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Business Without Bullsh-tThe Business Without Bullshit OG Conversation : Richard OuryEP 362 - Richard has a wide career from running and building the family business, to acting as a chairman of a FTSE quoted company, to being an entrepreneur in Wine, Music, Cosmetics, Food Manufacturing, Hedge Funds, and more. To all of these activities he has applied a deeply independent mindset, this entrepreneurial independence is what has grown Oury Clark from a tiny firm in Slough to a unique Top 50 professional firm in the UK.We recorded this episode sometime back, and it was the final time my sister appeared on the podcast before she died of cancer. I...2025-01-081h 57
Business Without Bullsh-tSPECIAL - Living with Cancer - In memory of Juliet Oury pt. 3EP 317 - Recorded on the 6th March 2023, Andy Oury reunites with his sister and parter at Oury Clark, Juliet Oury who was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer on the 30th September 2022, and who sadly passed away on 7th June 2023. They have an emotional and candid discussion about Juliet's ongoing battle with cancer - the challenges faced with treatments, the impact on Juliet's personal life, her matchmaking antics in hospital. Even the quality of hospital tea and biscuits gets put under the hammer!Throughout, they emphasise the importance of living life to the fullest, cherishing support systems...2024-06-2644 min
Business Without Bullsh-tQUIZ - Business or Bullshit with David Clarke OBEEP 282 - CEO of Paralympics GB, David Clark OBE is in the quiz seat this week. Founder's egos, hockey stick growth, offshore tax havens, and even Russia pop up for questioning.Chapters:00:00 Welcome to BoB00:41 Corporate Gifting00:47 Insights on Formal Directors Meetings00:53 Thoughts on Downplaying Capabilities01:01 Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)01:11 Debunking Hockey Stick Growth01:19 Exploring the Better Business Act01:31 Office Spaces in the Metaverse01:51 The Role of Meditation in Business02:07 The Importance of Five Year Forecasts2024-02-1504 min
Business Without Bullsh-tDavid Bentall on Navigating Ties in Family BusinessEP 259 - David is the founder of Next Step Advisors, a consultancy for family businesses helping them avoid the potential pitfalls of working with your closest relatives.David chats about his experiences running his family's companies, for all of their successes and failures, which spawned the idea for Next Step Advisors. Andy get's in on the act, speaking frankly about his experiences growing up as part of Oury Clark: the struggles, expectations, mistakes and lessons learnt. There may be some oversharing.David also tells us why he thinks companies who don't give back to their...2023-11-1449 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 235 - BWB Extra - Get To Know .. David YarrowDavid talks about life before photography and his journey to becoming a full-time artist. He shares stories about life on the road and what happened when he met the Head of the Tate Gallery (it wasn't what he expected) and had dinner with George Bush. He also talks about the importance of real trust in business and why Richard Oury is his number 1 go-to man. David's recommendations:The Offer - The Making Of The Godfather (film)The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil Money and Power - Daniel Yergin (book)BWB...2023-08-3115 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 209 - BWB Special - In memory of Juliet Oury - Part 3Recorded on 6th March 2023, Andy catches up with Juliet for a brave, deep and candid chat about life after being diagnosed with terminal Cancer. They talk about Juliet's Chemotherapy experiences, the happy havoc she'd been causing at the hospital, buying birthday cards for her children's future birthdays and party plans to celebrate her. Juliet also shares her sentiments, realisations and life advice in retrospect.BWB is powered by Oury Clarkbusinesswithoutbullshit.com2023-06-2724 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 207 - BWB Special - In memory of Juliet Oury - Part 2We get to know more about Juliet's life story: how and why she became a lawyer, her work on Death Row in Jamaica and what she strived to achieve. She also talks about the people who have helped her over the years, her visions for Oury Clark and how she would like to be remembered.Juliet's recommendations: Juliet's Spotify PlaylistBWB is powered by Oury Clarkbusinesswithoutbullshit.me2023-06-2240 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 206 - BWB Special - In memory of Juliet Oury - Part 1Recorded on 4th November 2022, Andy speaks to sister, co-host and senior parter at Oury Clark Juliet Oury who sadly passed away on 7th June 2023 from Pancreatic Cancer. She was 47.Juliet gives us personal insight into her illness and subsequent effects, and how she approached managing it the best she could. Priceless advice for anyone going through the same experience. Please share with people who you think will benefit from hearing it.BWB is powered by Oury Clarkbusinesswithoutbullshit.me2023-06-201h 59
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 162 - Phil Bernie - Co-Founder - KeyPayMeet Phil Bernie, Co-Founder of KeyPay, a cloud based payroll solution like no other! Phil is also a self-proclaimed closet computer scientist, a purveyor of the ever-questioning status-quo as well as being a former professional rugby player.Doesn't sound like your average chat about payroll, right ? Well it wasn't .. far from it in fact. Press play and hold on to your trousers.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2023-02-0726 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 161 - BWB Extra - Big Data Business with David RicciardiThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with David Ricciardi, President & CEO of Proximo, an information services company specialising in Big Data which David founded in 1997. With over 30 years of experience in building, managing and utilising big databases for companies like Mercedes-Benz, L’Oréal and Time Warner, and now with a new UK based subsidiary open for business, David and Proximo are bonafide industry heavyweights. Hear more about what makes David tick, how got to where he is today and his vision for Proximo's future company culture and business.Check out David Ricciardi's book rec...2023-02-0226 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 160 - David Ricciardi - President & CEO - ProximoMeet David Ricciardi, President & CEO of Proximo, an information services company which he founded in 1997 specialising in Big Data.David’s experience spans more than 30 years and has led him to build, manage, and utilize large databases in industries as varied as financial, automotive and health care. David spends much of his time now as an advisor to clients, helping them plan and execute on data strategies to make better business decisions.