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Business Growth Secrets
Hosted by Adam Stott · EN
Welcome to the Business Growth Secrets podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, CEO, international speaker, and wealth and business coach Adam Stott. In this podcast, you'll find content that will inspire and motivate you on your business journey, Adam has coached and trained thousands of business owners internationally and will share with you, proven techniques and strategies on how you can achieve unlimited business growth while showing you how to manage the challenges that occur for every business owner, not matter if your business is big or small.
This podcast's content is truly diverse with one goal in mind help you to grow and achieve more success in business. With up-to-date info on real-life lessons Adam has learned, interviews with some of the world's most successful people, such as Floyd Mayweather, Anthony Joshua, Al Pacino, Randi Zuckerberg, and many more. It also includes thought leaders, interviews with successful unique business owners and content directly from Adam on business growth.
Want to learn more about the game of business? Want more leads, sales, and clients for your business? Want to learn how to use social media to supercharge your brand? Start listening to Business Growth Secrets.
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The Simple, Repeatable Business Model That Scales to Any Size - Sara Davies
1w ago01:31:45Tap to summarizeDownload your FREE Start, Grow, Scale Roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://bit.ly/4prr8bL Sara Davies built a multi-million-pound business selling handmade envelopes, survived six years of imposter syndrome in the Dragon's Den chair, and still says the biggest bottleneck to growth was never cash, it was her own bandwidth. In this episode she breaks down the simple, repeatable model that took Crafter's Companion from a university side hustle to a £30 million turnover business. Sara Davies is an award-winning entrepreneur, Dragon's Den investor, and founder of Crafter's Companion, the crafting brand she launched from her student bedroom and grew into a multi-million-pound company. She's spent over 20 years selling live on shopping television, backed some of the Den's biggest hits, and competed on Strictly Come Dancing. She explains: Why the real limit on growth is never cash, it's how much of you there is to go around The three traits, passion, vision and drive, that decide whether she invests in thirty seconds Why hiring someone smarter than you is the single hire that changes everything Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:10 Sara's 20 Years In Business 00:02:37 Growing Up In A Family Shop 00:04:22 Starting Crafter's Companion At University 00:05:12 Spotting The Gap Nobody Else Saw 00:07:18 Pitching QVC And Selling Live On TV 00:11:05 The Buyer Who Doubted Her 00:13:04 Selling Out And Scaling Production 00:16:08 Learning To Sell In The Family Shop 00:17:22 The Body Language Rule That Changed Her Pitching 00:19:14 Why Setting The Tone Matters 00:22:04 Taking The Leap At 21 00:23:36 The Limits Of Hiring Friends And Family 00:24:56 The Hire That Changed Everything 00:28:47 Managing Ego As A Leader 00:30:11 Doubling Down On Your Strengths 00:31:23 The Website Lesson: Delegate, Don't DIY 00:33:07 Cash Sales And Working Capital 00:34:16 How Maternity Leave Forced Her To Let Go 00:36:04 How Dragon's Den Happened 00:39:06 Imposter Syndrome In The Den 00:47:06 Reframing Imposter Syndrome 00:50:04 Passion, Vision, Drive: What She Looks For 00:51:12 Why She Invests In People, Not Products 00:54:08 Her Favourite Investment Story 00:56:32 Mentoring Beyond The Cameras 00:59:22 Advice For Fearful First-Time Founders 01:01:36 Should You Quit Your Job To Start Up? 01:02:29 Surround Yourself With The Right People 01:04:22 Balancing Guilt, Family And Ambition 01:05:41 Her Husband's Secret To Supporting Her Success 01:08:45 Advice For Scaling Past The Early Stage 01:10:27 Creating An Environment For Others To Succeed 01:11:51 Building A Business Around Values 01:12:54 The Danger Of Being The Only Energy Source 01:13:42 Ten Years Of Coaching 01:16:32 Why Consistency In Coaching Matters 01:17:58 Accountability And What Gets Measured Gets Done 01:26:17 Audience Q&A: Traits Of Extraordinary Leaders 01:28:00 Mental Fitness And Energy Management Even More Value: Download your FREE Start, Grow, Scale Roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://bit.ly/4prr8bL Hear from Adam and some of the country's biggest entrepreneurs on how to SCALE your Business past £1 Million: https://bit.ly/3S7fTIS Learn how to build a 7 Figure SCALE plan that runs WITHOUT you: https://bit.ly/3Qq2ACO Follow Adam Stott's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | Coaching
