Best Cpop Podcasts (2024)

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Album Review: Oneiric Diary by IZ*ONE 7:15

14d ago7:15

7:15

Thanks for listening! I hope you all enjoy. IG: @otakutalkspop Music: Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Epinephrine by AHOAMI https://tunetank.com/track/6525-epinephrine/By Jrockfreak

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Navigating Change: How do you prepare for the unexpected? 13:18

2M ago13:18

13:18

In this episode of the Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast, we delve into the significant impact of recent electoral shifts on businesses. Following the Labour party's landslide victory in the UK, entrepreneurs and business owners are faced with a rapidly changing political landscape. We discuss how these changes can influence market conditions, re…

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How do you sell into foreign markets? 19:25

2M ago19:25

19:25

In this episode of the "Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast," we delve deep into the strategies foreign companies need to employ when entering the UK market. Expanding into a new region can be a formidable venture, particularly in a market as complex and diverse as the United Kingdom. Our speakers discuss the importance of understanding the unique …

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CPOP: The Four Pillars of Successful Project Management 24:54

3M ago24:54

24:54

In this episode of the Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast, hosts Bhairav Patel and Alan Clarke dive deep into the reasons why projects often fail and share valuable insights on how to avoid common pitfalls. Drawing from their extensive experience in the business and technology worlds, they highlight the importance of the "CPOP" principles - Commun…

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What can start-ups learn from the world of politics? 19:28

3M ago19:28

19:28

In this episode of the Real World Entrepreneurship podcast, hosts Alan Clarke and Bhairav Patel explore the surprising parallels between running a political campaign and building a successful startup. Drawing on insights from the current UK general election, they discuss key lessons founders can take away from the world of politics to help their bu…

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Navigating your business through chaotic times 16:13

3M ago16:13

16:13

In this episode, Alan and Bhairav discuss strategies for guiding your business through periods of economic and political uncertainty. They share insights on how entrepreneurs and startup founders can mitigate risks, maintain financial discipline, and identify opportunities during chaotic times. Key Takeaways: 1. Embrace the chaos: Accept uncertaint…

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Fake it till you make it 15:45

4M ago15:45

15:45

Welcome to another insightful episode where we dissect the intricate dance of innovation and craftiness in the realm of entrepreneurship. In this episode, we unpack the thin line between genuine innovation and the cloaking of shortcomings often used by companies eager to introduce their products into the fiercely competitive market. From the concep…

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Are you busy being busy 18:34

4M ago18:34

18:34

Join Bhairav Patel and Alan Clarke as they dissect the notion of productivity, questioning whether the hustle culture has tricked us into being busy for the sake of being busy. Bhairav and Alan explore the pitfalls of this relentless busyness and the importance of focussing on core business activities that actually drive tangible progress. Other ri…

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Validate your ideas! 17:41

5M ago17:41

17:41

Launching a new enterprise is akin to embarking on an exciting voyage across an immense sea of opportunities. However, the chasm between dreamers and accomplished entrepreneurs often lies in a singular aspect - validation. When armed with proof of customer interest, or pre-orders, convincing an investor or stakeholder about the potential of your bu…

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Do I have what it takes to run a business? 20:25

5M ago20:25

20:25

In this heartfelt episode of The Real World Entrepreneurship, our esteemed speakers, Bhairav Patel and Alan Clarke, focus on an age-old debate: are entrepreneurs born or can they be cultivated over time? Diving into the complex essence of entrepreneurship, Bhairav and Alan help us understand the distinction between qualities inherent to successful …

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Embodying Entrepreneurship: Essential Traits for Success 17:54

6M ago17:54

17:54

In this enlightening episode of "Real World Entrepreneurship," we've brought together two trailblazers in the business world - Alan Clarke and Bhairav Patel - to distil the essence of what it truly means to be an early stage entrepreneur. Our conversation delves into the vital traits that define successful entrepreneurs and we discuss in detail the…

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Choosing Between Employment and Entrepreneurship 20:31

6M ago20:31

20:31

Welcome to Real World Entrepreneurship with your hosts, Bhairav Patel and Alan Clarke. This episode delves into the Modern Entrepreneurial Landscape and the pivotal question, 'Should You Start a Business?' Today's episode guides you through the thought-provoking terrain of start-ups, exploring the role of technology, support networks, post-COVID re…