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2023-01-3129 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 159 - BWB Extra - The Business Rebellion with Alan DoneganThis week's BWB Extra continues our chat with Alan Donegan, co-founder of the award-winning Rebel Business School, Finance School and podcast with the aim of helping people start their own businesses, take control of their finances and avoid debt. And they provide it all for free! because Rebel raises its capital through sponsorship which means they can give away the best education to those who need it the most .. and have being doing so in over 7 different countries to over 20k people to date. Sounds too good to be true, right? on the contrary. Alan and Rebel...2023-01-2626 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 158 - Alan Donegan - Co-Founder - The Rebel Business SchoolMeet Alan Donegan, co-founder of the award-winning Rebel Business School, Rebel Finance School and the Rebel Entrepreneur podcast. He became financial independent at 40 years old and now uses his time to help people from all walks of life to start their own businesses, take control of their finances and avoid debt. Rebel's mission was borne out of Alan’s own personal experiences where he was forced to fight the courts to prevent loosing his family home. Today, Rebel has educated over 20,000 people in seven different countries and no one has ever paid for their support. Rebel raises spo...2023-01-2433 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 157 - BWB Extra - The Curious Chef with Scott HallsworthThis week's BWB Extra continues our chat with Scott Hallsworth, ex-Nobu London Head Chef who launched his very own Freak Scene as a pop-up in July 2017. Pre-Covid, Freak Scene went on to become the ever-popular restaurant in the heart of Soho, London and is opening in a new location very soon. We get to know more about what makes Scott tick, his perspective on the realities of business in food and hospitality and how he went from washing dishes in Bunbury, Australia to walking through the doors of Nobu as Head Chef (with quite a...2023-01-1928 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 156 - Scott Hallsworth - Founder & Chef - Freak SceneMeet Scott Hallsworth. As head chef at the acclaimed Nobu for six years, Australian-born Scott has mastered the art of Japanese cuisine. His modern style combined with the explosive smoky, umami flavours found in his dishes make him one of London's most popular chefs.Nobu was where Scott learnt how to cook Japanese food at the highest level and spent six years at the helm of the Michelin-starred restaurant, even helping open a new branch in Melbourne. However, he grew tired of creating recipes for the menus without making a name for himself and decided to leave...2023-01-1730 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 155 - BWB Extra - Oracle of Economics with Martin Wolf CBEBWB Extra continues our very special conversation with Martin Wolf CBE, Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times where we dig deeper and discuss Modern Monetary Theory, the effects of the energy crisis on the economy and what SMEs should be doing to prepare, and pose questions like:What are the UK's alternatives to the EU?Can Britain become a global superpower again?What does the future of UK politics look like?BWB is powered by Oury Clark2023-01-1242 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 154 - BWB Special - Martin Wolf CBE - Chief Economics CommentatorKicking off 2023 with a very special conversation with Martin Wolf CBE, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times.Martin has received honorary doctorates from six universities, including the London School of Economics and was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2000 for services to financial journalism. Martin's also won a raft of awards including the 2019 Gerald Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award and was also a member of the UK’s Independent Commission on Banking in 2010-11.Our 2-part conversation with Martin covers a range of topics including discussions about the UK's ec...2023-01-1049 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 153 - BWB Extra - Career Chameleon with Phil IvesThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Phil Ives, Business Development Partner at BEAN Partners, a corporate finance and business intelligence advisory firm offering intelligence-led strategy to support growth, fund raising, and both 'buy and sell' side M&A.
We get to know more about what makes Phil tick, how the future looks for him and BEAN Partners, as well as hearing about how he went from being a working actor to working in corporate finance, and polar leap to say the least!
BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-12-2224 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 152 - Phil Ives - Partner - BEAN PartnersMeet Phil Ives, Business Development Partner at BEAN Partners, a corporate finance and business intelligence advisory firm that provides the middle market with a differentiated service offering intelligence-led strategy to support growth, fund raising, and both 'buy and sell' side M&A.For the past decade, Phil has travelled the globe as an award-winning speaker, including for Vistage (the world’s largest peer-to-peer learning platform for owners) and has been a strategic advisor to CEOs of high growth private companies looking to scale, fund and sell. He's also scaled two of his own businesses with major sales team...2022-12-2032 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 151 - BWB Extra - Boss Lady with Mallory KhalifaThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Mallory Khalifa, Managing Director of Animated Storyboards a full-service Animatics company that specialising in high-quality storyboards, Animatics, Cinematics and Test Commercials. We get to know more about what makes Mallory tick, what drives her to be the business leader she is today, and we discuss the quirky differences between the Brits and the Yanks, for good and for bad. Check out Mallory Khalifa's recommendations:"A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle (book recommendation)"Serial" podcast (recommendation)BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-12-1523 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 150 - Mallory Khalifa - Managing Director - Animated Storyboards (ASB)Meet Mallory Khalifa, Managing Director of Animated Storyboards (ASB) a full-service Animatics company that specializes in high-quality storyboards, Animatics, Cinematics, MoCap, Pre-Vis Test CommercialsMallory started her career in America within the advertising sector working for the prestigious ad agency, Leo Burnett in Chicago where she decided to transition to the production side of things and moved to New York to join ASB. Mallory has contributed to the global expansion of ASB through setting up the London operation, growing the Bangkok production team and managing the global new business as Managing Director. Mallory also is a...2022-12-1324 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 149 - BWB Extra - The Car Connoisseur with David SpickettThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with David Spickett, Founder of The Car Crowd - the UK's first fractional ownership platform dedicated to passion assets with the aim of democratising investment, starting with classic cars. We get to know more about what makes David tick, how he came to be doing what he does, the next top 3 cars he has his investment eye on and discuss what the future holds for The CarCrowd, plus more as usual.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-12-0827 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 148 - David Spickett - Founder - The Car CrowdMeet David Spickett, Founder of TheCarCrowd - the UK's first fractional ownership platform dedicated to passion assets with the aim of democratising investment .... starting with classic cars.Initially based in financial services and consultancy, most recently as the managing director of a UK Fintech business lending company Liberis, David formed TheCarCrowd in 2019 with a vision to democratise the strongest performing investment classes and allow passionate people a way of joining together to own and benefit from the assets they love.With a growing investment community in the heart of the East Midlands, investors can come together at events an...2022-12-0633 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 147 - BWB Extra - The Headhunter with Lewis MalehThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Lewis Maleh, Founder & CEO of Bentley Lewis, an award winning global boutique executive search firm where we get to know more about what makes him tick and how he came to be one the leading global minds on what's next in the workplace, how hiring and attracting talent is evolving and what people are really looking for from work.Check out Lewis Maleh's recommendations:"Factfulness" by Hans Rosling (book recommendation)Joe Rogan's podcast (recommendation)Jordan Peterson's podcast (recommendation)BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-12-0125 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 146 - Lewis Maleh - Founder & CEO - Bentley LewisMeet Lewis Maleh, Founder & CEO of Bentley Lewis, an award winning global boutique executive search firm with presence in London New York, Miami, Berlin, Lithuania and India.Lewis is one the leading global minds on what's next in the workplace, how hiring and attracting talent is evolving and what people are really looking for from work. He recognises trends early and helps others understand what they mean for recruiting talent and building a career. Lewis is also a podcaster and has contributed to various publications including Forbes and the Financial Times. Sit back...2022-11-2923 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 145 - BWB Extra - The Copyright Warriors with Cory Doctorow and Rebecca GiblinThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin, co-authors of Chokepoint Capitalism. Cory is a renowned science fiction author, activist and journalist who’s written a range of highly acclaimed books, and Rebecca is a Professor of Law at Melbourne University and Director of Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia, and in this chat we get to know more about what makes them tick and how they came to be doing what they do today.Check out Cory & Rebecca's recommendations:"Temeraire" by Naomi Novik "Honk if you are Jesus" by Peter Go...2022-11-2429 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 144 - Cory Doctorow & Rebecca Giblin - Authors of Chokepoint CapitalismMeet Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin. Cory is a renowned science fiction author, activist and journalist who’s written a range of highly acclaimed books, his most recent being Chokepoint Capitalism co-written with Rebecca Giblin, a Professor of Law at Melbourne University, an Art Future Fellow and Director of Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia. If you've ever wanted to know how companies like Spotify and Audible make their money, and at whose cost, then today's your lucky day. Cory and Rebecca are field experts who are on a mission to debunk, expose and provoke reform in in...2022-11-2237 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 143 - BWB Extra - Binyan Culture Code with Andrei DolnikovThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Andrei Dolnikov, Founder & CEO of Binyan Studios, and president of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators.We dig deeper into Andrei's perspectives on what healthy company culture should look like, and hear about Binyan's core values which make up the bedrock of the company's ethos. And with Andrei being half Russian half Ukrainian, we also discuss his thoughts and feelings about the Russia Ukraine conflict. All of this alongside our staple BWB questions where we dig a little deeper and get to know more about the Founder, CEO and...2022-11-1721 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 142 - Andrei Dolnikov - Founder & CEO - BINYANMeet an Andrei Dolnikov, is an Interior Architect, and the Founder & CEO of Binyan Studios, a leading 3D Animation Studio specialising in bespoke architectural images and films. Andrei founded BINYAN in his Sydney living room with the ambition to do nothing short of shaping the future of architecture, and based the company's vision on seven pillars:● Ethical transparency● Entrepreneurial experimentation● Authentic relationships● Lighthearted spirit● Knowledge sharing● Thought leadership● HumilityAnd now with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & New York, Los Angeles, London and Dub...2022-11-1535 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 141 - BWB Extra - CEO of the City with Michael B HancockWe continue our conversation with Michael B Hancock, the Mayor of Denver USA where we talk about how Michael got into politics and worked his way up to becoming Mayor, and ask what's next for him once he finishes serving his last term in office. All of this alongside our staple BWB questions where we dig a little deeper and get to know more about the man in Strong Mayor's suit.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-11-1020 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 140 - BWB SPECIAL - Michael B Hancock - Mayor of DenverMeet Michael B Hancock, the Mayor of Denver USA! We had the pleasure of spending time with Micheal while on his promotional visit to London where we talk to him about what it's like being a Mayor (and what it actually means to be one), his career legacy so far, the power of media, the US elections and so much more as part of our shiny new format where we get to know more about the man in the Strong Mayor's suitA special thanks to London & Partners and Denver Economic Development & Opportunity. BWB is pow...2022-11-0832 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 139 - BWB Extra - RegTech Revolution with Henry BalaniThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Henry Balani, a financial services executive and Global Head of Industry at Encompass. We further unpack the world of Anti-Money Laundering and Regulatory Technology, also known as RegTech, which Henry is passionately spearheading and discuss Henry's life history and what led him to the role. All that plus more.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-11-0319 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 138 - Dr Henry Balani: "Be patient in order to be flexible"Meet Dr Henry Balani, a financial services executive with over 27 years’ experience in the RegTech industries.His current role as Global Head of Industry & Regulatory Affairs at Encompass has him overseeing relationships with Industry Analysts and Regulatory Agencies with a focus on raising Encompass’ profile as a leader in addressing financial crime through RegTech solutions.Henry's basically a bit of a boss when it comes to advising banks, money service businesses and financial technology firms on implementing compliance solutions related to anti-money laundering (AML), KYC and OFAC sanctions interdiction proc...2022-11-0139 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 137 - BWB Extra - Disrupting Hair & Beauty with Jamelia DonaldsonThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Jamelia Donaldson, Founder and CEO of Treasure Tress, a leading monthly product discovery box for women and girls with textured hair. We hear about Jamelia's experiences starting the business as a black female founder in a predominantly white and asian dominated industry as well more about the business model itself, the effect of Brexit, Treasure Tress's biggest markets and future plans for expansion. All that plus more.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-10-2719 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 136 - Jamelia Donaldson: "Don't take advice from people you wouldn't switch places with"Meet Jamelia Donaldson, Founder and CEO of Treasure Tress, the UK's, Europe's and Middle East's first monthly product discovery box for women and girls with textured hair.From the quality products included in each box, to regular hair tips and brand ambassador tutorials, Treasure Tress is not only transforming the way women with kinky-curly hair discover new products, but is also changing personal narratives on what beautiful natural hair really is, so much so that they've been featured in Harpers Bazaar, Buzzfeed, Black Beauty and Hair Magazine, Good Housekeeping, The Voice Newspaper and loads more....2022-10-2539 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 135 - BWB Extra - Remote Revolution with Liam MartinThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Liam Martin, tech entrepreneur and co-organiser of Running Remote where we take a deep dive into all things remote working. We discuss what makes cites attractive for remote workers and how Asynchronous management actually works, and talk about creating and maintaining company culture in a remote working environment as well as the tax and staff training implications that come with working as digital nomads. All that plus more.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-10-2036 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 134 - Liam Martin: "Be comfortable with having uncomfortable conversations"Meet Liam Martin, a serial entrepreneur and co-organizer of the Running Remote Conference He's also the co-founder and CMO of Time Doctor and Staff.com — one of the most popular time tracking and productivity software platforms in use by top brands today. The mission statement that feeds all of Liam's products and services stems from empowering workers to work wherever they want, whenever they want.Liam is an avid proponent of remote work and has been published in Forbes, Inc, Mashable, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, The Next Web, The Huffington Post, Venturebeat, and ma...2022-10-1847 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 133 - BWB Extra - Man on a Mission with Paddy WillisThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Paddy Willis, Founder and Exec Chairman of Mission Ventures where we talk more about his life and career in food, Mission Venture's partnership with Sainsbury's, his passion for helping entrepreneurs and educating future generations, as well as tackling the bigger questions we like to ask here on BWB - should there be more tax or philanthropy and is Capitalism broken?BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-10-1335 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 132 - Paddy Willis: "Listen to your gut and consider it when making decisions"Meet Paddy Willis, an entrepreneur by nature and Founder/Exec Chairman of Mission Ventures, challenger brand-building company which is on a mission to create a better food system using entrepreneurial solutions to solve some of the industry's biggest challenges around health, diversity and sustainability.Paddy has a vast career history ranging from working in the wine trade to the telecoms industry and most notably inn baby food where he co-founded Plum Baby, an award-winning organic baby food brand that achieved distribution in over 2,000 multiple retailer stores across the UK within just 15 months of launch with annualised retail...2022-10-1142 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 131 - BWB Extra - Life in Lingerie with Monica HarringtonThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Monica Harrington, Founder of Fit Form Fashion where we hear more about her life as a lingerie stylist. From the type of clientele Monica has, to the hospital and charity work she does for women who have been effected by breast cancer, to the professional training she provides for lingerie fitters and corporate events she puts on, we take a dive into what it's like being Monica Harrington.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-10-0619 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 130 - Monica Harrington: "Stick with it and hang in there"Meet Monica Harrington, an industry-recognised lingerie stylist and brand consultant and Founder of Fit Form Fashion, her personal styling service offering a range of lingerie and sportswear styling for everyday and special occasions.Monica's worked with lingerie for over 30 years delivering brand and product consultancy, shoot styling, bra-fit training and workshops for major clients from Adidas to Triumph to Calvin Klein and Sloggi. Our conversation with Monica tells her life story, how she found her passion for lingerie and why she started her own business.Check out Monica Harrington's recommendations:"The Midnight Library" by...2022-10-0437 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 129 - BWB Extra - Science of Learning with William WadsworthThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with William Wadsworth Founder of Exam Study Expert where we dive deeper into discussing the science of learning and talk about the different types of learning techniques, which ones William prefers to teach and discuss the differences in people's learning capabilities and how to best approach them. We also hear about William's client experiences and his plans to grow and scale the business.Check out William's recommendations:"The Rebel Entrepreneur Podcast" by Alan Donegan"The Four Hour Work Week" by Tim Ferriss"Building A Story Brand" by Donald Miller2022-09-2920 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 128 - William Wadsworth: "Sell your value before you create it"Meet William Wadsworth, a first-class Cambridge University graduated memory psychologist and founder of Exam Study Expert who helps students study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.Following top 0.01% exam results himself at school, William is now obsessed with helping others get the grades of their dreams as a study strategy coach for private clients, and as an in-demand workshop leader for schools and universities. His expertise has been widely featured, from a regular column in The Times to numerous high-profile education industry conferences....2022-09-2741 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 127 - BWB Extra - Tik Tok Boom with Oliver BruceThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Oliver Bruce, CEO and Founder at PinPoint Media where we dive deeper into discussing the social media phenomenon that is TikTok, what makes it so powerful (and why Andy's particularly concerned about it), how the platform should be used and why businesses should be embracing it. We also discuss the future of Tech and the workplace, and how the next generation should be preparing to adapt to the shift we'll be seeing in the jobs market.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-09-2218 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 126 - Oliver Bruce: "Listen to at least 3 people"Meet Oliver Bruce, CEO and Founder of PinPoint Media, a no nonsense content agency based in Cheltenham, London and Manchester specialising in social content, campaign planning, virtual and augmented reality and video media.During University Oliver ended up growing PinPoint Media from his halls with the simple mission statement to ‘make film accessible to all’. He knew that video was so important to businesses and by using a model based on critical mass he was able to produce high volumes of content for little cost to the client. This aggressive approach to video sales funded his first staf...2022-09-2042 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 125 - BWB Extra - The Numbers Game with Carol AlexanderThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Carol Alexander, Professor of Finance at Sussex University Business School. We hear more about Carol's love for Mathematics and why she is now passionate about writing papers on Crypto and Blockchain instead of traditional financial markets (hint - she does like banks!). And you'll also hear us have a good chat about the state of UK politics in this new emerging world of digital currency and what we really think of Rishi Sunak.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-09-1517 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 124 - Crypto Special - Carol Alexander: "Publish or perish"Meet Carol Alexander, Professor of Finance at Sussex University who is an expert in FinTech, blockchains and crypto amongst a whole raft of other things. She also holds BSc in Mathematics with Experimental Psychology (First Class) and a PhD in Algebraic Number Theory from the University of Sussex, and an MSc in Mathematical Economics and Econometrics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.Carol is also the author of the best-selling textbook “Market Models” and of the four-volume textbook series Market Risk Analysis amongst others and has also published a raft of industry paper publications whic...2022-09-131h 21
