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How Not to Run a Business

Tired of business podcasts that feel unrelatable? How Not to Run a Business is for small business owners, solo entrepreneurs, and anyone craving real, honest advice.


I’m Jeremy Jacobs, an entrepreneur, coach, and mentor with 20 years of experience (and plenty of lessons learned). In this podcast, we get honest about failure, mental health, and the messy reality of running a business.


Each episode features inspiring entrepreneurs, expert insights, or actionable advice to help you build a successful business, stress less, and enjoy the journey. We discuss our failures and mistakes so you can avoid them.


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Jeremy Jacobs is an experienced entrepreneur, coach, business consultant, and mentor. He started his career in digital marketing, managing multi-million-pound campaigns for well-known global brands. He left that career to start 2 businesses, including a food manufacturing company with his Mum, which ran successfully for 13 years. He now works as a coach, mentor and consultant for a wide range of businesses, including start-ups and solo entrepreneurs, through his business, Cookie Jar . He has an MBA with Distinction from the University of Sussex.

 

He is proudly neurodivergent and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He lives in Sussex with his husband and their two dogs.


Personal website: https://jeremyjacobs.co.uk

Cookie Jar: http://cookiejar.info/


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Education Self-Improvement Entrepreneur Mental Health How To Business Entrepreneurship
Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
36 minutes
Episodes
55
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Sales & Marketing Success for Small Businesses: Focus on These Two Metrics | Ep55

Sales & Marketing Success for Small Businesses: Focus on These Two Metrics | Ep55

In this episode, I'm sharing the two crucial metrics that most small business owners overlook despite their significant impact on growth, especially if you're in a service-based business.


Forget about…

00:16:10  |   Wed 19 Mar 2025
How to Make Your Goals Stick Throughout the Year for Small Businesses Owners | Ep 54

How to Make Your Goals Stick Throughout the Year for Small Businesses Owners | Ep 54

If you’ve ever felt like you started the year with big plans but lost momentum (or ended up feeling guilty about it), this episode is for you. We’ll talk about why it’s completely normal to struggle …

00:14:47  |   Sat 08 Feb 2025
Four Critical Systems Every Business Owner Should Have | Ep 53

Four Critical Systems Every Business Owner Should Have | Ep 53

In this episode of How Not To Run A Business, I share straightforward advice to make running a business less stressful. If you’ve ever felt like you’re spinning too many plates or want to get things …

00:33:18  |   Wed 08 Jan 2025
How to Review Your End of Year | Ep 52

How to Review Your End of Year | Ep 52

Year-end reflections can be painful. I am here to make it less so. In this episode of How Not to Run a Business, I’m talking about the mental and emotional challenges of looking back on your year as …

00:21:52  |   Wed 18 Dec 2024
7 Reasons You Hate Sales in Your Small Business and 7 Ways to Love It | Ep 51

7 Reasons You Hate Sales in Your Small Business and 7 Ways to Love It | Ep 51

In this episode, I’m tackling something that makes many small business owners squirm—sales. If selling feels awkward, pushy, or just plain scary, you’re not alone.


I’ll share seven reasons why we stru…

00:34:45  |   Mon 02 Dec 2024
How to Build a Business That Doesn't Need You | Ep 50

How to Build a Business That Doesn't Need You | Ep 50

What if your business could thrive without you constantly holding it together? In this episode, I’m sharing my thoughts on building a company that operates independently of you, the owner.


I reflect o…

00:18:03  |   Sat 23 Nov 2024
I made £125k in Three Weeks - Five Lessons for Every Entrepreneur | Ep 49

I made £125k in Three Weeks - Five Lessons for Every Entrepreneur | Ep 49

In this episode, I reveal the five key lessons I learned from making £125,000 in just three weeks! 🚀


From understanding market demand to the secrets of customer retention, I break down exactly what h…

00:16:12  |   Mon 21 Oct 2024
5 Steps to Get Your Business Out of Debt | Ep 48

5 Steps to Get Your Business Out of Debt | Ep 48

In this episode, I share my personal experience of tackling business debt and the hard lessons I learned along the way. I walk through five essential steps that can help any entrepreneur facing finan…

00:20:00  |   Fri 11 Oct 2024
5 Systems You MUST Have In Your Business Right Now! | Ep 47

