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Dominic MonkhouseThe 7 Stages Every Founder Goes Through (And The One That Breaks Most Businesses)There's a hidden pattern every founder hits on the way up. Too small to be big and too big to be small. Around 70 or 80 employees, profit drops, growth stalls, and founders burn out. The game changes—you were playing basketball, and suddenly you're coaching football.I'm Dominic Monkhouse. I've scaled two firms to £30 million in 5 years, written a couple of books, and coached over 100 founder-CEOs, 12 of whom have had fabulous exits. If you know the pattern, you can navigate it and come out the other side stronger. Here are the seven stages of the fou...
2026-02-1211 minDominic Monkhouse10 Business Lessons I Wish I Knew That Made Me £30 MillionWhy do so many CEOs follow “smart” advice and still end up wrecking their companies?I've scaled two tech businesses to £30M ARR and coached over 100 founder-CEOs. I’ve seen the same mistakes sabotage great companies again and again. This episode lays out the 10 hard lessons every founder needs to hear before they blow it all up.00:00 Why CEOs Follow Smart Advice and Still Wreck Their Companies00:17 Pay Yourself Properly (Stop Carrying C Players)01:53 Working With Friends Is Fine (If You're Not a Coward)02:56 "Fail Fast" Doesn't...
2026-01-2912 minDominic MonkhouseBusinesses That Understand This AI Shift Will Own The Next 3 YearsAre you still waiting for AI to “arrive”?My clients are hiring execs faster than ever using AI tools I helped them build.If you're still waiting — you're already behind.The gap between companies playing with AI and those strategically adopting it is already a chasm. And it’s about to get much, much wider.In this episode, I’m going to show you the AI Adoption Flywheel — the exact framework CEOs are using right now to turn AI experiments into real results, even when most of...
2026-01-1606 minDominic MonkhouseHow To Build A Business You Don’t Need to Escape From (Systems)If you think you've built a successful business but can’t take three weeks off...You haven’t built a business — you’ve just got a job with shit holidays.📧 I’ve broken down 33 myths that keep founders stuck in 33 daily emails:https://join.monkhouseandcompany.com/33-days-of-no-bollocks-business-insightsMost founder-CEOs are stuck playing basketball when they should be playing football.The ball always goes through you — every decision, every complaint, every fire to fight.You're the best player, and if you're honest, you probably like that.But you ...
2026-01-0209 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseFrom 75% to World's Best: The Legacy System Behind 125 Years of Dominance | E355As 2025 draws to a close, we're replaying some of the show's standout conversations from this year. This episode with James Kerr remains one of the most thought-provoking discussions. Whether you're hearing it for the first time or revisiting the insights, there's plenty here to fuel your leadership thinking as we head into the new year.James Kerr is a writer, coach, and consultant who specialises in leadership, culture and mindset in high-performing teams. His global bestseller, 'Legacy' has been described by The Daily Telegraph as “the modern version of Vince Lombardi’s guides to coaching”, saying that "for th...
2025-12-2458 minDominic MonkhouseHow to Build a Sales Machine That Doesn’t Rely on You ForeverThink you can hire your way out of sales? Think again.Most founders try to hand off sales too early, and it kills their momentum.There’s a proven six-phase system that successful founders follow to build a sales machine that scales, and it starts with you staying in the game longer than you'd like.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Introduction: The Six Phases of Founder-Led Sales00:17 - Phase 1: Finding Product-Market Fit01:09 - Phase 2: Acquiring Customers01:31 - Phase 3: The First Sales Hire03:09 - Phase 4: Making...
2025-12-1908 minDominic Monkhouse5 Mistakes Every Founder Makes That Wrecks Their BusinessThis founder CEO guide covers the 5 mistakes that kill momentum — clarity of vision, delegation failure, skills gaps, micromanagement, and self-awareness.Essential viewing for UK business leaders scaling their companies.Scaling from 50 to 100 people is where most founders come unstuck.You go from a cosy, know-everyone operation to something bigger, messier, and far less forgiving.The business grows faster than your leadership does, and suddenly the cracks show.Vision gets fuzzy. Delegation collapses. Skills gaps widen.And you, the founder, become the bottleneck you swear you aren't....
2025-12-0412 minDominic MonkhouseI've Made £30M+ In Business, Here's What Will Make You RichI’ve scaled two UK tech companies to £30M ARR in just five years.Not through luck, and not by copying my competitors.I managed it by using simple systems that most founders completely overlook.In this video, I break down the four critical principles that determine whether you scale or stall — and how you can apply them to your business.Customer obsessionWhy offering brilliant service is the cheapest growth engine you’ll ever build.Talen...
2025-11-2012 minScale To Win with Dominic Monkhouse"Every founder becomes the bottleneck - until they fix the system" with Steve Salvin from Aiimi | E352Most enterprise AI projects crash long before take-off. Hype, bad data, cultural resistance, and “enterprise chaos” stop even the biggest organisations from getting value.In this episode, Dominic speaks with Steve Salvin, founder & CEO of Aiimi, a data and AI company helping large organisations connect the messy, disconnected worlds of data, content, conversations, and operational history - and finally extract the insights buried inside.Steve explains why most companies are still on “the first rung of the ladder,” why linking LLMs to enterprise data often backfires, and why the real breakthroughs come from agentic systems doing wo...
2025-11-1336 min
Scale-Up SessionsScaling without chaos: Building the leadership team you need | Dominic MonkhouseIs your leadership team ready for the next stage of growth, or are they holding you back?In this episode of Scale-Up Sessions, we unpack how to hire, evolve and align your senior team so they can take your business where you want it to go. From creating clear job scorecards to avoiding the trap of abdication, we discuss the practical steps to building a stronger, more aligned leadership team.Joining us is Dominic Monkhouse, CEO mentor & Founders coach at Monkhouse & Company, who helps leaders build high-performing teams and scale without chaos.Follow Martin...
2025-11-1222 minDominic MonkhouseHow To Sell Your Business For Life-Changing Wealth (In 9 Minutes)Two-thirds of founders who sell their business never see all the money they were promised.They get trapped in earn-out hell, working for someone else, in a business they used to own. They die a little every day until eventually, bored and frustrated, they walk away early and lose a fortune.In this episode, I break down why that happens — and how to avoid it.We’ll talk about:• Why chasing a slightly better profit margin is pointless compared to fixing your m...
2025-11-0609 minScale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseDan Williams: How Optimism, Grit and Vulnerability Built a £30M Business | E351Can optimism really scale a company?In this episode, Dominic chats to Dan Williams, CEO of Orean Personal Care, to explore what it really takes to lead through chaos - from doubling revenue in tough markets to leading with vulnerability, optimism, and Ironman-level discipline.Under Dan’s leadership, Orean has grown from £3M to £30M turnover, becoming one of the UK’s fastest-growing contract manufacturers in the beauty industry — all while achieving B Corp certification and building a culture rooted in learning and care.What you’ll learn:💪 How training for an Ironman re...
2025-10-3050 minScale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseHow to Stop Wasting Money on AI (and Start Mining Gold) with WPP's Daniel Hulme | E350AI hype is everywhere - but most of it is just noise. This episode cuts through it.Dominic digs into what real artificial intelligence actually looks like with Daniel Hulme, Chief AI Officer at WPP and founder of Satalia and Conscium.They explore why most so-called “AI projects” are really just automation in disguise, how to spot where genuine adaptive intelligence can unlock value, and what’s coming next - from synthetic audiences that test creative before launch, to the race toward conscious machines.What you’ll learn:Why most “AI” isn’t intelligent...