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 123 - BWB Extra - Family Food Affair with Amy PoonThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Amy Poon, Founder at Poon’s London. We dive deeper into discussing Amy’s life growing up in the Chinese restaurant business, her dad’s migration to the UK, to him becoming a Michelin Star chef and building the original Poon’s restaurant empire and what Amy has planned for the resurrection of Poon's London and their passion for good quality Soya Sauce.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-09-0822 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 122 - Amy Poon: "You can always change your mind"Meet Amy Poon, Founder at Poon's London who create signature Chinese sauces and fresh wontons for nationwide home delivery.Amy was born in London and educated at University of Oxford where she obtained a third class degree in Japanese and has lived in Geneva, Tokyo, Sydney and Singapore. A jack of all trades and master of none, she has tutored in French and Latin, worked as a hostess, marketed Patek Philippe watches, opened a champagne bar in Singapore’s red-light district, sold contemporary Asian art, run an event company, sat on the board of UN Women in Si...2022-09-0640 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 121 - BWB Extra - Kitchen Culture with Ian WoodleyThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Ian Woodley, Founder at Finance Kitchen where we talk all things restaurants, dark kitchens, Deliveroo and that time Ian saved the Cinnamon Club from never opening.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-09-0133 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 120 - Ian Woodley: "May you go to heaven before the Devil knows you're dead"Meet Ian Woodley, Founder of Finance Kitchen which specialises in investment raises and debt funding for the restaurant and grocery sectors.25 years of experience led Ian to set up the Now Financial group which focused on business rescue and was voted "Business Rescue Funder of the Year" at the Insolvency Awards 2009. In 2015 the time came to turn a passion as a home cook into a profession and Finance Kitchen was formed to facilitate finance for new and growing restaurants.Outside of work Ian has been involved in a number of sports clubs. Chairman of Dulwich...2022-08-3048 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 119 - New York Sessions #6 - Josh AuerbachPart 6 of our New York Sessions is live! Recorded on location at the Beekham Hotel in Lower Manhattan, we spoke to Josh Auerbach, COO of Aura Frames, a digital pitcure frame which let's you instantly frame photos from your phone and invite your favorite people to join in, making sharing photos & videos delightfully simple. All that alongside the usual Q&A chat in true BWB fashion ;)Check out Josh Aurebach's recommendation:"Station Eleven" with Emily St. John MandelBWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-08-2759 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 118 - BWB Extra - Guiding Lanterns with Michelle KvelloThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Michelle Kvello, Founder of Lantern Partners, a virtual CFO advisory firm where we talk more about the business's working principles how they operate. We also share stories about difficult client scenarios we've experienced and how they've been dealt with as well as discuss the current state Australia's startup community, labour shortages and immigration policies.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-08-2522 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 117 - Michelle Kvello: "Never ask advice from someone who hasn't been where you want to go"Meet Michelle Kvello, Founder of Lantern Partners, a CFO advisory firm with the objective of propelling fast-growing businesses to success. Named one of the top 50 women in accounting in 2021 by Ignition, and a finalist for CFO of the year 2022 (Australian Accounting Awards), Michelle is not only highly regarded in the Finance and CFO space, but she is also passionate about using her voice and her stories to support women in the industry, and support individuals moving from corporate roles into their consulting dream.Michelle's expertise lies in helping businesses understand and harness their financials. She contrib...2022-08-2345 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 116 - New York Sessions #5 - Lindsay Stewart & Brian McNeillPart 5 of our New York Sessions is live! Recorded on location at the Beekham Hotel in Lower Manhattan, we spoke to Founders Lindsay Stewart & Brian McNeill about Stringr, their powerful remote video news gathering solution for broadcast and online journalism as well as their new product Iconik, a cloud-native solution that gathers and organizes media securely from any storage, alongside the usual Q&A chat in true BWB fashion ;)BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-08-201h 02
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 115 - Neil Parker: "You can only give 100%"Continuing our conversation with Neil Parker, FX Market Strategist at Natwest and all-round economy expert where we hear more about how he got to where he is today, his views on Brexit, his perspective on FX Markets and what he thinks is "Business" and "Not Business" in our Business vs. Bullshit quick fire round!BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-08-1836 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 114 - BWB Special - Economageddon with Neil ParkerMeet Neil Parker, Director and FX Market Strategist at NatWest who joins us for a very special extended episode to discuss all things global economy, financial markets, inflation, interest rates and the Bank of England. An absolute must-listen for anyone wanting insight into what's really going on economically and clarity on how to navigate through such financially tumultuous times. Are the world's financial markets crumbling right in front of our eyes? will they ever recover or are witnessing an actual Economageddon? Pull up a chair, press play and brace yourself.BWB...2022-08-161h 39
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 113 - New York Sessions #4 - Eric SmithWelcome to part 4 of our New York Sessions! Recorded on location at the Beekham Hotel in Lower Manhattan, we spoke to Eric Smith, CEO of one of the longest standing reggae music labels, Easy Star Records about all things music, industry, British routes and New York Martinis ;)Check out Eric Smith's recommendations:"The Clash - London Calling" "The Rumour Podcast""Cloudsplitter" with Russell BanksBWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-08-1348 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 112 - BWB Extra - Be More Pirate with James BergThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with James Berg, Founder of Picaroons where we break it down and talk about what led James to starting the company as well as hearing about the origins of James's mindset which gave birth to the Picaroons ideology, company culture and realities of running his ship the way he does.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-08-1120 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 111 - James Berg: "Enjoy the BMW on your way to the Ferrari"Joining us this week is James Berg, founder of Picaroons, a content creation agency.His experience as a digital insights expert and content strategist led him to working with the likes of Facebook, IBM, Philips, Samsung, SEAT, Booking.com, GSK, ESPN, Bupa and P&G.James is also a qualified business coach and published author. His book ‘104 Social Media Content Ideas To Increase Sales’ has helped over 3,000 businesses plan and implement their social media marketing. As a sought-after speaker James has educated over 2,000 SME’s, startups and charities on how to increase their sales, donations and le...2022-08-0944 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 110 - New York Sessions # 3 - Sandi Burrows & Ed BurstellWelcome to part 3 of our New York Sessions! Recorded on location at the Beekham Hotel in Lower Manhattan, we spoke to Brand Developing experts Sandi Burrows and Ed Burstell about their career journeys and how they came to join forces and start their brand consultancy Burburs LLC.Sandi has guided brands like MAC Cosmetics, Aesop, L’Artisan Parfumeur, Serge Lutens, T. LeClerc, Byredo, Vilhelm Parfumerie (just to name a few) through their early years in the US and Ed has worked high profile roles in London and New York which includes running department store Li...2022-08-0644 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 109 - BWB Extra - The Electric Revolution with Guy Haydon & Darren GardnerThis