The Smart Connector

David B Horne is Founder of Funding Focus, a business that raises awareness and supports women and racial minorities who face an uneven playing field when trying to raise capital. He is also the Founder of Add Then Multiply, a consultancy working exclusively with business founders who want to grow fast. David trained as a Chartered Accountant with PWC. His career also includes being CFO of two companies listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market, where he raised more than £100,000,000 in funding and bought or sold more than 20 companies. Jane brought David onto the Smart Connector podcast to discuss why the statistics are so poor when it comes to women and non-white male founders attracting funding for their businesses. David shares some shocking statistics throughout the episode, which highlights a clear, unlevel playing field. What do you think is the reason behind the under-representation of female and non-white male founders who receive funding? ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

This is an interview with Jane Bayler from Paul Ace’s Amplify To 7 Figures Podcast where Jane speaks about scaling and selling an international brand identity business to US Communications Group Interpublic, to give her the time and freedom to pursue her entrepreneurial passions and take care of her 3 girls at the same time. In the episode, Jane shares her secrets on how to grow your business whilst protecting your time, the keys to focusing on what matters most in business and life and a quick win anyone can do today to amplify their business. ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

Jane invited LinkedIn specialist, Joe Frankie III, onto the Smart Connector Podcast to share his 18 years of wisdom on the social media platform. Including what has changed since LinkedIn first launched in 2023 and what people should be doing now on the platform to best market themselves. Joe brings 40 years of leading and untangling multiple business projects up to $8 billion worldwide and as many as 53,000 associates where he has a track record of building teams, deploying technology and mitigating risk. Joe advises executives, transitioning military leaders and students to better sell themselves by building a ‘LinkedIn bridge’ from where they are now to where they want to go. Would you like to find out how to can build your ‘LinkedIn bridge’? Tune in to the episode. ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

Jane invited chartered construction manager and multiple business owner, Richard Stone, onto the Smart Connector Podcast to share his 40+ years of experience in building teams to successfully deliver exceptional results and win multiple industry awards, within the property industry. With over 50,000 property refurbishments completed, Richard enables the Property Investors he supports to achieve their desired results, by managing the risks, commercials, cashflow, programming and procurement of their projects along with education about the importance of compliance and proper planning and how these affect quality, cost and time. In the episode, Richard shares his knowledge to help you avoid all the common profit destroying and sometimes business and life destroying pitfalls of property investing. As well as practical tips for professionals looking to advance their careers. Are you currently managing a property project? How do you make sure you’re making the most of your time, emotion and money? ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

Host Jane invited Brian Mayne to explore the power of empowerment techniques and how they can help you achieve your goals, both in business and life. Brian, a renowned motivational speaker and author, shares his expertise in this area and provides valuable insights on how to tap into your inner strength to overcome challenges and achieve success. He discusses his life journey and how he discovered the power of empowerment, which led him to create his own unique system of goal achievement, called Goal Mapping, a simple system for success – yet it is so extremely powerful that since 1995 it has reached more than 4 million people. Tune in to learn practical tips and strategies for building confidence, creating a positive mindset, and achieving your goals with ease. Perfect for anyone looking to take their personal or professional life to the next level through the power of empowerment. Do you use any techniques to set and accomplish your goals? ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

Jane invited technology executive and investor, Kurt Davis to the Smart Connector podcast to discuss what a Lighthouse deal is and how you can use it to gain a competitive advantage and get your startup to be taken seriously by huge companies. Kurt has over two decades of experience building tech startups throughout Silicon Valley, Europe, and Asia. From 2008-2017, he worked with a startup called Boku where he led global business development, focusing on deals with Apple, Microsoft, Spotify, Sony, and more. His book, Navigate To The Lighthouse, details how you can execute a ‘lighthouse deal’ to catapult your startup over the chasm of early adopters and into the land of new opportunities with market leading global companies, with strategic business development as a competitive advantage. Are you looking for a lighthouse deal for your business? ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

Most companies think that branding is about marketing, advertising, and messaging. It's not. Jane interviews David Brier on how he became Google's #1-ranked rebranding expert and why purpose driven business are more impactful than profit driven business. David is the founder and CEO of DBD International, Ltd, which is a consultancy that builds brands for clients around the world. Over the course of his career, David has built brands that have helped clients generate well in excess of $3 billion in sales. As well the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, “BRAND INTERVENTION” responsible for $7 billion in sales. ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

