Business Mentor Podcast

Jay is chatting with Luca Gallone, global celebrity magician who has  2 million followers on Instagram, and 5 ½ million followers on TikTok. He has built an audience by putting out incredible content and over the last year has had around 3 billion views for his mind-blowing videos. When so many people see your content, you start seeing other opportunities and after one of his videos went viral he was invited to appear on the Ellen show, the biggest talk show in America which has led to more opportunities globally. Luca and Jay focus on the way different social media platforms can be used to build a following and Luca has some great advice on how to create viral content. You don’t have to know exactly how your audience will build, start creating content and if you believe in your vision things will start coming to you.   KEY TAKEAWAYS My way of growing has mostly been based on creating viral content that is shared with millions of views this then brings followers from the content itself

In this episode Jay explains the importance of reputation and how it can have such a big impact on your business, including the number of clients you get. He also discusses how you can use the same methods as him to increase the number of clients you have.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Reputation is probably one of the biggest things you’ll do in your business model. Someone can have 100 positive reviews but we’re naturally attracted to the negative ones. 9 times out of 10 people will focus on the negative rather than the positive. Always encourage reviews with everyone because if you don’t and you get 1 negative review then that will really affect you. You could send an email or text message to all of your clients asking to give you a review. Build a good foundation by building up your reviews, this is huge in America too. When people Google your business you need to have good reviews in order for people to click on your business. Work on your reputation and then your marketing.   BEST MOMENT

**Exclusive OPPORTUNITY! For 2020 ** I am looking to work with a select number of business owner on a 1-2-1 basis for 2020. If you are looking to really grow your business and brand in 2020 then this opportunity is for you. Click the link http://bit.ly/Exclusive2020PodOffer to see all the details and register your interest. Testimonials of some of the business owners we have worked with recently can also be viewed by clicking the link below. If you have any questions - Feel free to reach out to me! http://bit.ly/Exclusive2020PodOffer VALUABLE RESOURCES http://Jay@jay-dhillon.com   ABOUT THE HOST Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all without any investment other than a small amount of savings. The

Making money can seem like the most important thing in the world when you start out, but the more you make, the more your business grows. Each time your business levels up, the challenges change. It’s vital that you keep your eye on the levels above you, and in this special episode, Jay explains why.   VALUABLE RESOURCES  http://Jay@jay-dhillon.com    ABOUT THE HOST  Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all without any investment other than a small amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota and New Look, to name a few.  Its huge success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay event

In this episode, Jay recaps on why being a bull in your market is so important and how it can help you to find your worth. Also covered in this episode is how you can find your worth if you're feeling self doubt. KEY TAKEAWAYS If you've put the time and effort into knowing your field then you should be able to charge for your knowledge in that. Ask yourself the question of whether you've got the put the work in, got the knowledge and got the story and if you have then you should be confident in your worth. As you build it's important to know your worth. No one else will know this other than you. You've got to know that you're very good at what you do. If you don't think that you're not worth your story and you 'fake it until you make it' then it's likely it's not going to feel right charging people for your knowledge. If you're not confident in your worth then find out if you're lacking in knowledge or experience then you're like to have a battle with yourself. Once you know your value then don't doubt yours

In this special edition, Jay is coming to you from a Live, to talk about some changes being made by Instagram that may affect you. Likes and Views have been removed, apparently to stop content being created simply for marketing purposes. Influencer Marketing is a £15 billion pound industry, so how are these changes affecting those who make a living there? Jay discusses this intriguing subject today.   VALUABLE RESOURCES  http://Jay@jay-dhillon.com    ABOUT THE HOST  Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all without any investment other than a small amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota and New Look, to name a f

Be the bull of any business you go into by dominating. A way you can do this is by consistently putting information out there about your business and working on your systems day in, day out.    KEY TAKEAWAYS  It’s common that people struggle to dominate within their business by working on too many things.  Make sure your message is clear about the business you’re currently working on and what you want to be the ‘bull’ in.  Focus on one area that you want to dominate and be the best in and put content out surrounding that one area consistently.   Get to a level where your business can then become managed. Often entrepreneurs who don’t do this right don’t focus on one business, they go from one idea to another, then another and then another…    BEST MOMENTS  ‘Work at your business all of the time.’  ‘Be the bull of what you’re doing’  ‘You’ve got to

