Episode 4

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

Published on: 7th March, 2023

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 your own business and they take the wisdom of the internet and put it under the spotlight

What they find is that the advice you get online doesn't really reflect the reality of running your own business

Listen on to find out what they really think....

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About the Podcast

Real World Entrepreneurship

Talking the truth to entrepreneurs

In this podcast Alan and Bhairav talk about the real world issues that are faced by entrepreneurs and small business owners

We have both run successful businesses, raised money, grown them globally and now we're giving practical advice to the next generation of entrepreneurs. We don't do platitudes.

We also talk to entrepreneurs from across the world and get them to share their stories and challenges

About your hosts

Alan Clarke

Strategy and Marketing specialist who helps businesses unblock the blockages that are preventing them reaching their full potential.

I love helping businesses develop strategies and action plans that get them working better and achieving their ambitions.

I excel at tackling thorny problems and difficult tasks, making things happen and achieving business goals.

I have an ability to break through the clutter, identify the nub of the problem and get the business moving forward.

Those working with me feel energised and empowered.

People like my honest, direct approach and my focus on securing meaningful results.

Bhairav Patel

I've worked in IT for over 20 years starting life as a consultant at PwC and IBM and then moving across the table to becoming the CTO for Norway's largest privately owned e-commerce business.

After growing a number of brands and expanding the business across Europe, I joined a FinTech startup that raised $12M in 2012 and was added to the Forbes FinTech 50 list in 2016.

Following a short spell at an e-commerce business in Bangkok, I started Atom Ventures where we invest in and help small businesses and startups grow their business by providing high quality technology advice and development