Pints, Pies & Profits

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Running a business is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. Everyone thinks you've got it figured out. Most days, it feels like you're not so sure. Pints, Pies & Profits is the weekly business podcast for founders and owners who want straight answers, not more noise. Every episode, Mike and Scott crack open a craft beer, cut into a pie, and dig into the real stuff, cash flow, team drama, strategy, growth, the decisions that keep you up at night. No jargon. No lectures. No pretending it's easy. Just honest conversations that leave you thinking more clearly about Monday morning. Because business shouldn't feel like something that's happening to you. It should feel like something you're building. New episodes every Thursday. 

  1. 20h ago ·  Video

    Meetings and how they kill our time

    Mike and Scott take on meetings, why most of them waste time and money, and how to run them so they earn their place in the calendar. They cover the types of meeting, the Amazon method of reading a briefing note together in silence, and a listener Q&A on what to look for when hiring.   Drinking beer from: North End Brewery - Super Alpha Pacific Pale Ale (5%) Eating a pie from: Orewa Bakery - Moroccan Lamb   You'll learn: -Why you shouldn't mix "working in the business" and "working on the business" in one meeting; -The different meeting types, how often you should have them and how long each one should take; -How to frame every meeting before you schedule it; -and why batching similar kinds of work, such as putting all your people-facing meetings on one day, protects the rest of your week for focused work.   Liked this one and want to uncomplicate your business growth and get better content? Make sure you catch the next episode - hit subscribe and check us out here: https://linktr.ee/pintspiesandprofits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. Oct 28 ·  Video

    Breaking down KPI's that actually work

    Mike and Scott get into the metric every business owner loves to hate: KPIs. They break down why most businesses pick the wrong ones, and introduce the traffic-light system that replaces pass/fail pressure with a simple "who needs help" culture.   Drinking beer from: Panhead - Port Road Pilsner (5.2%) Eating a pie from: The Receptionist - Steak and Cheese   You'll learn: -The difference between lead measures (what you can directly influence) and lag measures (the results you actually want), and why most owners fixate on the wrong one; -Why a KPI only means something when it connects upward to your business's true north, not just a random industry benchmark; -How the Red-Amber-Green (RAG) system reframes performance as "who needs help" instead of pass or fail; -What a healthy RAG spread actually looks like, and why staying green for six cycles straight is a sign to raise the bar, not celebrate; -and a simple AI prompting trick: ask your own AI agent to review your past prompts and tell you how to prompt it better.   Liked this one and want to uncomplicate your business growth and get better content? Make sure you catch the next episode - hit subscribe and check us out here: https://linktr.ee/pintspiesandprofits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. Oct 21 ·  Video

    Finding out more about Scott

    This ep the focus gets thrown on Scott. Mike asks him about his own life story - starting off from early days, going through a door-to-door sales grind to building his production company Blacklime - and how therapy, kindness and self-knowledge that got him there. It's the most personal episode yet.   Drinking beer from: Urbanaught - Atlanta Bright IPA (4.6%) Eating a pie from: Gold Star Bakery - Mac n Cheese and Chicken   You'll learn: -Why door-to-door sales taught Scott lessons - attitude, the law of averages, resilience - that still show up in how he runs a business today; -How a season on the dole and a near miss in retail led him into a media career shooting Motorway Patrol and Police Ten 7; -Why he treats therapy like a coach for life, and the moment in 2016 that sent him back to it; -The pivotal risk of buying his own camera on credit to land an 18-week trial, and how that launched his career in the production industry; -and his three closing pieces of advice: know yourself first, be kind, and don't live by someone else's definition of success.   Liked this one and want to uncomplicate your business growth and get better content? Make sure you catch the next episode - hit subscribe and check us out here: https://linktr.ee/pintspiesandprofits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. Oct 14 ·  Video

    The importance of a Strategic foundation for your business

    Mike and Scott unpack the strategic foundations most businesses skip - purpose, vision, values, CVP and goals - and why skipping them means growing by accident instead of on purpose. They trace real examples from Lion Brewery's purpose statement to Point16's own vision, plus a listener Q&A on when to bring in a consultant.   Drinking beer from: Canyon Brewery - Monsoon Hoon Bright IPA (6%) Eating a pie from: One Tree Bakery - Thai Chilli Beef   You'll learn: -The difference between purpose (your internal why), vision (how you want to be described in future) and values (how you deliver on both), tied together through Simon Sinek's Golden Circle; -Why an unwritten goal lives in one person's head and keeps shifting, while a written one becomes something a team can actually serve; -How to build a Customer Value Proposition around who your customer is, what problem you solve, and what value they'd place on that; -Why giving a consultant your own purpose, vision and goals up front gets better advice than asking them "what do you think I should do"; -and why judgment, not speed or output, is the thing a human advisor gives you that AI still can't.   Liked this one and want to uncomplicate your business growth and get better content? Make sure you catch the next episode - hit subscribe and check us out here: https://linktr.ee/pintspiesandprofits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. Oct 7 ·  Video

