Taking Care of Business Paul Cheetham-Karcz

Series 11 of Taking Care of Business has arrived!

In this preview episode, host Paul Cheetham-Karcz discusses his upcoming guests for this series:

Daniel Yuen & Kieran Riddell-Austin
Co-Founders of the sportswear brand Montirex.

Roger Martin-Fagg
Leading behavioural economist and keynote speaker.

Danny De Brabander
Stage 4 (terminal) bowel cancer and sepsis survivor.

Kirk Miller
International life and body coach.

Robbie Hughes
Cosmetic dentist and owner of Dental Excellence UK.

Further guests are to be announced in the coming weeks.

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On this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karcz sits down with leading behavioural economist Roger Martin-Fagg to discuss the current economic climate in the UK.  They talk through the current political situation regarding the Tory government's leadership, and how this may affect the economy with regard to recessions, house prices and interest rates.
They also go on further to consider the cost of living crisis we are currently facing, and what the short to medium-term economical future may look like for the UK.


In this episode:


00:02:25 - Who is Roger Martin-Fagg


00:08:55 - The effects of Brexit 


00:14:35 - Is a recession due?


00:16:37 - The definition of a recession


00:18:57 - Impacts of the pandemic


00:31:41 - How Putin’s war is affecting our energy supplies?

00:35:25 - A lack of government leadership 


00:37:03 - Liz Truss and the mini-budget


00:46:10 - The current state of the economy and where it's heading


00:50:30 - Tory or Labour?


00:55:30 - What’s happening to interest rates


00:58:05 - Will house prices crash?


01:00:48 - Exchange rates and the markets


01:04:30 - Roger’s take on the looming recession


Disclaimer-
This episode was filmed on the 19th of October 2022

How two young lads from Liverpool started the multi-million-pound sportswear brand Montirex, in under three years.  

In this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karcz sits down with the founders of Montirex: Daniel Yuen and Kieran Riddell-Austin.  They discuss where the idea for Montirex came from, and how they've built the business from the ground up.

They mention how the business began while they were both in full-time employment, why they both ultimately wanted to work for themselves and what challenges they had to overcome.

In this episode:

05:30 - How the idea of Montirex was born

09:45 - When did they know they were on to something?

12:50 - Increasing the product range

14:10 - Getting into Footasylum

16:32 - Asking for a loan

19:03 - Leaving full-time employment to be self-employed

19:53 - Bringing on their first employee

23:16 - How did they accelerate going into their 2nd year?

25:38 - Is influencer marketing still worth it?

28:27 - Going into their 3rd year of business

29:53 - Dealing with the challenges and stresses of running a business

36:05 - How the business is structured today

40:25 - Leading a team in business

43:50 - Looking to the future and selling internationally

46:50 - Breaking into America

47:24 - Advice for starting a business: "Do it and don't look back."

How a young dentist from Liverpool dared to be different in an otherwise very traditional and stagnant industry.  
In this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karcz catches up with Dr Robbie Hughes, owner of Dental Excellence.  They sit down to discuss what drove Robbie to change the way things are done in dentistry, from his use of social media to the physical location of his dental practice.
Robbie also mentions how he’s viewed by the rest of his industry and some of his most famous clients, such as Liverpool FC manager, Jurgen Klopp.

In this episode:

02:20 - Marketing on Instagram

07:05 - How Robbie got into dentistry

10:33 - Building a client base

17:09 - Motivations to make change

22:55 - How does the rest of the industry view Dental Excellence?

32:15 - How did Robbie get involved with celebrities like Jurgen Klopp?

38:20 - Goals and future plans for Dental Excellence

43:30 - What does downtime look like for Robbie?

In this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karzc discusses how to make meaningful and lasting changes in life with high-performance coach Kirk Miller.  They discuss how Kirk works with high-performance business leaders to increase their health and fitness while also improving their mindset when it comes to other aspects of life such as business and mental well-being.
They mention how Kirk started off with a childhood passion for football, featuring on the front page of Men’s Health magazine, to starting his online community Built To Last.
In this episode:
02:39 - Kirk’s childhood dream of becoming a professional footballer
11:50 - Finding your own identity
17:00 - What makes you unique: Identifying your superpowers
17:50 - The reality behind Kirk's feature on the front page of Men’s Health
24:00 - Recognising your flaws and taking the correct action
28:50 - Kirk’s first steps into business
30:20 - The principles behind his Built To Last community
36:30 - Managing unrealistic expectations
43:35 - Don’t be a hero, be consistent
53:20 - What does the future hold for Kirk?

In this week's episode of Taking Care of Business, Claire Sofield joins Paul Cheetham-Karcz to discuss how she runs her business Four Recruitment, whilst also solo parenting her 3-and-a-half-year-old daughter.

They discuss how Claire started her recruitment business, her determination to have a child of her own, fertility issues, IVF and the ups and downs of solo parenting.

Whilst there is still some stigma in the workplace regarding fertility and pregnancy, Claire speaks openly about how women should be able to celebrate pregnancy and not dread telling their employer like so many do.