2025-10-1642 minScale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE347 | "It's about solving problems": James Peach on scaling culture, brand marketing & customer obsessionWhat if the secret to skyrocketing your business lies not just in sales, but in understanding your customers on a deeper level? In this episode of Curious Leadership, Dominic Monkhouse chats with James Peach, award winning speaker, investor and brand marketing expert whose portfolio includes roles at Innocent, Uber, and Vinted, about customer obsession, and how it shapes brand marketing strategies that resonate and influence buyer perceptions. James dives head first into the very essence of brand marketing, how it transcends mere promotion to become a powerful tool for problem-solving and emotional engagement. Hear h...
2025-09-0239 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE345 | From CPO to Chief Venture Officer: Building AI-First Products That Actually Work with Ivo DimitrovIvo Dimitrov is co-founder and Chief Venture Officer at Finum, a neobank and financial solutions provider for SMEs and freelancers across Europe. Previously serving as CPO for five years, Ivo transformed his role to focus on high-risk, high-reward products, particularly AI accounting solutions. Before Finum, he co-founded a startup incubator (before the term existed) that launched hundreds of products, including the successful Modul Bank, now a top-three fast-growing SME bank in Russia. Based in Berlin, Ivo brings over a decade of fintech and product development experience to building the future of AI-powered business tools.Summary...
2025-08-0547 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE343 | Hacking Your Way to Success : Lessons from “Scrappy Organisations” with Paulo SavagetPaulo Savaget is Associate Professor at University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science and Saïd Business School. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Scholar and has a background working as a researcher, consultant, and entrepreneur, finding innovative solutions for a more inclusive world. His research covers the mechanics of entrepreneurship through a 'systems lens' and with a special focus on large-scale socioenvironmental issues (poverty, climate change, and global value chains etc). He has a particular interest in working with practitioners to find and explore solutions for systemic problems in sit...
2025-07-0853 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE341 | Achieving Global Success Through Employee Happiness with Elaine Jobson, CEO of Jetts FitnessElaine Jobson is a dynamic CEO, board director, and culture strategist with over 30 years of experience scaling fitness and wellness brands across Australia, Africa, Asia, and Europe. As CEO of Jetts Fitness, she spearheaded the Management Buyout (MBO), restoring the brand to private ownership and founder-driven leadership. Under her guidance, Jetts has flourished, expanding into new markets and repositioning for sustainable, high-performance growth. Elaine’s passion for values-driven, high-performing cultures is at the heart of her leadership philosophy. Her book, High Performance Through Happy People, captures her insights on building thriving teams that deliver exceptional result...
2025-06-1048 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE337 | Health, Habits & High Performance: Redefining Work Life Balance with Kat ThorneKat Thorne is a positive habits international keynote speaker, teacher and consultant. Her life story of workaholism, breakdown and burnout inspires global audiences to make one small habit change. Former Global Commercial Director & CEO, after losing everything in 2016 due to a health scare, she had no choice but to start again. Kat now works with organisations, leaders and individuals around the world to create one small positive habit change that actually results in increased well-being & resilience. Kat says “Burnout, anxiety, and stress are at an all-time high. People are the most important asset. The better people look af...
2025-04-1555 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE336 | Transforming Leadership: The Shift to Teamship with Keith FerrazziKeith Ferrazzi, founder of Ferrazzi Greenlight, is a pioneering executive coach, thought leader, and New York Times #1 bestselling author. For over two decades, he’s transformed Fortune 500 companies, unicorn startups, and governments by challenging teams to break silos and embrace "teamship" over leadership. As the leader of the Greenlight Research Institute, Keith drives innovation in team performance and collaboration. His Radical Innovators Collaborative unites bold thinkers for groundbreaking ideas and best practices. A prolific writer featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and more, Keith’s books include Never Eat Alone, Leading Without Authority, and the cutt...
2025-04-0141 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE335 | Turning up the Saas: How productising helped David Hart create an 8 figure businessIt was a daily grind of ‘win the work, do the work, get paid for the work, only to have to find more work to replace the work’ that led David Hart (known as the ‘Agency to SaaS guy’) to sell his agency and embark on a new SaaS business.After founding digital agency Codegent in 2004, by 2014, after acquiring another agency, Thin Martian, David felt like he was on the treadmill to nowhere. In 2016, he launched SaaS business, ScreenCloud, which hit 8 figures in ARR after only six years and continues to see strong growth year-on-year. The switch has crea...
2025-03-1844 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE334 | Respond, don't react! Empathy: a strategic advantage for leaders with Maria RossMaria Ross, a keynote speaker, author, strategist, and empathy advocate, believes cash flow, creativity, and compassion can coexist. Founder of Red Slice, she advises organisations on leveraging empathy for better engagement. She authored ‘The Empathy Dilemma: How Successful Leaders Balance Performance, People, and Personal Boundaries’ and hosts ‘The Empathy Edge’ podcast. A dynamic speaker, Maria has addressed top conferences like TEDx, The 3% Conference, and Salesforce, with her insights featured in outlets such as MSNBC, NPR, Forbes, and Huffington Post.In this episode, Dominic explores empathy's role in leadership and business success. With Maria explaining how empathy can be culti...
2025-03-0443 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE333 | The art of competitive advantage with top 30 global thinker Kaihan KrippendorffKaihan Krippendorff is a world-renowned business strategist, innovation authority, and CEO of Outthinker Networks - a powerhouse of chief strategy and innovation leaders shaping the future of business. A former McKinsey consultant, he’s heralded as one of the top 30 global thinkers in strategy and innovation by Global Gurus and Thinkers50, with a proven track record of helping organisations generate over $3 billion in transformative growth.The bestselling author of six books, including Outthink the Competition and Driving Innovation from Within, Kaihan’s latest work, Proximity, is a Next Big Idea Club must-read endorsed by thought leaders like Adam...
2025-02-1841 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE332 | Turning a 75% win rate into 86%: Leadership strategies with James KerrJames Kerr is a writer, coach, and consultant who specialises in leadership, culture and mindset in high-performing teams. His global bestseller, 'Legacy' has been described by The Daily Telegraph as “the modern version of Vince Lombardi’s guides to coaching”, saying that "for those searching for genuine keys to team culture, it is manna from heaven".James has worked with Tier One Special Forces, the English Premier League, international cricket, Formula One, America’s Cup, Major League Baseball, and Olympic pathways. He has guest lectured at Westpoint Military Academy, Sandhurst and Eton College and written for the BBC, Ind...
2025-02-0458 min
The Freedom Experience with Jean MoncrieffEpisode 39:The A-Player Formula for Business Growth with Dominic MonkhouseIn this episode of The Freedom Experience, I’m joined by Dominic Monkhouse, a business growth expert who has scaled two UK technology companies from zero to £30 million in less than five years. Dominic shares his proven strategies for creating high-performing teams, building intentional company cultures, and turning hiring into a competitive advantage. From his unique hiring techniques (think crayons and pictures!) to insights on why scaling requires CEOs to shift from basketball to football-style leadership, this conversation is packed with actionable insights for ambitious business leaders.
