People Puzzles with Ally Maughan

The underdog that helped change the pet food industry (with Mark Scott, CEO at Bella & Duke)

February 29, 2024 Ally Maughan Season 2 Episode 8
The underdog that helped change the pet food industry (with Mark Scott, CEO at Bella & Duke)
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People Puzzles with Ally Maughan
The underdog that helped change the pet food industry (with Mark Scott, CEO at Bella & Duke)
Feb 29, 2024 Season 2 Episode 8
Ally Maughan

"The toughest challenge for any entrepreneur is attracting great people."

This week's podcast guest is Mark Scott, co-founder of pioneering petfood brand Bella & Duke, who as well as being an investor, mentor and speaker, has been recognised as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year and listed in the LDC Top 50, and has featured in The Sunday Times’ Top 100 Fastest Growing Businesses.

From his early days doing door-to-door sales to co-founding and building a £50m business, Mark knows a thing or two about the importance of people. In this week's episode, Ally chats with Mark as he shares the story of Bella & Duke and some of the key things he's learned in the process, including the importance of common goals, recruiting people who aren't like you, and making plenty of mistakes along the way.

Founded on a belief that pets (and people) can lead happier, healthier lives through proper diet, Bella & Duke is a shining example of what can happen when the right people get together behind a unified vision. As Mark says, "This is too important not to tell people about."

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn or discover Bella & Duke for yourself on the website

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If you have enjoyed listening to this podcast, remember to subscribe and rate it to help us reach more listeners. If you would like to support the show, we would love it if you could share it with someone you think would find it helpful for overcoming the barriers to growth in their own business, solve their people problems to unlock sustainable business growth.

Remember to check out all our other episodes, which you can find here on our podcast website.

Do you have an people puzzle you'd like us to help you solve? Do you have a story to share about your journey? We would really love to hear from you, so please do feel free to connect with us on our LinkedIn or Instagram, find out more on our website, or get in touch with us at hello@peoplepuzzles.co.uk

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Show Notes

"The toughest challenge for any entrepreneur is attracting great people."

This week's podcast guest is Mark Scott, co-founder of pioneering petfood brand Bella & Duke, who as well as being an investor, mentor and speaker, has been recognised as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year and listed in the LDC Top 50, and has featured in The Sunday Times’ Top 100 Fastest Growing Businesses.

From his early days doing door-to-door sales to co-founding and building a £50m business, Mark knows a thing or two about the importance of people. In this week's episode, Ally chats with Mark as he shares the story of Bella & Duke and some of the key things he's learned in the process, including the importance of common goals, recruiting people who aren't like you, and making plenty of mistakes along the way.

Founded on a belief that pets (and people) can lead happier, healthier lives through proper diet, Bella & Duke is a shining example of what can happen when the right people get together behind a unified vision. As Mark says, "This is too important not to tell people about."

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn or discover Bella & Duke for yourself on the website

Sounding good?

If you have enjoyed listening to this podcast, remember to subscribe and rate it to help us reach more listeners. If you would like to support the show, we would love it if you could share it with someone you think would find it helpful for overcoming the barriers to growth in their own business, solve their people problems to unlock sustainable business growth.

Remember to check out all our other episodes, which you can find here on our podcast website.

Do you have an people puzzle you'd like us to help you solve? Do you have a story to share about your journey? We would really love to hear from you, so please do feel free to connect with us on our LinkedIn or Instagram, find out more on our website, or get in touch with us at hello@peoplepuzzles.co.uk

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Thanks for listening!