A lot of the time people don’t think about the little things, that take little investment and effort, that can make a big difference within business. Jay explains how you can find your 5%’s and why they make such a difference especially within a service based business.    KEY TAKEAWAYS  What ever you’re doing look at the 5%, the finer details. The little things that aren’t a huge amount of effort to do but make a huge difference.  What small 5% thing that helped me secure my first contract was writing a personal card to the client before securing the deal.  Get to know your clients and what they like so for Christmas or their birthdays you can get them a personalised gift that makes them feel valued.  Look for, in your business, what 5% you can do that your competitors probably don’t do and people don’t consciously think about all of the time.  Write down your 5%’s and start implementing them and you will

A short, sharp episode this week just to announce something truly exciting! Jay is here to announce a new series entitled Real Business Stories, a special series focussing on entrepreneurs with untold stories, and you are invited to participate. If you are an entrepreneur who’s learned some valuable lessons on your way to success, then here’s your chance to share that knowledge with others just like you. We want your stories to form part of this groundbreaking endeavour. All you have to do is email Jay at jay@jay-dhillon.com for your chance to become a part of Real Business Stories! ABOUT THE HOST Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all without any investment other than a small amount of savings. The b

Jay explains the importance of being and coming across as confident when you are negotiating. He also discusses different strategies that you can use to help build your confidence up when you need to negotiate.   KEY TAKEAWAYS It’s good to get a mentor earlier on to help you with your business. You’ve got to be confident when you negotiate because if you don’t then you’ve already lost the battle. Even if someone gets that feeling that you’re not confident then you are likely not to win the deal. The key thing to being confident is preparation. Spend the night before looking at your figures, presentation and skills. Go through your presentation and make sure you’ve done the research and have your figures correct. In the car on the way there roll play the scenario and keep practising it. You can book out some time with who ever is doing the pitch and be the worst type of client so that they’re completely ready. When you get into the actual pitch, walk in confident

People ask the question whether vision boards work. Jay often finds that they haven’t worked when he previously has used them. So in this episode Jay explains alternate options instead of using vision boards.   KEY TAKEAWAYS It’s all well and good creating a vision board but you need to break it down bit by bit, day by day so that you know how you’re going to reach each of your individual goals that you’re working towards. If you haven’t already got a mentor to do a mastermind with then get one and have them help you to break down your visions. Focus on one area at a time so you have clarity and know how you’re going to move forward and can actually see your plan being executed. Ask yourself what you’re going to do today to get yourself to your vision. Go to your vision and look at where the steps are for you to take in order to get you there. Action gets you closer to your goal so map out the exact actions you need so you stay motivated to reach your goal. BES

Jay has recently been asked by one of his mentees, how can they get more sales because they’re really struggling even though they feel as if they’re doing everything they can. The answer to this could be that your skillset doesn’t match what your business requires. In this episode Jay discusses how you can over come this.   KEY TAKEAWAYS If you can’t quite but your finger on what’s not working within your business, for example getting more sales, ensure you’re constantly researching about your market. Alternatively, you can write down all of your skills that you’re good at and package them up to sell. You can use past examples of how you’ve used them (Testimonials) and you’ll find it’s a lot easier to sell your services. A lot of entrepreneurs go down the route where they don’t have the expertise in what they’re selling. If you want to get into a different field of business, then make sure you do the research. One of the best ways t

Often people ask Jay whether it’s a good idea to go into a partnership for business or whether they should do it alone. Jay explains the pros and cons of going into a business partnership and gives top tips on how to prevent your partnership from failing.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Business can be really difficult if you pick the wrong partner. It’s a bit like a marriage. If you go into partnership you have to work on the friendship with them. If you’re already friends and go into a business partnership, the friendship is likely to dilute because of the different challenges you will come across with them. So if you really value your friendship with someone a lot, think really hard before going into a business partnership with them. Have a clear vision and strategy for your business before entering any partnerships. Have someone externally such as a mentor go over your plan. Have clearly defines roles because this is one of the most common reasons for a partnership ending. A lot of the time you wi

