The MAP Room
In this podcast, Stuart Brown of MAP, The Digital Agency Finance Function, is joined by a host of special guests to explore the world of business through the decisions owners face, and the choices they create. Each episode Stuart and guests share their experiences and knowledge of owning, running and exiting a number of businesses, with some more successful than others, and having gone through that journey - sharing the successes and mistakes with those on that journey now. For more information on MAP, visit wearemap.co.uk or follow @WeAreMAP_ on socials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this Episode we discuss how many Agency Owners have so much of their value tied up in the single asset of their business, but with less than 10% of Agency Owners achieving a successful exit, what can you do to de-risk yourself by creating and ringfencing some value through the ownership journey. Our Subject Matter E
In this episode Stuart is joined by Ben Davies from Praetura Ventures to discuss investment and in particular the role of venture capital. We discuss the timing of raising funds, and how you may be best to treat it as a sales pipeline. What a VC looks for in an agency, and how to best make your pitch. Hosted on Acast.
Stuart is joined round the MAP table by Peter Maratos, former practicing barrister with 17 years post practice experience in tribunal advocacy. We learn the errors that small business owners still make, why the changing scope of freelancers within agencies represents its own issues and what considerations must be made
As we return with Series 3 of The MAP Room, we hear from long standing MAP client, Dootrix. We learn how applying Financial Confidence supports the ambition of the shareholders, why a Board is necessary for a small business and also when opportunity knocks, are you best placed to respond, without losing your way. Hoste
Series 2 of The MAP Room closes with host Stuart Brown and legendary Welsh Rugby Union and League player turned BBC commentator, Jonathan Davies OBE. In an inspirational episode, we hear why believing in your own ability was crucial to Jonathan’s success, the resilience and resourcefulness gained from the hardest times
In the penultimate episode of Series 2 of The MAP Room, host Stuart Brown quizzes author and Managing Director of MAP, Paul Barnes, about his upcoming book, “Financial Confidence for Digital Agencies: A framework for building the business you’ve always wanted”. The conversation touches on why Paul chose now to write th
