Your Dream Business

By: Teresa Heath-Wareing
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  • Summary

  • Hi! I’m Teresa if you are a business owner who is striving to build a business and life you dream of on your own terms and doing something you love then this is the podcast for you! Each week I will share with you business, marketing and mindset tools and strategies that I used to start and grow my own dream business. I also bring you the world's experts and best in the industry to share their knowledge and give you the latest tools and tactics to ensure you are marketing and growing your business! My guests have included. Amy Porterfield, Pat Flynn, Rick Mulready, Brian Fanzo, Tyler J McCall, Andrew & Pete, James Wedmore & Jasmine Star!
    Copyright 2024 Teresa Heath-Wareing
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Episodes
  • Start-up to Scale-up with Channel 4 Ventures: Empowering Underrepresented Entrepreneurs with Tom Adeyoola

    Start-up to Scale-up with Channel 4 Ventures: Empowering Underrepresented Entrepreneurs with Tom Adeyoola
    Dec 18 2024
    In the third episode of the Channel 4 Ventures series, I interview Tom Adeyoola, an entrepreneur and co-founder of Extended Ventures. We discuss his journey through the creative industries and his experiences in raising investments for his startup, Metail, where he secured £25 million. Our conversation delves into the challenges underrepresented founders face in sourcing investment, the emotional nature of early-stage funding decisions, and the importance of expanding the funnel to include diverse founders. This episode is ideal for course creators, membership owners, coaches, and anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of business investments. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST
    • Challenges for Underrepresented Founders: Tom Adeyula discusses the unique struggles faced by underrepresented founders when sourcing investment and emphasizes the need for greater inclusivity in the funding process.

    • Emotional Nature of Early-Stage Funding: The conversation highlights how emotional factors often play a role in early-stage funding decisions, shedding light on the complexities that entrepreneurs face when seeking investment.

    • The Importance of Diversity in Business: Expanding the investment funnel to include diverse founders is key to creating more opportunities and fostering innovation in the business world. Tom emphasises the value of supporting a broader range of entrepreneurs.

    If you enjoyed this episode then please feel free to go and share it on your social media or head over to Apple podcasts or Spotify and give me a review, I would be so very grateful. LINKS TO RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Connect with Tom on Linkedin Connect with Teresa on Website, The Club, Sign up to Teresa's email list, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter Transcript Teresa: Hello, and welcome back to this special series of the Your Dream Business podcast, where we are teaming up with Charmful Ventures I'm bringing you some phenomenal business owners [00:01:00] talking all about not only how did they create their businesses, but also what experience they've had in getting investment for their own businesses and the journey that they've gone on. Today, I am interviewing Tom. Tom is an...
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    31 mins
  • Start-up to Scale-up with Channel 4 Ventures: Gender Equality + The Power of Resilience with Sam White

    Start-up to Scale-up with Channel 4 Ventures: Gender Equality + The Power of Resilience with Sam White
    Dec 17 2024
    In this episode, I interviewed the brilliant Sam White, founder and CEO of Stella Insurance. We discussed Sam's journey into creating a female-centric motor insurance business, her challenges as a woman in a male-dominated industry, the difficulties in raising investment, and her unique approach to resilient entrepreneurship. Sam shares her experiences of starting her first company at 24, her struggles with financial institutions, and the innovative solutions she employed, including a media for equity deal. We also talk about gender disparity in business funding and highlight the importance of supporting diverse entrepreneurs. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST
    1. Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Sam White’s journey highlights the importance of resilience when facing challenges in a male-dominated industry. Her ability to overcome setbacks, including struggles with financial institutions and investment, showcases how perseverance is key to entrepreneurial success.
    2. Creative Funding Solutions: Sam’s use of a media-for-equity deal exemplifies innovative ways to secure funding when traditional avenues seem out of reach. This approach demonstrates the value of thinking outside the box and leveraging unconventional strategies to grow a business.
    3. Championing Diversity in Entrepreneurship: The episode sheds light on the gender disparity in business funding and emphasises the importance of supporting diverse entrepreneurs, and how empowering women in business can lead to impactful change in industries that need a fresh perspective.

    If you enjoyed this episode then please feel free to go and share it on your social media or head over to Apple podcasts or Spotify and give me a review, I would be so very grateful. LINKS TO RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Connect with Sam White on Instagram, Linkedin Connect with Teresa on Website, The Club, Sign up to Teresa's email list, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter Transcript Teresa:Hello and welcome back to the Dream Business Podcast. This is episode 378, but it is number two in this special series that I'm doing with Channel 4 Ventures. [00:01:00] The first...
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    31 mins
  • Start-up to Scale-up with Channel 4 Ventures: Scaling to Success with Nikki Wicks

    Start-up to Scale-up with Channel 4 Ventures: Scaling to Success with Nikki Wicks
    Dec 16 2024
    In this exclusive series I interview five distinguished entrepreneurs, courtesy of Channel 4 Ventures, starting with the incredible Nikki Wicks, CEO of The Body Coach. He shares fascinating insights on the evolution of their business, their content strategies, the shift to mobile app development, and the challenges and opportunities in separating a personal brand from the business. Ideal for small business owners, course creators, membership owners, and coaches looking to understand the dynamics of scaling a business and attracting investment, this episode highlights the importance of investment when scaling a business. Full of practical tips and inspiring stories, you’re going to love it! KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST
    1. The Power of Media for Equity: Investing in media can be a game-changer for scaling a business, offering both exposure and growth opportunities.
    2. Investment Demographics: A large portion of investment tends to go to well-educated white men from top universities, highlighting the need for more diversity in investment opportunities.
    3. Brand Evolution and Challenges: Nikki Wicks shares how The Body Coach evolved, focusing on content strategies, transitioning to mobile apps, and balancing personal branding with business growth.

    If you enjoyed this episode then please feel free to go and share it on your social media or head over to Apple podcasts or Spotify and give me a review, I would be so very grateful. LINKS TO RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Connect with Nikki Wicks on Linkedin Connect with Teresa on Website, The Club, Sign up to Teresa's email list, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter Transcript Teresa: Hello and a really warm welcome back to this week's episode of the Your Dream Business Podcast. And this week I have something very special for you. You see, we're not just doing one episode like [00:01:00] normal. We're actually doing. Five, which I know sounds a bit crazy, but I have a super special podcast series that we're doing for this week only. You see some time ago, I was invited by channel four to go to their offices in London because they were having an event...
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    38 mins

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