A lot of people that Jay network who are really rich with don’t seem to be that fulfilled. Many people including Jay ask themselves why they’re not fulfilled when they have so much money. In this episode of the Business Mentor Podcast Jay explains and discusses his view on why this is.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Some people who are given wealth are never happy because they don’t and never have lived up to their parent’s success thus makes them feel guilty for sharing so much of their success. There are a lot of studies that the third generation are usually the ones who loose their family’s wealth. We’re all here for a limited time so live your life to tell your story and experience things that other people haven’t. Always be looking to grow, look for opportunities and over come new challenges because it’s a way of creating your own stories. A lot of people love seeing people struggle then come back successful. If you’re going through a tough time, don’t f

‘I’m always looking around the corner to see how I can future-proof myself’  Jay looks at the importance of future-proofing for any business in a world where business change is rapid. Brand and company growth can be phenomenal across social media platforms because of the huge reach but adapting and looking forward is vital for any business that wants to thrive.  Jay explains how to effectively use the 80/20 rule and why you should always be innovating to stay ahead, the smart people adapt and are flexible, are you?     KEY TAKEAWAYS  At the moment the rate of change in business  is phenomenal and the reach of social media platforms plays a huge role.  Use social media platforms to build your brand effectively understanding that social media companies give you reach early on but then take it away, ultimately they all want to sell you something.  As entrepreneurs it’s important to look forward and forecast the

Jay explains why it’s so important to just get your product out there as soon as possible and test the market. He also covers how trying to get your product perfect at the beginning start of your business can have a negative affect on you and your business. Listen to this episode to find out more…! KEY TAKEAWAYS Perfection can harm your business when starting off. Don’t over think things before you go out and test your market. Get your product out as fast as possible, it doesn’t need to be perfect. As long as it works and solves the problem get it out. Start making some sales then use the money from the sales to make it better. Sometimes your customers don’t want it perfect. Ask yourself whether it’s something your customer loves or if it’s something you love. Your customer need to be the one who loves the product. If you’re in the mind-set where you can get it to a level where it works, then you get it out there, you’ll always have a completion dat

In today’s short, sharp episode, Jay talks about how to deal with rejection. Everyone experiences a day when the answer seems to be ‘no’ all round, but by following Jay’s simple, effective SW3 formula, you can turn that rejection into a shot in the arm. ABOUT THE HOST Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all without any investment other than a small amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota and New Look, to name a few. Its huge success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors an

In this episode of The Business Mentor Podcast Jay provides tips on how to post on social media effectively and what is important to remember when posting on different platforms. Listen to this episode to find out more! KEY TAKEAWAYS The quality of your content matters more than the quantity of your posts on social media. Social media’s allowed people to market their products and services for free and widely. But because it’s free, it allows people to post at any time which can cause people to post irrelevant content. Although it’s important to be consistent, posting content that has no value in it, is not likely to get much engagement. If you’re thinking about getting into social media then think about what you’re posting carefully before posting, choose quality over quantity. BEST MOMENTS ‘Quality over quantity” “1 or 2 posts a week rather than 4 a day” “Think about what you’re posting” VALUABLE RESOURCES Recruitment Boss Jay@

Welcome back to the Business Mentor Podcast! In todays episode, Jay takes a listener question from Anton. Anton is starting a new journey teaching football within his local community. Anton wants to know “I just want your advice in terms of advertising. Is Instagram and facebook the best way of doing that OR are there better platforms?”   Simply put, Jay says Instagram and Facebook are the go-to platforms of choice. Start with Facebook: Create a page and/or group for your brand/company and start populating it with content. You want to coral your audience and community into places you can interact and share with easily. Show activity, results and push interaction with followers to encourage better reach and exposure. Do the same with other platforms, including Instagram. Create a page/profile and start creating content for others to like, share and interact with. Jay strongly suggests you start organically. Test and observe your existing engagement and growth to get a much better idea of which

In this episode Jay explains whether starting up a business with debt or by taking out a loan is a good idea. There are a lot of stories where successful entrepreneurs have said they’ve been in tonnes of debt and got themselves out of it because of their business and the debt’s helped them get to where they are. Jay explains why you shouldn’t listen to them and expresses his views on this subject… KEY TAKEAWAYS There are lots and lots of stories where you hear people have been in tonnes of debt and now have a successful business and a lot of the time they lead you down a path where you may think you need to be in debt to start. Do not take a loan or credit to start a business because 99% of these people who take out loans to start a business fail. A good type of debt would be when you’re using the loan to buy an asset that brings in money. An example of this is property. The best way to start up is to save the money yourself and know that you’ve worked hard for tat mo