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Welcome to the Explore AI podcast, where Matt Harmsworth explores business growth, AI, entrepreneurship, systems, and the strategies shaping the future of modern companies.In this episode, Matt Harmsworth sits down with Brad (Aquamark) to discuss:From DJ to window cleaner: how a chat in a clothes shop started it allGrowing from £5 house rounds to high-rise buildings in Central LondonThe £94,000 VAT discovery that forced him to close his business and start againWhy doing what you said you would do is the real secret to winning big contractsThe disastrous hiring spree that taught him to stick to his onboarding processWhy off-the-shelf software falls short for service businesses, and building his own with AIA 6am daily report and a midnight AI health check that keep his numbers honestThe 10/80/10 rule for using AI without losing your own voiceRecorded in person. Brad shares how a silent partner with a garage full of sports cars pushed him into window cleaning, the moment he realised his accounts were six months behind, and how a multi-million pound business with a team of 41 now gets its key numbers delivered to his inbox every morning. He also gives his honest take on when robots might start doing the physical work in service businesses.This episode dives into the real-world strategies, mindset shifts, and practical insights behind building smarter, more scalable businesses in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.If you want to learn more about Matt Harmsworth, AI integration, and business strategy, visit:👉 https://www.matt-harmsworth.com/Connect with Brad & Aquamark:📍 Website: https://www.aquamarkcleaning.co.uk/📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradstaines10/?hl=enConnect with Matt Harmsworth:📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattharmsworth/📍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Buzzstrada?locale=en_GBJoin Matt's email list:👉 https://matt-harmsworth.com/productsIf you enjoyed the episode:👍 Like & Subscribe💬 Comment your biggest takeaway🔔 Turn on notifications for future episodes

Welcome to the Explore AI podcast, where Matt Harmsworth explores business growth, AI, entrepreneurship, systems, and the strategies shaping the future of modern companies.In this episode, Matt Harmsworth sits down with Dave (Simpatico Communications) to discuss:From market stall to 6 mobile phone shops, the wild early days of the UK mobile industryThe bottle of wine that led to Simpatico's founding, nearly 20 years laterBuilding a telecoms business now looking after approaching 700 businessesWhy AI voice agents are about to transform customer service, and even emergency servicesWho wins the AI phone race: Apple, Samsung, or Google (spoiler: Gemini is already inside Siri)GEO vs SEO: making your website crawlable for AI agents, not just GoogleWhy Dave admits Simpatico is "a bit on the back foot" with AI, and what's nextRecorded in person, unfiltered and unedited. Dave shares the sliding-doors moment that took him from a market stall to a mobile phone empire, the 60-year-old bottle of wine that led to Simpatico's founding, and why he's only just starting to explore what AI can do for his business, all while refusing to lose the human touch that built it in the first place.This episode dives into the real-world strategies, mindset shifts, and practical insights behind building smarter, more scalable businesses in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.If you want to learn more about Matt Harmsworth, AI integration, and business strategy, visit:👉 https://www.matt-harmsworth.com/Connect with Dave & Simpatico:📍 Website: https://www.simpatico.co.uk📍 Email: [email protected] with Matt Harmsworth:📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattharmsworth/📍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Buzzstrada?locale=en_GBIf you enjoyed the episode:👍 Like & Subscribe💬 Comment your biggest takeaway🔔 Turn on notifications for future episodes#Business #AI #Entrepreneurship #Podcast #BusinessGrowth #ArtificialIntelligence

Welcome to the podcast - where Matt Harmsworth explores business growth, AI, entrepreneurship, systems, and the strategies shaping the future of modern companies.In this episode, Matt Harmsworth sits down with Matt Hall to discuss:Building a personal brand that can't be faked - and why authenticity beats polishEscaping a toxic "bro marketing" mentor and rebuilding on his own termsScaling from 36 one-to-one clients a week to a £10k/month membershipMattBot: building an AI version of himself that supports 215 students 24/7The 3 engines of AI: briefing, context, and execution - and why context is the bit everyone skipsGoing from an £18k launch to a near-£200k launch by baking AI directly into the course"Simplicity scales, complexity fails" - why doing less, better, is the real growth strategyRecorded in person, unfiltered and unedited - swearing, tangents and all. Matt Hall opens up about the mentor who told him he wasn't "masculine enough" to succeed, the breakdown that led him to start his own podcast (and a Guinness World Record along the way), and why he thinks AI is about to raise the bar on what customers expect from every business.This episode dives into the real-world strategies, mindset shifts, and practical insights behind building smarter, more scalable businesses in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.If you want to learn more about Matt Harmsworth, AI integration, and business strategy, visit:👉 https://www.matt-harmsworth.com/Connect with Matt Hall:📍 Success School: https://join.successschoolgroup.co.uk/📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthallofficial/Connect with Matt Harmsworth:📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattharmsworth/📍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Buzzstrada?locale=en_GBIf you enjoyed the episode:👍 Like & Subscribe💬 Comment your biggest takeaway🔔 Turn on notifications for future episodes#Business #AI #Entrepreneurship #Podcast #BusinessGrowth #ArtificialIntelligence

