152 – Building a personal brand

Nici Jupp is the founder of Talent Gateway, a hiring consultancy helping scale-up founders and businesses with rapid growth opportunities build the right team without the chaos. During our chat, Nici discusses with us the 5P's framework that help scale-up founders move beyond reactive hiring and build teams that scale with their business. She explains what they are and how they are used. An essential listen to any business wanting to hire a team. You can find out more about Nici at www.talentgateway.net Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Karina Karn is a Behavioural Marketing Strategist and author whose work is driven by a single, powerful question: 'How are brands chosen?' Her search for the answer led her into consumer psychology, forming an innovative perspective rooted in behavioural science, going beyond generic marketing agencies. During our chat with Karina, we discussed all aspects of her career, her book 'Invisible Triggers' and Karina shares some tips on how a business can grow by understanding their customer's psychological decisions.You can find out more about Karina at www.karinakarn.com. Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Andy Grey is an entrepreneur, founder and multi-business owner with 7 years of hands-on experience building brands across exports, hospitality, property and consumer ventures.During our chat Andy discusses why he is passionate about opportunity, risk-taking and mentoring others to realise their full business potential.You can follow Andy on Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok under @andygrey13. Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Dan Norcross is the founder and CEO of Regal Relocations, a UK-based serviced accommodation provider specialising in housing long-term contractors, business professionals, tourists and relocation clients.During our chat Dan explains how he works with landlords, investors and how he has recently secured the West Cheshire franchise for Spark Networking. Dan provides financial advice during the show and we must advise listeners to always seek their own professional advice before making any investments and to undertake their own due diligence. The hosts and creators of this podcast are not responsible for any actions taken based on the information provided.  You can find Dan at www.regalrelocations.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Nancy Steidl has spent over 25 years helping business owners and entrepreneurs build strong foundations, grow their companies and navigate the complex worlds of business, law and emerging technologies. She is the author of 'The Art of Analogies in Business: How to start a Business in Layman's Terms'. During our chat we discuss aspects of the book as well as how Nancy helps her clients as an international business structurist. You can find Nancy at www.thebusinessmission.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Chantal & Matthew are the founders and directors of Champ Consultants Ltd. Today they discussed the 10 common mistakes to avoid when starting a business to enable a startup to succeed and not be one of the 90% of startups that fail. They go through the 10 common mistakes and discuss them with tips on how to avoid them. An essential podcast for anyone wanting to start a business. You can find out more about their company at www.champconsultants.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Dr Bayju Thakar is a former medical doctor, McKinsey consultant and entrepreneur. He is the founder and former CEO of Doctor Care Anywhere/Doctor at Hand. He is now investing in and building local businesses creating jobs and services for the local community including Well Life Clinic in Surrey. During our chat we discussed how Well Life Clinic is now working with the NHS to help reduce their waiting list especially with ADHD diagnosis. Having a private GP enables patients to get seen in theri time and enables them to get back to work. You can find out more about the clinic at www.welllife-clinic.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Ian Mercer runs Merceric Executive Coaching and brings executive coaching to organisations large and small, charities, public and private. For Ian, executive coaching is personalised management and leadership development that focuses on the people side of an organisation. Ian helps people to help themselves rather than telling them how to run their business. During our chat we discussed how golf clubs are used to show the six leadership styles - which club are you? We discussed emotional intelligence and transactional analysis - as well as other leadership and coaching techniques. You can find Ian on linked in - www.linkedin.com/in/merceric Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Michelle Bell founded Only Dogs in 2024 after a stressful life and shares her story with us. Michelle is a true lover of dogs and she tells us how her business started, why she wanted to be on a high street and how she helps other shops in the community grow as well as the importance of keeping our High Streets alive with community events. Only Dogs is based in Lingfield in Surrey and Michelle is the organiser of the Lingfield Day - not to be missed. You can find out more about Michelle at www.onlydogs.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Jackie Thompson is a Chartered Member of The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and founder of Creative HR Services, a HR consultancy built to support UK SME's with proactive HR solutions. During our chat we spoke about the many changes coming in from April 2026 and the changes to Employment Rights Law. This really is an essential listen for any employer or employer to be. You can find  Jackie at www.creativehrservices.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour