Life has changed drastically for many in the wake of the tumultuous world events since 2020, but we must remember that while we cannot control much of what has taken place, we can control the way we feel about things. In this episode, Nick talks about the power of words themselves, and how by gaining mastery over the words we use, especially internally, we can positively impact our environment and the life we live. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have...
Dec 13, 2021•17 min•Ep. 210
Zach Bitter is an American ultramarathon runner who holds world records for the 100-mile run and the 12-hour run. As one of the planet's greatest athletes, there are few who know better how to achieve excellence through hard work, discipline and determination. In this episode Zach talks about his incredible athletic career, his subsequent coaching activities and the ways in which he is helping new generations of runners to go from beginner to advanced, regardless of experience or their starting ...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 209
This week, Nick talks about a strategy known as "The Digital Marketing Trifecta", made up of three elements - earned, owned and paid - and how it can provide you with not just the tools for growth, but also with the most comprehensive marketing strategy out there. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https:/...
Dec 06, 2021•15 min•Ep. 208
This week, Nick is joined by tech entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and keynote speaker, Josh Linkner, a man on a mission to drive creativity, innovation, and reinvention. Josh discusses his belief that all human beings have incredible creative capacity, and talks about the ways in which you can unlock your own latent innovation genius in order to grow and scale your business. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to s...
Dec 02, 2021•48 min•Ep. 207
Many advise that increasing prices can lead to healthier profits, but as Nick discusses in this week's show, the real key to successful growth may lie in the value you provide, rather than the price on your ticket. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/ KEY TAKEAWAYS Many in...
Nov 29, 2021•19 min•Ep. 206
Greg McKeown is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of 'Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less', and an expert on why some people in teams succeed when others don't. Greg joins Nick in this episode to talk about his incredible book on essentialism and his new book, 'Effortless', why success must never come at the cost of our happiness and energy, and how best to achieve more by not burning out along the way. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable b...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 205
Nick discusses the crucial difference between generalist and specialist businesses - those who cater to a broad range of customers through a broad range of skills and offerings, and those who use a more crafted approach to appeal to more niche client base - and which might be worth your focus. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your busin...
Nov 22, 2021•16 min•Ep. 204
Dave Hollis is a New York Time best-selling author, the host of the Rise Together Podcast, a keynote speaker, as well as a life and business coach, plus the CEO of the Hollis Company. Dave joins Nick to talk about his new book 'Built Through Courage: Face Your Fears To Live The Life That You Were Meant For', as well as how to make failure work for you, how to discover your core values, how to stop chasing someone else's dream, and how to develop next-level resilience. Find out now if you’re buil...
Nov 18, 2021•50 min•Ep. 203
Often the simplest things in business are the things that we neglect. This week, Nick takes you back to basics, to talk about an element of business that can make all the difference to success - whether at the outset of your journey or near the exit - your offer: how to create the perfect offer and how to fix an offering that may have run aground. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report wit...
Nov 15, 2021•24 min•Ep. 202
To kick off this powerful new season of the show, Nick talks to Evan Carmichael, a speaker, author, self-professed introvert, and fierce proponent of the principle that we can all be who we want to be if we put our minds to it. Evan has been described by Gary Vaynerchuk as the "DJ Of Inspiration", while Ed Millett has called him "The Modern Day Napoleon Hill", and Forbes have named him as one of the word's Top 40 Social Marketing Talents. In this extraordinary conversation Nick digs deep into Ev...
Nov 11, 2021•58 min•Ep. 201
In this very special milestone show, Nick returns with an all-new show – Scale Up With Nick Bradley – designed to inspire and motivate you towards achieving your scale-up ambitions in not just business, but life. Nick explains the shift in emphasis that the new show’s direction will be exploring, as well as the incredible journey that’s led to this remarkable milestone. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an...
Nov 11, 2021•10 min•Ep. 200
After 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits during his experience in the private equity industry, there are few better placed to advise on how to achieve more when it comes to your scale-up ambitions. Scale Up With Nick Bradley is a series of inspiring conversations with people doing extraordinary things in business and life, with a focus on the tips and strategies that you can apply in your world, as well as the mind-set you need in order to make your dreams happen. Find out now if you’re buil...
Nov 11, 2021•2 min
In this episode Nick is presenting live in the US and asks his audience to think about the three questions that really matter when you are in business. What is your life changing number? Why does that number matter? And is what you are doing now in your business going to get you to your life changing number? Nick has built, scaled, and sold multiple businesses and explains the strategies that can be adopted to drive growth exponentially for your business Find out now if you’re building a high-va...
Nov 04, 2021•35 min•Ep. 199
Awfa Mustafa, Founder and CEO of Najahi Events, who bring the world’s best motivational speakers to the UAE shares the incredible story of her escape from Iraq and how her experiences have shaped the person she is today, dedicated to the provision of accessible education across the world This is a truly inspirational episode as Awfa shares with Nick why you have to be grateful every day, be brave in your decisions and have faith and show up every time you are needed because ultimately it’s about...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 198
Mark Drager once built a highly successful seven figure business but it became a trap he created for himself.Now a hugely successful brand strategist, fellow podcast host and founder of his own growth agency his ethos has transformed to promote and build others to their ultimate potential. In this episode he shares his fascinating journey. He has chosen to do the ultimate hard thing and has gone all in doing what he loves and is good at whilst believing that everything else will work itself out ...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 197
How do you go back from failure and build a life of purpose and significance? Nick is in conversation with a man who has done just that, Warwick Fairfax Founder of Crucible Leadership grew up as the heir to a multi-generational media group but following his takeover, the company failed and as Warwick explains it was a crucible moment in his life because ultimately things don’t happen to you, they happen for you In this compelling listen, he candidly discusses the lessons he learnt and how he fou...
