - Juicy Lucy's KitchenAlienor Bouzenad - NucciAdrian Beckett - Nuzest LondonGiulia Berretti - Sunny & LunaMaya Qureshi - Rhythm NutritionTerry O'Riordan - Keto ChefsAbigail Harper - EarthnutzBethan Thomas - Hot Tea MamaLouise Gross - Go Low BakingArtemis Hajigeorgiou - ManayiYulia Allawi - Verity LabsChapters:00:00 Interview with Diana Babics00:47 Breaking into the Food and Beverage Industry01:17 Research and Branding in Business03:30 Balancing Work and Personal Life04:37 Power of Books and Learning on the Go05:32 Highlighting Nourish Award Nominees06:13 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs08:49 Challenges Faced by Entrepreneurs17:01 Health Advice for Business Founders19:09 Conclusion and Thanks to the Nourish Awards Teambusinesswithoutbullshit.meFollow us:YouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark
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Nov 9, 2023 • 7min

QUIZ - Business or Bullshit with Nisha Ramisetty

EP 257 - Naksha Collections co-founder Nisha Ramisetty is in the quiz seat this week alongside antics-fuelled hosts Andy and Philippa. We say no more! Strap in and press play.Chapters:00:00 Welcome to BoB00:37 The Quiz Begins01:27 The Art of Downplaying Capabilities01:55 Accelerators and Guerrilla Marketing02:14 Unique Selling Proposition02:41 Debate on Financial Reporting Standards03:10 The Reality of Working in Your Garden03:39 Corporate Videos and Business Cards04:10 Controversy of Staff No Dating Policies05:39 Dreaded Audits and Loving What You Do05:55 Silicon Roundabout and TikTok06:22 Quiz Wrap-up and Farewellbusinesswithoutbullshit.meFollow us:YouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark
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Nov 7, 2023 • 44min

Nisha Ramisetty on Tackling Tough Times in F&B Entrepreneurship

EP 256 - Nisha is the co-founder of Naksha - a new spin on meal kits helping ordinary folk to cook adventurous food from around the world, at home.We talk about how the business came about and the journey to winning a UAE National Incubator Programme which fast-tracked Naksha products onto major retailer's shelves. We discuss the range of challenges food startups currently face and how Nisha believes they could be tackled. She also tells us why the current Minimum Order Quantity levels set by manufacturers qualify for the big bin of bullshit.Chapters:00:00 Welcome to BWB00:40 Unveiling the Unique Spin on Meal Kits02:25 Supermarket Experience and Online Shopping05:12 The Art of Simplicity in Cooking06:41 Addressing the Issue of Food Wastage08:36 The Journey of Naksha11:46 Challenges and Opportunities in the Food Industry18:02 Role of Quality Ingredients in Home Cooking22:31 Learning from Mistakes: A Supply Chain Mishap23:48 Struggles of Scaling a Business24:14 Power of Contextual Decision Making25:24 The Art of Packaging and Branding26:18 The Myth of the Hustle Culture28:20 Challenges in the Food Industry34:33 The Journey of a Small Business37:12 Quickfire Round: Getting To Know Nisha40:52 The Crypto Queen: A Discussion42:58 Closing RemarksNisha's recommendations:Hard Boiled Wonderland And The End Of The Earth - Haruki Murakami (book)Gattaca (film)The Missing Cryptoqueen (BBC podcast)businesswithoutbullshit.meFollow us:YouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark
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Nov 2, 2023 • 4min

QUIZ - Business or Bullshit with Jonathan MacDonald

EP 255 - SELF Founder Jonathan MacDonald is in the quiz seat this week who brings his absolute A-game. Best contestant yet!Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Quiz Setup00:21 Playing Business or Bullshit!00:38 Politeness and Planned Obsolescence01:05 Downplaying Capabilities and Guerrilla Marketing01:36 Staff Dating Policies and Loving What You Do02:03 TikTok, Audits, and Business Cards02:16 Working in Your Garden and China02:46 Health and Safety, and My Word is My Bond02:58 English People and Lying03:34 Conclusion and Scoringbusinesswithoutbullshit.meFollow us:YouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark
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Oct 31, 2023 • 43min

