Business Growth Secrets

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Welcome to the Business Growth Secrets podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, CEO, international speaker, and wealth and business coach Adam Stott. In this podcast, you'll find content that will inspire and motivate you on your business journey, Adam has coached and trained thousands of business owners internationally and will share with you, proven techniques and strategies on how you can achieve unlimited business growth while showing you how to manage the challenges that occur for every business owner, not matter if your business is big or small. This podcast's content is truly diverse with one goal in mind help you to grow and achieve more success in business. With up-to-date info on real-life lessons Adam has learned, interviews with some of the world's most successful people, such as Floyd Mayweather, Anthony Joshua, Al Pacino, Randi Zuckerberg, and many more. It also includes thought leaders, interviews with successful unique business owners and content directly from Adam on business growth. Want to learn more about the game of business? Want more leads, sales, and clients for your business? Want to learn how to use social media to supercharge your brand? Start listening to Business Growth Secrets.

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June 11, 202641 min

Levi Roots: How to Build a Brand People Don't Just Buy - They Believe In

Download your FREE Start, Grow, Scale Roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.bigbusinessevents.com/roadmap How does a Windrush child from Jamaica - who ended up in prison with a 9-year sentence - walk into Dragon's Den and land one of the most successful deals in the show's history? Levi Roots sits down with Daniel Priestley to share the extraordinary story behind Reggae Reggae Sauce, and the brand-building philosophy that made millions of people not just buy his sauce - but believe in him. Levi Roots is the entrepreneur, musician, and cultural icon behind Reggae Reggae Sauce, one of the UK's most recognisable food brands. After a famous appearance on BBC's Dragon's Den, he secured investment from Peter Jones and went on to build a licensing empire distributed across the UK, Ireland, and beyond. They explain: · Why people invest in people - not products - and how to make yourself the brand · Why your passion is your biggest business asset, especially when things get hard · Why the best thing Levi ever did was outsource the sauce and own the story Chapters · 00:00:00 Intro · 00:00:42 Why Peter Jones Invested in Levi, Not the Sauce · 00:03:18 The Windrush Story: Where It All Began · 00:07:41 Coming to the UK and Finding His Identity · 00:09:42 Following the Wrong Crowd and How Music Saved Him · 00:11:50 Notting Hill Carnival and the Queue That Changed Everything · 00:14:35 Selling Sauce Door-to-Door and the Dart That Hit Dragon's Den · 00:16:36 How a BBC Producer Spotted Him in the Shires · 00:17:51 His Mum, Psalm 23, and "You'll Come Back a Dragon Slayer" · 00:19:23 The Sweat, the Prayer, and Peter Jones Swooping In · 00:22:50 18 Years with Peter Jones: What He Really Learned · 00:24:48 Outsourcing the Sauce and Licensing the Brand · 00:25:37 Walking Into Sainsbury's Before the Sauce Was Even Made · 00:28:38 Meeting Nelson Mandela Fresh Out of Prison · 00:30:09 Shakespeare in a Prison Cell: "Take the Current When It Serves" · 00:35:28 What Personal Brand Really Means - and Why It Sells · 00:38:12 The Impact of the Brand: Schools, Prisons, and Young Lives Download your FREE Start, Grow, Scale Roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.bigbusinessevents.com/roadmap Learn how to turn your brand from UNKNOWN to UNFORGETTABLE: https://www.bigbusinessevents.com/sob-live-online-290126-856162-6647 Hear from Adam and some of the country's biggest entrepreneurs on how to SCALE your Business past £1 Million: https://www.bigbusinessevents.com/encore-240626-871977 Discover an exclusive support network designed to empower entrepreneurs and business owners: https://www.skool.com/bigbusinessentrepreneurs/about Get Adam's tell-all book about building Million Pound Success: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1913839575?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_XX98PTMZ0QGJG81Q22ZR&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_XX98PTMZ0QGJG81Q22ZR&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_XX98PTMZ0QGJG81Q22ZR&bestFormat=true Follow Adam Stott's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | Coaching

June 4, 20261 hr 18 min

From "U" Grades to £100M in Sales - Turning Pain Into Purpose (Toms Talks)

In this special episode, Adam turns the tables and shares his own story - recorded as a guest on the Tom Talks podcast, hosted by Tom, who lost his brother Liam to suicide in 2015 and built his show around stories of overcoming adversity. It's one of the most personal and in-depth interviews Adam has done. He opens up about the moments that shaped him: going from an affluent childhood and private school to living in the back of a transport café after his dad lost everything; leaving school with a single GCSE and a "U" in everything else; and how being written off academically lit a fire that drove him to build businesses generating over £100 million in sales and earn three consecutive London Stock Exchange recognitions. Along the way, Adam gets practical - breaking down the four stages of business (startup, growth, scale, exit), why people fail by applying "scale strategies" too early, and how relationship capital and simply having more conversations changed everything. He also reflects candidly on the £1 million it cost him to close a business at 31, the relief that came with closure, and why self-belief - and sometimes the right words from the right person - matter most when you're at rock bottom. A raw, honest conversation about resilience, mindset, and the belief that life happens for you, not to you. In this episode: Why early adversity became the source of Adam's drive Finding your strengths when school says you're "no good" The four stages of business and the strategy mistakes that stall growth Relationship capital: why business is "mathematical, not magical" What it really feels like to lose £1M - and bounce back Advice for anyone facing exams, setbacks, or starting over If you get value from this episode, please leave a five-star review and share it - it's the best way to help us reach and support more business owners.

