Start Scale Succeed
Want to start, scale and succeed in your product business? Buying & retail expert Nicole Higgins spent the last 18 years working for companies such as Primark, M&S, Debenhams and Asda, building strategies for blue chip businesses, and increasing bottom line sales and profit. In this weekly business podcast, Nicole is here to empower you to "start, scale and succeed" by providing you with inspiration, motivation and insight from entrepreneurs and experts to help you in the retail industry.
This podcast includes tips, tactics and conversations that you can learn from and implement into your own business, from start up entrepreneurs that have just launched to multi million pound businesses. With tips from experts and how to’s to help your business grow to enable you to live the life you crave. From side hustle to stock market and everything in between.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 196
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 55 - Moving Through Fear When Creating Your Business with Half Baked London Founder Kim Fraser
Half Baked London is a beautiful sustainable swimwear brand and today on Start scale Succeed, Nicole is joined by founder Kim Fraser. Find out all about Kim’s story, how she pushes through her challe…
00:25:47 |
Thu 28 Jul 2022
Episode 54 – Sell your Brand on Amazon, Tips From Vicki Weinburg
Have you thought about selling your brand on Amazon, or maybe you’re already on there but not getting the sales you want. With over 2 million brands listed on the platform, how can you stand out and …
00:38:50 |
Wed 20 Jul 2022
Episode 53 - From Facebook Group to an App Worth Millions
Born from an idea whilst searching for the best mascara to use to an app now with 80,000 products and 17,000 brands. Beauty Buddy was created by two sisters Wendy & Tracy and today Nicole chats with …
00:39:00 |
Thu 14 Jul 2022
Episode 52 - Connecting With Your Customers With Copywriter Emma Griffin
How can you create that connection with your customer that will help sales? On today's Start Scale Succeed podcast, Nicole is joined by copywriter Emma Griffin, who is going to share her top tips for…
00:23:55 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
Episode 51 - Biodegradable Hosiery Brand Billi London
As consumers we’re all trying to be more conscious and buy and shop in a more sustainable way. An increased number of brands are looking at products in a more innovative way, one of those brands is B…
00:35:32 |
Wed 29 Jun 2022
Episode 50 - Grow your beauty business with Faye Speedie, founder of Beauty Bulb
How do you grow a beauty brand? In today's podcast I am chatting with beauty expert Faye Speedie, founder of new platform The Brand Book and founder of Beauty Bulb. The Brand Book is a trade show -…
00:33:09 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Episode 49 – Starting a Skincare Brand With Louise Thomas
Louise has been in the skin health and beauty industry for 26 years from a Saturday girl in a beauty salon to launching her own brand, Louise Thomas Skincare. Louise joins Nicole this week on Start S…
00:35:10 |
Wed 15 Jun 2022
Episode 48 – Tik Tok V’s Instagram And How to Make Both Work For you With Abby Thomas of Dirty Work Digital
How are you feeling about your social media? Should you be on Tik Tok, Instagram? Are you feeling a bit deflated and confused? What should you be doing? This week on Start Scale Succeed, Nicole is ta…
00:44:13 |
Wed 08 Jun 2022
Episode 47– From Start Up to Selfridges With Childrenswear Brand Etta Loves
Today Nicole is joined by Jen Fuller, founder of award winning childrenswear brand Etta Loves. The brand started off in 2017 with a range of muslins that stimulate the sensory development of babies v…
00:35:06 |
Wed 01 Jun 2022
Episode 46 – Setting Up a Pop Up Shop With Sooks Director David Blakely
Pop up shops are one of the key ways to attract a new audience and increase the awareness and exposure to your brand. Today Nicole is joined by David Blakely, business & store development director o…
00:32:19 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Episode 45 – Creating your Version of Success With Entrepreneur Hayley Southwood
Today Nicole is joined by serial entrepreneur Hayley Southwood, founder of Southwood Social, Southwood Living, a lifestyle & interiors ecommerce business and Hayley has just recently created a beauti…
00:39:57 |
Wed 18 May 2022
Episode 44 - How to use Email Marketing to Grow your Product Business with Loren Nally
Are you neglecting your email marketing? Not really sure what you should say or how to engage with your customers. Then today's podcast is for you. Nicole is joined by Loren Nally, who has 25 years e…
00:41:47 |
Wed 11 May 2022
Episode 43 - Sourcing in Africa with Jacqueline Shaw
The fashion industry is worth 31 billion in Africa and there is a rise in the number of UK and European retailers importing from Africa. Jacqueline Shaw is an expert in African sourcing and founder o…
00:43:02 |
Wed 04 May 2022
Episode 42 – When & How to Hire People for your Small Business with HR Expert Mandy Hamerla, Founder of Modern HR
As a small business owner you are the one that is often spinning all the plates, you’re the social media manager, the content creator, the designer, the buyer, the packer, but what about when your bu…
00:27:58 |
Wed 27 Apr 2022
Episode 41 – How to Create Ads That Work For Ecommerce Businesses With Aggie Meroni From White Bee Digital
Social media ad specialist Aggie Meroni works with ecommerce businesses to grow their customer base and increase their revenue through ads. She joins Nicole this week on Start Scale Succeed to discus…
00:42:17 |
Wed 20 Apr 2022
Episode 40 - Starting a Lean Fashion Business With Leigh Unwin
True testament to starting a lean fashion business is Leigh Unwin, founder of The Style Attic which as the name suggests, did actually start in her attic in 2015 to fit around the needs of her family…
00:27:28 |
Wed 13 Apr 2022
Episode 39 - Looking For Low Quantities For Your New Fashion Business Chatting With Co-Founder Ziqi Deng About Their New Platform Resourcefashion
As a fashion start up one of the challenges that is often faced is finding the right supplier for your business particularly one that can manufacture smaller minimum quantities. Today, Nicole is join…
00:29:28 |
Wed 06 Apr 2022
Episode 38 - Understanding Trends and How to Use them in Your Business with Better Trends Company Founders Louise and Natalie
When I worked in retail we were very fortunate to have access to numerous trend websites that were all targeted at big business from a price and a content point of view. But if you are a small busine…
00:29:52 |
Wed 30 Mar 2022
Episode 37 - From Art Curator to Lingerie Founder of Luxury Brand Ihouma
This week Nicole is joined by Annabelle Mazu, the founder of Luxurious lingerie brand Ihuoma. Ihuoma celebrates the beauty of women of colour, with exquisite, sensuous lingerie with the aim to enrich…
00:36:28 |
Thu 24 Mar 2022
Episode 36 - The Rise of Fashion Resale: Founder of Eskadi, Sarah Helppi
Sarah Helppi is the founder of fashion resale platform Eskadi, which is the largest preloved boutique. 3000 designers from Chanel to Rixo, mid market to super luxury fashion. Sarah joins Nicole on S…
00:35:01 |
Thu 17 Mar 2022
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