The Elite Business Podcast

Global Business: Going Global? #EBL2022

Overseas Expansion: How can you expand your business to Europe after Brexit?

What are the common pitfalls when it comes to expanding your business abroad?

Dr Grace Togun Olugbodi, author and creator of the multi-award-winning ‘Race to Infinity@ Maths Board Game Series’, Nick Adams, Vice President, EMEA at Globalization Partners, Deyan Dimitrov, Founder & CEO of Laundryheap, Brad Sugars, Global Founder of ActionCOACH and Sara French, Director, Trade & Growth at London & Partners joined us on the first day of Elite Business on 10 March for the Overseas Expansion talk, speaking about taking your business global – and how it has changed in a post-Brexit world.

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Dr Grace Togun Olugbodi | Keynote: Overseas Expansion #EBL2022

Overseas Expansion: How can you build relationships with businesses internationally without travel?

Travel was a no-go during the pandemic – this is how one business managed to build strong partnerships abroad with boots on the ground.

Dr Grace Togun Olugbodi, author and creator of the multi-award winning ‘Race to Infinity@ Maths Board Game Series’, took to the stage on the first day of Elite Business on 10 March for the Overseas Expansion talk, speaking about how to take your business global while sharing her experiences on how she pivoted her business during Brexit and Covid, overcoming the adversities and challenges along the way.

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Financial Management: Innovate your business model. #EBL2022

Financial Management: What are the financing options available and how do you get investment?

Should you bootstrap or find investment in the early days of your business?

Adnan Ahmed, Head of Strategy at Starling Bank, Phil Hobden, Head of Customer Education and Engagement EMEA at Capitalise, Emma Sayle, Founder & CEO of The KK Group and Richard Bearman, the Managing Director of the British Business Bank spoke on the first day of Elite Business on 10 March for the Financial Management panel discussion, talking about the different financial options available for businesses, and touch on their experiences as to how they gained their first big investment – and the trials and tribulations along the way.

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Adnan Ahmed: Head of Strategy at Starling Bank | Keynote: Finance #EBL2022

Adnan Ahmed, Head of Strategy at Starling Bank spoke on the first day of Elite Business Live on 10 March for the Financial Management talk, explaining why business model innovation is important during these changing times, the dos and don’ts of changing the way you operate your company, and why it is important to be adaptable with ever-changing consumer demands.

Talent: Rise of the hybrid workforce #EBL2022

Talent and Regulation: How can you support employees in a post-pandemic world? How feasible is it to hire talent across the world?

Sherry Coutu CBE, non-executive Director of Pearson plc, Naveed Malik, Regional Director, EMEA and Channel Partnerships at Monday.com, and Andy Wilson, Director of New Product Solutions at Dropbox, spoke on the first day of Elite Business on 10 March for the Talent and Regulations panel, speaking about how to attract talent in a post-pandemic world, and tips on supporting staff moving forward.

Sherry Coutu CBE: Serial Entrepreneur & Angel Investor | Keynote: Talent #EBL2022

Talent and Regulation: How can businesses attract and retain talent with hybrid working?

What are the pros and cons of the hybrid working model? What are some of the challenges businesses are facing in the workforce?

Sherry Coutu CBE, non-executive Director of Pearson plc, London Stock Exchange plc, DCMS, Workfinder, and Raspberry Pi. The serial entrepreneur and investor spoke on the first day of Elite Business on 10 March as the keynote speaker for the Talent and Regulation session, touching on the hybrid working model and pressures that come with new ways of working. “How do we make it easy for people to start companies, run them and grow them?” Sherry said, addressing the audience. “The hybrid workforce is one of the best tools that we have. But what pressures brought all of this about?”

Technology: Data, data & more data Panel #EBL2022

How can you accelerate your business in a data driven world?

How do you keep your business safe from cyber threats?

Andrew Stevens, Director of UK Small Business at Vodafone, Nicola Cook, Chief Opportunity Officer at Company Shortcuts, Luca Schnettler, Founder & CEO at Qumata Group and Ben Law, Vice President, Head of UK & Ireland at GoDaddy spoke on the first day of Elite Business on 10 March for the Digital Transformation panel, talking about the importance of data, GDPR, and how businesses can navigate in an accelerated digital world.

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Andrew Stevens - Director of Small and Medium Business at Vodafone outlined his five key lessons and five characteristics of successful SMEs

“It’s a topic which absolutely fascinates us at Vodafone,” he said. “We call them ‘Fit for Future’ businesses. So these are businesses which we believe are ahead of the curve. They’re self-confident, they’re ambitious, they’re driven and they always seem to be prepared for whatever the world throws at them. And let’s face it, over the last couple of years the world has been throwing quite a lot at us. So it’s a really useful skillset to have at the moment.

“We’ve done a lot of research on this as a company over the last couple of years on a pan-European basis and we’ve looked at companies and what we’ve tried to understand is what are the traits and characteristics of these businesses which makes them successful, which make them better prepared and allow them to capture opportunities more than some of their peer groups. And what we’ve found interesting as we went through it, is that it wasn’t scale, or the sector, which made a difference. The same topics kept coming up again and again. They were more linked to mindset and behaviours.”

Lesson number one was all about adopting a positive attitude to change

Commercial Business Growth: How to build customer loyalty in a post-pandemic world?

With; LARA MORGAN Founder, investor & entrepreneur, SOPHIE MILLIKEN CEO, Moja Group, PIERS LINNEY Founder & CEO, Moblox; former investor on BBC Dragons’ Den & ROAN LAVERY Co-founder & CEO, FreeAgent. Commercial Business Growth: How to build customer loyalty in a post-pandemic world? - Customer relationships – How important are they? And how do we build them? Michael Hayman, entrepreneur, author and broadcaster, Lara Morgan, founder, investor and entrepreneur, Sophie Milliken, CEO of Moja Group, Piers Linney, entrepreneur, former investor on BBC Dragons’ Den and Roan Lavery, Co-founder & CEO FreeAgent, cloud-base accountancy software provider joined us for the first day of Elite Business on 10 March in the Commercial Business Growth panel, discussing the importance of a building strong customer relationships in a post-pandemic era and a digital ‘boom’, as well as how to pivot your business during times of uncertainty.

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Commercial business growth: How can businesses find their true purpose? Why is it important to have a company ‘mission’?

Michael Hayman MBE, entrepreneur, author and broadcast spoke on the first day of Elite Business on 10 March as the keynote speaker for the Commercial Business Growth talk, speaking about the importance of having a purpose when starting your business – and why a clear mission can propel your company to greater heights.