In this episode, we explore critical lessons in business resilience and growth with John Follis, co-founder of Follis & Verdi. John’s journey from being fired to receiving honors at the White House is a case study in leveraging adversity for entrepreneurial success. Discover how to navigate the challenges of starting a business in the competitive advertising industry, identify hidden opportunities in setbacks, and understand why creating your own unique path can lead to sustainable growth. This conversation offers valuable insights for early-stage founders and professionals alike, emphasizing the importance of creativity and resilience in achieving business success.

What happens when a former tech executive applies business intelligence, financial strategy, and data-driven thinking to the wellness industry?

In this episode, we speak with Steve Cowan, founder of BeMicro, America’s first freeze-dried microgreens supplement company. After leaving a lucrative tech career, Steve bootstrapped a product nobody understood — and turned it into a fast-growing company with national reach and impressive revenue growth.

We dive into:

• How to build a profitable business using real-time data insights and financial ratios

• Turning an unconventional idea into a scalable revenue-generating company

• Why every founder needs a consultant mindset — like those from McKinsey, PwC, or Deloitte

• Managing losses, measuring the bottom line, and navigating risk

• The role of AI in business operations, consumer insights, and growth strategy

Whether you're a chartered accountant, aspiring entrepreneur, or exploring new markets, this episode delivers sharp insights on growth, finance, and bold moves that lead to profit.

🎧 It’s not just about plants — it’s about building a data-smart business before the world sees the opportunity.

Discover a smarter way to grow your business in this power-packed episode featuring Stephanie Hayes — a top-tier business consultant and founder of Assets to Exits. We unpack actionable strategies to move beyond revenue and start building sellable business assets that enhance your valuation, profit margins, and long-term growth.

Explore the intersection of AI, data, finance, and business strategy — including real insights on exit planning, financial ratios, and valuation metrics trusted by firms like McKinsey, Deloitte, and PwC. Whether you're a solo founder, service provider, or scaling a company, this episode is your blueprint to creating sustainable business wealth, not just income.

🔍 Key takeaways include:
• Building profit-generating assets within your company
• How AI in business can boost valuation and revenue
• Understanding and applying business ratios for smarter decisions
• The difference between growth and value creation
• Exit planning strategies for entrepreneurs and consultants
• Lessons from acquisitions, losses, and navigating the bottom line

This conversation is a must-listen for accountants, chartered professionals, consultants, and data-driven founders looking to boost their bottom line and turn insights into impact. Your smarter business journey starts here.

In this finance-focused episode, we explore Volkswagen’s business failures through the lens of data, money, and corporate risk. Learn how AI, finance, and consulting firms like McKinsey & Deloitte could’ve changed its fate.

Dive into the complex financial legacy of Volkswagen—from its controversial roots with Hitler and Porsche to the profit losses, ratio missteps, and brand damage that followed. Discover how poor data decisions and financial mismanagement nearly cost the company its global standing.

We unpack lessons modern businesses, chartered accountants, and consultants can learn from this history. You’ll also hear how AI in business, smart data analysis, and financial strategy are helping today’s companies avoid similar failures.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, business leader, or finance expert, this episode offers timeless insights on revenue, loss prevention, bottom line protection, and sustainable growth.

In this episode of Business 101, we dive deep into a €10 billion business blunder that reshaped the future of two iconic companies—Volkswagen and Porsche. What started as a bold financial move by Porsche ended in massive losses and an unexpected reversal of control. We analyze this high-stakes case through the lens of money, data, AI in business, and corporate strategy.

Learn how poor risk management and overleveraged derivatives flipped the balance of power, and why understanding financial ratios, revenue growth metrics, and consultation from experts like McKinsey, Deloitte, and PwC is crucial to protecting your company’s bottom line.

💡 Whether you're a business leader, accountant, finance consultant, or data-driven entrepreneur, this story is packed with lessons on profit, loss, and using data and AI to avoid strategic failure.

Ideal for anyone interested in company growth, chartered accounting, and the future of finance in corporate decision-making.

What can today’s businesses, consultants, and chartered accountants learn from the Royal Family's financial missteps? In this episode, we dissect Queen Elizabeth’s unexpected financial losses through a data-driven lens, uncovering insights on risk management, profit protection, and strategic investment.

Explore how poor financial oversight and rogue trading shook royal finances—and what companies like McKinsey, Deloitte, and PwC might advise in similar situations. We also dive into the role of AI in business, examining how smart automation and predictive analytics can prevent massive losses and improve key financial ratios.

Whether you're a finance professional, entrepreneur, or consultant, this episode offers practical lessons on revenue growth, reducing losses, and strengthening your company’s bottom line using modern tools like AI and financial data.

👉 Subscribe now to learn how to turn financial failure into long-term success.

In this episode of Business 101, we decode the powerful intersection of business, money, AI, and data-driven finance—all through the lens of Warren Buffett’s timeless investment principles. Learn how today's top consultants, accountants, and firms like McKinsey, Deloitte, and PwC apply these strategies to drive growth, increase revenue, improve profit margins, and protect the bottom line.

💼 Whether you're a chartered accountant, business owner, or corporate leader, you'll gain real-world insights into:

• Why understanding ratios and avoiding common losses can elevate your portfolio

• How AI in business and smart data use are transforming investment decisions

• Passive vs. active investing: what the numbers—and experts—say

• The biggest money mistakes companies make (and how to avoid them)

• How Buffett’s long-term mindset aligns with modern financial consultation frameworks

🎯 Backed by expert analysis, company case studies, and decades of historical performance, this episode is your data-powered roadmap to building wealth through strategic investing and smarter business decisions.