In this episode, Steve & Babatunde discuss architecture, entrepreneurship, learning from criticism, and why some of life's biggest setbacks can become your greatest opportunities. From growing up in Nigeria and moving to the UK for university, to facing redundancy, 18 months of job applications, and eventually building his own architecture business, Babatunde's story is one of resilience, determination, and never giving up.

00:00 Intro

01:25 How Babatunde met John Rayment

03:19 Growing up in Nigeria

04:10 Leaving for University in the UK & getting architecture

08:26 Degree & getting a job

10:47 Being offered his first job & learning on the job

12:00 Masters degree - learning to listen to criticism

15:17 Being made redundant & covid

16:30 Applying for Jobs for 18 months & Babatundes resilience

19:20 The start of Baba Atelier

22:50 Learning to render & building concept work

23:33 Babatundes struggles without a job & how people supported him

27:11 A breakthrough - a new job

31:22 The learnings from having a job and then having his own business

35:11 Why taking advice from others is important

38:44 Babatundes escapes

40:00 Renovating his new home & his drive

43:30 How traumas & knocks are things that make you

46:39 Practice makes perfect

48:31 Helping clients with needs analysis

53:00 Quickfire Questions

1:01:45 Outro

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On this weeks episode, Steve & Jason discuss Jason's journey from travelling the world after university to building a successful career as a commercial agent in the furniture industry. They explore the importance of customer service, what makes retailers and suppliers successful & the challenges of being an agent. Plus the episode also dives into Jason's passion for rugby coaching!

00:00 Intro

01:44 When Jason & Steve first met

02:44 Life growing up & who Jason works with

06:30 Jasons world tour after uni

11:00 Finding Jobs around Australia

15:21 What inspired Jason to travel when he was young

18:13 Getting his first job in Furniture

23:30 Working for Sealy

25:00 Importance of training and right tools for the job

27:49 Why the big suppliers of the 00’s are no more

30:17 What makes suppliers successful

32:04 Why desire is so important

34:05 Customer Service is top of the list

35:20 Being the ‘middle man’

37:40 What Jason finds the most challenging part

41:35 What makes a great retailer

44:25 A mattress protector story

49:35 Jason & working in the same industry as his brother

51:57 Why Jason became a commercial agent

58:00 The differences between a Agent & a Rep

1:00:30 How a trauma shaped Jasons route

1:03:20 Jasons love for Rugby & coaching Rugby

1:12:00 Quickfire Questions

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In this weeks episode Steve chats with Jon our Logistics Manager all about his early job and love of football, to becoming Logistics Manager at Sussex Beds. Plus they talk about the challenges of the role, how delivery has changed over the years, the story behind Jon returning to SB and life outside of work!

00:00 Intro

02:08 Life growing up

04:30 Jons love for playing football

07:27 His first job & taking the leap into a managerial position

10:30 Dealing with his first job going into administration

13:10 Finding a new job - Coming to Sussex Beds as a driver

14:58 How our transport & way we deliver has changed

18:11 Why Jon decided to move on

19:22 The story behind Jon coming back to SB

23:22 Biggest challenges of being a logistics manager

25:49 Fantastic feedback about our delivery guys

27:20 Why Delivery experience matters

30:30 Jons wife Zoe & what they have learnt from her business

32:15 Most stressful part of Jons job

35:50 How Jon de stresses

37:37 Quickfire questions

44:05 Outro

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