Transcribe →The Leadership Skill That Works on Gangs, Soldiers, and Your Team - Ross Kemp
2w ago00:48:26Tap to summarizeDownload your FREE Start, Grow, Scale Roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://bit.ly/4prr8bL What's the one skill that works on gangs, soldiers, hostage situations - and your team back at the office? Ross Kemp breaks down the debrief technique he picked up in Afghanistan, why "two ears, one mouth" is the real secret to great leadership, and the negotiation advice from a billionaire mentor that changed how he does business. Ross Kemp is a BAFTA-winning actor, journalist and documentary maker, best known for playing Grant Mitchell in EastEnders and for his hard-hitting series Ross Kemp on Gangs, Ross Kemp: Extreme World and Ross Kemp: Afghanistan. Over three decades he's reported from gang-controlled streets in Compton, cartel territory in Colombia and the frontline in Afghanistan, building teams and making high-stakes calls in some of the most hostile environments on earth. He explains: ◼ Why "TRIM" - the debrief ritual he learned from Royal Marines Commandos - stops resentment building in any team ◼ How reading body language and behaviour keeps you safe when the stakes are life or death ◼ Why the best negotiators aim for the middle ground, not to "take someone to the cleaners" Chapters · 00:00:00 Intro · 00:01:04 Growing Up in Essex & Getting Into Acting · 00:03:05 Landing the Role of Grant Mitchell in EastEnders · 00:04:13 Leaving EastEnders for a Career in Documentaries · 00:05:16 Meeting a Gang Member Shot 23 Times · 00:09:08 Filming Ross Kemp on Gangs · 00:10:49 The Most Dangerous Moments in Afghanistan · 00:13:36 Reading Body Language to Stay Alive · 00:14:52 What Is TRIM (Trauma Risk Management)? · 00:18:20 Exit Strategies and Preparing for the Worst · 00:19:04 Why Listening Is the Most Important Skill · 00:20:35 Why Ross Never Judges the People He Interviews · 00:21:00 The Horrors He Witnessed in the DRC · 00:23:08 Ads · 00:24:12 How Ross Copes With What He's Seen · 00:25:45 Using Honesty as a Negotiating Tool · 00:26:43 Building His Own Production Company · 00:27:42 Lessons in Leadership and Managing People · 00:29:05 Finding the Courage to Keep Going · 00:30:14 What Ross Has Learned About Human Nature · 00:35:22 The Craziest Things He's Witnessed · 00:39:48 His Next Documentary: Online Exploitation and Yemen · 00:43:22 Advice for Business Owners · 00:44:19 Negotiation Lessons From Billionaire Lord Waheed Ali · 00:47:19 Outro Even More Value: Download your FREE Start, Grow, Scale Roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://bit.ly/4prr8bL Hear from Adam and some of the country's biggest entrepreneurs on how to SCALE your Business past £1 Million: https://bit.ly/3S7fTIS Learn how to build a 7 Figure SCALE plan that runs WITHOUT you: https://bit.ly/3Qq2ACO Follow Adam Stott's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | Coaching
Transcribe →The One Strategy That Built Two Global Empires - Jo Malone CBE
3w ago00:48:48Tap to summarizeDownload your FREE Start, Grow, Scale Roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://bit.ly/4prr8bL What's the one thing about your business that can't be copied? Jo Malone CBE built two global fragrance empires from a council estate upbringing and a tiny Chelsea kitchen, and in this episode she reveals the single strategy behind both. She coaches Adam live on stage, extracts a story and turns it into a fragrance in real time, and breaks down the framework she's used to build billion-dollar brands. Jo Malone CBE is the founder of two global beauty brands, Jo Malone London and Jo Loves, a pioneer of scent storytelling who started out as a skincare therapist with "not a penny to rub together," and the creator of the world's first fragrance paintbrush. · She explains: Why every great brand needs a "Five Eyes" compass: inspiration, innovation, ignition, integrity and instinct · Why storytelling, not the product itself, is the thing competitors can never copy · Why the second business is harder than the first, and how she turned a £2 million loss into a brand again Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:45 Take Us Back To The Beginning 00:02:07 A Childhood Built On Survival 00:02:43 The Artist, The Magician And The Poker Player 00:05:44 Starting From Scratch In A Chelsea Apartment 00:07:01 The Order That Changed Everything 00:08:20 Naming Products After The Ingredients 00:09:02 Creating The "Wow Moment" 00:11:18 Building Feeling Into A Brand 00:11:45 The Five Eyes Compass: Inspiration & Innovation 00:13:06 Why Ignition Matters 00:13:48 