week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Guy Haydon and Darren Gardner, Directors at Zaptec UK where we speak about all things Electric Vehicles as well as how Guy and Darren are approaching their recruitment process. They're building a new company culture with the aim of creating a fully modernised workplace where their employee's wellbeing is prioritised just as much as profit margins. BWB is powered by Oury Clark.2022-08-0420 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 108 - Guy Haydon & Darren Gardner: "Say 'Yes' and figure it out on the job"Joining us this week are Guy Haydon, Managing Director and Darren Gardner, Commercial Director of Zaptec UK - an innovative Norwegian manufacturer of world-leading EV charging systems.We speak about all things from electric cars to recruitment practices to company culture to why you should NEVER mix business with pleasure ;) A very colourful conversation to say the least!Check out Guy & Darren's recommendations:"Utopia for Realists" with Rutger Bregman"Do Purpose" with David Hieatt"Athletico Mince Podcast""Out To Lunch With Jay Rayner""The Off-Menu Podcast"BWB is powered by Oury Clark2022-08-0240 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 46 - Maxim Cramer: "Let it be easy"Coach, Consultant and Founder of Mennenia, Maxim Cramer joins Juliet Oury and Philippa Sturt this week on BWB.Maxim’s mission with Mennenia is to help women entrepreneurs start, launch, and grow their businesses by making technology as simple as everyday English. She’s also worked as a principal design technologist, technical consultant, mobile software engineer and was integral to the team that developed Swiftkey, a keyboard app that saw over a million downloads on its first day and since has been acquired by Microsoft.The conversation takes us through Maxim’s journey and experiences being...2021-08-2936 min
Oury Clark Audio Quick GuidesEP 09 - Immigration with Juliet Oury and Simon WalshImmigration is up next on the Audio Quick Guides demystified by Juliet Oury and Simon Walsh. Alongside Dominic Frisby, the three discuss the practicalities and details of Immigration regulations for businesses wanting to set up or currently operating in the UK, paying particular attention to post-Brexit changes. They cover the multiple visa options on offer and how Tax should be correctly handled, right-to-work checks, business expansion requirements, and all subsequent immigration fees as well as addressing the effects on EU National spouses returning to the UK post-Brexit, plus more.2021-08-2014 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 45 - Christine Armstrong: "If you’re in a job which is bad for your soul, you need to quit”Author and Vlogger Christine Armstrong joins Juliet Oury and Philippa Sturt this week on BWB.Christine is the author of The Mother of All Jobs: How To Have Children And A Career And Stay Sane(ish) published by Bloomsbury, writes regularly for the Times and Telegraph, and is a contributing editor of Management Today. Christine’s work focuses on parenting, work-life balance, and the future of work. Her current focus is hybrid work and how we manage our home and work lives.The three discuss Christine’s (baby littered) career path which led her to co-found...2021-08-1334 min
Oury Clark Audio Quick GuidesEP 08 - Cloud Accounting with Andrew Oury and Mike DerbyAndrew Oury teams up with Mike Derby to educate us on the pros and cons of Cloud Accounting.Alongside Dominic Frisby, the three discuss what Cloud Accounting is, how it can benefit a business's data infrastructure and workflow, how and why HMRC is integrating their systems into cloud networks as well as best practices, key requirements, and things to avoid if you want to use the software correctly.2021-08-0615 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 44 - Sunna Van Kampen: "Venture Capitalists prefer a Founder who has failed one company first"Sunna Van Kampen, Founder of Tonic Health joins Juliet Oury and Phillipa Sturt on this week’s episode of BWB.Sunna previously co-founded LVK Global - a sales and marketing agency and developed Piccolo Baby Food - the fastest growing baby food brand in the UK which led him to found Tonic Health - a start-up aiming to empower the world to work with and not against their immune system. Within the first year of trading, he’s secured half a million in funding and launched into the largest health retailers in the country including Boots, Sainsbury’s, Holl...2021-07-3043 min
Oury Clark Audio Quick GuidesEP 07 - Inheritance Tax with Richard Oury and Emma Florentin-LeeStepping up for the next round of the Oury Clark Audio Quick Guides is company head Richard Oury alongside Emma Florentin-Lee to unpack Inheritance Tax.Alongside Dominic Frisby, the three discuss what Inheritance Tax is, who it affects and how to best plan your wealth for it. As unpopular as it is, HMRC has created ways in which you can minimize Inheritance Tax to insure that your inheritors receive as much as relatively possible. Successful long-term planning led by the right advisors is the key and in this episode, y...2021-07-2322 min
Oury Clark Audio Quick GuidesEP 06 - Enterprise Investment Schemes with Andrew Oury and Jeremy CokerAndrew Oury teams up with Jeremy Coker for the next round of the Oury Clark Quick Guides to demystify Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS)Alongside Dominic Frisby, the three unpack what EIS is, what types of businesses qualify, and how both companies and investors can benefit from them. They also discuss the underpinning criteria, things to avoid messing up your eligibility, best practices for applications plus more.2021-07-0920 min
Oury Clark Audio Quick GuidesEP 05 - Company Benefits with Juliet Oury and Andrew ThomasJuliet Oury and Andrew Thomas step up for episode 5, peeling back the layers around Company Benefits.Alongside Dominic Frisby, the three unpack how company benefits actually work, the different types on offer, both “free" and paid for, and best practices for providing them to employees. An essential guide for any start-up or established business that wants to offer its employees more value.2021-06-2820 min
Oury Clark Audio Quick GuidesEP 04 - Property & Landlords with Richard Oury, Ian Phipps and Jemma LalwaniRound 4 sees company head Richard Oury alongside Ian Phipps, and Jemma Lalwani step up to guide us through the vast topic of Property and Landlords.They talk about common oversights when leasing a property and how to best avoid them (and very large bills!) alongside covering Delapidations, Stamp Duty Land Tax, Flexible Leasing, Service Charges, Way Leave Agreements, Planning plus more.An essential guide for anyone who's renting property for their business. 2021-06-1021 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 40 - Nathan Macabuag: "Are you in love with the problem that you are solving?"Founder of Koalaa: Soft Prosthetics Service, Nathan Macabuag joins Dominic Frisby and Juliet Oury on this week’s episode of Business Without Bullsh-t.A born and bred East Londoner, Nathan’s career path started during his gap year as an Engineer at an automotive plant in Gloucestershire which led him onto eventually studying a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London, after which he fell into the world of Prosthetics (fuelled by his nerd obsession with robotics and Iron Man) and developed a passion for wanting to make Prosthetics more accessible and affo...2021-06-0442 min
Oury Clark Audio Quick GuidesEP 03 - Tax Relief with Andrew Oury and James PleaceAndrew Oury and James Pleace step up for the next round of the Oury Clark Quick Guides taking us through the brighter side of the T Word - Tax Relief.They unpack two types of relief - Research and Design, and Video Games - and talk through eligibility requirements, different scenarios where a company would and wouldn't be able to apply, and the application process itself which, funny enough, includes getting a thumbs up from the British Film Industry. Want to know more? Like, subscribe, and press play.2021-05-2816 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 39 - Melissa Jolly: "Work/Life balance is fundamental"Award-winning Garden Designer Melissa Jolly joins Dominic Frisby and Juliet Oury on this week’s episode of Business Without Bullsh-t. Melissa’s work has won her the BBC Gardeners World Live competition and the People’s Choice Award. She's also built 3 consecutive show gardens for Royal Horticultural Society shows. As well as garden designing, Melissa likes to renovate houses that have been featured in TV shows ‘Period Homes’ and ‘Real Homes’. In 2007 Melissa set up her own garden design company alongside being a full-time mother.The three discuss Melissa’s career, the intri...2021-05-2034 min