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2025-01-2644 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE329 | Challenging the Traditional Sales Approach with the UK's Most Hated Sales Trainer, Benjamin DennehyToday we are re-sharing one of our most controversial episodes so far, with the man who's been called the UK's Most Hated Sales Trainer, Benjamin Dennehy. Benjamin joins Dominic as they discuss the art of selling and the common misconceptions about sales. This is truly a sixty-minute conversation that will change how you look at sales!Benjamin explores the importance of self-confidence, being in control, and understanding the motivations behind prospects' questions. He emphasises the need for salespeople to focus on having meaningful conversations and helping prospects discover their needs rather than pushing products or...
2024-12-3158 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE328 | Mastering RevOps: Insights from Industry Leaders (UPGRADE’24 Panel Discussion)In this special episode, we hear from Dominic and other industry experts (Michelle Hulse, Director of Revenue Operations at PAX8, Paweł Nicał, a pioneering RevOps expert from Poland) from the UPGRADE'24 conference. Revenue Opertions is at the heart of this panel discussion. Listen in to how aligning sales, marketing, and finance creates a seamless customer journey. Michelle shares examples from PAX8 and how they revolutionised their lead handling with data-driven strategies. Dominic provides a walk through of the strategic implementation of OKRs and how RevOps can drive sustainable growth without the need for constant funding. Paweł discusses the...
2024-12-241h 06
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE319 | From Know-It-Alls to Learn-It-Alls with Dan PontefractSummaryIn this conversation, Dan Pontefract discusses his journey as a leadership strategist, focusing on the importance of emotional intelligence, culture change, and the impact of nurturing curiosity within organisations. He shares insights from his experience at TELUS, where he helped transform the corporate culture and introduced innovative programs like the TELUS MBA. The discussion emphasises the need for a unified leadership philosophy and the significance of treating employees with kindness and respect to foster a thriving workplace. In this conversation, Dominic Monkhouse reflects on the evolution of corporate culture and leadership, emphasising the importance...
2024-10-2254 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE318 | Lessons from Bad Managers with Ben ArendtSummaryIn this conversation, Dominic Monkhouse and Ben Arendt, author of 'How to Suck Less as a Manager: A Practical Guide to Making Your Team Less Miserable Today', discuss the challenges and nuances of effective management and leadership. They explore the importance of understanding team members, adapting to change, and fostering a culture of trust and autonomy. The discussion also touches on the impact of leadership on employee wellbeing, the significance of company values, and the lessons learned from both good and bad management experiences. Arant advocates for a more empathetic approach to leadership, encouraging managers to...
2024-10-1541 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE317 | The Power of Owning the Flow of Information with Ted McKennaSummaryThe conversation explores the concept of high-performing sales behaviour and the challenges faced by sales professionals in the current market. It delves into the importance of understanding buyer indecision and the four key behaviours that help overcome it. The conversation also touches on the role of persuasion in sales, the need for sellers to adapt to changing buyer behaviours, and the potential retirement of salespeople who are not effective in their roles. In this conversation, Ted McKenna and Dominic Monkhouse discuss the importance of establishing trust and expertise in the sales process. They emphasise the need...
2024-10-0853 min
The Beautiful Business PodcastHire, Inspire, and Fire: Dominic Monkhouse’s Guide to Building a High-Performing TeamIn this episode, Dominic Monkhouse delves into the challenges faced by CEOs leading agencies with fewer than 30 employees. Drawing from his extensive experience, he shares his approach to building a high-performing team that can drive company growth.Dominic emphasises the need to hire “A players”—the top 10% of available talent for any given role—as these individuals are five to ten times more productive than average employees. He explains why creating a compelling vision is crucial for attracting such talent and how this vision can be a magnet for high achievers looking to make an impact.He als...
2024-09-241h 03
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE314 | The Power of Customer-Centric OKRs with Josh Seiden & Jeff GothelfSummaryJosh Seiden & Jeff Gothelf join Dominic Monkhouse to talk about one of his favourite growth tools - OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)The discussion dives deep into the world of OKRs, highlighting their critical role in goal-setting and driving organisational alignment. The guests introduce their latest book, Who Does What By How Much?, which offers a fresh, customer-focused take on OKRs. They stress the importance of shifting from output-driven goals to outcome-based objectives that are tightly aligned with customer needs and behaviours. A key theme of the conversation is the delicate balance...
2024-09-1746 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE311 | The Importance of Creating Amazing Customer Experiences with James AshfordSummaryJames Ashford shares his entrepreneurial journey and the importance of creating amazing customer experiences. He emphasises the need for systemization and continual improvement to deliver exceptional service. Dominic Monkhouse highlights the significance of sales in business success and the fear of rejection that holds many businesses back from increasing their prices. They discuss the value of simplifying the sales process and closing deals on the spot. James also shares his experience with Go Proposal, a pricing proposal software for accountants, and how it helped streamline the sales process. James Ashford shares his experience of building and...
2024-08-2055 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE309 | Is Google Doomed? with Tim Cameron-Kitchen from Exposure NinjaSummaryTim Cameron-Kitchen, founder of Exposure Ninja, discusses the impact of AI on search and the future of Google. He highlights the emergence of Chat GPT and TikTok as potential threats to Google's dominance. Google responded by integrating AI functionality into its search engine, including Search Generative Experience (SGE) and Perspectives. Tim's agency was one of the first to figure out how to optimize for SGE. However, Google's release of AI overviews, which provide generative AI answers to user queries, received negative feedback. Tim believes that while AI can potentially disrupt search, Google is adapting to stay...
2024-08-0651 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE308 | Shifting from 'Me' to 'We': The Key to Effective Leadership with Kyle McDowellSummary🎙️ Get ready for a transformative episode of the Mind Your F**king Business podcast with Dominic Monkhouse! This week, Dominic sits down with leadership guru Kyle McDowell, author of the revolutionary book, 'Begin With We'. Dive deep into their dynamic discussion on overturning traditional corporate hierarchies and embracing a principle-based leadership style that champions collaboration and authenticity.🌟 From Kyle's own radical shift from conventional management to leading with principles to tackling the pervasive challenges of toxic work cultures, this conversation is packed with insights. They explore the seismic impact of shifting from a 'me' to a 'we...
2024-07-3043 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE307 | Managers are accidental, right? with John DiJuliusDominic Monkhouse explores the importance of intentional leadership and creating a strong company culture with John DiJulius from The DiJulius GroupA recent survey of 4,500 UK workers by the Chartered Management Institute found that 82% of those in management positions are 'accidental managers', and have little training or qualifications. The problem is that to be an effective leader you need to develop a whole new set of skills and competencies. John and Dominic highlight the need for formal training for managers and the lack of training in areas such as difficult conversations and interviewing. Their conversation also delves i...
2024-07-2259 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE306 | The Impact of AI on Innovation & Value Creation and the Importance of Regulation with Alex OsterwalderSummaryThe conversation explores three main topics: business model resilience, AI, and environmental sustainability. The accessibility and democratisation of AI tools have made a significant impact on innovation and value creation. AI has the potential to propose better value propositions and even replace human managers. The integration of AI tools in consulting processes has resulted in faster results and improved efficiency. However, the development of better value propositions through the integration of different data sources is still a work in progress. In this conversation, Alex and Dominic discuss the potential of AI in innovation and business processes...
