Would you trust AI to run your business? Could you spot an AI-written product description, or would you even care?This week, Matt, Tom, and Morgan swap war stories (and a few hate comments) for a deep dive into the AI revolution changing British business right now, not five years from now. From customer service bots to data-driven decisions, we unpack how UK companies are using AI (and sometimes missing a trick), what’s just hype, and what you need to know to stay ahead.Expect real-life examples from the trenches, honest chat about the human side of tech (is it really “robotic” if you can’t tell?), and plenty of tips on using AI for everything from sharper emails to strategic analysis even if you’re not a techie.🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode🤖 The truth about how British businesses are (and aren’t) using AI right now📈 AI for real-world problem-solving: stock analysis, cashflow, customer service, and more🧑‍💻 How to blend human judgement with machine intelligence (and when NOT to trust the robot)🇬🇧 Surprising UK stats: why we’re punching above our weight in global AI investment✉️ Why even dyslexics are using AI to sharpen up business emails🏃 Running competitions, tax loopholes, and TrustPilot rants what does AI not touch?🧠 Are we all about to be replaced? The real opportunities (and threats) of the AI era💡 How to future-proof your business and yourself in an age of exponential change🕒 Chapters0:00 Intro & why you should leave us a hate comment3:00 Life updates, running challenges, and British small business stories6:05 British Business Fact of the Week: UK’s AI investment boom8:04 How Matt, Tom, and Morgan actually use AI in their companies (warts and all)16:00 Data, cashflow, and letting AI spot the anomalies21:00 Are British businesses ahead, behind, or just confused?25:00 AI and customer service: Would you know if it’s a bot?29:00 Could AI be your business mentor (or Chancellor of the Exchequer)?33:00 Is it even possible to future-proof your job anymore?36:00 Closing thoughts, wild predictions, and a challenge for listeners🎧 Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4uqUUHL0KUZL2m9dLx9JvO📺 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@BritishBusinessPodcastMatt:Linktree - https://linktr.ee/mrmatthollandTom:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcilvenny-b15b9555/Morgan:Podcast Studio - https://cheshirepodcaststudio.com💡 Key Takeaway:If you don’t embrace AI, your competition will. The winners? Those who keep adapting—one human judgment call at a time.Question for You:Would you let AI run your business if it did 80% as well as you? Why or why not? Drop your answer in the comments!#BritishBusiness #AIinBusiness #Automation #UKBusiness #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #ChatGPT #BusinessPodcast #FutureofWork #Leadership

You pour your heart into building a business then a war breaks out, borders close, and your entire team is scattered. Would you risk it all and rebuild?This week, Matt and Tom sit down with Paul from MageCloud, a Ukrainian founder who built a seven-figure agency from scratch, then had to start again when everything changed overnight.From hustling fruit in Siberia to navigating UK visas, Silicon Valley failures, and wartime pivots, Paul’s journey is a real-life playbook for resilience, reinvention, and growth.🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode🇺🇦 How Paul survived post-Soviet hardship and learned to hustle from age 10💻 From developer to agency owner: the wild journey behind MageCloud🏃‍♂️ Why founders must own their mistakes and pivot quickly when the world changes🌍 How to build and manage cross-border teams (and why Ukrainian devs are different)🚀 What it’s really like to lose $100k chasing the Silicon Valley dream🧠 Why AI disruption forced a full business pivot and how to future proof your agency👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The raw reality of moving your family to safety while leading a business💡 Real lessons in resilience, leadership, and not letting setbacks define you🕒 Chapters0:00 Introduction & What to Expect0:45 Paul’s Wild Entrepreneurial Origins2:35 Selling Fruit, Surviving in Soviet Times4:00 Hustling in School & Early Businesses7:00 From Ukraine to the UK: The Big Move10:30 Building MageCloud (and Early Failures)14:40 Silicon Valley Dream And $100k Lost17:30 Surviving War & Rebuilding the Team20:30 Pivoting the Business: Agency vs Product22:55 Managing Teams in Ukraine & the UK25:30 The Family Story: Moving Amidst War28:00 Real Lessons in Resilience & Ownership30:45 The Role of Luck (and Why It’s Overrated)33:10 Future-Proofing Against AI Threats36:00 Key Takeaways & Final Thoughts37:35 Where to Find Paul, Matt & TomWhere to Find Us & Key Links🎧 Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4uqUUHL0KUZL2m9dLx9JvO📺 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@BritishBusinessPodcastPaul / MageCloud:Website - https://magecloud.agencyLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/magecloud/Matt:Linktree - https://linktr.ee/mrmatthollandTom:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcilvenny-b15b9555/Podcast studio - https://cheshirepodcaststudio.com💡 Key Takeaway:Setbacks are inevitable. The founders who win are those who take full ownership, adapt fast, and keep building no matter what the world throws at them.What’s the hardest business pivot you’ve made and what did you learn? Drop your story in the comments!#BritishBusiness #FounderLife #ImmigrantEntrepreneur #BusinessGrowth #Resilience #MageCloud #StartupStory #UkraineBusiness #Leadership #SmallBusinessUK #EntrepreneurshipCredits:Podcast by British Business PodcastProduced by Cheshire Podcast Studio (https://cheshirepodcaststudio.com)Guest: Paul - Founder, MageCloud (https://magecloud.agency)

You pour your energy (and sometimes a little bit of your sanity) into a new idea. But what happens when your big business brainwave… just isn’t working?Do you double down, Dyson-style, and keep pushing for that 5,000th prototype? Or do you do the hardest thing in entrepreneurship - cut your losses and move on?This week, Matt and Tom get brutally honest about when to quit - and why killing bad ideas fast can save your business, your time, and your mental health.🧨 How to spot when persistence becomes stubbornness (and why it’s so hard to admit defeat)💸 Knowing when to pull the plug on a project, hire, or partnership🧠 Why “sunk cost syndrome” is so dangerous for founders🥊 Real-world stories: agency regrets, wasted hours on beanies, and quitting booze🐟 Why sometimes catching the wrong fish is the only way to learn🌳 How quitting can actually help your business grow back stronger (like pruning a tree)🔥 Turning business “failures” into your next big winFrom Woolworths clinging to the high street, to James Dyson’s 5,000 prototypes, to Matt’s rant about shady agencies—this episode is all about the art of knowing when to walk away, and how to bounce back even better.💡 Key Takeaway:Quitting isn’t failure—it’s a skill. The best founders know when to kill a bad idea, cut their losses, and invest in what works.🎧 Listen now on Spotify | 📺 Watch on YouTube🔊 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/4uqUUHL0KUZL2m9dLx9JvO📺 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@BritishBusinessPodcastFollow Matt:🌐 https://linktr.ee/mrmatthollandFollow Tom:👨‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcilvenny-b15b9555/💬 What’s something you wish you’d quit sooner in your business journey? Or did sticking it out finally pay off?#BritishBusiness #WhenToQuit #FounderLife #FailFast #BusinessLessons #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #SmallBusinessUK #GrowthMindset