Jonathan MacDonald on Crafting a New Narrative in Big Tech Business

EP 254 - Jonathan is the Founder of SELF, a hyper-personal AI-powered assistant that learns your personal preferences and simplifies your life.We talk about his concerns around the rise of AI, why there is a need for an ethical alternative and how having a more moral approach to business makes it harder to raise investment.Jonathan also explains why he thinks tech platforms who don't prioritise human rights over profit qualifies for the big bin of bullshit.Chapters:00:00 Welcome to BWB00:27 Meet Jonathan McDonald01:08 Existential Threat of AI01:55 Ethics of AI03:48 Need for Ethical Guidelines in AI05:32 Risks of AI in Military and Political Decisions05:57 Dystopian Future of AI10:42 Role of AI in Personal Life10:54 Introducing 'Self': An Ethical AI Assistant15:00 Business Model of 'Self'18:53 Importance of Ethical Principles in Tech21:01 Creeping Overton Window and Ethics21:56 Dangers of Normalising Outrageous T&Cs22:24 Genie's Out of the Bottle22:48 The Struggle to Change: Why Don't We Stop?23:06 Normalisation of Surrendering Personal Data23:16 Vision for a New Social Network23:48 Trust in Government and Privacy Concerns24:16 Personal Experience with Stop and Search25:25 Role of Self in Upholding Society and Safety25:41 Mission of Self 26:04 Importance of Showing an Alternative27:59 Bullshit in the Tech Industry28:22 Struggle of Raising Funds for Ethical Tech29:05 Ineffectiveness of Advertising33:09 Role of Self in Career Advice and Personal Shopping37:55 The Ultimate Value Proposition of Self42:03 Investment Opportunity in SelfJonathan's recommendationsMaking Sense with Sam Harris (podcast)Man's Search For Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl (book)Rise Of Advanced Thought - Jonathan MacDonald (book)businesswithoutbullshit.meFollow us:YouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark
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Oct 26, 2023 • 7min

QUIZ - Business or Bullshit with Kevin Tang

EP 253 - Kaytea founder Kevin Tang is in the quiz seat this week talking all things nocturnal working hours, downrounds and foreign espionage risks!Chapters:00:00 Welcome to BoB quiz00:35 Family Offices and Enterprise Zones01:20 Discussing Work Habits and Down Rounds03:10 Director's Meetings and Workplace Humour03:49 Growth Hackers, GDPR, and Free Ports04:34 Foreign Espionage Risks and Honey Traps05:35 First Mover Advantage and Economies of Scale06:06 Dress for Success and Digital Nomads06:15 Conclusion and Thanks to Kevinbusinesswithoutbullshit.meFollow us:YouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark
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Oct 24, 2023 • 39min

Kevin Tang on the Challenges of Drinks Startups

EP 252 - We talk to Kevin - Founder of artisan iced tea brand Kaytea - about the reality of raising money, challenges dealing with product buyers and the pain of fighting for shelf space in a crowded market. We ask Kevin why he started an ice tea brand, his experience launching the business during COVID and why he values having a mentor.Kevin also tells us why he thinks people being 'too busy to reply to emails' qualifies for the big bin of bullshit.Chapters:00:00 Welcome to BWB00:59 Challenges in Food and Beverage05:01 Exploring the Journey of Starting a Business06:29 Deep Dive into the Tea Industry and Market08:03 The Story Behind KAYTEA10:39 Realities of the Beverage Market18:09 Fundraising and Distribution Challenges18:47 Intrusive Emails and Shareholders19:30 Power of Being a Shareholder19:47 Biggest Business Mistakes and Lessons20:22 Challenges of Natural Product Manufacturing22:01 Importance of Having a Business Mentor23:39 Art of Marketing and Its Challenges25:17 Role of Mentors in Business Success32:31 Impact of Cancel Culture on Business33:25 Quickfire Round: Getting to Know Kevin37:35 30 Second Pitch: Kaytea38:10 Closing RemarksKevin's recommendations:The Grocer (magazine)The Economist (magazine)Hungry (podcast)Brand Growth Heroes (podcast)Zoe (podcast)How I Built This (podcast)FKJ (musician)businesswithoutbullshit.meFollow us:YouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark
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Oct 20, 2023 • 4min

