{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/670e79bdc9fa3ffd9e942cf6/67ebddf8506c6c628c81b0df?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Marketing and Management: Will Newland Founder & Managing Director at SoBold ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/670e79bdc9fa3ffd9e942cf6/1743680444351-8c1da43d-7301-4330-a3f8-7163283ad9d0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Behind the SME with Will Newland, founder and MD of SoBold.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>What happens when you skip the corporate ladder and go straight into starting your own company?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>Behind the SME</em>, we sit down with <strong>Will Newland</strong>, founder and MD of <strong>SoBold</strong>, a high-performance WordPress agency working with enterprise clients across healthcare, finance, real estate, and SaaS.</p><p><br></p><p>Straight out of university, Will spotted a problem in the way websites were being built – and decided to fix it himself. Over the last 10 years, he’s grown SoBold into a 20-person team, turning a scrappy solo operation into a profitable, high-performing agency.</p><p><br></p><p>🎙️ In this episode, we cover:</p><ul><li>How Will went from helping friends with social media to running a full-scale dev agency</li><li>The power (and pain) of bootstrapping a service business</li><li>Why solo founders often face burnout – and how to avoid it</li><li>When and how to invest in your website if you’re an SME</li><li>His take on AI, scalability and future-proofing digital platforms</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Whether you're a founder, creative, or SME leader, this one's packed with hard-earned lessons and practical advice from someone who's built it from the ground up.</p><p><br></p><p>Like what you hear? We'd love to know!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact us:</strong> hello@behindthesme.co.uk</p><p><strong>Connect with us on LinkedIn:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/behind-the-sme\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/behind-the-sme</a></p><p><strong>Find us on other platforms:</strong> <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/behindthesme\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/behindthesme</a></p>","author_name":"Adam Kene"}