Business Mentor Podcast

In this episode of The Business Mentor Podcast, your host Jay Dhillon  takes the hot seat! He is joined by Lloyd Girard from White Box Property Solutions, who interviews Jay about his entrepreneurial journey. Jay can’t emphasize enough, what has always been fun and satisfying for him in his journey – and can be with you also – is the opportunity he has to contribute value to others; by mentoring and producing resources. There’s no pause or stop button for this passion of Jays. Of course, there were a lot of challenges before Jay even got to where he is right now. Listen in today at how he managed these challenges and how he was able to scale up his businesses.   KEY TAKEAWAY Jay has been running businesses for 20 years. His first business was in recruitment, grew it, and sold it in 2013. He then explored property investment and started his online recruitment agency, com. He has also been mentoring entrepreneurs on how to start and scale up their business through The Busin

In this episode, Jay explains how important taking breaks away from your work is. He also covers the benefits of taking small breaks away from work and how they can benefit you in several ways.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Taking complete breaks from work can change the game When you’re working hard and are so busy that you don’t even consider taking time off, taking a break can be a massive game changer. I remember talking to my mentor when I was absolutely flat out and he told me I need to take a break, I felt like I couldn’t because I was so busy. But I later realised that not taking a break would lead me to crash and burn. You need to take breaks to notice the little things that can make a huge difference to your pathway. Take a day or two to relax and take a break to reflect on what you’ve done and achieved even if your mind is telling you you can’t. Mini breaks will help give you clarity of thought which is partially why you see all of these successful people playing golf, not only

The Power of Unity, Mentors and Leverage for the Entrepreneur  ‘If you are not happy in what you are doing and feel you’ve got something inside you about wanting to have your own business then go and do it’  Catherine Turner and Jay Dhillon are in conversation discussing their entrepreneurial journeys and experience as mentors in this engaging episode.  They share a passion for mentoring and giving back, helping the next generation of entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams.  Listen in and be inspired to take action and begin your entrepreneurial journey.     KEY TAKEAWAYS  The importance of Leveraging  Learning to leverage is a lifestyle and being able to do it effectively is beneficial to your mental health.  A lot of people don’t leverage in the right way or understand what leveraging is. It's important to leverage and systemise in the right way to gain the most impact.  Leveraging your lifestyle to make memories with y

It’s time to be the hero of your own life story. Aren’t you tired of always playing as the prey, anyway? Life gets tough, and it’s you, and you alone, who could pull you out of that phase. Now’s the time to build the right mindset to prepare yourself on your ultimate success. In this episode of The Business Mentor Podcast, Jay talks to Rachele Brooke Smith, an actress and the Founder of the Disruptive Movement. Discover today the different techniques you can use so you can disrupt your thoughts and empower yourself for the next significant steps you’ll do that will change your life. Being the best version of yourself does not require extravagance; use your power within you and take control of your mind, body, and soul to get there. KEY TAKEAWAY While young Rachele’s friends were attending parties, she was busy preparing for personal development conferences. This was her childhood. It was full of fascination with how the mind works and how important mindset is. Rachele star

Should You say Yes to Every Customer or Client? Should you say yes to every customer or client?, This is a frequently asked question by entrepreneurs and in this episode, Jay provides not only the answer but advice on how you can consistently qualify your customers and clients to make sure they are right for you and your business. Listen in now to hear how to build an avatar of your ideal customer and use it effectively to move your business forward.   KEY TAKEAWAYS When you start a business you are at your most vulnerable and if you get the wrong type of customer or wrong company then it can stress to both you and your business. You need to qualify a client and make sure they are the right fit for you. Creating an avatar of your ideal customer can be an effective way to establish who your ideal customer is. It will provide you with a checklist of what you want to work with and will represent your ideal customer. You will find it easier to recognise what is and isn’t a good client for you and your

Market crashes. Brexit. Recessions. Be prepared. Look out for your business. In today’s episode of The Business Mentor Podcast, Jay urges you to prepare for recessions and market crashes. It’s unpredictable when and how grave will recession’s effect be to your business, so it’s better to anticipate the worst right now. Don’t miss the 4 tips that Jay gives on how to prepare for a recession. Whenever it happens, you have to be equipped to get through it. Remember to yourself surrounded by the right support group (including your mentor), be financially stable, and be adaptable. Discover more when you tune in. KEY TAKEAWAY A recession happens, on average, every 10 years. It happened since 1946, and it’s unpredictable of when exactly it’s going to happen and what’s its effects will be. The last recession that occurred in October 2007 took 65 months to recover. Lately, there has been too much competition, and a lot of people are looking at investing in property. Acc