Integrity As A Non-Negotiable 00:14:55 Trusting Your Instinct And Gut 00:16:22 Why Dyslexia Is A Superpower 00:17:10 How Hard Times Build Business Muscle 00:18:02 The Second Brand: Where It Went Wrong 00:18:42 Losing £2 Million On Jo Loves 00:19:30 The Selfridges Launch That Dived 00:20:16 Refusing To Quit 00:21:43 "I Sold My Business, I Didn't Sell Me" 00:23:22 What Makes A Brand World Class 00:24:10 Lessons From Chanel And Nike 00:25:36 Turning Your Customer Into The Artist 00:28:20 Creativity Needs Discipline 00:29:02 The Dubai Project & 1001 Arabian Nights 00:30:08 Creating A Fragrance From A Story, Live 00:33:00 The 1% Business Opportunity 00:34:21 Your Hidden Bank Account Of Creativity 00:35:01 Inventing The World's First Fragrance Paintbrush 00:36:35 When The Whole Team Said "It Won't Catch On" 00:39:03 Knowing It Was Going To Be Global 00:40:40 Why We Forget To Celebrate Success 00:41:34 Growing As A Founder 00:42:17 The High Court Battle Over Her Own Name 00:44:47 Why She's Fighting For Education 00:48:02 Outro Even More Value: Download your FREE Start, Grow, Scale Roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://bit.ly/4prr8bL Hear from Adam and some of the country's biggest entrepreneurs on how to SCALE your Business past £1 Million: https://bit.ly/3S7fTIS Learn how to build a 7 Figure SCALE plan that runs WITHOUT you: https://bit.ly/3Qq2ACO Follow Adam Stott's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | Coaching
Transcribe →Why Being Completely Yourself Is the Most Powerful Business Strategy - Davina McCall
4w ago01:10:21Tap to summarizeDownload your FREE Start, Grow, Scale Roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://bit.ly/4prr8bL Why is being completely yourself the most powerful business strategy? TV icon Davina McCall shares how 30 years in the public eye, a failed chat show, a brain tumor, cancer, and addiction all became the making of her - and why your biggest disasters might be your greatest business asset! Davina McCall is one of Britain's most beloved television presenters, best known for hosting Big Brother, The Million Pound Drop, and Long Lost Family. A bestselling author, fitness pioneer, and now podcaster with Begin Again, she has built a remarkable personal brand rooted in authenticity, resilience, and relentless self-reinvention. They explain: · Why a no is just a yes that hasn't happened yet - and how she harassed her way into MTV · Why your biggest failures and disasters are more valuable than any qualification · Why not knowing your own voice will cost you more than any bad business decision Chapters · 00:00:00 Intro · 00:01:30 Davina Walks In & Her Anthem Song · 00:02:06 Finding Strength Through a Brain Tumor & Cancer · 00:03:57 What People Misunderstand About Davina · 00:05:04 Why Authenticity Is Her Biggest Business Message · 00:06:46 What Davina Is Walking Towards Now · 00:08:44 What Shaped Davina: The Early Years · 00:09:14 Why Your Calamity CV Beats Your Academic CV · 00:10:30 The Mum Who Couldn't Be Proud - And Why That Made Davina Famous · 00:12:15 Walk Towards the Problem, Not Away From It · 00:13:32 The Failed Chat Show That Changed Everything · 00:15:42 Why Not Having A Voice Nearly Ended Her Career · 00:17:07 What She Learned About Speaking Her Truth · 00:18:57 How Being Out Of Alignment Kills Your Performance · 00:20:08 Davina's Rules of Reinvention · 00:21:06 The Workout DVD Her Agent Told Her Not To Do · 00:23:02 Why Sharing Your Failures Earns More Respect · 00:24:06 Trusting Your Inner Voice Over Everyone Else's Opinion · 00:26:10 Growing Up Between Two Worlds - Stability vs Wild Child · 00:27:34 Heroin, Cocaine & The Half-Nun Who Saved Her · 00:31:14 Losing Her Sister & What That Changed · 00:34:09 Menopause, Books & Loving Life At Nearly 60 · 00:35:10 The Moment She Decided To Become Famous · 00:36:06 A No Is A Yes That Hasn't Happened Yet · 00:37:22 How She Went From Model Agent To MTV Presenter · 00:41:42 Be As Annoying As A Mosquito - Anita Roddick's Advice · 00:43:36 Manifesting: Planting The Seed & Walking Towards It · 00:50:35 Is It Terror Or Just Excitement? Reframing Fear · 00:52:14 Big Brother: Behind The Scenes Stories · 00:55:20 Fight Night - The Moment That Changed TV Forever · 01:01:18 Interviewing Jade Goody & The Hardest Moments · 01:03:37 Street Mate, God's Gift & Her Favorite Shows · 01:07:46 Embrace The Downs - They Will Teach You Something Even More Value: Download your FREE Start, Grow, Scale Roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://bit.ly/4prr8bL Hear from Adam and some of the country's biggest entrepreneurs on the models and frameworks that GROW your Business: https://bit.ly/3S7fTIS Learn how to build a 7 Figure SCALE plan that runs WITHOUT you: https://bit.ly/3Qq2ACO Follow Adam Stott's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | Coaching
