53 episodes

Hosted by Dr Brenda Hector MBA, this podcast provides relatable and accessible advice and inspiration from successful business women who have been there and done it before you.

This podcast is where you can
• hear their stories
• share their successes
• learn their challenges and how they overcame them
• receive the advice they have for businesswomen aspiring to success
• find out what they think needs to change
• discover how we can bring about that business revolution

Only 1 in 3 UK entrepreneurs are female.
UK men are 5 times more likely than women to build a business of over £1million turnover

If UK women matched UK men in starting and scaling businesses, it would add £250 billion to the UK economy

As a woman in business and a business coach, Brenda’s mission is to help business owners to grow their businesses, achieve their goals and live the lifestyle of their dreams.

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Hosted by Dr Brenda Hector MBA, this podcast provides relatable and accessible advice and inspiration from successful business women who have been there and done it before you.

This podcast is where you can
• hear their stories
• share their successes
• learn their challenges and how they overcame them
• receive the advice they have for businesswomen aspiring to success
• find out what they think needs to change
• discover how we can bring about that business revolution

Only 1 in 3 UK entrepreneurs are female.
UK men are 5 times more likely than women to build a business of over £1million turnover

If UK women matched UK men in starting and scaling businesses, it would add £250 billion to the UK economy

As a woman in business and a business coach, Brenda’s mission is to help business owners to grow their businesses, achieve their goals and live the lifestyle of their dreams.

    Worry less and trust yourself, everything will work out with Maya Vertigans

    Worry less and trust yourself, everything will work out with Maya Vertigans

    "If this won't matter in 5 years, don't spend long on it now" great advice from the founder of Planner Bee VA Services 
    Maya Vertigans always knew that her fate was to be a business owner so she started straight out of university. In this episode, she talks to Brenda Hector of ActionCOACH about her journey and shares the message she would give to her 18-year-old self "Worry less and trust yourself, everything will work out" 

    • 26 min
    Keeping it in the family with The Property Girls

    Keeping it in the family with The Property Girls

    Caitlin Mackenzie and Jenny Soutar are serial entrepreneurs, sisters-in-law and 'The Property Girls'. Jenny describes herself as accidentally a business owner but as they tell their story it's clear that she has found her purpose. 
    The Property Girls provide a comprehensive holiday let management service within 25 minutes of travel from Blairgowrie, the tourist heart of Perthshire
    In this interview with Brenda Hector of ActionCOACH the girls share their philosophy for business and the advantages of partnering with a complementary personality style. 

    • 33 min
    Using the soft approach to improve hard environments with Karin Ovari

    Using the soft approach to improve hard environments with Karin Ovari

    Karin Ovari of Safety Collaborations explains how culture, communication and leadership can save money and lives in dangerous environments.

    • 48 min
    There are only so many hours in a week. Scaling up with Ronnie Krupa

    There are only so many hours in a week. Scaling up with Ronnie Krupa

    Ronnie Krupa is a tutor supporting pupils and students in various subjects through school, college and university. Realising that her time is finite, she has launched Walron Ltd, a tutoring agency to scale the service. Ronnie shares her learnings, challenges and goals for the future with Brenda Hector. 

    • 30 min
    How to grow a tight-knit, high-performing team with Laura Mearns

    How to grow a tight-knit, high-performing team with Laura Mearns

    Laura Mearns of Northwood North East chats with Brenda Hector about her journey as a business owner, growing her tight-knit high-performing team and the juggle of business and personal life. Her biggest tip for making it work...rest and recuperate when you need to. 

    • 24 min
    How to balance self-employment and family life with Rachel Fyfe of Tartan Competitions

    How to balance self-employment and family life with Rachel Fyfe of Tartan Competitions

    Rachel Fyfe of Tartan Competitions shares her entrepreneurship journey with Brenda Hector. Being self-employed has enabled Rachel and her husband to achieve a work-family-life balance.  

    • 36 min

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