QUIZ - Business or Bullshit with Jody Rowe

EP 251 - Rowe Advisory CEO and Tough Talk podcast host Jody Rowe is in this week's BOB quiz seat. Quick fire action from start to end!Chapters:00:00 Introduction to the Quiz00:21 Rules of the Game00:46 The Quiz Begins: Business or Bullshit?01:18 Quiz continues02:17 Final Round of the Quiz03:25 Quiz Conclusion and Scoringbusinesswithoutbullshit.meFollow us:YouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark
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Oct 19, 2023 • 35min

SPECIAL - London to LA with James Cummings - London & Partners

EP 250 - We're off to LA with London & Partners next week! We speak to James Cummings, VP of Business Development L&P LA, ahead of their Grow London Global program which we're delighted to be joining.James tells us about the work London & Partners are doing connecting LA and London and the Grow London Global program. We discuss the similarities and differences between the two great cities, how American's perceive London, and what they really think of Sadiq Khan.For more information head over to Grow LondonChapters:00:00 Welcome to BWB00:24 Interview with James Cummings01:03 Exploring the Impact of Global Collaboration02:07 Understanding the Role of London and Partners04:01 Comparing London and LA07:55 Influence of AI in Business09:58 Journey of James Cummings to LA13:24 Achieving Sustainable Growth16:03 Experiences of Living and Working in LA19:34 Political Relations and Public Perception21:30 Exploring the Adoption of Electric Vehicles28:13 Importance of Business Concepts33:29 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarksbusinesswithoutbullshit.meFollow us:YouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark
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Oct 17, 2023 • 41min

Jody Rowe on Female Leadership in a Man's World

EP 249 - What's it like being a female CEO in a male dominated industry? Jody is CEO of Rowe Advisory, a consultancy firm providing support to the oil, gas and mining industries with offices in London, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, Australia.Jody is also podcast host of Tough Talks discussing all aspects of energy transition with industry leaders and experts. Her chat on our podcast ranges from how and why Rowe advisory began to why compliance qualifies for the big bin of bullshit via some f**k ups (as part of the chat, not f**k ups in the podcast).The word trepidatious also makes an unscheduled appearance.Chapters:00:00 Welcome to BWB00:16 Getting to Know Jodie Rowe01:13 Jodie's Business Philosophy and Challenges02:39 Rowe Advisory's Operations04:11 Jodie's Journey into Entrepreneurship06:25 Importance of Trust in Business10:30 Jodie's Personal Life and Work Balance12:14 Challenges in a Male-Dominated Industry14:13 Views on Business Growth and Networking16:53 Future of Rowe Advisory20:07 Jodie's Take on Industry Compliance20:57 Reflections on Success and Support21:35 Quickfire Round: Getting To Know Jodie27:12 Discussing Energy Transition and Jodie's Podcast28:18 Role of Gas and Offshore Wind in Energy Transition28:58 Potential of Nuclear Energy and Critical Minerals30:32 Complexities of Energy Transition39:20 Impact of Offshore Wind on the EnvironmentJody's recommendations:Tough Talk with Jody Rowe (podcast)The Essential Entrepreneur - Richard Turner (book)The Mentor with Mark Bouris (podcast)businesswithoutbullshit.meFollow us:YouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark

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