Transcribe →How to Build a Brand People Don't Just Buy, They Believe In - Levi Roots
Jun 1100:41:05Tap to summarizeDownload your FREE Start, Grow, Scale Roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://bit.ly/4prr8bL How does a Windrush child from Jamaica - who ended up in prison with a 9-year sentence - walk into Dragon's Den and land one of the most successful deals in the show's history? Levi Roots sits down with Adam Stott to share the extraordinary story behind Reggae Reggae Sauce, and the brand-building philosophy that made millions of people not just buy his sauce - but believe in him. Levi Roots is the entrepreneur, musician, and cultural icon behind Reggae Reggae Sauce, one of the UK's most recognisable food brands. After a famous appearance on BBC's Dragon's Den, he secured investment from Peter Jones and went on to build a licensing empire distributed across the UK, Ireland, and beyond. They explain: · Why people invest in people - not products - and how to make yourself the brand · Why your passion is your biggest business asset, especially when things get hard · Why the best thing Levi ever did was outsource the sauce and own the story Chapters · 00:00:00 Intro · 00:00:42 Why Peter Jones Invested in Levi, Not the Sauce · 00:03:18 The Windrush Story: Where It All Began · 00:07:41 Coming to the UK and Finding His Identity · 00:09:42 Following the Wrong Crowd and How Music Saved Him · 00:11:50 Notting Hill Carnival and the Queue That Changed Everything · 00:14:35 Selling Sauce Door-to-Door and the Dart That Hit Dragon's Den · 00:16:36 How a BBC Producer Spotted Him in the Shires · 00:17:51 His Mum, Psalm 23, and "You'll Come Back a Dragon Slayer" · 00:19:23 The Sweat, the Prayer, and Peter Jones Swooping In · 00:22:50 18 Years with Peter Jones: What He Really Learned · 00:24:48 Outsourcing the Sauce and Licensing the Brand · 00:25:37 Walking Into Sainsbury's Before the Sauce Was Even Made · 00:28:38 Meeting Nelson Mandela Fresh Out of Prison · 00:30:09 Shakespeare in a Prison Cell: "Take the Current When It Serves" · 00:35:28 What Personal Brand Really Means - and Why It Sells · 00:38:12 The Impact of the Brand: Schools, Prisons, and Young Lives Even More Value: Download your FREE Start, Grow, Scale Roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://bit.ly/4prr8bL Hear from Adam and some of the country's biggest entrepreneurs on how to SCALE your Business past £1 Million: https://bit.ly/3S7fTIS Learn how to build a 7 Figure SCALE plan that runs WITHOUT you: https://bit.ly/3Qq2ACO Follow Adam Stott's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | Coaching
Transcribe →From "U" Grades to £100M in Sales - Turning Pain Into Purpose (Toms Talks)
Jun 401:18:27Tap to summarizeIn this special episode, Adam turns the tables and shares his own story - recorded as a guest on the Tom Talks podcast, hosted by Tom, who lost his brother Liam to suicide in 2015 and built his show around stories of overcoming adversity. It's one of the most personal and in-depth interviews Adam has done. He opens up about the moments that shaped him: going from an affluent childhood and private school to living in the back of a transport café after his dad lost everything; leaving school with a single GCSE and a "U" in everything else; and how being written off academically lit a fire that drove him to build businesses generating over £100 million in sales and earn three consecutive London Stock Exchange recognitions. Along the way, Adam gets practical - breaking down the four stages of business (startup, growth, scale, exit), why people fail by applying "scale strategies" too early, and how relationship capital and simply having more conversations changed everything. He also reflects candidly on the £1 million it cost him to close a business at 31, the relief that came with closure, and why self-belief - and sometimes the right words from the right person - matter most when you're at rock bottom. A raw, honest conversation about resilience, mindset, and the belief that life happens for you, not to you. In this episode: Why early adversity became the source of Adam's drive Finding your strengths when school says you're "no good" The four stages of business and the strategy mistakes that stall growth Relationship capital: why business is "mathematical, not magical" What it really feels like to lose £1M - and bounce back Advice for anyone facing exams, setbacks, or starting over If you get value from this episode, please leave a five-star review and share it - it's the best way to help us reach and support more business owners.
