The Business Behind Your Business - Real Advice to Help Small Business Owners Build, Lead and Thrive
Conversations to help your business grow and thrive — like having your own board of expert advisors in your pocket.
The Business Behind Your Business is the go-to podcast for small business owners who want practical guidance, clearer decision-making, and strategies that actually work in the real world.
Hosted by Paul Sweeney, each 15–30 minute episode takes you behind the scenes of how small businesses grow, lead teams, manage money, and solve the problems that keep owners up at night. Whether you’re running a team of one or twenty, you’ll find relatable stories, expert insights, and tools you can put into action straight away.
From improving cash flow and pricing for value to building systems, reducing overwhelm, and preparing for long-term success, our guests share straightforward advice without the jargon.
What you’ll learn:
* How small businesses make money — and where they lose it
* Leadership and team-building strategies that actually work
* Smart marketing ideas for busy owners
* Financial planning and forecasting explained simply
* How to scale without burning out
* What successful businesses do differently behind the scenes
If you want your business to run better, grow stronger, and give you more freedom, this show gives you the practical steps and confidence to make it happen — one smart decision at a time.
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The Business Behind Your Business - Real Advice to Help Small Business Owners Build, Lead and Thrive
Practical Ways Employers Can Look After Their Employees' Wellbeing
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As an employer, what are you doing to look after your employees?
These days, employers are investing more into employee wellbeing than ever before.
Employee relations and getting the most out of your employees is one of the most critical things for any business, but it's particularly important for small businesses.
Paul Cripps from PK People Solutions has some practical tips to improve the wellbeing of your employees, including their physical and mental health. Taking care of your people helps your whole business prosper. By taking some extra time to support employees, as well as develop and maintain great team relationships, everyone benefits.
We'll explore examples of programs and services other businesses are using and look at ways you can make improvements in your organisation.
Plus, we'll gain a better understanding of the link between employee wellbeing and overall business success.
For more information about the 5 most important aspects of a high performing culture that Paul talks about in the podcast, then check out this blog:
https://www.pkpeoplesolutions.com.au/2021/08/08/harnessing-employee-culture/
Paul Cripps, founder of PK People Solutions, provides operational and strategic HR solutions in collaboration with business leaders and key stakeholders He helps businesses to align the activity of their workforce to the business strategy to improve performance and profitability Paul is a licensed member of the HR Coach Network – the largest independent HR Coaching Network in Australia. His HR corporate career has spanned over 20 years (in Australia and the UK) for QBE Insurance, GE, Allianz, Willis Towers Watson and BNY Mellon.
Contact Paul Cripps at paul@pkpeoplesolutions.com.au
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