Mind Your Business With Sara & Helen

As has become the norm in our weekly Q&A, everyone's favourite entrepreneurial agony aunts, Sara and Helen, field queries from our wonderful community with the help of ... our wonderful community! So it is that Jo, Julie and Ali receive advice and ideas on how to build trust in a new product, broaden a client-base and avoid being a busy fool. If you want help with your business, email hello@mybpod.com.

Risk it all, be hyper-conservative, or position yourself somewhere in between? Growth is sexy, as Sara feely admits, but not necessarily the right way to develop your business. The girls reflect upon the merits of pushing on or holding back when it comes to expansion. And there are merits to both, depending on your circumstances. Plenty to consider, including whether it's an ambition you even want to embrace. Sara's husband, Simon, makes his debut on the podcast with some practical accountancy advice, and Jill wonders if she's the only one who thinks her friends perceive small business owners to have endless amounts of free-time (surprise, surprise - they don't, is the general consensus) ...

Michelle, Jojo & Savannah have queries - with Michelle getting bespoke advice from our Facebook community. Superb advice from the gals, as ever. We'd love your questions, so email us at hello@mybpod.com. Sara also promises you information on franchising, so if you're keen to get involved, here are one or two places to start ...RightbizFranchise Direct UK Which FranchiseDaltons Business

Helen describes this as one of the biggest lessons she's learnt in business: if you want to make even a single sale, you have to bend your back. She and Sara have tales to tell as to where they've got it wrong on this front, and plenty practical advice so you can avoid making the same mistakes. Uncle Matt offers words of wisdom on AI, Helen reveals a weekly win regarding her bank account, and Sara explains why she's amassed a wardrobe stacked full of purple garments. We also hear why every business could do with appealing to Janets, Jeans and Emmas ...

This man is a GENIUS, and you need to hear what he has to say about the power of celebrity service for your small business. In fact, you need to hear what he has to say if you want to be a better human. Geoff is flown around the world and paid big bucks to share his razor-sharp insights into how to make your customers love your offering and themselves. (Spoiler: these two things are not mutually exclusive!) But you get said insights for FREE in this very special episode, thanks to his longstanding relationship with Sara and Helen. And - it technically being our Q&A - Geoff throws himself headlong into questions from Kerry, Julianne and Amit. Red carpets (literally) for dogs, anyone? Be in no doubt, he's given his answers plenty of thought. Find out more about the the legend that is Geoff here, and also find him on our Facebook community.

From state-of-the-art software, special offers and social-media-savvy to canny collaborations, email marketing and good-old-fashioned ear-bending, Sara and Helen share tips on how to sell your company and secure a competitive edge with limited financial resources. Uncle Matt makes a surprise appearance to explain the pros and cons of AI, while it's the turn of Mam Sue to provide our weekly words of business wisdom. We also learn why Sara thinks it imperative we all be a bit more Meryl ...

We take questions from listeners Ruth, Linda and Ben about judged entrepreneurial mothers, the pros and cons of leaving secure employment to start a new business, and what to do if you're not being paid for services rendered. Sara and Helen are here to help every Thursday, so email your questions to hello@mybpod.com.

In these most testing of economic times, it's imperative you take the initiative when it comes to boosting your margins. Sara and Helen offer practical advice about how to get something for nothing from suppliers, clients and customers - in turn improving your bottom line. Uncle Matt also makes his debut on the pod with words of wisdom about growth.