Bootstrap Your Life Podcast
1) How to make your first hires (part 3 of 3)
In this final episode of this 3-part series, I speak about senior hires and the most important thing to find when bringing people into your business. This is a must-listen for anyone who is thin...Show More
2) How to make your first hires (part 2 of 3)
Throughout August, I received a lot of questions around hiring. The topic and answer deserves a lot of detail, and last week I started to go into it on what was the first of a 3-part episode run ...Show More
3) How to make your first hires (part 1 of 3)
Without question, one of the most important factors in the success of any business is your ability to hire the right people. With this being such an important topic, I wanted to cover it in depth...Show More
4) Dealing with mental health in entrepreneurship (part 2 of 2)
Last week I spoke about mental health in business, and the question deserved an in-depth answer, so I decided to make it a two-part episode. Hopefully sharing these thoughts and my story will hel...Show More
5) Dealing with mental health in entrepreneurship (part 1 of 2)
Building a business, especially bootstrapping, can bring a pressure, stress and loneliness that will test any human at times. When you’re flying high and things are going great, it’s all roses bu...Show More
6) Customer acquisition strategies for bootstrapped or low budget companies
Last week I was asked the question about what customer acquisition strategies I’ve used and what my advice would be to bootstrapped brands. I shared some stories of the early days of how we did it at ...Show More
7) How I acquired my first customers with the start-up Myprotein® with a small budget
If you’re bootstrapping a business or starting with a small budget, you need to be smart with how you get your first customers, and the ways that you approach it can make or break your early years. I ...Show More
8) The importance of self-reflection in business
Self-reflection is something that has come to me later in my journey. I was always head down in the business and it's by stepping away and taking the time that I’m able to reflect properly, and it’s l...Show More
9) How I came up with the idea for Myprotein®
This question gets asked often and I wanted to start to dive into what the initial ‘eureka!’ moment was that led to Myprotein®. Whilst I’m documenting this story in full currently through writing ...Show More
10) My advice if you’re looking to take investment
Overdrafts, loans, angel investors, crowdfunding, private equity. When launching or growing a business, the decision on how to finance it is the most important you’ll ever make. It can mean the differ...Show More