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How I made it on my own: turning an idea for a business into a reality
Tom Evans, founder of BleepBleeps talks us through the challenges he faced when turning his idea into something profitable, successful and viable.
Work in Progress season 2 – Project you: Finding your niche & building your community
In this episode we discuss how to find your focus, why it’s vital to try and innovate, and the importance of building and supporting your community.
Making it work as a digital nomad
Meaghan Johnson, a Fintech Research and Strategy Consultant, shares her story on creating a successful career as a digital nomad.
Work in Progress season 2 – Financial Freedom: Strategies for business growth
On this week’s episode, we explore strategies for business growth with Eliot Brooks, Co-Founder and COO of Thriva Health, and Steve Moore, Co-Founder of Flight Club Darts.
“The war on dud” Tips on how to avoid wasting your time
Peter Nowlan, self-employed business coach shares his tips on how to make small changes in your approach to managing your time to see a big difference.
Work in Progress season 2 – Fearless females: How to raise capital (and the stakes)
It’s season 2 of Asto’s Work in Progress podcast, now hosted by journalist Angelica Malin. This episode, we’re talking to two amazing female entrepreneurs about launching and fundraising their businesses.
Running a business offline – know your market and your value
Should you use online channels to help grow your offline business? Independent antiques dealer Andrew Davis shares his experience of maintaining footfall and business offline.
Work in Progress Episode 5 – Fail to plan, plan to fail
Financial planning. Entrepreneurs either love it or hate it. This time in our Work In Progress podcast, we find out how to create targets, budgets, business plans, and growth strategies that really work.
How to find the right funding
Dion McKenzie, co-founder of Color in Tech and part time investor, shares top points for finding the right funding for your business.
Founder Stories
Personal stories of business founders sharing their challenges, their passion and success in starting and running a business.
The highs and lows of a social enterprise start-up
Alan Mahon is the co-founder of Brewgooder, a brewery with a conscience. Now that his start-up has turned two, he looks back on the pros and cons of launching a social enterprise.
Dealing with personal pressures as a business owner
We spoke with Nina Clark, small business owner and founder of Nightire about her journey managing the pressures of starting and running a business.
Business growth with Andy Holland – How to grow with little time
Taking your business up a level isn't easy. By the time you've done your day job, and all the business admin and paperwork – you've little energy left.
Perspectives
Helping you save time with quick and easy to digest perspective from business owners and general information for running a business.
From ‘crazy’ idea to mainstream cool
Tessa Clarke, co-founder of OLIO a food sharing app, talks about launching an idea that some people said was 'crazy' and getting mainstream adoption from consumers.
10 things to think about when setting your day-rate as a freelancer
Matthew Knight freelance consultant and founder of Leapers – an organisation that support the mental health of self-employed people – talks us through ten things to think about when setting your rates as a freelancer.
How I approached maternity leave as a solo founder
When Lucy Werner found out she was pregnant, she had to figure out what to do about her other baby ─ her business. Here’s how she managed maternity leave as a founder.
Podcasts
The Work in Progress series podcasts tracks the highs and lows of starting and running your own business. Each episode gets to grip with a different challenge of being a business owner.
Work In Progress season 2 – Entrepreneurial Mindset: Innovation, change and being reactive
In this episode, Angelica Malin is joined by three entrepreneurs to talk all about mindset, innovation and being reactive to changes in circumstance, both personally and professionally.
Work In Progress season 2 – Money Talks: Creating a positive relationship with cash
Money – it can be a tricky thing to talk about, but it’s a core aspect of running a business (or making the world go round…). We’re talking to two experts in this episode, diving into the conversations on spending, saving and salaries.
Work in Progress season 2 – Project you: Finding your niche & building your community
In this episode we discuss how to find your focus, why it’s vital to try and innovate, and the importance of building and supporting your community.