2024-07-1648 min
Grow A Small Business PodcastQFF: Dominic Monkhouse of Monkhouse & Company: Expert in Business Strategy & Growth | Learn How to Master Positioning, Risk Management, and Revenue Growth for Small Businesses with 5-30 Team Members. (Episode 538 - Dominic Monkhouse)In less than 20 minutes a week, we'll introduce you to an expert or business owner with deep experience in what they do. Grow you, grow your team, grow a small business. In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Michael Denehey interviews Dominic Monkhouse of Monkhouse & Company, an expert in business strategy and growth. Dominic shares insights on mastering positioning, managing risk, and driving revenue for small businesses with 5-30 team members. Listen in to learn actionable strategies to boost your confidence and business performance. Don't forget to leave a review! Other Resources:
2024-07-1124 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE304 | Deescalating Conflicts: The Power of Effective Communication with David Dye & Karin HurtSummaryOne of Dominic's favourite recordings yet! The conversation with Karin Hurt and David Dye explores the topic of workplace conflict and the importance of having productive conversations. They discuss the fear and discomfort associated with conflict, the need for connection, clarity, curiosity, and commitment in resolving conflicts, and the power of using specific phrases to initiate and navigate these conversations. The conversation emphasises the positive aspects of conflict and the potential for growth and innovation that can result from addressing conflicts effectively. In this conversation, David Dye and Karin Hurt discuss the importance of de-escalating conflicts...
2024-07-0246 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE303 | The Importance of Having the Right People in your Team with Ruth WagemanSummaryThis conversation between Ruth Wageman and Dominic Monkhouse delves into the critical elements of crafting high-performing teams.Ruth and Dominic discuss the challenges of working with leadership teams and the need for clear purpose and interdependence.Ruth talks about the ‘Six conditions for team effectiveness’, which include the essentials of creating a real team, clarity of team purpose, and a sense of team norms and values. The conversation highlights the importance of these conditions in driving team performance and the need for leaders to continuously revisit and adapt them. The third essential for...
2024-06-251h 03
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE302 | Nothing Good In My Life Has Ever Come Through A Funnel With Tom SchwabIn this week's episode of MYFB, Dominic Monkhouse chats with Interview Valet's Tom Schwab about engaging with your customers to build a profitable business online. They discuss the different approaches to podcasting, whether as a guest or a host, and the importance of targeting a specific audience. They also touch on the changing landscape of podcasting, including the inclusion of video and the repurposing of podcast content. Tom emphasises the value of meaningful conversations and the need to focus on quality rather than quantity. They also discuss the challenges of starting and maintaining a podcast and the...
2024-06-1843 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE301 | The Importance of Founder CEO Succession with Evgeny Shadchnev300 episodes on Dominic's catching up with guest #1 Evgeny Shadchnev, Executive Coach and Founder & ex-CEO of Makers Academy, to talk about that all-important decision: Do you stay on as founder CEO, or do you go and what happens next?Evgeny's new book "Startup CEO Succession: a Founder's Guide to Leadership Transition" is out now SummaryThe conversation explores the topic of startup CEO succession and the importance of founders considering stepping down from their roles. The premise of Evgeny's new book is that founder-CEO succession is often the best thing for both the founder...
2024-06-1245 min
Rethink CultureS02E15 The War for Talent is a Victim Mindset, with Dominic Monkhouse"As a manager, as a leader… one of your goals is to build the best team that you can afford… So when people say, I can't attract any talent… it's not the talent's fault. Just because you have a job… just because you have a vacancy, there is no God-given right for amazing people to show up at your door and apply for it… Are you a shit place to work or are you an amazing place to work?"S02E15 of the Rethink Culture podcast shines the spotlight on Dominic Monkhouse, Business Coach and CEO Mentor...
2024-05-3151 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE300 | Challenging the Traditional Sales Approach with the UK's Most Hated Sales Trainer, Benjamin DennehyThe 300th Episode! In this landmark episode of MYFB, Dominic Monkhouse talks with the man who's been called the UK's Most Hated Sales Trainer, Benjamin Dennehy, to discuss the art of selling and the common misconceptions about sales. This podcast is sixty-minutes that will change how you see sales. Benjamin explores the importance of self-confidence, being in control, and understanding the motivations behind prospects' questions. He emphasises the need for salespeople to focus on having meaningful conversations and helping prospects discover their needs rather than pushing products or services. He also highlights the importance of...
2024-05-2858 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE299 | Mastering The Art Of Sales: Closing Big Deals with Tom SearcyThis week on Mind Your F**king Business, we have the immense pleasure of learning from Tom Searcy, a renowned expert in B2B sales strategy and the mind behind Hunt Big Sales. With a rich background in operations and a track record of aiding companies in doubling their size by targeting large accounts, Tom brings a blend of practical experience and strategic insight. Having scaled companies from under $10 million to over $100 million in annual sales, Tom’s consultancy specialises in helping businesses between $5 million and $250 million in annual sales achieve extraordinary growth. His systematic approach to sales is es...
2024-05-2147 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE297 | The Strategic Problem of Change with Martin ReevesMartin Reeves, Chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, delves into the nuanced world of strategy, addressing its complexities in both personal and business spheres. In an engaging discussion, he highlights the scarcity of truly exceptional strategies and underscores the necessity of evaluating success progressively over time. Through his conversation with Dominic Monkhouse, Reeves elaborates on CEOs' critical role in executing strategies and the hurdles involved in preserving an innovative culture as organisations expand. He sheds light on why keeping strategies confidential can be beneficial, the adaptability required in strategic planning, and the risks posed by complacency and an inward...
2024-04-3045 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE295 | Mastering the Sales Game – Role Plays and Strategies with Simon SeverinoSales and marketing strategies can make or break your business. That's why we invited no other than TEDx speaker, advisor and business author, Simon Severino for a new episode of Mind Your F**king Business.In this episode, Simon unpacks the intricacies of coaching across multiple domains, from the sales floor to the spiritual journey, all aimed at accelerating both personal and professional growth. We'll explore the significance of clear communication within a team and why having a structured sales approach can mean the difference between closing a deal and watching it slip through your fingers.
2024-04-1641 min
The Happy ManifestoBuilding and nurturing a team of A players – with Dominic MonkhouseGoing from startup to scale-up takes strategic planning and insight, along with a real understanding of employee happiness. Plus, crafting great job descriptions and letting people make their own decisions once they’re in a role are key to developing a team of A players.Dominic Monkhouse has a distinguished career in scaling up businesses, especially within the IT sector. He successfully built two web hosting businesses from 0 to £30,000,000 within 5 years, and is an author of two books that demonstrate his insight and experience in business growth and people management.Dominic’s tips for a happy...
2024-04-1135 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE294 | Navigating Transformations in the Digital Age: Big Bet Leadership with John RossmanToday we have a very special episode for you. It’s the first of our newly branded Mind Your F**king Business podcast. If you are a leader struggling to steer your company through the complexities of transformation in the digital age, our guest this week will bring you the answers. John Rossman, former Amazon executive, and best-selling author, joined Dominic Monkhouse for a truly enlightening conversation.Not just content with shaping Amazon's strategies, John co-authored Big Bet Leadership, a crucial playbook for leaders navigating the uncharted waters of major transformations.In a riv...
