27 min
S2E1 Building a resilient business: Natalie Isaac | Adeiladu Busnes Gwydn Inspiring Women Wales | Ysbrydoli Menywod Cymru
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- Entrepreneurship
How do you build a business which can withstand the type of shocks the economy has experienced over the past few years?
Hospitality is one industry bearing the full brunt of those challenges, from Covid lockdowns to a recruitment crunch, from soaring energy bills to a general cost of living crisis.
In this episode, Gemma chats with Natalie Isaac, Director of the 44 Group which owns renowned tapas bars, restaurants and now a hotel. Natalie discusses her journey from bringing a taste of Spain to south Wales, to coping with momentous decisions in the face of multiple crises - and how building good relationships, a strong team culture and support networks are key to business resilience.
Sut ydych chi'n adeiladu busnes sy'n gallu gwrthsefyll y math o sioc mae'r economi wedi'i brofi dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf?
Mae lletygarwch yn un diwydiant sy'n dwyn brunt llawn yr heriau hynny, o gyfnodau clo Covid i wasgfa recriwtio, o filiau ynni esgynnol i argyfwng costau byw cyffredinol.
Yn y bennod hon, mae Gemma yn sgwrsio gyda Natalie Isaac, Cyfarwyddwr y Grŵp 44 sy'n berchen ar fariau tapas enwog, bwytai a bellach yn westy. Mae Natalie'n trafod ei thaith o ddod â blas o Sbaen i dde Cymru, i ddygymod â phenderfyniadau arwyddocaol yn wyneb argyfyngau lluosog - a sut mae meithrin perthynas dda, diwylliant tîm cryf a rhwydweithiau cymorth yn allweddol i allutwch busnes.
Pynciau Pennod:
00:50: Sut dechreuodd Grŵp 44 a thyfu.
05:06: Bod mewn busnes ochr yn ochr â'i brodyr, a bod yn fenyw mewn diwydiant sy'n cael ei ddominyddu gan ddynion.
09:46: Strwythuro partneriaeth i chwarae i gryfderau.
11:36: Ymdopi â chyfnodau clo Covid.
16:19: Pwysau argyfwng recriwtio, costau ynni a chwyddiant yn codi.
18:16: Adeiladu diwylliant tîm pan fo amseroedd yn anodd.
23:46: Dod o hyd i gymorth fel perchennog busnes.
Episode topics:
00:50: How 44 Group started and grew.
05:06: Being in business alongside her brothers, and being a woman in a male-dominated industry.
09:46: Structuring a partnership to play to strengths.
11:36: Coping with Covid lockdowns.
16:19: Pressures of a recruitment crisis, energy costs and rising inflation.
18:16: Building a team culture when times are tough.
23:46: Finding support as a business owner.
Visit 44 Group's website here: https://grupo44.co.uk/
Read more about the Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship which Gemma mentions here: https://natwestbusinesshub.com/articles/rose-review-2022-a-fresh-drive-to-boost-the-number-of-female-entrepreneurs
Find out more about the NatWest Accelerator Programme here: https://www.natwest.com/business/business-services/entrepreneur-accelerator.html
Find out more about NatWest's tailored support for women in business here: https://www.natwest.com/business/business-services/women-in-business.html
How do you build a business which can withstand the type of shocks the economy has experienced over the past few years?
Hospitality is one industry bearing the full brunt of those challenges, from Covid lockdowns to a recruitment crunch, from soaring energy bills to a general cost of living crisis.
In this episode, Gemma chats with Natalie Isaac, Director of the 44 Group which owns renowned tapas bars, restaurants and now a hotel. Natalie discusses her journey from bringing a taste of Spain to south Wales, to coping with momentous decisions in the face of multiple crises - and how building good relationships, a strong team culture and support networks are key to business resilience.
Sut ydych chi'n adeiladu busnes sy'n gallu gwrthsefyll y math o sioc mae'r economi wedi'i brofi dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf?
Mae lletygarwch yn un diwydiant sy'n dwyn brunt llawn yr heriau hynny, o gyfnodau clo Covid i wasgfa recriwtio, o filiau ynni esgynnol i argyfwng costau byw cyffredinol.
Yn y bennod hon, mae Gemma yn sgwrsio gyda Natalie Isaac, Cyfarwyddwr y Grŵp 44 sy'n berchen ar fariau tapas enwog, bwytai a bellach yn westy. Mae Natalie'n trafod ei thaith o ddod â blas o Sbaen i dde Cymru, i ddygymod â phenderfyniadau arwyddocaol yn wyneb argyfyngau lluosog - a sut mae meithrin perthynas dda, diwylliant tîm cryf a rhwydweithiau cymorth yn allweddol i allutwch busnes.
Pynciau Pennod:
00:50: Sut dechreuodd Grŵp 44 a thyfu.
05:06: Bod mewn busnes ochr yn ochr â'i brodyr, a bod yn fenyw mewn diwydiant sy'n cael ei ddominyddu gan ddynion.
09:46: Strwythuro partneriaeth i chwarae i gryfderau.
11:36: Ymdopi â chyfnodau clo Covid.
16:19: Pwysau argyfwng recriwtio, costau ynni a chwyddiant yn codi.
18:16: Adeiladu diwylliant tîm pan fo amseroedd yn anodd.
23:46: Dod o hyd i gymorth fel perchennog busnes.
Episode topics:
00:50: How 44 Group started and grew.
05:06: Being in business alongside her brothers, and being a woman in a male-dominated industry.
09:46: Structuring a partnership to play to strengths.
11:36: Coping with Covid lockdowns.
16:19: Pressures of a recruitment crisis, energy costs and rising inflation.
18:16: Building a team culture when times are tough.
23:46: Finding support as a business owner.
Visit 44 Group's website here: https://grupo44.co.uk/
Read more about the Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship which Gemma mentions here: https://natwestbusinesshub.com/articles/rose-review-2022-a-fresh-drive-to-boost-the-number-of-female-entrepreneurs
Find out more about the NatWest Accelerator Programme here: https://www.natwest.com/business/business-services/entrepreneur-accelerator.html
Find out more about NatWest's tailored support for women in business here: https://www.natwest.com/business/business-services/women-in-business.html
27 min