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Its all about your customers! 20:26

8M ago20:26

20:26

This enlightening episode of 'The Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast' features insightful discourse between speakers Alan Clarke and Bhairav Patel, focusing on the evolution of customer-centric businesses. The conversation revolves around the concept of bespoke service, signifying a shift from a production mentality to a mindset that aims to cater…

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Revelling in Recognition: Why Entrepreneurs Should Celebrate Success 15:45

10M ago15:45

15:45

In this episode of the Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast, esteemed hosts Alan Clarke and Bhairav Patel engage in a conversation surrounding the crucial importance of self-care within the realm of entrepreneurship. In a world where we value and promote relentless productivity, self-nurturing is too often brushed aside. The reality is, our business…

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Decoding the Fundamentals of Product Strategy 22:58

10M ago22:58

22:58

Welcome to our latest episode of the Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast with Bhairav Patel and Alan Clarke. This time, we're delving into the fascinating realm of product strategy: a crucial consideration for businesses large and small, across all sectors. In this episode, we'll provide you with insights into how to approach your product strategy,…

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Aiming for Win-Win: The Art of Fair Negotiation 27:12

10M ago27:12

27:12

Welcome to the Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast, where your hosts, Alan Clarke and Bhairav Patel, evaluate the ins and outs of business and entrepreneurship. In this compelling episode, they dive into the crucial topic of negotiation—a skill exercised consciously and unconsciously since childhood. From negotiating a later bedtime or an extra tre…

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Max Rodeck: His entrepreneurial journey 36:40

11M ago36:40

36:40

Welcome to another episode of Real World: Entrepreneurship, where we sit down with Max Rodeck from Trade Parts Finder. In this podcast, we dive into Max's entrepreneurial journey – from identifying a problem to building a start-up – showcasing the challenges he faced along the way. Max's journey began when he noticed the challenges his father's mai…

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Recognising Cues: When Should Entrepreneurs Call it a Day? 22:43

11M ago22:43

22:43

Grit and determination, sterling stalwarts of an entrepreneur’s toolkit, form the focus of the 'Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast' by Bhairav Patel and Alan Clarke. This thought-provoking episode overturns conventional wisdom by asking: when should entrepreneurs pack it in? Riding the rough and tumble waves of the UK investment climate can be dau…

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Navigating the Highs and Lows: Lessons in Startup Success and Failure 22:15

11M ago22:15

22:15

Entrepreneurial Evolution: Overcoming Business Hurdles and Attaining Startup Triumphs with the Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast. Welcome aboard to another insightful episode of the Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast with big-league guests Bhairav Patel and Alan Clarke. In every entrepreneurial voyage, navigating the hazardous waters of business…

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Sexism in the Start-up Ecosystem 23:59

11M ago23:59

23:59

Welcome back to another episode of the ‘Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast’. Alan Clarke and Bhairav Patel draw your attention, in this episode, to a deeply disruptive issue within start-up landscapes - sexism. The issue paints a worrying scenario when it comes to interactions between investors and female founders. In addition to chronicling cases…

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Turning Ideas into Reality: A Guide for Aspiring Entrepreneurs 29:05

11M ago29:05

29:05

Join hosts Alan Clarke and Bhairav Patel in this enlightening episode of The Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast as they unpack the various dimensions of startup creation. Today's episode circles around market validation, a critical step in the journey of an entrepreneur, and further extends to the importance of building a reliable network and spot…

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The Fascinating Formula for Change Management 28:54

1y ago28:54

28:54

Welcome back to another intriguing episode of The Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast. Our guests for this episode are Bhairav Patel and Alan Clarke who are frontrunners in the field of business and organizational management. Change may be a constant in life, but when it comes to managing change within organizations, the process presents unique cha…

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Mastering the Art of Startup Hiring 28:20

1y ago28:20

28:20

In this podcast, we discuss the importance of hiring the right people for a business. We call upon the wisdom of Adib Bamieh from Bamboo Orchard who suggests that therea re three core characteristics you should look for when hiring someone: self-motivation, communication, and humility. He also suggests that it is important to understand what a pote…

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Founder Challenges: Role Clarity, Equity Divisions, and Investor Relationships 27:33