2024-04-0948 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE293 | Embracing AI and Engineering Passion: Thriving in Tech's Evolution with Scott ChasinAre you ready to explore the intersection of passion, leadership, and the groundbreaking world of AI in the tech industry? If you're intrigued by how AI is revolutionising the marketplace and the ways in which businesses can stay ahead of the curve, then this episode of The Melting Pot with Dominic Monkhouse is a must for you today.This week we had the pleasure of learning from Scott Chasin, Chief Technology Officer at Pax8, a leading cloud marketplace for managed service providers. Scott's extensive background in technology and cybersecurity, coupled with his transformative insights on artificial intelligence...
2024-04-0249 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE290 | Redefining Business with Science and Openness: The Geek Way with Andrew McAfeeThis week we're set for a riveting discussion with Andrew McAfee, a Principal Research Scientist at MIT and the ingenious author of The Geek Way. In this episode, Andrew and Dominic explore the realm of “geek companies" — organisations that defy the conventional corporate playbook through their technology-driven services and groundbreaking strategies.Andrew shared his unique perspective on why companies like Uber and Airbnb – while not traditional tech firms – epitomise the behaviours and characteristics of this new breed of business. He will explore the essential norms that set these companies apart—science, speed, ownership, and openness—and how these princip...
2024-03-1248 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE289 | Unlocking The Genius Within And Unpacking Patterns To Win with Simon BowenAre you harnessing the untapped genius within your organisation and leading with the conviction needed to navigate through chaos? If you're questioning your leadership methods or your ability to break down complex concepts, we have an absolutely fascinating episode for you. This week we delve into the mind of Simon Bowen, a mastermind in distilling intuitive brilliance into structured know-how. Simon is celebrated for applying geometric principles to streamline and demystify dense ideas, transforming the way leaders communicate. Beyond his expertise, Simon also shares his experiences winning an extraordinary array of prizes by finding and analysing patterns, s...
2024-03-051h 15
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE286 | Decoding Effective Strategy: Keys to Crafting A Unique Value Proposition with Alex SmithIs your business strategy truly positioning you for success? Are you cutting through the noise to deliver a unique and compelling message to your customers? If you're grappling with these pivotal questions and contemplating the essence of an effective strategy, today's episode of The Melting Pot is tailored just for you.This week we learned from Alex Smith, Founder of Basic Arts and the author of No Bulsh*t Strategy: A Founder's Guide to Crafting a Strategy That Actually Works, a tour de force aimed at demystifying strategic planning and bringing it within reach of every entrepreneur...
2024-02-1340 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE285 | Pets, Startups, and Smarter Care: Building The Product People Want with Pavel GertsbergThis week on The Melting Pot we learned from the CEO of Fluffy, Pavel Gertsberg. In this episode, Pavel offers us an inside look at the transformation of Fluffy from its roots as a pet insurance company to a comprehensive pet health business that's reimagining support for pet owners. With the rise of pet ownership, particularly after the pandemic, Pavel discusses the fresh challenges that new pet parents face and how Fluffy aims to ease the stress that accompanies caring for our four-legged companions. He'll share how Fluffy’s digital vet clinic and subscription model aim to rev...
2024-02-0642 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE284 | Unveiling The Latest Economic Trends and What Makes A Hidden Champion with Hermann SimonThis week on The Melting Pot we welcomed back a special guest. We're diving into today’s international economic landscape, and the critical debates surrounding Germany's own industrial landscape with none other than the renowned pricing expert and consultant, Hermann Simon.As ever, Simon leaves us with an extremely insightful episode where he explores the provocative argument for Germany's deindustrialisation, the challenges and strategies for managing automation, and the intriguing concept of hidden champions—those mid-sized market leaders in niche sectors that silently dominate the global stage. He examines Germany's rich history of entrepreneurial internationalisation and technological inno...
2024-01-3049 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE282 | Defining A Startup Culture That Attracts And Repels with Robbie Vann-AdibéDo you feel like you can never step away from the business? You've probably been told that as the leader, you should be involved in every decision and action to ensure success. But this approach only leads to burnout and limits the growth potential of your business, leaving you feeling overwhelmed and stuck.This week on The Melting Pot, we learned from Robbie Vann-Adibé, a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with decades of experience in the startup world. Robbie started as a coder, learning the ropes from the ground up. His experience in the US, particularly on t...
2024-01-1655 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE272 | Harnessing the Power of Intentional Culture Transformation with Dr Jessica KriegelFeeling frustrated and overwhelmed by the lack of progress in your efforts to transform your company's culture? Fear not, this week, we have an amazing guest on The Melting Pot to bring you proven strategies that can help you achieve true and intentional culture transformation, leading to tangible business results.This week, Dominic Monkhouse talked with and learned from Dr. Jessica Kriegel, Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture at Culture Partners. During their conversation, Jessica delved into the world of workplace culture and challenged the notion of generational stereotypes. Her passion for culture transformation was born out of...
2023-11-0737 min
Lead To Succeed#118 Innovation and Execution are the Keys to Business Growth: Dominic MonkhouseAre you a business owner wondering why your team isn't performing?
If you're frustrated by a lack of progress, it's time to listen to sound advice from guest Dominic Monkhouse.
With extensive experience in growing two £30 million businesses, Dominic shares his views on accountability and leadership. We touch on topics such as how to avoid office politics which prevents success and his triangulation method to bust it.
We discuss:
What makes a great leader
How to have difficult conversations
Why we must focus on outcomes not tasks
The importance of radical feedback and how t...
2023-10-0244 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE266 | The Power of The Human Element For Successful Innovation with David SchonthalThis week on The Melting Pot with Dominic Monkhouse, we learned from David Shonthal, ward-winning Professor of Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management and co-author of The Human Element. Overcoming The Resistance That Awaits New Ideas. You will know this feeling if you're an entrepreneur or an innovator inside your business. Something that makes sense to you is being resisted by everybody at every turn. It's often why people leave larger companies and go to smaller ones. Or start up their own where they feel there would be less resistance. It's true for a...
2023-09-2642 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE256 | Powerful Pricing Strategies To Boost Profitability with Jenny MillarIn a world where pricing is often feared and neglected, one woman is on a mission to bring some light to the topic. But what happens when she reveals the power of pricing to shape customer actions and boost business performance? Find out on a new episode of The Melting Pot with Dominic Monkhouse. This week we learned from pricing expert and the founder of Untapped Pricing, Jenny Millar. With a decade worth of hands-on experience in managing the fees for selling on eBay's European platforms, she has a deep understanding of how to use p...
2023-07-1829 min
The Start, Scale & Succeed PodcastWhen it feels like driving a Ferrari in the fog with Dominic Monkhouse - Ep. 75In this exponential episode, Dominic Monkhouse, founder and CEO of Monkhouse and Company, shares how he uses frameworks that can be applied to any business sector and has helped his clients in the UK, Ireland, America, Australia and the Philippines.You will discover:- The one criticial skill almost every entrepreneurial CEO lacks- The problem with having 14 people on your leadership team- How to practice and train for the skills to scale
Dominic Monkhouse is a master business coach, founder and CEO of Monkhouse an...
2023-06-2628 min
Tone up a Lot of Full Audiobooks in Self Development, Health & WellnessMind Your F**king Business: The no-nonsense guide to making your good business great - Dominic MonkhouseListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Mind Your F**king Business: The no-nonsense guide to making your good business greatAuthor: Dominic MonkhouseNarrator: Dominic MonkhouseFormat: UnabridgedLength: 4:40:48Language: EnglishRelease date: 05-26-2023Publisher: BookwireGenres: Business & Economics, Business DevelopmentSummary:If you want to scale your business quickly and have fun doing it, don't copy the tired approaches of big companies.
