Bootstrap Your Life

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 thinkin…

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 on …

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 an…

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 help s…

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 but i…

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…

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…

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 …

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 my …

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 diffe…

This episode is very much the beginning of my journey, and a personal insight into why I wanted to start this podcast. When I first launched Myprotein, I had so many questions and although it eventua…

This episode comes at a time when the global economy is shifting into unknown territory. The Coronavirus pandemic has changed the way business operates, and for many, the impact it has had will mean …

When I founded Myprotein, I used a £500 overdraft and a garage floor. In this episode, I discuss what I learnt during that time and my three key components to starting out. I also consider whether I …