Welcome to the podcast, where Matt Harmsworth explores business growth, AI, entrepreneurship, systems, and the strategies shaping the future of modern companies.In this episode, Matt Harmsworth sits down with Jacob Lockwood to discuss:Leaving the Army after 16 years to build a premium British-made clothing brandComing 4 days from losing his house while bootstrapping LockwoodWhy "Made in Britain" matters to him — and why it's so hard to doUsing AI (ChatGPT and Claude) to run a lean two-person businessBuilding a customer voice and brand file so AI writes in his own toneThis episode dives into the real-world strategies, mindset shifts, and practical insights behind building smarter, more scalable businesses in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.If you want to learn more about Matt Harmsworth, AI integration, and business strategy, visit:👉 https://www.matt-harmsworth.com/Connect with Matt:📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattharmsworth/📍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Buzzstrada?locale=en_GBConnect with Jacob:📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockwood.clothing/?hl=en📍 Website: https://lockwoodsmocks.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoosPm5tu3LEvaDmK3nE_rU3D27JB-SA7hZUWGWrH6VqRyT2jBlJIf you enjoyed the episode:👍 Like & Subscribe💬 Comment your biggest takeaway🔔 Turn on notifications for future episodes#Business #AI #Entrepreneurship #Podcast #BusinessGrowth #ArtificialIntelligence

Welcome to the podcast — where Matt Harmsworth explores business growth, AI, entrepreneurship, systems, and the strategies shaping the future of modern companies.In this episode, Matt Harmsworth sits down with Susan Carruthers to discuss:- Leaving school at 15 and building a career without the traditional path- How she went from working in hair salons to launching Scotland's biggest marketing event- Filling a room with zero social proof — and the "blind confidence" that got it off the ground- Using AI to uncover blind spots and improve database, communication, and customer journey- The new AI matchmaking directory connecting business owners and marketersThis year, the Scottish Marketing Summit moves to Hampden Park — Scotland's national stadium.This episode dives into the real-world strategies, mindset shifts, and practical insights behind building smarter, more scalable businesses in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.If you want to learn more about Matt Harmsworth, AI integration, and business strategy, visit:👉 https://www.matt-harmsworth.com/Connect with Matt:📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattharmsworth/📍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Buzzstrada?locale=en_GBConnect with Susan:📍 Instagram (Scottish Marketing Summit): https://www.instagram.com/scottishmarketingsummit/📍 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/susan-carruthersIf you enjoyed the episode:👍 Like & Subscribe💬 Comment your biggest takeaway🔔 Turn on notifications for future episodes#Business #AI #Entrepreneurship #Podcast #BusinessGrowth #ArtificialIntelligence

Welcome to the podcast — where Matt Harmsworth explores business growth, AI, entrepreneurship, systems, and the strategies shaping the future of modern companies.In this episode, Matt Harmsworth sits down with Martin Cook, Owner and Managing Director of EOGB Energy Products, to discuss:* Why AI is transforming traditional industries—not replacing them* The future of heating, boilers, and renewable energy* Growing a business through acquisitions and long-term thinking* How AI can improve customer experience, stock control, and operations* Why traditional businesses have a huge opportunity to embrace AI before their competitorsMartin shares his journey from apprentice heating engineer to leading and ultimately acquiring the company he helped build. Together, Matt and Martin explore the challenges facing the heating industry, the reality behind heat pumps and renewable energy, and why AI's biggest impact in traditional businesses will come from improving efficiency, customer service, and decision-making rather than replacing skilled engineers.Whether you're a business owner, entrepreneur, or work in a traditional industry, this episode is packed with practical insights on embracing innovation while staying focused on what really matters—building a better business.This episode dives into the real-world strategies, mindset shifts, and practical insights behind building smarter, more scalable businesses in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.If you want to learn more about Matt Harmsworth, AI integration, and business strategy, visit:👉 https://www.matt-harmsworth.com/Connect with Matt:📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattharmsworth/📍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Buzzstrada?locale=en_GBConnect with Martin:📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martincooke73/?hl=en📍 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/martin-cooke-5b483017📍 EOGB Energy Products: https://eogb.co.uk/If you enjoyed the episode:👍 Like & Subscribe💬 Comment your biggest takeaway🔔 Turn on notifications for future episodes#Business #AI #Entrepreneurship #Podcast #BusinessGrowth #ArtificialIntelligence #Heating #RenewableEnergy #SME #Leadership #Innovation