Mind Your F**king Business shows that thinking small to grow big works, and it...
2023-05-274h 40
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE248 | Fixing Fractured Relationships To Build Trust Within Teams with Doug BoueyIs there any fractured relationship in your team? Many teams have people with dysfunctional relationships that show up in different ways. Often people find it difficult to solve problems. Somehow we find ourselves with a breach of trust, breach of contract, or competence. We believe one of our colleagues isn't competent, and it grows like an inverted pearl in an oyster or stone in your shoe. When this happens, people move away from those relationships or change companies. But if a business is a team sport, it's like taking the field to play football with only nine players against...
2023-05-2345 min
Conversations at The EdgeDom Monkhouse - Making Your Good Business GreatAre you a business owner, executive, or leader who wants to transform your company and reach sustainable growth?All you need is tailor-made methodologies for CEOs and leadership teams that help them reach their full potential. With practical tools and frameworks related to sales, talent acquisition, brands, and company culture, these frameworks help learn how to rebuild your culture, become customer-obsessed, and develop a high-performing leadership team.Are you ready to discover how thinking small can lead to growing big and making the most of your resources?We have invited Dominic Monkhouse, a renowned book author...
2023-05-1227 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE244 | Simplifying How We Work To Drive Innovation And Growth with Lisa BodellHow would you define meaningful work? And your team? If you're struggling to find the right words, our guest on The Melting Pot this week has various ideas to help you. How can you expect your team to do meaningful work if you can't define it? Here's a hint: it might not be about what you need to do, but what you should stop doing. This week we learned from Lisa Bodell. Lisa is a best-selling author and, CEO and founder of FutureThink, a business focused on helping companies simplify how they work to make space for dr...
2023-04-2541 min
Beyond the Hustle with Liam J RyanHow To Master Business With Dominic MonkhouseDominic Monkhouse is a true titan of the business world. As a coach, he specialises in CEO leadership challenges;, how to strategise business direction, team psychology, board management, developing employee connection, talent and CEO personal effectiveness. Dominic joins Liam to deliver a real business masterclass on such subjects as entrepreneurship, what it means to be a true business coach, and the power of sales. KEY TAKEAWAYS Those born with an entrepreneurial spirit are always looking for a way to break free from society's constraints and carve out the kind of life you dream about...
2023-04-0330 min
Real Life Leadership Podcast#93 The 3 Things You Need To Scale Your Technology Business, How To Do Daily Stand Ups And 2 Week Sprints, Development Training, and more - with Dominic Monkhouse!In today's Real Life Leadership episode, Chantel had the opportunity to speak with Dominic Monkhouse. Dominic Monkhouse is a business coach and the 'secret weapon' that helps tech companies achieve explosive growth. He has a track record of scaling up award-winning technology service businesses as managing director, growing two UK companies from zero revenue to £30 million in just five years. Through his purpose-built Management Lab, he shares the systems, tools and strategies that enabled him to achieve these successes. He is the host of the podcast The Melting Pot with Dominic Monkhouse, and his Weekly Ins...
2023-03-0625 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE235 | Creating Joy At Work with Chief Happiness Officer, Henry StewartDo you believe in the power of building a happy workplace to grow your business? We definitely do, and this week we bring proof. This week’s guest is an expert in creating joy at work, no matter how many days a week you’re in the office. If you need some inspiration to build trust in your team and set the foundations for a happy culture, this is a must-listen for you. This week on The Melting Pot, we learned from a long-time friend, Henry Stewart, founder, and Chief Happiness Officer of Happy, a compan...
2023-02-2152 min
Arete Coach: The Art & Science of Executive CoachingArete Coach 1113 Dominic Monkhouse "Exploring the Brutal Truths"This is episode 1,113 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and guest Dominic Monkhouse. He is an executive coach, business coach, podcast host, and chief operating officer for Monkhouse and Company. Before entering the coaching industry, Dominic served as managing director at Rackspace. He also served as the Chief Customer Officer for Pier One. And in 2020, he released a book called "F Plan B." I'll let you figure out what F means.
Dominic has an MBA from the Sheffield Hallam University and has a variety of certifications, including the Six Types of the Wo...
2023-02-1359 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE221 | Change Your Organisational DNA and Bring Back Innovation Into Your Business with Ben M. BensaouThere’s no secret that, in today’s business climate, innovation is the only way companies can maintain an advantage over their competitors. No matter the field or industry you position yourself in, if you manage to create extra value for your company and the customers your company serves, you are almost undoubtedly destined for success.But, in order to achieve this holy grail and transform your organization into an innovating engine, you first need to learn to listen to your customers and your employees and understand the role they play in helping you identify real problems and...
2022-11-151h 11
Lead With Your Brand!™S3E28 : Coaching to Explosive Growth : Dominic Monkhouse, Tech Growth AdvisorDominic Monkhouse is a leader with a unique style and process that has enabled incredible growth and success in the companies that he has run. Now, as a Tech Growth Advisor and business coach, Dominic has created a purpose-built management lab where he shares the systems, tools and strategies that help successful companies achieve explosive growth.
His blunt and bold approach to business combined with an ever-growing wealth of knowledge provides a number of lessons that can be applied to anyone’s career.
Guest Bio
Dominic Monkhouse
Tech Growth Advisor
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2022-07-1946 min
UnprofessionalThe Truth about Scaling and Achieving Sustainable Growth with Dominic MonkhouseWe often hear the term "scaling" in business, but what does it truly mean? Our guest today is a proven architect of business growth with an impressive track record and is here today to demystify what it means to scale. Dominic Monkhouse scaled two UK technology companies (Rackspace and Peer 1 Hosting) from zero revenue to £30 million in five years. Dominic learned the execution systems that worked, made many mistakes along the way and discovered innovative strategies that disrupted competitors. After paving his own path and winning several awards for creating great places to work, Dominic found his tr...
2022-05-1954 min
Lead Like You Give a Damn044 - Dominic Monkhouse And The Secrets To ScaleDominic is a proven architect of business growth. As managing director, he headed up teams that scaled two UK technology service firms from zero to £30M a year in less than 5 years–at Rackspace in Uxbridge and Peer 1 Hosting in Southampton–with Peer 1 achieving $200M globally. Sandwiched between these roles is a sensational turnaround at IT Lab, taking them from 90 days to oblivion and a monthly loss of £65000 to profitable (later selling for £65M). In his life before IT, he sold drugs, gold, diamonds and learned much as a purveyor of beautiful knickers and chickens. Dominic now helps others as a bu...
2022-02-2428 min
No BS Mastery PodcastEP 66: Dominic Monkhouse Gets Real on What it Takes to Build Grit, Resilience, and Really Strong TeamsGrowth is challenging because growth requires change. And many of us are stuck in our ways and we don’t even know it.
Which is why it can be so helpful to have other people ask you questions that will push you out of your comfort zone.
In a coaching program, boot camp or mastermind, you can have someone else force you to really look at yourself and ask, “Am I willing to adapt and grow and change to get the business that I want? And am I getting in the way of what I want...