In this episode of the Business Mentor Podcast, we hear Jay answers questions during the Q&A session during a talk about ‘Property as a Business & Multiple Streams of Income’ which was held last February 26 in Long Eaton Hub. He met with fellow property investors, and he was an absolute inspiration and a mentor to all of them. Jay also talked about his businesses – how did he start and grow them, what efforts he has to put in them, and what obstacles he has to face every single day. If you want to increase your streams of income, make sure to take down notes of what Jay has to say about it. KEY TAKEAWAY When to start your brand and create your content? The ‘brand’ can just be doing one or two post on your Facebook. When Jay began the Business Mentor Podcast slowly. It wasn’t getting enough engagements, but this didn’t let him stop producing content. But now, he was able to monetise it and invest the money to the team. He sets up the systems to set up his br

“Rejections should not discourage you or should it end your dreams.” As entrepreneurs, you’re going to have to accept that it is highly likely that you won’t please everyone. A customer can love your product/service, but they could also dislike it too. But should you be affected by a sole customer’s decision? Today on The Business Mentor Podcast, Jay discusses the 4 key areas to focus on when dealing with rejections in business. It’s understood the first rejection will significantly hurt you and that’s okay; We are only human! But you have to accept that there can and will be more rejection in the future. Treat them as motivation that can help you grow and progress in your business. Time to discover more! so tune in... KEY TAKEAWAY Rejection an excellent way to tell you that your product is not good enough for the market. You’ll be rejected not just once, but twice, thrice, or a couple of times. But you should take this as learning instead. You won’t ple

What drives you to keep going in property? One of the fascinating questions that serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist Jay Dhillon poses to Mark for The Business Mentor Podcast. They talk about Mark's childhood in Singapore, how he got into property and the rights and wrongs of politics and property in 2019. Listen here for a conversation on learning from two experts in property, and business.   Key Takeaways What are you doing at the moment? I’ve got three projects on the go at the moment. Our biggest project is just under 100 flats. I’ve got another project, with a commercial tenant on the ground floor with some residencies above. I’m doing lots of different things, with various different projects.   How was your childhood? I was born in Singapore and came back to England when I was around 12. I went to an international school in Jakarta in Indonesia. Jakarta is a crazy city, pollution, and people everywhere. I learnt the local dialect and played outside with the other

‘The Entrepreneurs' Secrets to Success event, elite individuals sharing their knowledge’ The Business Mentor podcast is nearly a year old and Jay has interviewed entrepreneurs with net value sales of over a billion pounds around the world. To celebrate the success of the podcast series Jay is hosting a very special event with elite guests who will share their knowledge and help you move to the next level, listen in to find out how you can be a part of this very special celebration event. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Entrepreneurs' Secrets to Success event will bring together elite individuals to share their knowledge. The event will celebrate the success of the podcast series and will also provide you with knowledge that you can use to take you to the next level Entrepreneurship has different cycles of skills - speaking, negotiation, branding and sales. The guest speakers at the event will bring these elements together. Kavita Oberoi OBE There have been many barriers to her progression, but she has overcom

Keep It Simple. In this fascinating episode, Jay explains the quickest way to make more money for anyone. He shares the techniques and processes he uses when working with entrepreneurial mentees, shaping and growing their businesses.    Jay takes us through practical advice that can be implemented rapidly and will quickly lead to more income.       KEY TAKEAWAYS  Look at what you  already have Record all the income streams you have, this may be one or multiple streams. What is generating income now? How can you generate more income from your current income stream. This is the quickest way to make more money.    Double up If you are already making money from something then the quickest way is to double up. There will always be opportunities for innovation but it's important to never neglect the money-making part of the business.    Systemise it If you have reached a ceiling with your current income stream, don’t want to

This episode is a fantastic opportunity to find out about the journey of Paz Heer ‘ Cake Maker to the Stars’. Jay discusses with Paz the traits of entrepreneurs and how these have played a vital role in the success story of the ‘Cake Maker to the Stars’. Listen in to find out more. KEY TAKEAWAYS The beginning of the journey I went through university studying marketing and retail but still didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do. Entrepreneurs were very much a part of our family. My mum broke down barriers in her work as the first lady Asian driving instructor in Midlands alongside her role as a social worker. When there was an opportunity to take over a cake business and I went for it. I didn’t know anything about baking and had to work my way up from the bottom. I worked with the previous owners and learnt from them. I started at the grassroots of baking, learnt all about that and then was able to begin learning about decoration. I have always been creative, so the dec

In this episode, Jay looks at the critical role numbers and maths play in understanding your business and being successful. He provides us with a pathway through the numbers in business and shares how you can make it work. KEY TAKEAWAYS It’s using a set of numbers to come up with a solution The numbers game will get you the desired result, A Personal trainer, 5 a day are all mathematics. If you smoke and drink every day then you will be looking at negative numbers. In business people talk about you being lucky and about taking a risk but for every business that is successful there are 95 that are not. I looked at those businesses that were successful and they all shared the same activities day in and day out. It came down to them doing the same activity day in and day out, they got really good at the numbers.  Once I learned that method I applied it to my business. The sales activity is really important to monitor, there are certain things you can’t monitor but you can monitor the number of

