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EP 10. What Made us Stronger as Business Owners in 2024?

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Todd says the biggest mistake was not taking enough risks in business or life.

Jo and Todd open with the usual mix of business chat, stories, and banter. They move into a recap of 2024, with Todd calling the year a roller coaster and joking about the miserable, rainy parts of it. Jo keeps things moving with teasing pushback and quick prompts. The conversation feels loose and lived in, like two people talking after a long stretch of figuring things out. The year was up and down, but the main point is simple: looking back now, it feels good. That shift matters. The episode then turns to the people who helped them become better owners. Kevin comes up as a major guide, especially during the COVID period when a lot of businesses were in a spin. Todd talks about not having a North Star then. They were busy, but not aimed anywhere useful. Kevin’s role was not fancy strategy theatre. It was clarity. It was mindset. It was helping them see that the end was not the end. That part lands because it sounds plain and real. Jo and Todd talk through how that guidance changed what they did next. Instead of obsessing over their own problems, they were pushed to focus on other businesses. That led to practical moves, like launching an online pub. They also mention the government grant attached to their office space. Todd says he paid suppliers ahead to help them through a hard time. It is one of the clearest examples in the episode of how helping other people can steady your own ship. Nathan also gets a mention as part of the wider support system. The episode keeps circling the same idea from different angles. The right person, with the right mindset, can change what a year feels like. The wrong one can leave you driving in circles. By the end, the conversation turns toward what comes next. Jo says it is moving toward something more relatable for small business owners. The last stretch tees up the next conversation about getting from overwhelmed to organised through smart efficiency. There is a little process-loving nonsense in the goodbye too, which fits the whole thing. It ends like two owners who have learned enough to know they still need systems, advice, and each other.

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A blunt year-end check-in that lands on clarity, support, and better business habits.

Jo and Todd look back on 2024 with humor and plainspoken honesty, and the episode works best when it stays close to what actually changed for them.

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A no-faff 2024 recap for small business owners.

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