The Business & Blazers Podcast

Business advice with a twist. Listen to interviews from a range of successful entrepreneurs from different industries. Learn about their business journey especially about their business frustrations, failures, fears and embarrassments moments and how they overcame them. They say we should learn from the best, but sometimes the worst parts can teach us the best lesson.

Ep.8 - Part two - Discussing saying no, over promising & the pressure of social media

This episode is must watch/ listen from beginning to end. Andrea and I touch very heavy topics that have affected our business journey's. From race, working with friends, company compromises, ego's, taking on to much and pressure social media. Andrea and I discuss all this topic and how we have dealt with these issues. Andrea is the co-founder of HiddenViewz an incredible multi- media and productions company. Though we touch on deep topics you will find yourselves laughing throughout. #BusinessandBlazers Follow us:  HiddenViewz Website - https://www.hiddenviewz.co.uk/ Andrea's Instagram - @andreavsfl Zoe’s Instagram - @zoegarsh Listen to other Business and Blazers Podcast's here: https://anchor.fm/businessandblazers

06-16
32:02

Ep.8 - Part one - Discussing saying no, over promising & the pressure of social media

This episode is must watch/ listen from beginning to end. Andrea and I touch very heavy topics that have affected our business journey's. From race, working with friends, company compromises, ego's, taking on to much and pressure social media. Andrea and I discuss all this topic and how we have dealt with these issues. Andrea is the co-founder of HiddenViewz an incredible multi- media and productions company. Though we touch on deep topics you will find yourselves laughing throughout. #BusinessandBlazers Follow us:  HiddenViewz Website - https://www.hiddenviewz.co.uk/ Andrea's Instagram - @andreavsfl Zoe’s Instagram - @zoegarsh Listen to other Business and Blazers Podcast's here: https://anchor.fm/businessandblazers

06-16
31:24

Ep.7 - Talking licences & adapting twice in the pandemic - with Jack Co-founder of Mobile Bar Business After vi

A great funny and very informative conversation with Jack, who is the co-founder of an incredible Mobile Bar Business. They bring great drinks and laughter to your door no matter the occasion. Though their business is a blast, Jack keeps it real and tells us all about the ups and downs, the struggles and the hard times they have had to push through to run this incredible business.  Follow us:  Zoe Garsh Host -  @zoegarsh https://www.instagram.com/zoegarsh/?hl=en  After vi - @after.vi https://www.instagram.com/after.vi/?hl=en Listen to other podcasts: https://anchor.fm/businessandblazers

06-09
43:49

Ep.6 - The real cost of running a cosmetic business - Vanessa founder of V Lace Cosmetics

Vanessa founder of V Laces Cosmetics gets candidate about the real cost of starting and running a cosmetics business. She shares all the details and struggles of what she had to overcome to get her business up and running. We discuss legal battles, mental health and dealing with comparison and competition. 

06-02
44:11

Ep.5 - Issues with suppliers & cash flow confusions - talking online business with @UKCurlyGirl

Shannon is a natural curly hair blogger (follow UK Curly Girl) and the founder of a hair accessories and tools business called O So Curly. If you are interested in running an online product-based business make sure you listen to this all the way to the very end. Shannon’s very open and honest about how to overcome issues with cashflow, mistakes with suppliers and asking for help. Follow Shannon: https://www.ukcurlygirl.com/ Follow Zoe Garsh: https://www.instagram.com/zoegarsh/

03-31
36:21

Ep.4 - Part Two - Management in the Music Industry - with Nikita founder of Translate NC

Nikita is the founder of an incredible Management, PR and Creative Partnership company, managing DJ Semtex, Guilty Beatz, Tiana Blake, DJ Limelight and Poizon Ivy. Get your notebooks ready, Nikita shares details about her journey. We talk about negotiating contracts, mistakes and her experience being a woman in a male-dominated industry.

03-17
26:53

Ep.4 - Part One - Management in the Music Industry - with Nikita founder of Translate NC

Nikita is the founder of an incredible Management, PR and Creative Partnership company, managing DJ Semtex, Guilty Beatz, Tiana Blake, DJ Limelight and Poizon Ivy. Get your notebooks ready, Nikita shares details about her journey. We talk about negotiating contracts, mistakes and her experience being a woman in a male-dominated industry.

03-17
28:15

Ep.3 - We discuss accounting mistakes & address mental health as an entrepreneur with Zara Afflick founder of Box of Prints

Zara Afflick, the founder of Box of Prints, really gets deep in this episode. Box of Print is an incredible textile company that not only sells amazing fabrics and accessories but is also a creative hub for the community.  In this episode, Zara talks about accounting, loans and other money mistakes as well brings to light mental health issues that entrepreneurs tend to shy away from.  Though we talk through serious and necessary topics, this episode will keep you laughing and well entertained throughout. Also, you will learn so much! 

03-02
48:00

Ep.2 - From clueless crowdfunding and misguided management learn how Julius' coffee social enterprise earned their Second Shot!

Slide over Starbucks, Second Shot Coffee is here. Second Shot Coffee not only sells fantastic coffees and other delicious beverages, but they also focus on training, employing and supporting the homeless and rough sleepers around London. They have two fantastic locations in Central London and their own line of coffee. Though Second Shot is changing lives one coffee at a time, it hasn't always been easy. We have Julius Ibrahim in the hot-seat, telling us about the mistakes, failures, embarrassing moments and tough challenges he has faced to make this social enterprise successful. Make yourself a coffee and grab a notepad for this podcast, Julius does not hold back.

02-17
48:34

Ep.1 - Zoe Garsh on the Hotseat

This is the official welcome and introduction to the Business and Blazers podcast, our host Zoe Garsh is put on the hot seat and shares the worst parts of her personal business journey. The hard times, regrets, mistakes and embarrassing moments are revealed!

02-03
49:27

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