In the latest episode, Jane interview Stacey Brown Randall as they discuss how the Smart Connector podcast listeners can generate referrals within their business without manipulating, incentivising or even asking. Jane and Stacey cover how to make referrals work without having to fall into profit and time wasting traps as well as the objections people often have and how to overcome them. Stacey Brown Randall is the multiple award-winning author of Generating Business Referrals Without Asking, host of the Roadmap to Grow Your Business podcast and national speaker. Stacey has been featured in national publications like Entrepreneur magazine, Investor Business Daily, Forbes, and more. Do you use referrals within your business? ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

This is an interview with Jane from Dr Steve Day’s Systemize Your Success podcast (www.systemizeyoursuccess.com) - where she spoke about how consultants and b2b experts can build a powerful, unique brand, that attracts a limitless flow of ideal clients, investors or business partners - without having to spend hours a day on social media, or chasing people who don’t value your worth. As an entrepreneur, investor and brand and digital marketer, who has scaled multiple businesses, including a London brand identity business that she grew from £1m to £6m in just over a year, quadrupling profits and selling to US communications group Interpublic, Jane’s greatest passion today is helping experts who are not expert marketers grow their businesses and achieve growth and freedom in their lives. She recently launched her Chosen First system, which puts the client attraction process on autopilot and builds know, like and trust without having to have repetitive in person conversations. Get the free guide here: https://chosenfirstsystem.com/ Would you like to elevate your performance and results? If so, this is for you! ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

David is a highly regarded CEO, mentor, and investor with 30 years of experience. Across his 30 years experience in a range of sectors and roles, David realised that there is a strong correlation between success when an individual is closest aligned between his personal vision and values, and the vision and values of the organisation they serve. David’s passion is for purpose and creating an environment where everyone can succeed. Jane wanted to bring David onto the Smart Connector podcast to share his beliefs on the importance of alignment in purpose, the different ways that an alignment of purpose can be achieved and how it can build teams that execute on their mission with passion, deliver exceptional service and really make a difference. Are you clear on what your purpose is? ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

Jane brought Bloomberg featured financial market trader, Lewis Crompton, to the Smart Connector podcast to dispel the myths around Forex trading. In the episode, Lewis shared how he became a forex expert, why trading gets such a bad reputation and the fundamental principles that lewis thinks anyone who wishes to begin Forex trading should follow. Lewis has traded for just shy of 10 years now and travelled the world while making money. His mission is to help 1 million families live with richness of time together, without financial worry. Lewis has been teaching people how to invest since 2016 and has done so internationally for countless people. When it comes to mastering financial markets, Lewis developed the STARTrading Method of trading which is low risk, high reward and empowers people to confidently and safely trade all financial markets. Have you ever done any Forex trading? ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

Jane brought Allison onto the Smart Connector podcast for her unique insights about hiring and scaling law firms, and her personal and business growth story. Allison took Williams Law Group from start-up to a multi-million dollar business in 3 and a half years, and with Law Firm Mentor, she aims to teach other lawyers and business owners how to do the same by systemizing their operations, growing their revenue, and simultaneously having more free time. She also has her own podcast, Crushing Chaos, where she discusses the tools and strategies needed to crush chaos in business and make more money. Allison has won the LawFirm500 award, been ranked the 14th fastest-growing law firm in the nation, named a Stevie Award Finalist for Female Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017, and in 2018, been voted as NJBIZ’s Top 50 Women in Business, and designated one of the Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners. Would you like to build your own law group? If so, you’ll love this episode. ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

Jane welcomed THINK Network Founder, Gary Doherty to the Smart Connector podcast to share his thoughts on how to become a global emerging thought leader in any field. In the episode, Jane and Gary discuss his TED talks; including how he got the opportunity, what inspired him to do the talk and the impact it has had on his career. They also spoke about Gary hosting the first ever TEDx Derry Londonderry Women event in November 2020. THINK Network is Europe’s Number One Empowerment platform, specialising in events, collaboration and speaking. Gary is one of the world's most successful TED curators, who has facilitated hundreds of TED talks that have received millions of views worldwide. He became a 2 x TED Speaker in 2022. ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

Jane welcomed Nick onto the Smart Connector Podcast to share the importance of technology in driving forward processes and businesses today. In the episode, Nick shares how the nature of consulting has changed because of technology, and the importance of using technology within your business to maximise your chance of success. Nick Foy is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Evangelist of Silverdale Technology, which provides access to world-class processes, systems, and change management methods regardless of their size or budget. Does your company utilise technology to help drive success? ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

