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David Sudworth - Mr Soot Chimney Sweep & Training Centre

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The show FOR trade business owners BY trade business owners, hosted by David Sudworth, owner and founder of Mr Soot Chimney Sweep & Training Centre. Based in the North West of England, David started his company as a one-man band. It’s now one of the fastest growing solid fuel industry companies in the UK. On Trade Entrepreneur, David and his guests will talk about all things business, particularly related to trades and blue collar work. He’ll also share his knowledge of marketing, PR and com ...
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Mike Woods trained at our Mr Soot Training Centre earlier this year. He’s now a HETAS approved sweep and facing his first ‘silly season’. In this interview, Mike talks about his background, why he swapped careers, and what he’s expecting over the autumn and winter months.By David Sudworth - Mr Soot Chimney Sweep & Training Centre
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When non-league Marine Football Club were drawn against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup, it transformed the Merseyside team. Their Commercial Manager Cara Leach joins David to discuss how they're now engaging with local businesses to provide a real hub for the community.By David Sudworth - Mr Soot Chimney Sweep & Training Centre
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In this episode, founder of Flue & Ducting, Ryan Hancock, talks about his background, how he brought Duraflue to the UK, and the moment he thought his business would close for good. This episode is brought to you in conjunction with Fireplace Specialist Magazine - the official and only independent trade magazine supporting the industry. Read the la…
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Yorkshire marketing professional Gary Walker traded black tie dinners for black hands when he trained as a HETAS approved chimney sweep. He talks to David about his first 'silly season' and how his background is giving his brand the marketing edge. The Trade Entrepreneur episode is brought to you in conjunction with Advance Chimney Cameras - the qu…
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Byron Schramm left his chimney business in Colorado behind for six months - and set out for a European adventure. David catches up with him on the British leg of his tour to discuss chimneys, entrepreneurship and the work-life balance ‘myth’. This episode is brought to you in association with Rodstation chimney rods - the equipment used by professi…
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Marketing expert Daniel Ezzatvar researched the construction sector for his Masters Degree. He tells David how he’s now using that as a springboard to help bridge the white-blue collar divide across the sector. This episode is brought to you in conjunction with Fireplace Specialist Magazine - the official and only independent trade magazine support…
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James Archer went from one-man-in-his-shed to being the face of one of the UK’s best known stove brands. But as Clock Woodburners underwent a meteoric rise, James found it a challenge to adapt to these new pressures. In a frank interview with David, James talks about how he started out in the industry, the secret behind Clock’s success, and his pla…
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“He liked it so much he bought the company!” In this episode, Liam Hobbs, of More Than Loft Ladders, tells David how he went from being a franchisee to buying the business outright. It’s a fascinating story from someone who has a real entrepreneurial spirit who only really acted on it a bit later in life.…
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In this week's episode, David is joined by US-born Brianna Harvey, owner of Manchester social media marketing company Digital Flamingo, to discuss the differing attitudes towards entrepreneurship in the UK and the USA. They also discuss how entrepreneurship can be a lonely business and why it's important to find a good support network.…
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In this wide-ranging interview, David quizzes HETAS CEO Bruce Allen on some of the solid fuel industry's major talking points: 🔥 Training chimney sweeps 🔥 Accusations over HETAS’s ‘not for profit’ status 🔥 Its stance over rogue installers and customer complaints 🔥 The emergence of the Federation of British Chimney Sweeps and the chimney sweeping NV…
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