May 28, 20261 hr 18 min

I Find 124 Hidden Days Across 3 Businesses (Live Hot Seats)

Three business owners walked onto the stage, not knowing what their real problem was. None of them left that way. In this live hot seat session, Adam works with a business owner who thought she had no time - and finds 124 days hiding in plain sight across her side businesses. An accountant who thought her landing page wasn't converting - and uncovers a pricing structure that could take her from £120K to £600K without a single extra hour of work. A consultant running two funnels at once - whose webinar was already working brilliantly, just with completely the wrong offer on the end of it. And two founders who had built a £400K business that runs entirely without them - but had no idea what to do next. Three different businesses. Three completely different problems. All diagnosed and solved live on stage in under 15 minutes each.

May 21, 20261 hr 15 min

From KFC...to building businesses that have generated over £186 million

From working at KFC at 16… to building businesses that have generated over £186 million! In this episode, Adam Stott shares the mindset shifts, mistakes, and one big warning for entrepreneurs that could completely change how you approach business in 2026. If you're building something of your own, you'll want to hear this one… 🎙️

April 30, 202627 min

Why Your Business Isn't Converting (Live Business Coaching)

Five business owners. One live business coaching session. Adam Stott diagnoses the exact problem in each business and fixes it on the spot. Adam Stott, the UK's go-to business growth coach, author and entrepreneur, breaks down how to get clients, convert webinar traffic, scale with strategic hires, and unlock hidden revenue in your existing client base. What you will learn in this episode: 💰 Why sending webinar attendees to a landing page after the pitch is killing conversion rates and how a two-step order form changes everything 💉 How a skin clinic with 40 weekly clients is sitting on a £960k annual opportunity by adding one gut health specialist to the team 🗓️ The calendar availability mistake that turned £435 in ad spend into just one booked call and the simple fix that could have produced 8x return on investment If you run a service business, a coaching practice, or an online programme and you are struggling to convert leads into clients, this episode will tell you the exact adjustments that change everything. 🔥 Work with Adam to get unstuck and break through £1 Million /yr in your business: https://shorturl.at/b6QAB 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T4f9g_nFt8&list=PL1uyFXh-eUq8wiOaAzJgLpnMk2iVpWv_z Get your Business Growth Secrets SUCCESS PLANNER for FREE: https://adamstottplanner.com/free-book47315172 Connect with Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamstottcoach/?el=Pod Join Adam's network on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-stott-coach/?el=Pod

April 23, 202624 min

How to Scale to £200K When You Are Doing All The Work

Claire matched her £45,000 teaching salary in just four months - but one business coaching session with Adam Stott revealed the pricing problem that was making it impossible to scale. In this Business Growth Secrets Audit, Adam maps out exactly how to hire employees profitably, restructure her pricing model, and take her from £45K to £200K a year. What you will learn in this episode: ⚠️ The pricing problem that keeps service business owners stuck below six figures 💰 The new dual pricing restructure that turns Claire's £45K solo tutoring operation into a £200K business with two revenue tiers 🔧 The exact hiring brief for a part-time teacher who delivers £80K of revenue for £25K in wages - leaving Claire free to focus on high-value delivery If you are a service business owner stuck doing everything yourself and wondering why you cannot hire, this audit shows you that pricing is the problem. 🔥 Work with Adam to get unstuck and break through £1 Million /yr in your business too: https://shorturl.at/b6QAB 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imwaS4KrVaQ&list=PL1uyFXh-eUq8wiOaAzJgLpnMk2iVpWv_z Get your Business Growth Secrets SUCCESS PLANNER for FREE: https://adamstottplanner.com/free-book47315172 Connect with Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamstottcoach/?el=Pod Join Adam's network on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-stott-coach/?el=Pod

April 16, 202627 min

I Fix 4 Broken Business Funnels in Under 30 Minutes (Live Audits)

Four UK businesses attended a live hot seat with broken Facebook ads, webinars that aren't converting, stalling product funnels, and no booked client calls. All four left with the exact fixes. In this live hot seat session, Adam Stott, the UK's go-to business growth coach, fixes exactly why they're not converting into customers and clients. What you will learn in this episode: 💰 The £5 customer acquisition cost breakdown that turns a losing Facebook ads campaign into the most profitable number in any business 📞 The one phone call every coach, consultant, or advisor running webinars and masterclasses must make to turn no-shows and non-bookers into booked sales calls 🎯 The niching principle every coaching business, consultant and service provider must pass before spending another pound on meta ads or Facebook ads —- 🔥 Work with Adam to get unstuck and break through £1 Million /yr in your business too: https://shorturl.at/b6QAB 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UppribP-mqM&list=PL1uyFXh-eUq8wiOaAzJgLpnMk2iVpWv_z Get your Business Growth Secrets SUCCESS PLANNER for FREE: https://adamstottplanner.com/free-book47315172 Connect with Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamstottcoach/?el=Pod Join Adam's network on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-stott-coach/?el=Pod

