In this episode, Mike is joined by Michael Pawley from Proficio Solutions to share his entrepreneurs journey. We hear how and why Michael became an entrepreneur and his highs and lows. 00:00 - Introduction 03:55 - Business ideas over a pint 05:33 - Wanting independence 07:07 - Do you trade as self-employed or a limited company? 11:08 - Know your capacity 14:22 - Best moment as a entrepreneur 18:20 - Tailoring your work to your clients 19:40 - Being a good listener 20:49 - Know what you know, kno...
Apr 19, 2021•32 min•Ep. 11
In this episode, Mike is joined by Stefan Thomas, author of Networking for Dummies and professional speaker, to discuss the importance of networking, overcoming the fear of public speaking, and the effect of authoring his book on his business. 00:00 - Introduction 03:40 - The importance of Networking 07:50 - Steps to becoming a speaker 08:55 - Building contacts in business 12:10 - Overcoming fear of public speaking 16:40 - Get your business into transferable soundbites 20:45 - Provide value firs...
Apr 12, 2021•36 min•Ep. 10
In this episode, Mike is joined by Grant Hayward from Collaborent to discuss the importance of purposeful businesses, how businesses can add social value, and how to get started. 00:00 - Introduction 03:33 - Growth in social enterprises and purposeful businesses 04:50 - Is "purposeful business" just a trend? 06:40 - Generational differences around purpose 08:12 - What is a purposeful business? 10:13 - Affect of COVID on purposeful business 13:45 - The B Corp movement 15:36 - Adding social value ...
Apr 05, 2021•30 min•Ep. 9
In this episode, Mike is joined by Ben Thompson from Thompson & Terry Recruitment to share his entrepreneurs journey. We hear how and why Ben became an entrepreneur and his highs and lows. 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Making money in Primary School 03:16 - Planning a business in Costa Coffee 04:44 - Launching a business with £500 in parents spare room 06:06 - Buying out a business partner 08:22 - Going into a second limited company and starting a radio show 10:18 - That bad is never as bad a...
Mar 29, 2021•16 min•Ep. 8
In this episode of the Step Change Podcast, Mike Foster shares Module 3: Managing Your Time from his Online Business Development Programme. Sign up to the Online Business Development Programme: businessdevelopmentprogramme.co.uk Connect with Mike Foster, The Entrepreneurs Mentors Website: entrepreneursmentor.co.uk YouTube: youtube.com/c/MikeFosterOxford LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikefosteroxford Twitter: twitter.com/mikefozoxford Instagram: instagram.com/mikefozoxford Facebook: facebook.com/TheE...
Mar 22, 2021•53 min•Ep. 7
In this episode, Mike is joined by Alex Glass from easyStorage. They discuss how Alex became an entrepreneur, his tips, mistakes he made that he'd never do again, and why he describes his entrepreneurial journey as "oh my goodness". 00:00 - Introduction 00:25 - Alex Glass and EasyStorage 01:55 - Why did you become an entrepreneur? 06:12 - Alex's first business 09:00 - Alex's biggest challenge to date 14:00 - Alex's best moment as an entrepreneur 16:35 - Tips for other entrepreneurs 18:44 - Mista...
Mar 15, 2021•30 min•Ep. 6
In this latest Podcast Mike Foster shares his thoughts on the Business Model Canvas, a tool to help entrepreneurs visualise their business and key elements of their strategy on one page. 00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - Business Model Canvas Framework 03:06 - Value Proposition 07:08 - Target Market & Customer Relations 12:00 - Channels 16:14 - Revenue Streams 18:53 - Partners & Resources 21:25 - Cost Structure Connect with Mike Foster, The Entrepreneurs Mentors Website: entrepreneursmentor.c...
Mar 08, 2021•25 min•Ep. 5
Mike Foster and Hayley Monks, from Think, Inspire & Create, share their thoughts on home-working, systematisation, and developing people and processes within your business. 00:00 - Introduction 00:50 - Processes 06:10 - People 09:36 - Interview with Hayley Monks from Think, Inspire & Create Think, Inspire & Create - thinkinspireandcreate.co.uk Connect with Mike Foster, The Entrepreneurs Mentors Website: entrepreneursmentor.co.uk YouTube: youtube.com/c/MikeFosterOxford LinkedIn: linke...
Mar 01, 2021•30 min•Ep. 4
Mike Foster, The Entrepreneurs Mentor shares his 21 Tips for Entrepreneurial Success. For nearly 30 years, I have worked with a number of business owners and studied many entrepreneurs. I understand what the most successful entrepreneurs do on a daily basis, the attitude they have, the operational excellence that they command and the high pay off activities that they undertake. 00:00 - Introduction 01:24 - Tip 1: Push your comfort zone 02:06 - Tip 2: Know who you can trust 03:00 - Tip 3: Underst...
Jan 29, 2021•21 min•Ep. 3
Mike Foster and Kathryn Jeacock of DKBT Coaching share their thoughts on managing performance in the future world of work. 00:00 - Introduction 00:23 - Managing Performance 08:00 - Interview with Kathryn Jeacock of DKBT Coaching DKBT Coaching - dbktcoaching.com Connect with Mike Foster, The Entrepreneurs Mentors Website: entrepreneursmentor.co.uk YouTube: youtube.com/c/MikeFosterOxford LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikefosteroxford Twitter: twitter.com/mikefozoxford Instagram: instagram.com/mikefozo...
Jan 29, 2021•24 min•Ep. 2
In this episode of the Step Change Podcast, Mike Foster, The Entrepreneurs Mentor shares his thoughts around the initial considerations for starting a business. 00:00 - Introduction 04:40 - Are you ready to start your own business? 05:58 - What is your Motivation? 09:17 - Can you afford to start your own business? 10:30 - Is there a market? Connect with Mike Foster, The Entrepreneurs Mentors Website: entrepreneursmentor.co.uk YouTube: youtube.com/c/MikeFosterOxford LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mike...
Jan 29, 2021•19 min•Ep. 1
The Step Change Podcast is a business podcast created specifically for entrepreneurs, hosted by Mike Foster, the Entrepreneurs Mentor. As an experienced mentor, with a commercial outlook, Mike's business is to support your business and help you start, develop and grow. Connect with Mike Foster, The Entrepreneurs Mentors Website: entrepreneursmentor.co.uk YouTube: youtube.com/c/MikeFosterOxford LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikefosteroxford Twitter: twitter.com/mikefozoxford Instagram: instagram.com/...
Jan 28, 2021•4 min
