Season 2

We are back for Season 2 of the Rebel Entrepreneur podcast which premiered Monday the 5th of February, 2021.  The first two episodes form a 2 part start that delivers for you the Rebel Principles that we have developed over the last 10 years.  These are the business principles that no matter the type of start-up are going to help you make progress quickly!

Produced in partnership with ChooseFI and the Unstuck Network

Welcome to Rebel Entrepreneur Season 2

Episode Guide

Your guide to Season 2.  You can either listen weekly or come back to this page and browse for an episode to listen to that matches what you are working on with your business right now. 

Coaching Series

Alongside the usual Monday episodes I am so excited to announce the new Coaching Series.  Each week I will be helping one of the listeners just like you to make progress on their business.  As they tackle their biggest challenges and I help them you can work on your business at the same time.

In the season 1 feedback you asked for morning coaching episodes so here it is!  The first episode launched on Thursday February the 4th; with a new episode each week!

coaching season 1

Welcome to Season 2 of Rebel Entrepreneur! This page will house all the episodes and show notes for Season 2 as they are launched. So check back each week for more episodes.

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E1: Rebel Principles Part 1

Why do some businesses succeed and some fail spectacularly? What make the different?  Simon, Alan and Katie Coombes share the PopUp Principles.  Developed over 12 years of starting our own businesses and helping 10,000+ people start other businesses  these are the guiding principles that we believe will help you make a success of your next venture.  Part 1 discusses the first 6 PopUp Principles

E2: Rebel Principles Part 2

Part 2 of the PopUp Principles we discuss trust, debt, and unrelenting drive and positivity! In this episode Simon, Alan and Katie Coombes work through the overriding principles that we have used to build successful businesses and help other people. We have never shared these guiding principles outside of the PopUp courses but now they are here for you to use.

E3: Starting from nothing

Co-founder of Starbucks, Zev Siegel shares stories of building the furniture for the first ever Starbucks store in his parents basement and how they started the business.  Even the biggest businesses in the world started with an idea, in someone's basement, garage or spare room.  You just need to start where you are and build!

​E4: The myths of Silicon Valley

If you listen to the Tim Ferris Experiment and other popular entrepreneurial podcasts they talk endlessly of venture capital, investors & huge tech start-ups.  Silicon valley is all about business plans, venture capitalists, incubators, investors and getting the big money first! In this episode Jennifer Vessels, an innovation expert from Silicon Valley who has worked with Google, Adobe and Netflix debunks the myths of Silicon Valley.

E5: Silicon Valley Innovation meets English Crafts

What business is furthest from the high tech start-ups of Silicon Valley?  Alan's answer was a craft business from Reading, Berkshire in the UK.  In this episode Jennifer Vessels, an innovation expert from Silicon Valley who has worked with Google, Adobe and Netflix, takes what she has learnt and helps Adam from CraftBox Club with his business.  We talk innovation, marketing and sales and how to apply the ideas to your business.

E6: The extraordinary belongs to those that create it

After hearing the phrase "The extraordinary belongs to those that create it" in The Big Short Alan was inspired to start creating and building the life of his dreams.  After 2 decades of research into life design, goals and making things happen Alan shares everything he has learnt on the journey

E7: Innovation and Taking Ownership

Thomas Anglero has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years and the Director of Innovation for IBM Norway. Alan and he got into taking ownership for your world, creating, and innovating in your business. Feeling down about your business? Don't know where to go next? Listen to this episode for energy, drive, and motivation.

E8: Creativity

Are you creative? Do you believe you are creative? In this Episode Alan interviews Travis Shakespeare, SVP of Unscripted Programming for BBC Studios Los Angeles and Emmy award winning TV maker about his creative process and how he thinks about creativity. As an entrepreneur you are faced with an endless list of challenges and crises and you need to get creative to overcome them!

E9: From Ideas to Reality | Mini Experiments 2

After discovering the power of mini-experiments Alan was unlocked to test his business ideas, launch quickly, and innovate on the fly. Simon and Alan show how this incredibly powerful tool can be applied to your business, your life, and all your dreams.

E10: The Failed Mini-Experiment

It doesn't always go right! In fact sometimes it just doesn't work. Alan interviews Michael Redford who ran a mini-experiment starting a business which failed. We pick through the failure (is there such a thing?) to find the lessons for you and for Michael that you can apply to your next business or experiment.

E11: Evaluating Mini-Experiments

How do you know if the mini-experiment worked? You have sold some things, you have some hope but is it enough to keep going? Following on from Episode 24 in Season 1, we talk to Keith Hunt again about his restaurant mini-experiment and whether or not he'll be doing it again! This episode will help you work out if you want to continue your side hustle.

E12: Entrepreneurial Energy

Is it time or energy that is the limiting factor in your life? So many people tell me it is time that stops them, but then they return home after work exhausted and slump on the couch and watch Netflix because they just don't have the energy to do anything. How good is your energy? In this episode I talk to Tanessa Shears about increasing your energy and feeling better throughout the day. What else do you have other than energy and time?

E13: The Myth of Multitasking

Does multi-tasking exist? Can you get more done by doing it? In this episode Dave Crenshaw, author of The Myth of Multitasking, explores the biggest challenges facing new entrepreneurs, how to overcome them, deal with the overwhelm, and make more progress with your business.

E14: Getting Things Done

When you start a small business what roles do you take on? Co-founder, head of sales, marketing, finances, HR, and all this whilst still looking after the family, doing home schooling in lock down and maybe a full time job? How do you stay on top of all this? In this episode Alan meets David Allen the author of Getting Things Done, and has a small fan boy melt down as they discuss making progress and lazy productivity.

E15: Sell What You've Got

Where do you start? You want to launch a business but where do you start? In this episode Kai Angelet of Can You Handle It Tours shares his story of starting an international tour business from nothing. I met Kai doing one of his tours in Berlin, Germany and after hearing his story had to share it with you. This is grass roots entrepreneurship at it's best!

E16: Starting in Debt

When you run your own business there is SO much to do. You need to do the sales, the marketing, and the product development & delivery. In this episode Chris Bello from the Entrepreneur Motivation Podcast shares the bitter lessons he has learned in entrepreneurship from starting his own venture with debt.

E17: The Mysterious World of Marketing

You've launched your business and now you need more customers! You've been going a few years and you need more customers. No matter what stage of business you are in marketing is the perennial problem that needs tackling. In this episode KC and Alan work to break down the mysterious world of marketing to make it practical and applicable to your business now.

E18: Targeting Your Customer

What do you think when I say the words, "Niche marketing" to you? Every entrepreneur we need fights the idea of niche marketing; of finding a clearly defined market. The fear of missing out on sales, "What do you mean I need to niche? Can't I just sell to ANYONE?" In this episode KC and Alan work with Jeremy who is launching a new business to uncover his target market and get direction on his marketing.

E19: Ten Ways to Market Your Business For Free

You've started your business but how do you get customers? Do you need to spend money on adverts? Facebook marketing? In this episode Simon and Alan share their 10 favourite, free ways to market your business and find new customers. Get a pen and paper, make a list, and start testing them now!

E20: Is SEO Dead?

Does search engine optimization still work? Is hoping to go viral a real strategy? Aren't paid adverts only for big businesses? You know how much Alan hates spending money on building businesses, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't learn about paid advertising, its strengths and weaknesses, and make a more informed decision. In this episode Ryan Stubblefield, a paid advertising expert, takes you through all he has learned from spending on advertising!

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