Transcribe →I Find 124 Hidden Days Across 3 Businesses (Live Hot Seats)
May 2801:18:25Tap to summarizeThree business owners walked onto the stage, not knowing what their real problem was. None of them left that way. In this live hot seat session, Adam works with a business owner who thought she had no time - and finds 124 days hiding in plain sight across her side businesses. An accountant who thought her landing page wasn't converting - and uncovers a pricing structure that could take her from £120K to £600K without a single extra hour of work. A consultant running two funnels at once - whose webinar was already working brilliantly, just with completely the wrong offer on the end of it. And two founders who had built a £400K business that runs entirely without them - but had no idea what to do next. Three different businesses. Three completely different problems. All diagnosed and solved live on stage in under 15 minutes each.
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From KFC...to building businesses that have generated over £186 million
May 2101:15:40Tap to summarizeFrom working at KFC at 16… to building businesses that have generated over £186 million! In this episode, Adam Stott shares the mindset shifts, mistakes, and one big warning for entrepreneurs that could completely change how you approach business in 2026. If you're building something of your own, you'll want to hear this one… 🎙️
Transcribe →Why Your Business Isn't Converting (Live Business Coaching)
Apr 3000:27:34Tap to summarizeFive business owners. One live business coaching session. Adam Stott diagnoses the exact problem in each business and fixes it on the spot. Adam Stott, the UK's go-to business growth coach, author and entrepreneur, breaks down how to get clients, convert webinar traffic, scale with strategic hires, and unlock hidden revenue in your existing client base. What you will learn in this episode: 💰 Why sending webinar attendees to a landing page after the pitch is killing conversion rates and how a two-step order form changes everything 💉 How a skin clinic with 40 weekly clients is sitting on a £960k annual opportunity by adding one gut health specialist to the team 🗓️ The calendar availability mistake that turned £435 in ad spend into just one booked call and the simple fix that could have produced 8x return on investment If you run a service business, a coaching practice, or an online programme and you are struggling to convert leads into clients, this episode will tell you the exact adjustments that change everything. 🔥 Work with Adam to get unstuck and break through £1 Million /yr in your business: https://shorturl.at/b6QAB 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T4f9g_nFt8&list=PL1uyFXh-eUq8wiOaAzJgLpnMk2iVpWv_z Get your Business Growth Secrets SUCCESS PLANNER for FREE: https://adamstottplanner.com/free-book47315172 Connect with Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamstottcoach/?el=Pod Join Adam's network on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-stott-coach/?el=Pod
Transcribe →How to Scale to £200K When You Are Doing All The Work
Apr 2300:24:49Tap to summarizeClaire matched her £45,000 teaching salary in just four months - but one business coaching session with Adam Stott revealed the pricing problem that was making it impossible to scale. In this Business Growth Secrets Audit, Adam maps out exactly how to hire employees profitably, restructure her pricing model, and take her from £45K to £200K a year. What you will learn in this episode: ⚠️ The pricing problem that keeps service business owners stuck below six figures 💰 The new dual pricing restructure that turns Claire's £45K solo tutoring operation into a £200K business with two revenue tiers 🔧 The exact hiring brief for a part-time teacher who delivers £80K of revenue for £25K in wages - leaving Claire free to focus on high-value delivery If you are a service business owner stuck doing everything yourself and wondering why you cannot hire, this audit shows you that pricing is the problem. 🔥 Work with Adam to get unstuck and break through £1 Million /yr in your business too: https://shorturl.at/b6QAB 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imwaS4KrVaQ&list=PL1uyFXh-eUq8wiOaAzJgLpnMk2iVpWv_z Get your Business Growth Secrets SUCCESS PLANNER for FREE: https://adamstottplanner.com/free-book47315172 Connect with Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamstottcoach/?el=Pod Join Adam's network on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-stott-coach/?el=Pod
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