How a prison massacre carried out under Libya’s long-time dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, set the stage for the Benghazi attack. For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Benghazi, ad-free, right now. Find Pushkin+ on the Fiasco show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkin Subscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Every small business owner needs financial advice to help scale and grow. Each week successful Operators join fractional CFO Adam Cooper, to share their experiences, tips and tricks to help improve your business cash flows, profits and help reach your financial goals. If you are an entrepreneur looking to take control of your business finances, this is the podcast for you.
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From Accountant to CEO. The Future is Fractional
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47:35This week, I sat down with @Kat Wellum-Kent, Founder & CEO of @The Fractionals Group who left Practice to launch her business with just one client and a plan. Some of my favourite takeaways from our conversation were: ✅ Recruiting “on the curve” vs hiring ahead of the work ✅ Building something that’s more than just you as a solo operator ✅ Making u…
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Delay Kills Deals! Legal Lessons for Business Owners Thinking of Selling
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28:01This week, I caught up with Paul Bevington, Partner & General Counsel at EMW Law LLP | B Corp. He's been helping clients buy and sell companies since joining the firm back in the 90s and has seen just about everything when it comes to business sales. Some of my favourite moments from the chat: ✅ Why sellers underestimate just how long (and emotiona…
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Moving marketing from a cost to a profit centre
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37:19This week, I sat down with Stephen Knight, Founder and CEO of Pimento, to unpack how business can turn marketing from a cost into a profit driver. Some of my favourite takeaways from our conversation: ✅ The #1 mistake SMEs make when hiring marketing help, and how to avoid it. ✅ Why cutting brand spend in a downturn is often a strategic mistake. ✅ H…
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This week, I sat down with the brilliant @Sarah Lamontagne, Founder of @Montagne Motion Consulting, to dive into what really matters when founders make those all-important first hires. Sarah’s seen it all, from prisons to AI scaleups, and brings some refreshing honesty, and tonnes of experience to bear hiring, culture, and building the foundations …
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This week, I sat down with Peter Charalambides, CEO of The Upper Room and former Property CEO, for a powerful conversation on how to run a charity with a business mindest. Some of my favourite moments from our chat include: ✅ What Peter learned from starting-up a business and how that shapes his charity leadership today. ✅ Why charities must divers…
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Making Metrics Matter - KPIs for Small Businesses
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31:31In this week’s episode, I sat down with Dan DeGolier, CEO of Ascent CFO Solutions, to dig into the world of metrics, and how small businesses can start to think about this subject. Some of the highlights from our conversation included: ✅ Why “cash is king” still matters – regardless of your growth stage. ✅ The biggest mistake small businesses make …
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The Value Gap - Do or do not. There is no try.
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39:23This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Mark Jenkins, CEO of The Gap, a platform to help accountants, CFOs, and advisors turn their expertise into scalable value-driven services. Some of my personal highlights from the conversation include: ✅ Why clients struggle to see your worth. ✅ The sweet spot between “art and science” when selling …
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This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with @Gerri Phillips, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer of @Cue Gravity - a company that’s built its niche helping retailers tell their story successfully by blending the physical and the digital. While Cue Gravity is already working with top-tier brands across the U.S. Gerri is now leading the U.…
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This week, I had a fascinating conversation with @Rajeev Nandan, founder and CEO of @Pierian, about the evolution of Marketing technology and the impact of AI on digital marketing strategies. We covered: ✅ The move from traditional marketing to AI-driven, data-led strategies. ✅ The transition from a consulting business model to a scalable SaaS offe…
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This week, I sat down with @Alistair Roman, Founder and Managing Partner of @Cost Optimisation Consultancy, to explore cost optimisation for small businesses and discuss how you can reduce costs in your business sustainably. We discuss the model that Alistair has developed - the cost transformation maturity map - why most businesses fail to retain …
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This week, I had a fascinating conversation with St John Dalgleish, CEO of Perlon AI, about the reality of building AI-driven solutions that actually deliver results. We explored how Perlon AI went from consulting to product, the challenges of scaling AI in diverse industries, and what the future holds for businesses using AI. 🌟 Some of my favourit…
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On this one I had the pleasure of speaking with Paul Sherratt, founder and CEO of gloveglu – an innovative brand that’s reshaped the goalkeeping product category with products sold in 55 countries and over 1.1m followers on social media. This conversation was a real lesson to me in entrepreneurial courage, strategic pivots, and turning challenges l…
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From Finance to Strategy: Supporting Small Businesses with Big Ambitions
