Does AI scare you? Do you think of the Matrix or yearn for the world that once was? Do you mentally reject having an AI…
Jan Cavelle28 February 2024
Entrepreneur Interviews:
As I found at The Supper Club we often learn best from our peers, so I interview entrepreneurs from the UK, Australia, and the US and from all sectors. There is something so very special about doing an interview, such an honour to get to know them and a little bit about why they do what they do. Whoever it is, whatever sector they are in, I end up being totally fascinated by it. I hope you will find the interviews as fascinating as I did – I still do it when I am writing my books, because it is such a treasure trove of knowledge.
Tips and Advice
From experts in their sector, and occasionally from me, you will find a wealth of advice in this section. Often, it has been acquired through an interview – either one shared on here, or with the intent of delving into a subject more deeply with an expert or two. I wanted to add some content that was of practical use, that you might find immediate answers that would help you in your business.
Opinions
There are also news and opinions -that may have been sparked by anything that affects founders running businesses. These occasionally involve an interview but more often than not they are more an opinon or two that have been formed out of interviews I have done – and of course there is always news too,be it topical, book or whichever! I do try very hard to stay off politics – not because I haven’t got plenty to say on the subject, but it isn’t relevant to what I am trying to achieve here.
My email and LinkedIn are flooded daily with invitations to virtual events. I flinch each time one comes through. “I should” and “Not if wild…
Jan Cavelle26 January 2024
Everyone talks about selling their business. Few do so – and even fewer do so successfully. It is far from easy to achieve a great,…
Jan Cavelle8 December 2023
Many solopreneurs spend a lot of their valuable time doing sales introductions. Big mistake. Huge. Meanwhile, on the receiving end, I am spending an increasing…
Jan Cavelle2 December 2023
In fairness, if you are an entrepreneur, there may be nurture or nature reasons - in addition to your love for your business - that…
Jan Cavelle3 October 2023
These days, more and more people are freelancing. It can work well for both sides. For companies too, outsourcing can be a perfect solution. Many…
Jan Cavelle10 August 2023
It is easy to become obsessed and overwhelmed with all aspects of marketing when we are building businesses, but never more than with social media.…
Jan Cavelle20 July 2023
I am selling widgets, I hear you cry. How on earth can I ever make my brand even vaguely sexy, leave alone turn it into…
Jan Cavelle14 June 2023
I was speaking at a local business group recently. I had been introduced as an entrepreneur and at the end, this quesiton arose. Business owner…
Jan Cavelle23 May 2023
They may seem just a fluffy concept when you start up. And there is a danger of them eroding as you grow. But strong values…
Jan Cavelle28 April 2023
Are entrepreneurs born or made? It is nurture over nature? Is the theory or practice of entrepreneurship a better teacher? With business schools, accelerators and…
Jan Cavelle16 March 2023
It is no secret that I have always been passionate about supporting start-up founders. I have been involved in plenty of campaigns to do so…
Jan Cavelle27 January 2023
I was one of those accidental entrepreneurs, with an idea to make some money but no intention of making a business. I never thought of…
Jan Cavelle16 December 2022
Customer experience optimization and customer journey are more of those tech phrases that put terror into the uninitiated. The concepts, however, are not new. We…
Jan Cavelle9 December 2022
I used to work in a very skills-poor sector, which meant if anyone half-skilled applied, it was tempting to say yes. A colossal mistake to…
Jan Cavelle18 November 2022
A few months ago I read a cautionary tale on LinkedIn from someone who had collapsed from overwork. I know many an entrepreneur under colossal…
Jan Cavelle4 November 2022
Whenever I talk sales with people, especially when I am teaching, people tell me they are drowned in price objections. Even more so now, everyone…
Jan Cavelle21 October 2022
As an entrepreneur, sometimes you want advice. Sometimes you need a sounding board. It is, indeed, a lonely place, but good business advice is hard…
Jan Cavelle7 October 2022
Deep breathe, not easy to say, but all through my entrepreneurial years, I had my battles with a variety of mental health problems. But I…
Jan Cavelle23 September 2022
Scaling up a business is hard - I know, I have been there and got the T-shirt for falling into every mistake in the book. …
Jan Cavelle16 September 2022
Tech companies are thriving, a mix of tech starts-ups and pivots onto line. But in a crowded market, differential is key and one winner is…
Jan Cavelle19 August 2022
Interviewing entrepreneurs, I have found that while their ideas have come in multiple ways, in multiple places, their success comes from the ideation process. Writers…
Jan Cavelle5 August 2022
With greater awareness of the dangers to our planet, so inevitably have come more accusations of companies greenwashing. In case the term has passed you…
Jan Cavelle22 July 2022
When you receive a hugely romantic present, you would be forgiven for not foreseeing it would become a successful business. But A Year of Dates…
Jan Cavelle8 July 2022
Telecommunications and radio networks have grown at incredible speed. Vecta Labs provide the industry with accurate measuring performance and systems. Data consumption has gone crazy,…
Jan Cavelle1 July 2022
Loren Howard is a hugely successful entrepreneur, athlete, family man and benefactor, currently Founder and President of Prime Plus Mortgages. Prime Plus Mortgages is Loren’s…
Jan Cavelle24 June 2022
In just a few years, Ellen Wakelam and co-founder Alex Jungmayr have found huge success with their gins and whisky at In the Welsh Wind…
Jan Cavelle17 June 2022
Major builders sub-contracting out works to specialty trades is a vast problem in the construction industry. ProcurePro helps solve those procurement problems. I spoke to…
Jan Cavelle10 June 2022
Do you struggle to get to sleep? Maybe your partner snores, you are used to sleeping pills, or are too tense or nervous? SleepPhones® could…
Jan Cavelle20 May 2022
Amy Moring is co-founder of, a range of health foods and supplements that champion optimal health and wellness. named Hunter & Gather. Amy and her…
Jan Cavelle13 May 2022
Gavin Althus is co-founder of Sentrient, an Australian company which combines a refreshingly different approach to business and to compliance solutions. Gavin is realistic and…
Jan Cavelle6 May 2022
Glen Bhimani has studied and worked in security and investigations throughout his career and is the founder of BPS Security Services. BPS Security Services is…
Jan Cavelle22 April 2022
Lina is the co-founder and the marketing director of the fast-growing men’s grooming brand for black men, Aaron Wallace. The brand is fast on its…
Jan Cavelle14 April 2022
Henson Tsai founded his SaaS company in 2019, letting people talk to businesses and helping businesses profit. Henson named his company SleekFlow. In only a short…
Jan Cavelle8 April 2022
Lily Li is a woman on a mission. A single Mum, who emigrated from China to set up a business in Australia with plans to…
Jan Cavelle25 March 2022
Michaela Vybohova is a supermodel with front covers of some of the best-known magazines to her credit and is now a footwear entrepreneur. In 2020…
Jan Cavelle11 March 2022
It is only in comparatively recent years that investment money has become available to start-ups. The number of scale-up investment deals shrinking combined with a…
Jan Cavelle4 March 2022
Hannah Cox is the founder of betternotstop and co-founder of the Better Business Network and Hannah is also a B Corp Ambassador, promoting the movement.…
Jan Cavelle25 February 2022
During the pandemic, people's views on how they want to work changed. The result is the Great Resignation and companies needing to excel at retention.…
Jan Cavelle18 February 2022
Andrew Barnes is co-founder of Go1, a company with a vision to reach and impact one billion learners around the world with its online learning…
Jan Cavelle11 February 2022