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Hosts Wicus van Biljon, Johnny Bisset, and Mike Annandale dig into the wins, wobbles, and working playbooks behind growing a resilient business. No fluff - just useful conversations with the people doing the work.
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In this episode of Business Babble, the team sit down with Steve McDonald of the Kagabot Group, a businessman whose journey spans decades of Scotland’s nightlife and events industry. From working offshore and doing security on nightclub doors in the 1980s to becoming one of Scotland’s largest event promoters during the Acid House era, Steve shares the raw and unpredictable path that shaped his career.
In this episode of Business Babble, the team sit down with Steve McDonald of the Kagabot Group, a businessman whose journey spans decades of Scotland’s nightlife and events industry. From working offshore and doing security on nightclub doors in the 1980s to becoming one of Scotland’s largest event promoters during the Acid House era, Steve shares the raw and unpredictable path that shaped his career.
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