Oury Clark Audio Quick GuidesEP 02 - Company Setup in the UK with Ian Phipps and Simon WalshIan Phipps and Simon Walsh step up for the next round of the Oury Clark Audio Quick Guides, this time guiding us through the woods of setting up a company in the UK.They cover the different types of companies you can form, best practice for registering a company name, processing accounts, and general administration (very important if you want to avoid penalties!) plus they tell us about the common cock-ups to avoid and their top 3 pieces of advice.Whether you're a native or foreign business entity wanting to...2021-05-1627 min
Oury Clark Audio Quick GuidesEP 01 - GDPR and Data Protection with Simon Walsh and Cacy-Leigh NeilsonIntroducing Oury Clark’s brand new Audio Quick Guide series! an extension of their written Quick Guides now making it even easier for you to access the knowledge of their multidisciplinary experts.Episode one sees host Dominic Frisby sit with Corporate and Commercial Solicitor and Oury Clark partner, Simon Walsh alongside Employment and Data Protection Solicitor Cacy-Leigh Neilson to discuss best practices for GDPR and Data Protection.The three discuss general rights to privacy, PECR, E-Marketing and Cookie regulations, international data transfer policies, breach reporting, DSARS plus lots more....2021-05-0523 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 36 - Neil Smith: "people involved in innovative teamwork need to be together"Neil Smith, Chairman of Tower Transit is this week’s guest on Business Without Bullsh-t along with the return of Juliet Oury as co-host!With a career spanning over 40 years in Public Transport, Neil’s originally from Sydney, Australia where he built Tower Transit - Australia’s biggest passenger carrying company responsible for carrying a whopping 380,000,000 people per year and is also present in Singapore, London and LA. He also moved from Australia to London in 2013 when he initially bought into First Group, the UK’s leading provider in transport services.Alo...2021-04-0142 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 35 - Producer's Cut: “when you’re running a business, your media diet is very important"This week on Business Without Bullsh-t, we take a look back at the month’s episodes in conversation with Martin Adams from Codec, Jonathan Wood from C2 Cyber and our Budget Special hosted by Oury Clark’s very own Richard Oury, Ian Phipps, Simon Walsh, Jeremy Coker alongside Andrew Oury and Dominic Frisby.You'll hear new, unheard parts of our conversations that take a deeper look at the topics we discussed. There’s more from Martin Adams telling us about the top 3 business trends he’s got his eye on at the moment, as well as...2021-03-2534 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 33 - Budget Special: "the most important budget for a generation"This week, Business Without Bullsh-t sees an all-star line up joining Andy and Dominic for a UK Budget Special. Bossman Richard Oury alongside Simon Walsh, Ian Phipps and Jeremy Coker takes to the (virtual) round table to discuss what the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak described as “the most important budget for a generation”.The team discusses an array of topics including their overviews of what the budget looks like as a whole and its implications on businesses and future taxes, the dawn of new VAT rates post-Brexit, how the housing industry has been a...2021-03-1248 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 24 - Best of 2020For 2021’s first episode of Business without Bullsh-t, Andrew and Dominic thought they’d take a look back over some of their favourite moments of 2020 in conversation with some of Oury Clark’s most delightful and enlightening clients including:Tom Best from The Auction CollectiveChris Howard from The RattleRoy Moed from Life BookAngus Donaldson - serial entrepreneur and InvestorNoel Duncan from SISU HealthGabrielle Patrick from KnabuBen Thompson from Employment HeroRobert Wesson from Axiom Financ...2021-01-0634 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 23 - Robert White: “Data is like water for businesses, it's essential”In the latest episode of Business without Bullsh-t, Dominic Frisby is joined by a new face in place of regular co-host Andrew, Juliet Oury also a partner at Oury Clark and Andrew's sister!Their guest is Robert White, COO for Western Europe at International Data Corporation (IDC) and CFO for EMEA. IDC provides market intelligence, advisory services, and hosts events for the IT, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets.In this episode, Robert shares a little about the history of IDC, how the business has adapted to 2020, and some predictions...2020-12-1634 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 22 - Courtney Fingar: “No market is perfect”Business Journalist and former Editor-In-Chief of the FT’s fDi magazine, Courtney Fingar, is the latest guest on Business without Bullsh-t.With a 20-year career in business journalism, Courtney has become Editor-in-Chief of the recently launched Investment Monitor, part of New Statesman Media Group. She joins Andy Oury and Dominic Frisby to discuss the online publication, international investment, and the future of journalism.Business without Bullsh-t is powered by Oury Clark.2020-12-1030 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 21 - Olafur Thorkelsson: “The digital footprints we leave start to paint a picture"Joining Andy Oury and Dominic Frisby on this episode of Business without Bullsh-t is Olafur Thorkelsson.Originally from Iceland and with a passion for tech, Olafur is CEO and Co-founder of Data Dwell, a software provider making content work harder for marketing and sales teams.The three discuss big data, utilising digital footprints, cultural differences in sales, and the benefits of colonising mars (yep, they go there. Far out!)Business without Bullsh-t is powered by Oury Clark.2020-12-0335 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 19 - Roy Moëd: "Purpose is everything"Joining Andy Oury and Dominic Frisby on the latest episode of Business without Bullsh-t is serial entrepreneur Roy Moëd, founder and CEO of bespoke memoir service, LifeBook.Inspired by his own father's experience with creating an autobiography, Roy set up LifeBook in 2010 with the aim to give elder adults a new-found purpose and a project to stimulate their minds.The three discuss the ageing population, the therapeutic power of the memoir process, and how to go about creating a legacy.Business without Bullsh-t i...2020-11-1136 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 18 - Noel Duncan: “If you measure it, it matters”Joining Andy Oury and Dominic Frisby on the latest episode of Business without Bullsh-t is Noel Duncan.Noel is CEO of SiSU Health, a preventative health platform empowering people to “own their health” through data-tracking and personalized programs and services.The three discuss enhancing the public’s health literacy, learning from data, and the psychologies we can use to incentivize behaviour changes.Business without Bullsh-t is powered by Oury Clark.2020-10-2841 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 17 - Ben Thompson: “Geography is no longer a fundamental constraint to employment”The latest episode of Business without Bullsh-t is joined by Ben Thompson, CEO at Employment Hero, a virtual employment management platform.Ben talks to Andy Oury and Dominic Frisby about his recent plans for international