As season one draws to a close, a slow realisation is dawning on the Sydeline team that running a business may not be a simple as they first thought!Then there's the small matter of having proper meetings, even a board and, oh yes, who is taki

I do, I do, I do, I do, I do - Business Regulation

Apr 25th, 2019 17m 47s

The mailshot has produced some unexpected interest that takes a toll on Sydeline.Keeping track of everything that you need to do in your business is difficult. But there are some basics, like getting consent from people to use their data. M

Waterloo - Digital Marketing

Apr 18th, 2019 36s

Finding leads… Where can you find them? What roles has social media got to play? How can you contact them? Let’s try some old-school mailshots… ut-oh!Using social media and other digital methods to find your future consumers has it’s fair sha

Super Trouper - Creating a brand

Apr 11th, 2019 30m 13s

Ok, so the logo needs a redesign and registering because it matches someone else. The website has 4 fonts on each page, not consistent style and appalling icons. Never mind, that never bothers anyone?!In this episode we consider the dark ar

Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - Intellectual Property Protection

Apr 4th, 2019 28m 10s

A letter from a lawyer has tempers frayed. Is Nero playing a fast one on the new company?What happens when one company uses the designs of a product that is properly protected? What happens if you don’t have intellectual property protection

One Of Us - Recruiting Staff

Mar 28th, 2019 48m 54s

It’s time to recruit – easy huh! Just hire a friend’s son you met in the pub. No right to work checks, no robust selection, no chance anything could go wrong!Every growing organisation needs to be recruiting staff at some point. To many, th

I Have A Dream - Setting up premises

Mar 21st, 2019 19m 30s

Getting into and setting up premises is proving… expensive and difficult. Some bad decisions has Jakob bailing out Zelda again.With Zelda setting up new factory, warehouse and office facilities, it’s an opportunity for us to discuss the basics

Knowing Me, Knowing You - Privacy rules

Mar 12th, 2019 23m 58s

Some business confidential information is leaked from the company. How, who, and what is the impact?It’s easy to be relaxed about privacy rules in business dealings in this supposedly transparent and open world. Should Jakob and Zelda be worri

Money, Money, Money - Business finance setup

Mar 7th, 2019 29m 3s

Investor Jakob wants to help, and has the money… but what will he get in return? Then there is the business finance setup planning – who are you going to call? And, how much for premises!Russell dumps Mike in preference for Dan Orasnjak from o

Thank You For The Music - Business operations setup

Feb 28th, 2019 21m 8s

Diving into launching the business, by starting in partial competition with her father, Zelda considers some brave steps. However, striking up a business relationship with Jakob means having to make some sacrifices.Mike and Russell, from Gydel

Mamma Mia - Starting a business

Feb 25th, 2019 18m 48s

The Winner Takes It All - The worst way to start a business

Feb 21st, 2019 22m 40s

What’s the worst way to start a business? A challenge, a bet, out of irritation? Zelda gets cheesed off with the way her dad runs Zeros Heros and receives bad advice from Bob and some unexpected help from Jakob.Mike Saville and Russell Cosway

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