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31:30On this one I was delighted to be joined by Erika Robinson, the UK General Manager of Constant Contact, a leading platform for small business marketing solutions. This was a cracking conversation with Erika where we had a wide ranging chat discussing AI tools, career pivots, lean team leadership and some tips on how small businesses can give themse…
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The Power of Networking for Financial Success with Lizzie Phillips
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35:37On this one I was delighted to be joined by Lizzie Allen Phillips, the founder of IWant2Network, who is on a mission to become London's number one premium business networking organization with her networking group, IWant2Network. This was a fascinating conversation with Lizzie where we discussed the power of networking for financial success. 🌟 Some…
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Clarity of Mind on the Entrepreneurial Journey
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38:58On this one I was delighted to be joined by Francesca Hodgson, MBA, the successful entrepreneur and Founder of We are Ambition, a business consultancy offering fractional leadership, growth services, mentoring and coaching. This was a fascinating conversation with Francesca where we explored the need for clarity of mind, as it relates to the entrep…
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On this one I was very pleased to be joined by @Jon Reay and @Tim Seddon, the Co-Founders OF @Room 42, a start-up that facilitates effective change and innovation through the use of Design Thinking based programmes, to help businesses tackle the most challenging of live business problems. I really enjoyed this conversation with Jon and Tim where we…
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On this one I was very pleased to be joined by Emilia De Stasio, CFA, the Founder & COO at Artscapy, the wealth management platform dedicated to art collecting. I really enjoyed this conversation with Emilia where we explored her background in Finance, her love of Art and her journey over the past 4 years as she has co-founded Artscapy, a platform …
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Trapped in the Data Black Hole? Time to Upgrade!
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41:51Click the link below for the Limited time 2 for 1 offer mentioned on the pod: Life Ready Pathway In this first episode of the new season, I’m thrilled to be joined by Suke Ridler, the CEO and founder of My LifeJars, a company that assists in organising documents and passwords to access during life and after death. In this conversation, Suke and I d…
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Navigating Change - Strategies For Small Businesses
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36:55I was delighted to be joined by @Alice Olins, Career Expert, Coach and Trainer, and the Founder of the @Step Up Club, an organisation that works with individuals and teams to help them fulfill potential, navigate and embrace change. This was an impactful conversation with Alice where we explored change and how small businesses can best navigate it.…
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Considerations starting a business as a 2nd career
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38:54I was very pleased to be joined by @Russell Rich, one of the senior partners at @Lubbock Fine, a leading firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors, where Russell heads up the sports, media and entertainment desk. I really enjoyed this conversation with Russell where we explored a situation familiar with many these days, noticeably some conside…
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In this one, I'm excited to be joined by Chris Cummings, the Group CEO and Founder of Wellbeing at Work World, an organisation on a mission to make wellbeing a strategic priority for every business. I really enjoyed this conversation with fellow Centaur Media Plc alumni Chris, discussing his journey over the past 10 years, inspired by personal circ…
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Effective Marketing Plans for Small Business Owners
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42:30In this one, I'm delighted to be joined by Helen Cox, a Chartered Marketer, and Founder of Helen Cox Marketing, a marketing consultancy specialising in advising professional service firms on their marketing and business development. In our wide ranging conversation, Helen and I cover all that you need to know about the benefits of effective marketi…
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In this one, I'm delighted to be joined by @Wenceslyne Ong, the Founder of @Elite LVL, a business operations consulting firm with a world-class customer onboarding and continuous improvement framework, helping cost conscious businesses scale. In this broad ranging conversation, Wenceslyne and I cover all that you need to know about having a strateg…
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In this episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by Chris Lang, the Founder of Flash Partners Limited, a company that provides in-sourced finance functions for small and medium sized companies in the marketing communications industry. In this conversation, Chris and I explore what new founders and startups need to consider from a finance perspective and …
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In this first episode of the new season, I’m thrilled to be joined by Lewis Turek, the General Manager of North America at GoCardless, a payment company that allows a simple, secure way to get paid, without the chasing stress or expensive fees. In this conversation, Lewis and I discuss his journey from IBM Intern, through to setting up Uber for Bus…
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In this episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by @Manny Skevofilax, the Owner of @Portal CFO Consulting a consultancy that Manny has been operating for over 20 years with a mission to help business owners make more money by successfully navigating the challenges of growing their businesses profitably. In this conversation, my first with another fracti…