2021-09-091h 02
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE156 | Scaling Up Expert Dominic Monkhouse on Sparks by Ignium PodcastIn this special episode, the shoe is on the other foot as our illustrious host, Dominic Monkhouse, finds himself on the other side of the microphone, being questioned by long time friend and fellow coach, the brilliant podcast host, Phil Rose, of Sparks by Ignium. Dom and Phil have worked together for years and their conversation in this episode is jam packed full of advice that you can take away and put into practice in your business today. Of particular note is how Dom helps CEOs and business leaders take the mystery out of business gr...
2021-08-1038 min
Sparks by IgniumTaking the Mystery out of Business Growth and why 7s kill your business with Dominic MonkhouseThe main points for listeners:· The five principles to help you grow and scale your business· About Dom’s book F@*k Plan B· How do you help people overcome the challenges that make them fail· Finding your passion – MD to Consultant to Coach· Lencioni’s Working Genius· Where do your skills lie?· Jobs to be done: Culture – feel as though the culture was better in the past, creating accountability in the business· No one ever washes a rental car – we need owners in our business· Who’s your core cust...
2021-07-2041 min
Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher266: Scaling Up Insights — Coach Panel with Dominic Monkhouse and Daniel MarcosThere’s a lot to cover in this week’s Scaling Up Insights show! We have two returning guests, Dominic Monkhouse and Daniel Marcos. Both of these growth coaches talk about what’s on their summer reading list, understanding customer and employee data, and inflation making a comeback! All this and more, in today’s episode. Bust Buy’s Turnaround time really is a gift of wonders. Daniel shares an example of why he chose them over Amazon for a particular retail purchase. He was amazed! In and out in less than five minutes and he didn’t even have...
2021-06-301h 31
The Next 100 Days Podcast#272 Dominic Monkhouse – Business CoachBusiness Coaching with Dominic Monkhouse
As a business coach, Dominic Monkhouse has worked with humble, curious CEOs and their leadership teams to scale up their organisations. He knows there is a connection between the professional development of the CEO, their leadership team and business performance. Dominic brings his own experience, expertise and a proven process.
He's Not Just a Business Coach...
It's been 4 years since Dominic came on the show. Since then, he's been up to a lot of new things. One of which is his new book with a very courageous title. The name of the book it "F**k...
2021-05-0751 min
Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher256: Scaling Up Insights — Coach Panel with Ami Kassar, Cheryl Biron, and Dominic MonkhouseIn this new episode of Scaling Up Insights, we have panelists, Ami Kassar, CEO of MultiFunding, and the author of The Growth Dilemma; Cheryl Biron, a Business Growth Coach in both Scaling Up and 3HAG methodologies; and Dominic Monkhouse, a Business Growth Architect. In December of 2020 alone, women accounted for 100% of the jobs lost. Women in the workforce are suffering and it doesn’t look like they’ll be returning to the job market anytime soon. Schools are too unpredictable and the people who can’t afford it are single moms. With so many women leavin...
2021-04-211h 24
Run With ItCornering Rural Tourism for City Folks with Dominic MonkhouseIf you like the show, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts!Nuggets:The USDA offers grants and special loans for first-time farmersYou can often succeed in an old industry (e.g. restaurants, hotels) by simply following modern best practicesDon’t underestimate the value of employing amazing people in the hospitality industryAction Steps:Research best practices for starting a hotelSearch for employees in the hospitality industrySee if you can get a beginner farmer grant or loanLocate existing farms and offer to install cabins on their propertyLocate existing Farmhouse rentals on...
2021-03-1831 min
Scale To Win with Dominic Monkhouse2020 Summit Special: Positive leadership for post covid strength with Verne HarnishIt was an absolute pleasure to have, world-renowned business growth guru and author of best-selling books, The Rockefeller Habits and Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't, at the Summit at Foundry Farm. He joined Dominic Monkhouse for a discussion of the latest trends he has noticed in scaling businesses and leadership teams. Verne’s talk at the Summit feels very timely. It was recorded back when the sun was still shining in September and when a “second wave” was on the horizon. Since then, most of the UK has been back in...
2020-11-2727 min
Think Big Act Small063: Dominic Monkhouse - Scaling Up ExpertDominic Monkhouse is a scaling up expert, business coach and author of the new book ‘F**K Plan B: How to scale your technology business faster and achieve Plan A’. In the interview, we learn about Dom’s fascinating and wide-ranging journey from a technician to an inspiring and empowering leader, including leading some impressive fast-growing global technology businesses through significant challenges. Enjoy, Tristan ___ Sign up to the Culture Is Everything Kickstarter Program at https://www.tristanwhite.com.au/kickstarter-program/ Download the Culture Is Everything checklist to audit your t...
2020-08-1349 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE99 | Swarming To Innovate with Dennis HahnIf you’re looking for a new way to innovate your business, don’t miss this latest episode of The Melting Pot with Dennis Hahn, Chief Strategy Officer at Liquid Agency. A few months ago we had Marty Neumeier on the podcast (you can find the link to his episode in the links section). Dennis and Marty work at the same firm. You may wonder what Dennis can share with you that you wouldn’t get from Marty’s episode. The short answer is, a lot; the longer answer lies in the podcast. Dennis leads teams of s...
2020-07-0743 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE95 | Running A Business In A Recession with Shannon Byrne SuskoYou’ve probably shifted your thinking from ‘how to survive the pandemic’ to ‘how to survive the upcoming recession’. In which case, you don’t want to miss this episode with Shannon Byrne Susko, CEO of Metronome United, serial entrepreneur, author and speaker. You may be familiar with Shannon as this isn’t her first time on The Melting Pot; we’ve had her on the podcast before (you can find a link to her previous episode in the links section). We’ve invited Shannon back to discuss what she’s learned over the last few months, to share w...
2020-06-0952 min
Pareto Law Sales SurgeryPareto Sales Surgery Episode 10: Dominic Monkhouse - In Hard Times come Good OpportunitiesFor Episode 10 or as I have coined 'La Decima' we were joined by Dominic Monkhouse. We discussed how we can look for opportunity in what can seem like difficult situations, how we can focus on our customers using the Peak-end Rule and keeping teams motivated; creating a positive culture within your business.
Having started and grown 2 businesses through a recession, Dom founded and scaled two UK technology service firms to £30m in 5 years; Rackspace and Peer 1 Hosting. Globally he took Peer 1 from $90m to $200m.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
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2020-06-0159 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE87 | Developing Your Entrepreneurial Business with Daniel PriestleyAre you an entrepreneur looking to scale up your business? Or perhaps you’re still figuring out your company’s purpose. Then you need to listen to Daniel Priestley, showman, visionary, speaker, and author. Daniel’s willed a number of multi-million-pound businesses into existence from nothing, written four best-selling business books and is the co-founder of Dent Global, an incubator for startups run by people with business experience under their belts. “The one thing that stood out to me is that very few of them [entrepreneurs] are 22-year-olds. Most entrepreneurs have been in their industry as an empl...
2020-04-1445 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE72 | The Ten Point Plan for Scaling Any Business with Dom MonkhouseThis episode was originally broadcast by Startup Grind Bournemouth (UK) as an interactive and intimate fireside chat with experienced technology business leader Dominic Monkhouse of Foundry Media.
If that name sounds familiar, that’s because this is a chat with our very own illustrious leader, Dom.
In this interview Andrew Walker, a founder at Click Tools now turned angel investor and mentor in the startup community in Bournemouth, talks to Dom about how he gained his business experience and the work he did with two UK technology businesses (Rackspace and Peer 1) in order to scale th...
