Small Business Growth Addicts
"Scotland's First Charting Podcast for Small Business Owners"
The Scotsman
The Growth Addicts Podcast is a workshop style small business podcast (grab a pen!) packed with actionable tips that are helping thousands of small business owners around the world grow their small business whilst making business life easier at the same time.
Amazon no.1 Bestselling author of her Social Media Planner, Amanda Hughes, is asking the small business questions we all want to know the answers to such as: Does a small business really need a website? How do you convert followers to customers on Instagram? What systems and processes can give you back more time in your business? and How can I actually grow my Instagram following?
Whether you're just thinking about starting up a small business, you already have a side hustle or your business is established and looking to go to the next level, Growth Addicts is for you.
Amanda shares actionable tips, social media strategies, real life entrepreneurial experience and inspiring stories to help you live your best business life.
Amanda herself has been a self employed small business owner for over 10 years and shares the advice that she herself used to escape the 9-5 corporate hustle and build not one, but two, successful small businesses, an Amazon no.1 bestselling social media planner, a thriving social media mentor group, multiple eBooks, and a loyal community.
Not content with just sharing her own experience, Amanda also hosts incredible guests too who are happy to share their experience and advice with you.
With over 3000 downloads worldwide and counting, and an Apple top 30 spot (the first of it's kind in Scotland) Growth Addicts is growing every day.
It's your time to join us and hear from the small business experts, get inspired and get the answers to the burning questions you have along the way!
Small Business Growth Addicts
How Maxine Laceby Built Absolute Collagen from Scratch—And Why She Never Took No for an Answer
Ever had a business idea and thought… ‘This could actually be something BIG?’
Today’s guest on Growth Addicts proves that yes, it absolutely can.
This week, I’m joined by Maxine Laceby, the co-founder of Absolute Collagen, a brand that went from a home kitchen bone broth experiment to a multi-million pound beauty business.
But it didn’t happen overnight.
In this episode, Maxine shares:
- How her DIY bone broth led to a game-changing discovery
- The moment she realised her small business could go BIG
- Why fear never held her back
- The best money she ever spent on her business (and why it was investment!)
- How knowing her ideal client guides every business decision
- The role of social media in scaling Absolute Collagen
- Why rejection didn’t stop her—and why YOU shouldn’t take no for an answer either
If you’re a small business owner wondering ‘What’s next?’ or ‘How do I scale this thing?’—this episode is for you. Hit play, take notes, and get inspired to take your business to the next level. Tag me on Instagram @amandahughes.uk & tell me your biggest takeaway!
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