expansion, how the disruption of the pandemic has catalyzed flexible working behaviors on a mass scale, and what is in store for the future of borderless work.Also, listen out for a wonderful chicken analogy.Business without Bullsh-t is powered by Oury Clark.2020-10-2040 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 16 - Lachlan Faulkner: “You need a sh*tload of naivety and a huge amount of arrogance”The latest episode of Business without Bullsh-t is joined by one of Oury Clark’s ex-clients Lachlan Faulkner, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Stiltz Lifts.Since venturing over from Aus to set up the business in 2010, Stiltz has seen rapid growth and was this year awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2020.Alongside Andy Oury and Dominic Frisby, Lachlan discusses the economic time bomb that is Britain’s aging population, what it takes to grow a business and why big companies have to buy innovation....2020-10-1339 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 15 - David Rogers: "Businesses are getting really good at gathering data, I just don’t think we’re very good at using it"This week’s episode of Business without Bullsh-t is joined by David Rogers. Having once walked the halls of Oury Clark, David is now Director of Accounting for the aerospace engineering firm, the Ferra Group.With Dominic Frisby and Andy Oury, David discusses the recent impact of coronavirus on aerospace and some of the uncomfortable questions that surround the industry.The three also chat about all things accountancy (what some may call the world’s second oldest profession); how accountancy has changed over the years, the importance of keeping up-t...2020-10-0537 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 14 - Joe Sluys: “Every entrepreneur should have a social agenda attached to their business - there should be a purpose beyond profit”In the latest episode of Business without Bullsh-t, Andrew Oury and Dominic Frisby are joined by the founder and CEO of SquareBook, Joe Sluys.Aiming to provide fairer outcomes and include a wider community of investors, SquareBook is a multi-tiered auction platform, digitizing the initial public offerings process.Joe discusses raising money for startups, trends in conscious capitalism, and how entrepreneurs could be solving social problems.Business without Bullsh-t is powered by Oury Clark.2020-09-2839 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 13 - Robert Wesson: “The future is service, pricing, appetite - it's not a one size fits all scenario anymore”In the latest episode of Business without Bullsh-t, Andy Oury and Dominic Frisby are joined by entrepreneur Robert Wesson, CEO of International Financial Services business, Axiom.E-money licences are making it easier for companies to have a fully remote international presence which has only become more important in the wake of coronavirus. The three discuss why borders can no longer be barriers, the benefits of a 'help first, generate revenue later' culture, and whether we are seeing the end of the traditional bank account.Business without Bullsh-t is powered...2020-09-2136 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 12 - Kevin Driver: "Keeping the complexity but making a story out of it that’s cohesive"On the latest episode of Business without Bullsh-t, Andrew Oury and Dominic Frisby speak with architect Kevin Driver, Director of Turner Architectural Studios.The three discuss how the UK could be delivering housing more affordably and effectively, the impact of Covid-19 on our cities and the most interesting cultural differences between the UK and Australia when it comes to working practices and email etiquette.Business without Bullsh-t is powered by Oury Clark.2020-09-1440 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 10 - Sam Collins: “Games are at the epicentre of technical skills and creativity, it’s a wonderful place to be”Andrew Oury and Dominic Frisby are joined in the latest episode of Business without Bullsh-t by Sam Collins, Head of Commercial and Membership at Ukie - the UK’s games and interactive entertainment industry trading body.The three discuss the effects of COVID on consumer consumption, the impact of gaming tech on other industries, and improving the nation's digital literacy.Business without Bullsh-t is powered by Oury Clark2020-09-0138 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 08 - Zoe Whyatt: "Liberation from administration! Getting real about setting up a business is not just incorporating but making sure you have adequate admin skills."In the latest episode of Business without Bullsh-t, Andrew Oury and Dominic Frisby speak with Zoe Whyatt, Founder and Director at Whyatt Consulting.With an impressive career history as CEO and business advisor based in the US and then Australia, Zoe now helps start-ups build the foundations for growth.We discuss the importance of being able to pivot markets as a start-up, the complexity of entering different geographical markets, what makes a successful business partner, and why the Director of Administration is the often forgotten yet most integral hire...2020-09-0138 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 07 - Michael Spanos: "Sustainable development goals create business opportunities"In the latest episode of Business without Bullsh-t, Andrew Oury and Dominic Frisby speak with Michael Spanos, founder of Global Sustain.The company's vision is based on creating a sustainable world where companies embrace responsibility and respect for human and natural capital in their quest for growth.The three discuss the world of Sustainability, exploring the landscape, current initiatives, and how integrating Sustainability into corporate structures actually work.Business without Bullsh-t is powered by Oury Clark.2020-08-2641 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 06 - Ross Meadows and Alison Coward pt.2 "Lawyers and accountants are specialists with technical skills - but the emotional intelligence and listening skills are becoming the crucial aspect of the role"Continuing the conversation with Alison Coward, this episode of Business without Bullsh-t flips the tried and trusted format on its head as Alison shifts focus to Ross and Andrew who delve into life at Oury Clark. Andrew Oury, partner and Accountant, and Ross Meadows, Employment and Immigration Lawyer, both have a wealth of experience in their respective sectors.The three discuss how technology has forced an evolution in the role and cost of lawyers and accountants, when it's time to turn to an accountant or a lawyer, and how technology has changed these professions, wit...2020-08-2637 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 05 - Alison Coward pt.1 "Collaboration is not just as easy as putting talented people in the room together and hoping it's going to happen"In this episode of Business without Bullsh-t we see Oury Clark solicitor Ross Meadows step in for Dominic Frisby to sit down with Alison Coward, founder of Bracket Creative and author.Alison has over 15 years of experience in creative team facilitation. Bracket Creative focuses on finding the perfect balance between team creativity, collaboration, and productivity.The three discuss Alison’s passion for team culture, what effective collaboration should look like, and her experiences in implementing strategies.Business without Bullsh-t is powered by Oury Clark2020-08-2635 min
Business Without Bullsh-tEP 04 - Chris Howard: "The point of a brand is to change people's behaviour by doing something f*cking incredible"In the latest episode of Business without Bullsh-t, Andrew Oury and Dominic Frisby speak with Chris Howard, co-founder of The Rattle.Chris studied at MIT and was a Professor of Physics at Harvard before becoming an entrepreneur. The Rattle is a disruptive collective hub focused on helping artists, creatives, and start-ups develop and sell their products on their own terms. He’s also a massive foodie.The three discuss Chris’s smart, clear-cut perspectives on the reality of today’s creative industries, the true value of an artist and how to...2020-08-2641 min