Weekly Scottish business podcast
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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Johnny, Wicus and Mike welcome Gillian Taylor, Chief Executive of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust and Carnegie Hero Fund Trust, to explore how a boy from Dunfermline built a fortune—and used it to change lives.
Johnny, Wicus and Mike welcome Gillian Taylor, Chief Executive of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust and Carnegie Hero Fund Trust, to explore how a boy from Dunfermline built a fortune—and used it to change lives.
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Define the impact you deliver so your team can sell it consistently.
Break down the operator hats every scaling business must cover.
Learn how Lindores turned a third-generation farm into a destination brand.
Hear how Guy scaled a mixed property portfolio through ups and downs.
Lessons from the Fringe on building an authentic personal brand.
Lead change without breaking trust inside your team.
Bridge the gap between education and the skills employers need.
Support wellbeing in the workplace with practical peer-led ideas.
We exist to help founders and operators build the next wave of Scottish business success - without the guru nonsense.
Actionable stories and frameworks that keep you ahead of the curve in a changing market.
Clear next steps, tested tactics, and honest reflections from people who have done it.
Bring Scottish founders, operators, and leaders together to swap learnings and collaborate.
Spotlight fresh ideas and best practices from across sectors - tech, hospitality, manufacturing, and more.
Whether you’re pre-launch or scaling teams, we share the mindset and tools that get you moving.
Three Scottish operators who still run businesses off mic.
Founder of award-winning letting agency moo-let, Mike champions better service for Scottish landlords and tenants while steering multiple ventures across property and golf.
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Trade entrepreneur behind JDB All Trades, Johnny coordinates full-service renovations across Scotland and brings that boots-on-the-ground rigour to every Business Babble conversation.
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Business Doctors advisor, Wicus works with Scottish SMEs to turn ambitious visions into executable plans, tightening operations while coaching founders through growth.
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