5 Systems You MUST Have In Your Business Right Now! | Ep 47

Want to know the five essential systems that could make or break your business? In this episode, I’m breaking down the exact systems every business owner needs to have in place. I’ll walk you through…
00:36:51  |   Sun 29 Sep 2024
Ghosting in Business: 7 Reasons & 7 Strategies to Deal With It | Ep 46

Ghosting in Business: 7 Reasons & 7 Strategies to Deal With It | Ep 46

In this episode, I dive into the intriguing and often frustrating topic of ghosting in business. Have you ever been ghosted by a client, colleague, or business partner? You're not alone. I'll share m…
00:23:03  |   Fri 28 Jun 2024
Luck In Business: Why your success isn't all about your ability | Ep 45

Luck In Business: Why your success isn't all about your ability | Ep 45

Every wondered why some people seem to be make success look easy and you struggle? There's a reason why, and when you realise what it is, it will blow your mind!


In this episode I discuss the role of …

00:20:44  |   Wed 14 Feb 2024
High School Drop Out to $100 Million Dollar Revenue: Mike Fata | Ep 44

High School Drop Out to $100 Million Dollar Revenue: Mike Fata | Ep 44

Join me, Jeremy Jacobs, in this incredible chat with the awesome Mike Fatter, a fellow Canadian entrepreneur who turned his business into a jaw-dropping nine-figure success! 🚀 We're diving into the r…

00:56:18  |   Thu 01 Feb 2024
Planning for the New Year | Ep 43

Planning for the New Year | Ep 43

Welcome to 2024. An informal chat about what's been going in my world since the last episode came out and what I have planned for the year ahead.


If you're struggling with growth or giving yourself a …

00:15:37  |   Fri 19 Jan 2024
Am I Sh*t at Business? | Ep 42

Am I Sh*t at Business? | Ep 42

You've just had a big failure in your business.

 

You're deflated and upset.

 

You start questioning your choices.

 

You end up asking yourself, am I sh*t at business?

 

The answer is NO!

 

I can promise you t…

00:14:13  |   Thu 29 Jun 2023
Founders on Failure with Krisi Smith from Bird & Blend Tea Co. | Ep 41

Founders on Failure with Krisi Smith from Bird & Blend Tea Co. | Ep 41

Krisi started Bird and Blend with business partner Mike knowing nothing about tea or running a business. She drew up their mission statement on a piece of paper in the pub whilst working as a ski ins…

00:53:01  |   Thu 22 Jun 2023
The Cold Hard Truth About Failure | Ep 40

The Cold Hard Truth About Failure | Ep 40

Failure is a word we avoid using in a society obsessed with success.

 

The cold hard truth is we all fail. More than we will ever admit.

 

The sooner you can embrace and accept failure then the sooner yo…

00:17:58  |   Thu 15 Jun 2023
When To Leave Your Job To Go All In On Your Side-Hustle with Mark Murphy | Ep 39

When To Leave Your Job To Go All In On Your Side-Hustle with Mark Murphy | Ep 39

Ever thought about starting a business whilst you're working full-time?

 

Well Mark did exactly that. He started an ice cream company when he was working a hectic job at Virgin Atlantic.

 

He didn't just…

01:06:17  |   Thu 08 Jun 2023
The Two Paths in Entrepreneurship. Which one are you on? | Ep 38

The Two Paths in Entrepreneurship. Which one are you on? | Ep 38

It's almost mid way through 2023 and I have been reflecting on the year so far. I have been checking in with my goals and plans for the year. It got me thinking about how, we business owners, we're g…

00:20:09  |   Fri 26 May 2023
ADHD, Failure and How to Heal with Dr. Fiona Peters - Part 2 | Ep 37

ADHD, Failure and How to Heal with Dr. Fiona Peters - Part 2 | Ep 37

Dr Fiona Peters  is a UK based leading expert in Neurodiversity in the workplace and in her personal life, as well as an authority on the impact of the mixed-race classification in organisations and …

00:54:11  |   Thu 18 May 2023
How to Overcome Failure | Ep 36

How to Overcome Failure | Ep 36

Mindset is something we talk a lot about and it's the foundation for us all being successful. The truth is, we are going fail in our journey to grow and succeed. It's a part of life. An important par…

00:27:50  |   Thu 11 May 2023
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