1y ago27:33

27:33

In this episode of the Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast, join Alan and Bhairav, as they traverse the often intimidating landscape of entrepreneurship. The duo digs deep into the dynamics of starting a company, covering critical aspects like defining each co-founder's role, handling equity shares, and managing investors responsibly and effectivel…

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In the Eye of the Storm: Survival Tactics for Startups Amid Economic Uncertainty 22:46

1y ago22:46

22:46

In this episode, Alan and Bhairav discuss the potential for a financial crisis and its implications for those starting up a business. They note that there has been a huge influx of funding into AI businesses in the first six months of 2020, whereas other areas are becoming harder to raise money in. They discuss the importance of planning for the wo…

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The Changing Landscape of Startup Financing in 2023 27:09

1y ago27:09

27:09

In this podcast, the hosts Alan and Bhairav, discuss the changing face of early stage funding Gone are the days that a hockey stick graph in a pitch deck will elicit excitement from investors, nowadays they are more savvy and want to see real numbers behind the figures they are presented It has always been important to target the right investors fo…

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Finding a co-founder 24:49

1+ y ago24:49

24:49

Many people start off solo but then realise quite quickly that they need a co-founder to help compliment them with the skills that they may not have In this episode we talk about what you need to look for in a co-founder and whether you really even need one at allBy Alan Clarke

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What is really like to run your own business? 27:05

1+ y ago27:05

27:05

Running a business is not for everyone and in this conversation Alan and Bhairav talk about the realities of running a business We talk about how founders need to concentrate on the areas they have expertise in and hire in the speciality skills when needed In addition we talk about the tough nature of running your own company, how it can be a very …

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What legals do you need when starting up? 27:43

1+ y ago27:43

27:43

In this podcast we discuss the legals that are needed when creating your own business We go though the different types of documentation needed, what compliance is required as well as the importance of having a great shareholder agreementBy Alan Clarke

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What tech do you need to get started? 30:29

1+ y ago30:29

30:29

The fourth season of "The Real World Unfairship Contracts" podcast focuses on the topic of starting a business and getting it up and running. In this episode, the hosts discuss the essential technology and tools needed to start a business. They begin by recommending basic productivity tools such as Google Suite, Microsoft 365, and Outlook. They als…

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Founder Start-up Stories with Jan Cavelle 32:12

1+ y ago32:12

32:12

This week we are talking to author, speaker and mentor Jan CavelleBy Alan Clarke

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What are the pros and cons of running my own business? 16:15

1+ y ago16:15

16:15

Is it all money and glory? Will you become a billionaire within the first year? Will investors shower you with money and you can retire in a few years? Well those are the ideas many of us have in our head when it comes to ideals of entrepreneurship but what is the reality? In this episode Alan and Bhairav talk about the pros and cons of running you…

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What is the entrepreneur's journey? 26:19

1+ y ago26:19

26:19

What is it really like being an entrepreneur? What are the different stages of the journey and what should you know along the way? In this podcast Alan and Bhairav talk about the steps that every entrepreneur must take and what it is really like taking them We did some research this week and our aim is to seek to see whether what you find online ac…

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Who can help me start my business? 23:47

1+ y ago23:47

23:47

In this week's episode we talk about the different people that can help you start your business, we cover specific advisors such as legal and financial to coaches and mentors - the differences between the two and how you have to be careful before you implement the advice of othersBy Alan Clarke

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Should I start a business? 27:56

1+ y ago27:56

27:56

A question that many people ask themselves on a daily basis - should I start a business? Well the answer to this is mixed, for some people the choice is easy because there is no choice, they by necessity need to start a business in order to survive For others the question is more difficult to answer because they may be in a secure, well paying job …

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Raise your business profile! Expert tips from Media Relations Trainer - Colin Kelly 41:10

1+ y ago41:10

41:10

In this episode Alan and Bhairav are joined by Medial Relations Trainer Colin Kelly Colin talks about how business owners can obtain the maximum exposure for their business through multiple channels We also debate the following questions: What have been the biggest in social media over the past 5 years? What are the new social media trends business…

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Creating a winning strategy with 5 key questions 46:28

2y ago46:28

46:28

In this podcast Alan and Bhairav talk with Mark Farrar-Brown from Fit to Lead Mark is a coach to CEOs of scaling businesses and in this podcast he shares a number of insights with us from the world of entrepreneurship, most notably the 5 questions you need to answer as a start-up founder in order to create a winning strategy As you can expect, this…

