Are We Becoming A Nation Of Wet Wipes? Cash, Consequences And A Broken System
In this episode of Business Babble, Johnny, Wicus and Mike go on a full throttle rant about politics, weak leadership and why the UK feels like it is running on fumes.
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Fife Means Business: Inside Scotland’s Most Supportive Entrepreneur Ecosystem
In this special Fife Business Week edition of Business Babble, we sit down with Dot Smith (Fife Council Economic Development), Fraser McKee (Business Gateway Fife), and local business leaders Stacey McKinley from Ductform, Pete McDonald & Andrew Nicholson from Viper Applied Sciences, Temi Ajayi-Salami from AYT Foods, and Steve Wilson from Focus Business Consultancy.
Build a brand people pay more for with David Reid from Because Brands Matter
Brand is not a logo. In this Business Babble episode, David Reid from Because Brands Matter joins us to unpack what a real brand is, why it lets you charge a premium, and how to build one that customers trust. We dig into values, positioning, consistency, naming, colours, audience testing, and the practical steps to launch or refresh a brand in B2B and beyond.
This Is Why Your Culture Is Broken and How NLP Fixes It with Rebecca Bonnington
Entrepreneur, author and NLP trainer Rebecca Bonnington joins Business Babble to spell out why most companies stall. It is not the economy, it is culture. She explains how NLP helps founders and leaders ask better questions, make faster decisions, build resilient teams and scale towards a valuable exit. We get into people first leadership, defining non-negotiables, turning chaos into systems, and why hundreds of small customer moments beat any so-called USP. There are spicy takes on education, resilience, parenting, and the future of innovation too.
Belinda Roberts MBE: The brutal truth about entrepreneurship, funding, sales and staying authentic
Belinda Roberts MBE joins Business Babble for a no-filter chat on what it really takes to build and scale a business. We dig into risk, cash flow, funding routes, invoice finance, pitching to angel investors, sales that feel human, and why authenticity matters more than polish. Belinda also lifts the lid on WEDO Scotland, why many firms hit a growth plateau, and how to get past it.
From Farm to Luxury Lodges: How Anna Black Transformed Lindores into Scotland’s Ultimate Rural Escape
In this episode of Business Babble, we sit down with Anna Black of Lindores Stay in North Fife, Scotland. Anna shares her inspiring journey of transforming a third-generation family farm into a thriving hub of luxury lodges, equestrian experiences, whisky collaborations, and unforgettable food & drink events.