Oct 13, 2021•44 min•Ep. 196
Joint venture world expert Sohail Khan talks with Nick about how joint venture and strategic partnerships can bring individuals together to create collaborations that can scale in a phenomenally short amount of time. This is an amazing opportunity to hear about joint ventures and how you can compound and get incremental growth in less than twelve months with Sohail sharing some great examples from his own journey along with tips and invaluable advice about what makes joint ventures and strategic...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 195
John Warrillow founder of The Value Builder System and best-selling author talks to Nick about what it takes to build a value business for exit He discusses the nuances that really make the difference to acquirers and why top-line revenue is important but only one of the metrics that make the difference when selling a business This is a masterclass in understanding more about the elements that are valued by acquirers and how to effectively position your business when selling it Find out now if y...
Sep 29, 2021•54 min•Ep. 194
Nick is in conversation with Scott Jeffery Miller, leadership maestro, multi bestselling author, podcast host, leadership coach and global keynote speaker. In the world today every business is both a people company and a technology company so getting the leadership and the culture right has never been more important and now as the world moves forward again everyone is reassessing what’s important to them with people wanting meaningful work in a winning team within a culture of trust Nick and Sco...
Sep 22, 2021•48 min•Ep. 193
How do you design your day to integrate work and life in a way that works for your wellbeing and health? Jen Fisher, Deloitte’s chief well-being officer in the US empowers people to prioritise themselves so that they can optimise their performance and in this episode, she talks about how to manage your life and work in a way that works for you and why in reality balance is about the rhythms over time She also talks with Nick about the pros and cons of technology and what the future may look like...
Sep 15, 2021•47 min•Ep. 192
David B Horne, founder of the Add then Multiply consultancy who work with business founders who want to grow fast and author of the award-winning book by the same name talks with Nick about how small business can think like big businesses They discuss some of the many ways deals can be structured and what David looks for in the businesses he works with, creating impact beyond growth and the creation of wealth David also discusses the mission of Funding Focus who work to level the playing field f...
Sep 08, 2021•50 min•Ep. 191
Stephen Scoggins is a multimillionaire serial entrepreneur with six businesses who went from homelessness and a chaotic past to a nine-figure business leader He discusses how there are moments in life that you think are going to cause you pain but they are actually there to shape you and why when in the moment things can seem insurmountable they can be overcome if you understand how to move from being stuck to unstoppable. Stephen also explains how if you are building any business you need to al...
Sep 01, 2021•46 min•Ep. 190
Nir Eyal has spoken on some of the world’s biggest stages and his expertise focuses on the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. He is a behavioural designer who works with companies to build the kind of products that build good habits in people’s lives. He discusses how distraction and traction can be applied to anything in life and how anyone can learn the habits and tactics that mean they can be "indistractable". What do you think is distracting you? Nir shares great content a...
Aug 25, 2021•47 min•Ep. 189
Andrew Sillitoe, business psychologist, performance coach, public speaker and author talks to Nick about his 4-Keys method and learning how to sustain performance for maximum success With a background as a professional athlete, Andrew brings the winning psychology and mindset of athletes to the business arena with his 4-Keys method and explains how having a vision, game plan and legacy in key areas of your life can bring the sustained balance you need to succeed Find out now if you’re building a...
Aug 18, 2021•55 min•Ep. 188
Nick talks with Kevin Urrutia, successful entrepreneur, author and expert in growing and scaling online businesses. They discuss why the combination of marketing combined with technology and data is hugely effective in growing and scaling a business and how artificial technology and automation can help to achieve the best results. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insigh...
Aug 11, 2021•48 min•Ep. 187
Matt Andrews is an investor, philanthropist and entrepreneur who is talking to Nick about collaboration and its importance. He has taken the concept of collaboration and scaled it exponentially and talks in-depth with Nick about his journey and why he is energised by collaborating with other people and championing them to do their best in something they truly believe in. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get a...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 186
Sam Harris host of ‘The Growth Mindset’ podcast and the founder of the podcast platform Reason FM (previously Syncify), talks with Nick about all things mindset and how a growth mindset can change everything Having the belief that you can change things and overcome the challenges along with curiosity and being open to the possibilities are what make the difference and in this episode, Nick and Sam share great content about the role growth mindset plays in achieving the outcomes you want. Find ou...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 185
Nick is in conversation with Brian Covey, Wealth Advisor and host of the highly successful ‘The Brian Covey Show’ podcast discussing the ways to grow and scale businesses and achieve your goals. Brian shares great content about why empowering others and collaboration is the ultimate key to achieving sustainable and successful growth that has value and culture at its heart. The more you connect with people the more you grow and it’s vital to remember you are always potentially only one conversati...
Jul 21, 2021•50 min•Ep. 184
Nick’s guests, Chris Lawson and Samuel Monnie are the co-hosts of the podcast ‘Across the Pond, Marketing Transformed’ and in this, in-depth discussion they talk about the importance of narrative, optimising your marketing strategy, inspiring success and the importance of a growth mindset in business This is a fascinating opportunity to understand how at the heart of good marketing there needs to be a great storyteller creating a narrative and telling a story with empathy that connects with othe...
Jul 14, 2021•54 min•Ep. 183
In this very special episode, Nick is in conversation with Gino Wickman author of the book ‘Traction’ and founder of the entrepreneurial operating system (EOS) a practical method for helping people achieve scale-up in their businesses. As a successful scale-up entrepreneur Gino shares hugely valuable content on the traits of true entrepreneurs and why you need a clear vision and to stay focused on your values if you want to create and scale a successful business. This is a great chance to hear f...
Jul 07, 2021•48 min•Ep. 182