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How do you know if you have budgeted correctly? 29:05

2y ago29:05

29:05

In this episode Alan and Bhairav talk about budgeting! How much should you be spending on different things? How do you know if it is too much or too little? Should you be changing the way you spend because of the recession?By Alan Clarke

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The Right Way to Approach Social Media 32:05

2y ago32:05

32:05

In this episode Alan and Bhairav talk with Gary Ennis from NS Design Gary is the co-author of "Embrace the Space" and is a social media and digital skills trainer In this space we learn: What do we mean by social media? What are the latest trends we should be looking out for? How should you, as a business owner, approach social media Why not all so…

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What does "Resilience" really mean? 22:48

2y ago22:48

22:48

In this podcast Alan and Bhairav debate the meaning of the term "resilience" and whether there is such a thing and if it is a skill that can be learnedBy Alan Clarke

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Marketing in the Real World - Recent Lessons Learnt 20:52

2y ago20:52

20:52

In this week's podcast Alan and Bhairav talk about Atom CTO's marketing journey It has been a number of years since Bhairav talked about his experiences of marketing and in this podcast, he gives an update on where Atom is today with regards to marketing and the key lessons he has learnt The main takeaways from this podcast are: You should approach…

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The UK is but a dot in the ocean 41:04

2y ago41:04

41:04

As a start-up founder are you thinking about your business from a global perspective? Do you look at what is going on overseas and take inspiration from the way others have solved problems and feed their thinking into your own This week's podcast was meant to be about whether now is a right time to start a new business but as ever we veered off top…

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Building Mission Driven Teams with Brant Cooper 36:15

2y ago36:15

36:15

In this podcast you'll hear from Brant Cooper, author of a new book called Disruption Proof Brant is an exponent of mission driven teams where companies provide teams with clear objectives and let them get on with the day to day management of tasks to reach those objectives He also discusses his book Disruption Proof where he discusses how disrupti…

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This too shall pass! How an events based business survived Covid and came out stronger 45:04

2y ago45:04

45:04

In this podcast Alan and Bhairav talk to Andy Connelly the founder of Coast Entertainment Coast Entertainment is a business that is based on live events, they provide quality live entertainment for over 20,000 weddings and events in the UK and Ireland Covid crippled his business and in this podcast Andy recalls the low points of the crisis and what…

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You get the marketing team you deserve! 43:09

2y ago43:09

43:09

In this week's podcast Alan and Bhairav discuss how to find and manage a marketing team that fits for your company What we learn from this podcast is: The process of finding and managing a marketing team is much like tech If you don't know what you want, you'll get what you don't want Write a brief! Marketing and advertising are different things!! …

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Courage, conservatism, culture and branding with Mark Drager 46:45

2y ago46:45

46:45

In this podcast Alan and Bhairav talk with entrepreneur, podcaster and YouTuber Mark Drager This is a wide ranging podcast that covers the following questions: Are entrepreneurs courageous? How can you be less conservative in business? Building a company culture Are brands fluid or set in stone?By Alan Clarke

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Vision or Ambition? 23:40

2+ y ago23:40

23:40

In this podcast we talk about Vision - that word that comes up all the time when you're talking with investors, startup accelerators, mentors etc What is a vision, should we be calling it "ambition" instead? How do you set a vision and once it is set, should it remain set or should you be looking to change and adapt as your business evolves What yo…

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Why Communities Matter 29:51

2+ y ago29:51

29:51

In this podcast, Alan discuss with Bhairav about communities and their importance to businesses We discuss the following points: - How communities are relevant for an entrepreneur journey - What a community strategy looks like - Tips on building a community - Can every business build a community?By Alan Clarke

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What is Bhairav up to? 32:42

2+ y ago32:42

32:42

In this podcast we started talking about community and ended up talking about what Bhairav is up to with his blockchain business....By Alan Clarke

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What does "Investor Ready" really mean? 24:36

2+ y ago24:36

24:36

What does "investor ready" really mean? Do you need to have 1M in turnover before you can approach investors? In this podcast, Alan and Bhairav talk about what that phrase means and whether there are any real hard and fast rules for when you can approach investors and what you should have in place before you even start thinking about raising fundin…

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