Lead generation advice from a lead generation agency – Faresh Maisura, Blueberry Marketing Solutions
Join Faresh Maisura as we explore the journey of launching a business post-employer administration, the significance of mentoring and the impact of business courses. Discover insights on lead generation, public sector challenges, and the power of community support in entrepreneurship.
If you’re looking for a business and entrepreneurship podcast that will inspire, motivate and educate you, through the personal business journeys and entrepreneurial lessons learnt of Leeds business owners then this is the podcast for you.
INTRODUCING FARESH MAISURIA
Faresh Maisuria is the founder and Managing Director of Blueberry Marketing Solutions – a business development agency founded overnight in 2005 in response to an unexpected opportunity. Originally based in a university incubator at Leeds Beckett, Blueberry benefited from a range of local enterprise initiatives that helped shape its early direction and growth. Now approaching its 20th anniversary, the company has grown into a team of over 50 and continues to champion entrepreneurial thinking, with 24 former employees having gone on to start their own businesses.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
[00:00:00] Journey to setting up Blueberry Marketing
[00:08:00] Growing the business and the Goldman Sachs small business course
[00:11:00] Expanding into, and working within, the Public Sector
[00:16:00] Business journey pain points
[00:19:00] Lead generation advice and insights
[00:24:00] What is an EOT (Employee Ownership Trust) and what are the benefits
[00:25:00] How to start a business – some advice for aspiring entrepreneurs
3 KEY TAKEAWAYS & BUSINESS LEARNINGS
- Opportunities sometimes happen in the strangest ways
- People are always willing to help
- To get to that shared goal, an EMI scheme really works
3 MOMENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR
“Neil ran a £20m business. I asked Neil every question under the sun”
“As a lead generation company, if you cant generate your own leads you shouldn’t be in business”
“Out of adversity look at how it can work for you”
VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR YOU
Website: www.leedsbusinesspodcast.com
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/leeds-business-podcast/
Work with Phil – www.philfraser.co.uk
Website: https://blueberryms.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faresh-maisuria-8009761/
Shout out: Ryan Evans – https://www.rmesport.com/
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ABOUT YOUR HOST
Phil Fraser went from an accidental kitchen table start up, with no investment, all the way to multi-million pound sale to a PLC 18 years later. He’s travelled the full SME business journey of launch, growth, scale and exit.
As well as hosting the Leeds Business Podcast, Phil now works with ambitious SME-owners as a Business Sounding Board (think somewhere between Business Coach and Business Mentor). In simple terms, he’s ‘a pair of ears and an extra pair eyes’ for SME Owners helping them to be better at what they do. Phil’s mantra is It doesn’t need to be ‘lonely at the top’. He helps Business Owners to be better business owners, by helping with their clarity and focus.
As a Business Sounding Board, he gives SME Owners the time & space to regularly discuss their challenges and opportunities, with no sense of judgement or bias, and in complete confidence. This allows them to explore their options in full, culminating with a list of issues to address/clarify, a clear target in mind, a roadmap to success, and a renewed enthusiasm and confidence for the challenges ahead.
Want to work with Phil to help you? See www.philfraser.co.uk.
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