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In this one I had the pleasure of chatting with Dave Parry, the Managing Director at Wellmeadow Ltd, a consultancy that helps businesses that need non-exec support, process transformation or support with lead generation. Dave and I had a wide ranging discussion, looking at how small businesses set their vision and strategies, how they live up to th…
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In this episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by @David Adderson, the co-founder of @Youtopia, a premium cloud accounting service that helps simplify your finance department.. In this conversation, David and I explore how we can integrate technology into your client's workflows as an accountant and how to help make their finance operations simpler and…
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In this episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by @Rachael Ager, the Client Services Director at Brunswick Creative, the creative arm of Brunswick group, where Rachael leads the account management team working across offices in Europe, North America, Asia, and the Gulf. In this conversation, Rachael and I explore how agency finance teams can best empow…
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In this episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by Richard Hadler, an Angel Investor, experienced executive and Co-Founder of Founders Capital, an investment community dedicated to helping founders raise investment from other founders and start up experts. In this conversation, Rich and I explore the world of finance for founders – and understand what i…
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In this episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by @Sarah Ropek, the Founder of @People Management Partners, an HR consultancy committed to delivering HR solutions to startup, small and medium sized businesses. In this conversation, Sarah and I explore the world of HR for Small Businesses – and how small business owners can best approach the people side…
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🌟 Kicking off our new series, I'm thrilled to be in conversation with @Ali Gray, the VP and Executive Creative Director at @Free Think Media. In this episode, we delve deep into the world of Creative businesses, exploring the commercial challenges of managing creative teams and nurturing their potential. Here are some highlights from our discussion…
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In this episode, I am joined by Sam Lenox, the Head of Employee Incentives at Harper James, a modern law firm, purpose-built to support entrepreneurial businesses in their growth from startup to scale up and beyond. In this conversation, Sam and I explore the world of employee share options, looking at the structure, their implementation and an imp…
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In this episode, I'm delighted to be joined by Jason Miles, SVP Finance at Conde Nast, the global media company with a portfolio including brands such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ, Wired, among others. In this conversation, Jason and I dive into some of the complexities of multinational expansion and how businesses can effectively manage those challen…
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Choosing & Launching The Right Finance System
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31:20As we kick off the new year, I'm thrilled to be joined by Magda Dillon, the Owner-Director and Head of Consultancy at Pain Free IT, experts in leading and delivering best in class business solutions. In this broad ranging conversation, Magda and I cover all that you need to know about selecting, implementing and launching a new agency finance and p…
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Good Corporate Governance For Small Businesses
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27:18In this, our fifth and final episode before we break for the holidays, I'm joined by Dan Kalms, an experienced Finance Leader, currently Financial Controller at Sullivan and Stanley, the award-winning specialist change consultancy. In this broad ranging conversation, Dan and I cover all that you need to know about good Corporate Governance in small…
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In this, our fourth episode, I'm joined by David Blois, the Founder and Managing Partner at M&A Advisory, the specialists advising on company sales, mergers and acquisitions in the marketing communications, media and martech sectors. In this broad ranging conversation, David and I cover all that you need to know about selling your agency business. …
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In this, our third episode, I'm joined by @Rich Nicholas, Global CFO & COO @Ridley Scott Creative Group, the Creative Group led by the legendary Director Sir Ridley Scott. In this conversation, Rich and I cover all that you need to know about running a production profitably from commercials all the way through to episodic TV. Some of my favourite p…
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In our second episode, I'm delighted to be joined by Merley Okine, Group General Counsel of Ebiquity plc, the media investment analysis firm. In this conversation, Merley and I cover a plethora of topics that you won’t want to miss. Some of my favourite parts were: ✅ What legal support a business needs as it scales; ✅ Budgeting tips for Legal and o…
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In our premiere episode, I was joined by Richard Carpenter, CEO of Bladonmore, the specialist stakeholder communications agency. In our wide ranging conversation, Richard and I dive into the dynamic relationship between the Finance team and the CEO. Some of my favourite parts were: ✅ How job profitability is a team sport; ✅ The financial metrics Ri…
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Every small business owner needs advice and guidance. Each week successful Operators join fractional CFO Adam Cooper, to share their experiences, tips and tricks to help improve your business cash flows, profits and help reach your financial goals.Adam Cooper による
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