Jane brought certified HR professional, Heenie Turner onto the show to share how businesses can get their best results through managing people in the right way, and spotting when people are working out - and when they're not! Jane and Heenie discuss what businesses can do to overcome the challenges caused remote working, common problems business owners can expect from their employees, and how organisations can cope with the urge many employees have about quitting to start their own business. Heenle's experience in sales, customer service and people management has uniquely positioned her to partner with entrepreneurs and business leaders to recruit and retain a team of their own five-star employees. Are you looking to build a talented, highly productive team? You’ll love this episode. ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML

On this week’s episode, Jane interviews virtual event strategist, Liam Austin. Jane invited Liam to the Smart Connector Podcast to show how a virtual summit can a huge win for your business. Liam has launched over 15 virtual summits, dozens of quick workshops, and many more online events, hosting over 400 speakers whilst educating 100,000+ business owners through his programs. Online conferencing is the latest trend being picked up by both experienced business owners and people just starting out. Apart from the obvious benefits in costs and time of holding a conference online, they offer an opportunity and impact bigger than your physical conference. Have you ever run a virtual event? ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML Join Jane’s free Masterclass to discover her Triple C HyperGrowth system - to scale up your business and attract your ideal clients, here: https://idealclientsuccess.com/masterclass

In this week's episode, Jane welcomes Matthew to the Smart Connector podcast, as he helps skilled professionals to confidently articulate what they do, resulting in a client paying them what they are truly worth. Matthew's goal is to bridge the gap between a struggling dream and a thriving business. In this episode, Jane and Matthew discuss why introverts have an advantage in sales, networking, public speaking, and leadership. Plus, key networking event conversation starters for introverts. Matthew Pollard has five multi-million dollar business success stories under his belt, all before the age of 30. His humble beginnings, adversities, and epic rise to success demonstrate that anyone, with the right motivation and strategies, can accomplish anything they set their minds to. ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML Join Jane’s free Masterclass to discover her Triple C HyperGrowth system - to scale up your business and attract your ideal clients, here: https://idealclientsuccess.com/masterclass

Jane is delighted to introduce one of her clients, Keith Wright, to the Smart Connector podcast to talk about his journey in the UK construction industry. From a humble start, they look at how he worked his way into leadership roles, before founding his highly successful procurement consulting business, K Wright Consulting. With 30 years experience in commercial leadership roles, Keith helps business owners, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors within the UK building materials sector to develop personalised purchasing and category management solutions, so they can fuel profitability and growth, without adding undue complexity or cost. His efforts recently saved a massive £1.2M for one of his clients, which is massive testimony to his skillset in saving and making money. As well as discussing the issue of procurement and post-Brexit supply chain issues within the UK construction industry, Jane and Keith also talk about his charitable and non executive work, and the experience Keith has had working with Jane to accelerate the growth of his business. Are you aware of the savings that can be made in construction, and the current challenges of the supply chain? ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML Join Jane’s free Masterclass to discover her Triple C HyperGrowth system - to scale up your business and attract your ideal clients, here: https://idealclientsuccess.com/masterclass

Jane interviews banking whistleblower and diversity and inclusion champion Ian Clarke on his story from being the only banker ever to public call out racism in one of the world’s largest bank, to founding his business, Delight Consulting. Jane invited 10-times award winning Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Author and Social Justice advocate, Ian, to the Smart Connector Podcast to share his story of how he and many others he has championed have built their business success through their special difference and the power that comes with that. Do you want to hear how a banking whistleblower went on to achieve global fame? If so, you’ll love this interview. ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML Join Jane’s free Masterclass to discover her Triple C HyperGrowth system - to scale up your business and attract your ideal clients, here: https://idealclientsuccess.com/masterclass

Jane interviewed the author of ‘Crypto Wars: Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption’, Eric Stanford on her award-winning book, why people are drawn to cryptocurrency and the dark side of crypto investing. Erica is the Founder of the Crypto Curry Club, the UK's number 1 rated networking and educational event for crypto, blockchain and FinTech. Her book Crypto Wars reveals some of the most shocking scams affected millions of innocent people all around the world with everyone from religious leaders to celebrities involved. In the book Erica reveals all about the most extreme Ponzi schemes, the most bizarre hoaxes and brutal exit strategies from some of the biggest charlatans of crypto. Have you invested in Cryptocurrency? Will your business be using the blockchain in the future? ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives. Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML Join Jane’s free Masterclass to discover her Triple C HyperGrowth system - to scale up your business and attract your ideal clients, here: https://idealclientsuccess.com/masterclass