    How to go about investment

    Diving deeper on one of episode 8's topic. Mike and Scott dig into the real mechanics of funding a business - when you actually need outside money, and what trading time, margin or control really means. They map out loans, VC and everything in between.   Drinking beer from: Garage Project - Mon P'tit Chou French Farmhouse Ale (5.0%) Eating a pie from: Gladstone Butchery - Steak and Mushroom   You'll learn: -The three ways to fund growth - revenue, borrowing, or equity - and what you trade away with each; -Why hitting a growth cliff is usually a sign your supply or delivery is the real constraint, not a lack of demand; -How loan terms actually work - term, security and interest rate - and why a mortgage and a payday loan sit at opposite ends of the same spectrum; -What VCs actually want to know before they write a cheque, and why your due diligence on them matters just as much as theirs on you; -and why showing what you've already built with $5K-$50K of your own money is often more persuasive than a perfect pitch deck.   Liked this one and want to uncomplicate your business growth and get better content? Make sure you catch the next episode - hit subscribe and check us out here: https://linktr.ee/pintspiesandprofits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. Sep 30 ·  Video

    How to take your business to fruition

    A deeper, more tactical return to Episode 8's big question, with real dollar figures attached. Mike and Scott walk through exactly how to validate an idea at $0, $500 and $5,000 budget levels - and how to land your very first customer.   Drinking beer from: Canyon Brewery - The Front Pilsner (4.9%) Eating a pie from: Roti Bros - Butter Chicken   You'll learn: -Why an idea alone has almost no market value in the age of AI; -How to validate for free (talk to 1–100 potential customers) before spending a cent; how to test with $100–$500 using landing pages and boosted social ads; -When a $2,000–$10,000 prototype is worth building; -The PCF framework applied step-by-step to a new idea; -and why "growth cliff #1" is simply getting your first customer, not building scalable systems.   Liked this one and want to uncomplicate your business growth and get better content? Make sure you catch the next episode - hit subscribe and check us out here: https://linktr.ee/pintspiesandprofits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. Sep 23 ·  Video

    What sort of business owner are you

    A fun, self-reflective one. Scott and Mike break down the three archetypes of business owner - Visionary, Craftsman and Hustler - and how understanding your own type changes who you should hire and how you should lead.   Drinking beer from: Punk Heads - Hammer Head West Coast Pilsner (6%) & Richard Cranium Hazy IPA (6.4%) Eating a pie from: Gold Crust Pies - Pepper Steak with Mushroom Sauce   You'll learn: -The three main owner types and their classic strengths/weaknesses (think Steve Jobs vs. Steve Wozniak); -A simple test to identify your own type ("what would you do with three free hours and no deadline?"); -Why you should hire for the tasks you don't enjoy, not just your weaknesses on paper; -The Platinum Rule - treat people how they want to be treated, not how you do; -and why calling your team "family" is a bigger promise than most leaders realise.   Liked this one and want to uncomplicate your business growth and get better content? Make sure you catch the next episode - hit subscribe and check us out here: https://linktr.ee/pintspiesandprofits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. Sep 16 ·  Video

    Leadership - The importance of good staff

    Built around a Richard Branson quote - employees first, customers second - this episode is a deep dive into how to identify, keep, and lead A-grade talent, even in a tight labour market.   Drinking beer from: Behemoth - Hophemoth Triple Hazy IPA (10%) & Urbanaught - Altamira Bright Double IPA (8%) Eating a pie from: Blue Rose Café, Sandringham - Hangi pies (pork belly, pumpkin/kūmara & more)   You'll learn: -What actually defines an "A-grader" (and why they'll leave a B-grade environment no matter the market); -The annual "Keep Test" - would you fight to keep this person, or feel relief if they left?; -The Goal-Role-Remind leadership framework for keeping any team aligned and engaged; -What motivates people beyond pay (autonomy, acknowledgement, purpose); -and why "catch it quick, catch it small" applies just as much to praise as to problems.   Liked this one and want to uncomplicate your business growth and get better content? Make sure you catch the next episode - hit subscribe and check us out here: https://linktr.ee/pintspiesandprofits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Running a business is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. Everyone thinks you've got it figured out. Most days, it feels like you're not so sure. Pints, Pies & Profits is the weekly business podcast for founders and owners who want straight answers, not more noise. Every episode, Mike and Scott crack open a craft beer, cut into a pie, and dig into the real stuff, cash flow, team drama, strategy, growth, the decisions that keep you up at night. No jargon. No lectures. No pretending it's easy. Just honest conversations that leave you thinking more clearly about Monday morning. Because business shouldn't feel like something that's happening to you. It should feel like something you're building. New episodes every Thursday. 

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