In Part 2 Janet Efere and I take a good long look at something that's critical to business and yet which many people shy away from.

I'm talking about the scary 'S-Word'! All is revealed....

And we also talk a bit about mindset.

Janet has years of successful experience across both small businesses and corporates and is highly regarded in her field.

If you want to know more about Janet and what she does you can find her contact details on the 'Interview Guests' page of the Standing Out website: CLICK HERE

And if you didn't yet listen to Part 1, you can find it along with all the past episodes HERE and on popular podcast platforms.

This is Part 1 of a 2-part programme in which I talk to Janet Efere about a whole range of business topics.  Although the list below might suggest it's only useful for new businesses, there's a lot that could be a helpful refresher for established businesses and business people too, so do have a listen.

• Business success and always doing things right first time
• The risks and challenges facing business start-ups
• Pricing
• Approaching starting a business
• The fear factors that can affect business people
• How a new business can build credibility
• Competing when you're a start-up
• How to promote yourself
• One of the main ways smaller businesses trip themselves up
• Identifying clients and customers

Janet has years of successful experience across both small businesses and corporates and is highly regarded (and award-winning) in her field.

If you want to know more about Janet and what she does you can find her contact details on the 'Interview Guests' page of the Standing Out website: CLICK HERE

And if you didn't yet listen to Part 2, you can find it along with all the past episodes HERE and on popular podcast platforms.

What would be the cost to you and your business if your computer suffered data loss, damage or unauthorised access?

With our regular business focus, in this week’s show the Standing Out Podcast turns its attention to cybersecurity of all kinds.

 My expert guest, Daniel Bryk, shares advice, tips and anecdotes – in user-friendly language - across a wide range of computer security risks. Risks that could end up costing you dearly. 

 In the first half of 2020 alone, data breaches exposed 36 billion records, and businesses of all shapes and sizes paid the price for inadequate security for their systems and data. That includes home-based businesses.

A record statistic you don't want to be part of.

 Among the many aspects of computer security Daniel talks wih me about include:

• Shutting down, sleeping or hibernating - what's safest?
• Physical data loss and using backups
• Cloud storage
• Software updates
• Windows PCs, Macs and phones
• Data encryption
• Passwords - good practice
• Internet security
• Two-factor authentication
• Network security
• Domain security
• Hacking
• Viruses
• Anti-virus software
• Firewalls
• Ransomware
• Suspicious emails

To contact Daniel, you can find his details on the 'Interview Guests' page of the website.