April 9, 202623 min

Business Coaching Audit: Skin Clinic's £1M Growth Plan

Business coaching audit: Karina started this service business to make £500 a month… now she's past £530,000 and doesn't even work in the clinic. The business growth was real, but the foundation was holding everything back: opening hours built around childcare commitments, only making money 29 hours a week, and fear of asking her team to change. Adam Stott (who's helped thousands of businesses break through barriers and grow) calls it out - and shows exactly what the numbers say. You'll hear him help her finally stop leaving money on the table, fix the opening hours that were capping business growth, and build a clear path to £1.2 million using two simple levers. 💥 Inside this video, you'll uncover: ⚠️ Why every extra hour this clinic opens is worth £16,000 per year - and how closed Fridays and half-days were silently costing £384K in high ticket sales 🔁 Why interviewing 8 people in 12 months was killing her lead generation - and the recruitment effort that actually fills roles in a service business 🎯 The pricing strategy + opening hours formula that turns a £530K clinic into a £1.2M high ticket coaching business - without a second location Listen now to stop building your schedule around comfort and start building it around capacity, so you can get serious about scaling your service business past £1 million. If you run a clinic, salon, studio, or any service business, and you know your hours aren't optimised, this business audit will show you what that's actually costing you. This is what real business coaching looks like: not theory, but a live business growth plan built on the numbers. 🔥 Work with Adam to break through £1M a Year in Your Business Too: https://shorturl.at/b6QAB 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CqNzgRn9_Q&list=PL1uyFXh-eUq8wiOaAzJgLpnMk2iVpWv_z Get your Business Growth Secrets SUCCESS PLANNER for FREE: https://adamstottplanner.com/free-book47315172 Connect with Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamstottcoach/?el=Pod Join Adam's network on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-stott-coach/?el=Pod

April 2, 202622 min

How to Scale a Service Business to £20k/Month (Step-by-Step)

Bobbie had 4 clients when she started. Now she has 18 - but the money still isn't working. In this honest business audit, Adam Stott, the UK's go-to business growth coach, author, and entrepreneur, audits Bobbie's bookkeeping and financial coaching business to break through imposter syndrome, fix her marketing and sales approach, and build a blended business model to scale past £20,000 a month. If you're running a service-based business but spread too thin across too many offers, held back by imposter syndrome, struggling to make enough sales conversations happen, or stuck in the day-to-day delivery of work you no longer enjoy, this audit will tell you exactly what to fix. What you'll learn in this episode: 😩 Why chasing speaking gigs, courses, and bookkeeping clients at the same time is silently killing your revenue growth — and the one focus that actually moves the needle. 🧠 The tiered business systems structure that takes you from 45 low-paying clients to 18 higher-value ones - for exactly the same monthly income. 💰 How raising your entry price to £497 a month and targeting established business owners unlocks a clear path to £20,000 a month in recurring revenue. If you're building a service business and want to know exactly how to structure your pricing and marketing to hit £20,000 a month, this is the episode for you. 🔥 Work with Adam to get unstuck and break through £1 Million /yr in your business too: https://shorturl.at/b6QAB 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d1-LG9knSM&list=PLqgWHDUIgW_AUuC4SbMbyxTdlBHdEUWRA Get your Business Growth Secrets SUCCESS PLANNER for FREE: https://adamstottplanner.com/free-book47315172 Connect with Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamstottcoach/?el=Pod Join Adam's network on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-stott-coach/?el=Pod

March 26, 202624 min

£271K Revenue, £1K Salary? The £500k Cleaning Business Fix

Struggling to scale your service business despite high turnover? Listen as Adam Stott conducts a transformational business audit to fix the pricing and margin issues blocking this £271k revenue company from reaching £500k+ in revenue. If you run a service-based business with plenty of clients but struggle with pricing, lead conversion, or feeling stretched too thin, this audit will show you what needs fixing. What you'll learn in this episode: 😩 Why working harder on low margins leads to burnout and barely paying yourself, and how to spot the real issue in your business systems. 🧠 The shift in thinking and systems that helps you raise prices with confidence while adding more value, so clients still choose you over cheaper competitors. 💰 How to build a £500K+ business with a 50% gross margin, so you can increase your pay and work with fewer, better-paying clients. If you're running a 6-figure business and want to know what it really takes to break through with better margins, this episode is for you. 🔥 Work with Adam to get unstuck and break through £1 Million /yr in your business too: https://shorturl.at/b6QAB 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HYkEss8fzg&list=PLqgWHDUIgW_AUuC4SbMbyxTdlBHdEUWRA Get your Business Growth Secrets SUCCESS PLANNER for FREE: https://adamstottplanner.com/free-book47315172 Connect with Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamstottcoach/?el=Pod Join Adam's network on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-stott-coach/?el=Pod