“I’m in a unique position because I’m going to be more memorable and I use this to reach as many people as possible” In this episode, Jay interviews Winston Clements who shares his story of being memorable and his perspectives on how resilience and positivity should be a part of everyone’s lives. Listen in now to find out why. KEY TAKEAWAYS I started in corporate financial services within technology roles and then moved to consultancy work in software engineering. I initially began public speaking as a hobby but demand for my speaking work has increased and the majority of my time is now focused on sharing my story. I have a condition known as Brittle Bone. This means my bones break very easily, during my childhood I experienced more than 100 breaks in my bones, this is the nature of the condition but as I have grown older it has stabilized. I’ve always been open with people about my story and it inspired me to want to be a public speaker. You have a very strong mindset, wh

In this episode, Jay provides a succinct guide to understanding your value and what you should charge. We all face the challenge of potentially overcharging for or undervaluing our services in this podcast, Jay provides information we can all use to get it right every time, listen in now to find out more. KEY TAKEAWAYS You may be providing a range of different products or services, but the key question is always ‘What should I charge’ You need to understand what your value is and what you are offering. How much experience do you have in the service you are offering? How much value can you bring through your experience and knowledge? Answering these questions will help you to position yourself in the market. Look at what you can offer, if your consultancy is going to change a business then it is worth something. If you are sending a product to market possibly buy the product to see the funnel as often the initial purchase is the entry level to deeper upselling. Detailed research of your competitor

IN CONVERSATION WITH AHMED KHAN In this fascinating episode Jay is in conversation with Ahmed Khan, Property Entrepreneur, they discuss and share vital advice about how to begin in business and the mindset and methodology required to ensure growth and success. This podcast provides an informative insight into the successful journeys both Jay and Ahmed have taken in business.     KEY TAKEAWAYS If you are looking for an opportunity to begin a business consider; choosing something that is tried and trusted if there is someone who can teach you the process if there are other people who can teach you how to do it   Communication is key across all areas if you are able to communicate your message in a clear and concise way with passion and commitment more doors will open.   When you are young you have a much lower risk - no family, no bills, no mortgage and everyone wants to give back by helping the new young bloke. The challenges are that people don’t always take young people ser

In this hugely informative episode, Jay answers one of the most frequently asked questions What do you do when the market gets competitive? If you want to know not only the answer but how to make sure your business is successful in a competitive market listening to this podcast is essential.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Pricing The client will always demand a lower price because it creates more profit for them, but they will come to an agreement over price If you explain the level of service and value you are providing.   Relationships Building a positive, honest relationship with the client based on trust is key to ensure that if there are issues they can be quickly resolved. To build relationships it’s important to get in front of the client as much as possible during a job. Ensure that you are in regular contact and offer lots of information, these actions show that you care. Tell your story – people love a story and it helps to make you stand out from your competitors. Be realistic about time

Stop reading self-help books and start taking action! On today’s episode of The Business Mentor Podcast, Jay shares with you five key things that can really help take your business to the next level. Discover the power of you ‘why’ and learn how to fast-track your knowledge and monetise your passion. KEY TAKEAWAYS Stop reading books. Reading books will not take you to the next level. One of the big things if you really want to be successful is simply taking action. There’s more frustration in actually not doing anything that there is when doing something. You can have all the knowledge in the world, if you don't take action then you will not succeed.   Five things that will really help you. Before you start reading or take any knowledge, spend time on your "why." Consume books, podcast, YouTube videos that focus on your desired outcome. Avoid things that are not related to your topics make sure you don't drift off. Books can take a while to read. If you really want know

In this first episode of 2019 Jay provides us with the best way to plan for success over the next 365 days. He shares the key reasons why we may fail and the actions we can all implement when setting goals to ensure success.  Join Jay on a journey to make it the best year ever, achieving accelerated success with our goals and dreams together. KEY TAKEAWAYS Identifying and understanding the key reasons why goals are not reached is a crucial element of successful planning. WHY- Why are you doing this? You need to be doing it for yourself. The why will drive you forward when you might be losing motivation or experiencing challenge. It’s vital to really drill down into the ‘why’ and how it will challenge you in the long term. THE SUCCESS WHEEL – identify your goals in the different areas of the success wheel Financial – where are you now? where do you want to be? what do you want to be earning? Family – Is your goal to spend more quality time with them? Health – w

Welcome to the last 2018 episode of The Business Mentor Podcast! What a fantastic journey we have been on so far. In this podcast Jay gives a brief short& sweet shout out and thanks to you; The listeners, for your all the responses and support from the podcast. Listen in and let Jay tell you more. VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.jay-dhillon.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jaydhillonuk/ https://www.facebook.com/JaydhillonUK/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNRouhFVktGDQcCRAzoHydQ 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 0-500 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 succe