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How Not to Run a Business

How Not to Run a Business

By: Jeremy Jacobs
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Tired of business podcasts that feel unrelatable? How Not to Run a Business is for small business owners, solo entrepreneurs, and anyone craving real, honest advice.


I’m Jeremy Jacobs, an entrepreneur, coach, and mentor with 20 years of experience (and plenty of lessons learned). In this podcast, we get honest about failure, mental health, and the messy reality of running a business.


Each episode features inspiring entrepreneurs, expert insights, or actionable advice to help you build a successful business, stress less, and enjoy the journey. We discuss our failures and mistakes so you can avoid them.


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Jeremy Jacobs is an experienced entrepreneur, coach, business consultant, and mentor. He started his career in digital marketing, managing multi-million-pound campaigns for well-known global brands. He left that career to start 2 businesses, including a food manufacturing company with his Mum, which ran successfully for 13 years. He now works as a coach, mentor and consultant for a wide range of businesses, including start-ups and solo entrepreneurs, through his business, Cookie Jar . He has an MBA with Distinction from the University of Sussex.

He is proudly neurodivergent and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He lives in Sussex with his husband and their two dogs.


Personal website: https://jeremyjacobs.co.uk

Cookie Jar: http://cookiejar.info/


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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjacobsuk/

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Episodes
  • Sales & Marketing Success for Small Businesses: Focus on These Two Metrics | Ep55

    Sales & Marketing Success for Small Businesses: Focus on These Two Metrics | Ep55
    Mar 19 2025

    In this episode, I'm sharing the two crucial metrics that most small business owners overlook despite their significant impact on growth, especially if you're in a service-based business.


    Forget about chasing vanity metrics like followers, views and followers. There are two metrics that are far more critical to your success you should be focusing on.


    Tune in to discover these game-changing metrics and understand exactly why they're essential for driving genuine, sustainable success in your business.


    #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #smallbusinessowner #sales #motivation

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    I’m Jeremy Jacobs. I have been an entrepreneur for 20 years and built a seven-figure business. I now help entrepreneurs and business owners do the same through my content and coaching programmes.


    💪🏼 Get weekly strategy, tips and guidance on how to build your business

    http://jeremyjacobs.co.uk/newsletter/


    🏆 Work with me

    https://jeremyjacobs.co.uk/work-with-me/


    🙌 Connect with me on LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjacobsuk/



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    16 mins
  • How to Make Your Goals Stick Throughout the Year for Small Businesses Owners | Ep 54

    How to Make Your Goals Stick Throughout the Year for Small Businesses Owners | Ep 54
    Feb 8 2025

    If you’ve ever felt like you started the year with big plans but lost momentum (or ended up feeling guilty about it), this episode is for you. We’ll talk about why it’s completely normal to struggle with sticking to goals, how to build sustainable habits, and how to take a more compassionate approach to self-improvement. Because let’s be real—beating yourself up doesn’t help you achieve anything!


    What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

    ✅ Why goal-setting isn’t about perfection—it’s about persistence

    ✅ The Review, Rinse, Repeat method for staying on track

    ✅ How to schedule regular check-ins with yourself (and actually stick to them)

    ✅ The importance of tracking progress—and why your memory isn’t reliable

    ✅ How to adjust your goals without feeling like you’ve “failed”


    #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #smallbusinessowner #sales #motivation

    __________________


    I’m Jeremy Jacobs. I have been an entrepreneur for 20 years and built a seven-figure business. I now help entrepreneurs and business owners do the same through my content and coaching programmes.


    💪🏼 Get weekly strategy, tips and guidance on how to build your business

    http://jeremyjacobs.co.uk/newsletter/


    🏆 Work with me

    https://jeremyjacobs.co.uk/work-with-me/


    🙌 Connect with me on LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjacobsuk/

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    15 mins
  • Four Critical Systems Every Business Owner Should Have | Ep 53

    Four Critical Systems Every Business Owner Should Have | Ep 53
    Jan 8 2025

    In this episode of How Not To Run A Business, I share straightforward advice to make running a business less stressful. If you’ve ever felt like you’re spinning too many plates or want to get things running more smoothly, this episode’s for you.


    I’ll discuss some key ways to stay organised, stay on top of things, and free up your time for what really matters, whether that’s growing your business or just having a bit of breathing room.


    Listen and see how you can make life a bit easier!


    #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #smallbusinessowner #sales #motivation

    __________________


    I’m Jeremy Jacobs. I have been an entrepreneur for 20 years and built a seven-figure business. I now help entrepreneurs and business owners do the same through my content and coaching programmes.


    💪🏼 Get weekly strategy, tips and guidance on how to build your business

    http://jeremyjacobs.co.uk/newsletter/


    🏆 Work with me

    https://jeremyjacobs.co.uk/work-with-me/


    🙌 Connect with me on LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjacobsuk/


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    33 mins
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