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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