Welcome to the podcast — where Matt Harmsworth explores business growth, AI, entrepreneurship, systems, and the strategies shaping the future of modern companies.In this episode, Matt Harmsworth sits down with Paul Green to discuss:* How Meta's new AI for WhatsApp is changing business forever* Why AI agents will become every company's first employee* The future of conversational marketing and customer engagement* How businesses can use WhatsApp AI without losing their brand identity* Why speed, conversations, and human handoffs will define the next generation of customer experienceMeta's latest AI announcement has the potential to completely reshape how businesses communicate with customers. Matt and Paul break down what the launch actually means, who it will benefit, and why businesses need to act now if they want to stay ahead.They also explore the future of conversational AI, how WhatsApp is becoming one of the most powerful business tools available, and why the businesses that combine AI automation with genuine human interaction will have a significant competitive advantage.This episode dives into the real-world strategies, mindset shifts, and practical insights behind building smarter, more scalable businesses in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.If you want to learn more about Matt Harmsworth, AI integration, and business strategy, visit:👉 https://www.matt-harmsworth.com/Connect with Matt:📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattharmsworth/📍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Buzzstrada?locale=en_GBConnect with Paul:📍 Website: https://clientfunnels.co.uk📍LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/paul-green-fo?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paul_green_speakerIf you enjoyed the episode:👍 Like & Subscribe💬 Comment your biggest takeaway🔔 Turn on notifications for future episodes#Business #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #WhatsApp #Meta #Automation #ConversationalAI #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #Podcast

Welcome to the podcast — where Matt Harmsworth explores business growth, AI, entrepreneurship, systems, and the strategies shaping the future of modern companies.In this episode, Matt Harmsworth sits down with James Martin, entrepreneur, investor, and founder of multiple successful businesses, to discuss:* Why AI is already transforming the way businesses operate* How entrepreneurs can use AI to gain a competitive advantage* Building and scaling businesses through innovation and early adoption* Why communication and leadership are critical in the age of AI* James' journey from dyslexic school leaver to successful entrepreneurJames shares the mindset that has helped him build multiple businesses, why he believes AI is the biggest opportunity entrepreneurs have seen in years, and how business owners should introduce AI into their teams without creating fear or resistance.The conversation also explores mentorship, leadership, commercial property, AI-powered decision making, automation, and why the businesses that embrace change today will be the ones leading their industries tomorrow.Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, or simply curious about how AI is reshaping the business landscape, this episode is packed with practical insights you can start applying today.This episode dives into the real-world strategies, mindset shifts, and practical insights behind building smarter, more scalable businesses in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.If you want to learn more about Matt Harmsworth, AI integration, and business strategy, visit:👉 https://www.matt-harmsworth.com/Connect with Matt:📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattharmsworth/📍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Buzzstrada?locale=en_GBConnect with James:📍 Instagram: instagram.com/jamesmartinentrepreneur📍 Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@Entrepreneur_Conversations📍YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@James_Martin_EntrepreneurIf you enjoyed the episode:👍 Like & Subscribe💬 Comment your biggest takeaway🔔 Turn on notifications for future episodes#Business #AI #Entrepreneurship #Podcast #BusinessGrowth #ArtificialIntelligence #Leadership #Innovation #Founder #BusinessStrategy

Welcome to the podcast — where Matt Harmsworth explores business growth, AI, entrepreneurship, systems, and the strategies shaping the future of modern companies.If you want to learn more about Matt Harmsworth, AI integration, and business strategy, visit:👉 https://www.matt-harmsworth.com/Connect with Matt:📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattharmsworth/📍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Buzzstrada?locale=en_GBIf you enjoyed the episode:👍 Like & Subscribe💬 Comment your biggest takeaway🔔 Turn on notifications for future episodes#Business #AI #Entrepreneurship #Podcast #BusinessGrowth #ArtificialIntelligence