2019-12-311h 09
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE71 | Scaling Up and Creating Culture with Dominic MonkhouseToday we are turning the spotlight on… Dom himself.
A couple of months ago Dom interviewed Carla and Imogen from FizzPopBANG - The Culture Consultancy on The Melting Pot and in turn, they kindly invited Dom to be a guest on their PopCAST.
This episode is that episode.
Now the interviewer has become the interviewee and it’s about time - Dom rarely talks about his background on the podcasts, focusing instead on the achievements and the expertise of the guests who feature on The Melting Pot podcast. So it’s a refreshing change...
2019-12-2441 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE62 | Watertight Marketing - How to Not Waste Money on Marketing with Bryony ThomasDominic’s aim for The Melting Pot is to enable other businesses to optimise their business performance, to help them scale up. And so this week’s guest, Bryony Thomas, marketing guru, author and developer of marketing methodology - Watertight Marketing, is the authority on how to grow your business through marketing.
Having worked in marketing since 1997, Bryony has not only garnered a wealth of experience in the industry, but she’s written the book on it.
“Nobody needs more marketing ideas, they need fewer on which to truly focus. And one of the things that Wat...
2019-10-2238 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE20 | Coaching Scaleup Companies Around the World: Meet Roland SiebelinkRoland Siebelink is a 25+ years veteran of Internet business, entrepreneurship and digital marketing. He is a former landslide winner of the Silicon Valley Founder Showcase (2011) and the only person who has lived through three 10-1000 FTE scaleup journeys in a row. He lives in San Francisco and coaches scaleup companies around the world.
Startup founders know that product market fit is the “pot of gold”. But what happens after? In this podcast, Dominic and Roland take founders through the Silicon Valley Roller Coaster and the different stages they will have to scale to reach product market dominance.
2018-12-1157 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE14 | Chris Donnelly - The Perfect Pitch & Finding A Niche - The Melting Pot Podcast**PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A TINY BIT OF SWEARING IN THIS EPISODE!** At the age of 27 Chris Donnelly already runs a very successful business, Verb. He's the founder and managing director of the digital agency that works with luxury brands, including Jimmy Choo, Claridges and The Wolseley. Chris started the business at university and then developed it into what it is today when he saw a gap in the market for high-end brands. The entrepreneur talks to podcast host, Dominic Monkhouse, about that journey and the ways in which he's managed to create such a successful company in such...
2018-07-2531 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE13 | Peter Czapp - Jedi Mind Tricks To Turn A Negative Into A Positive - The Melting Pot PodcastPeter Czapp loves what he does. He's the co-founder of Wow, an accountancy firm that helps you grow your business not just fill in your tax return. In this episode of Dominic Monkhouse's The Melting Pot, Peter explains why he felt driven to launch his own business, despite not having an accountancy background. And why he's so passionate about delivering that 'Wow' to clients. Peter also talks to Dom about: Why receiving negative feedback is the only way to get better Why he agrees that "culture eats strategy for breakfast" How he uses a special mind trick to turn...
2018-07-2035 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE12 | Nick Earle - Hyperloop & Making A Difference -The Melting Pot PodcastNick Earle has spent over 35 years in tech. He’s currently the Chairman and CEO of Eseye - a leading company in the Internet of Things Market. He was involved in Virgin’s Hyperloop One and has also worked for Cisco and HP. He’s covered a lot of ground and host, Dominic Monkhouse, talks to him about all of it in this episode of The Melting Pot Podcast. They chat about why he’s decided to move onto projects that are making a difference to the world Why Hyperloop will be the next big mode of transportation and how it’l...
2018-07-1255 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE11 | Alexandra Eavis - Harnessing Tech To Improve Lives - The Melting Pot PodcastAlexandra Eavis is the CEO Dovetail Lab. Working to create an integrated system using blockchain that will enable patients to have access and control over their medical data. She is also the CEO of NFC Helps Me a social enterprise to support people with learning disabilities acquire life and employment skills. Alex is the latest guest on The Melting Pot Podcast with host Dominic Monkhouse. She talks about harnessing the power of tech to help people who need it the most, the pain of fundraising, how, in business, you need to make sure you love what you do, and...
2018-07-0428 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE10 | Dr. Jack Kreindler - A.I.- The Future Of Medicine? -The Melting Pot PodcastDr. Jack Kreindler is a leading expert in health optimisation. Founder of the Centre For Health and Human Performance, Jack works not only with top athletes but also cancer patients, including the late Dame Tessa Jowell. Jack is also a medical technology entrepreneur in the areas of wireless bio-sensors and artificial intelligence. He does a lot of great work. In this episode of The Melting Pot Dr. Jack talks to host, Dominic Monkhouse, about advances in healthcare, and how tech and AI is pushing that forward. They also talk about health hacks that can help us cope with our...
2018-06-2738 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE7 | Alexander Kjerulf - Why Happiness Is Our Responsibility - The Melting Pot PodcastAlexander Kjerulf has been working to create happier workplaces for over 15 years. He is the founder and Chief Happiness Officer of Woohoo inc and one of the world’s leading experts on happiness at work. He's also written two books - Leading With Happiness and Happy Hour Is 9 To 5. In this episode of The Melting Pot he talks to Dominic Monkhouse about why happiness at work is so important, and what makes us happy. It isn't those perks like pool tables and free coffee, it's results and relationships. Alex talks more about that, plus why company visions, praise and re...
2018-05-3134 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE6 | Shannon Byrne Susko - The Accidental CEO - The Melting Pot PodcastShannon Byrne Susko has more than twenty years of experience building and leading high-growth technology companies. She's now passing on her knowledge through coaching and her own books. Shannon wrote The Metronome Effect and her brand new release is 3HAG Way, a framework to running a successful business. In this episode of The Melting Pot Shannon talks to host Dominic Monkhouse about the journey that led her to where she is now, and what she learned along the way. Shannon admits it was 'chaos' at times, but she 'muddled' through, and became a CEO 'by accident'! Listen to her...
2018-05-2445 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE5 | Cate Murden - Wellness At Work - The Melting Pot Podcast**PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A TINY BIT OF SWEARING IN THIS EPISODE!** Cate Murden set up PUSH Mind and Body after realising the life she was living was no longer sustainable. It had got so bad she was signed off with stress. In this episode of The Melting Pot, Cate opens up to Dominic Monkhouse about that time in her life, and how it led to the creation of a company that would help others in a similar situation.
2018-05-1727 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE2 | David Tudehope - The Customer Is Everything - The Melting Pot PodcastThis week on The Melting Pot Dominic Monkhouse is speaking to Macquarie Telecom CEO David Tudehope about how the business became one of the best in the world for customer services. Plus, how they're changing the way they work to encourage more Millennials into the business. The Melting Pot is hosted by business coach Dominic Monkhouse. In this series he talks to entrepreneurs who are doing things differently, pushing boundaries.
2018-04-2718 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE1 | Evgeny Shadchnev - Thinking Outside The Business Box - The Melting Pot PodcastThe Melting Pot is hosted by business coach Dominic Monkhouse. In this series he talks to entrepreneurs who are doing things differently, pushing boundaries. This week he chats with the CEO of Makers Academy, Evgeny Shadchnev, covering everything from unlimited holidays for staff, no sales commission, salary transparency and set your own salaries.
2018-04-1925 min