Not all personal trainers get you the same results, not all shops sell the same products, and not all cars look and drive the same.
So why do we think that a mortgage broker is a mortgage broker is a mortgage broker?
The team at Express Mortgages, led by today's guest Steve Hand and his business partner Paul Rawson, are certainly not a "standard service" that's for sure...
Service and excellence are in their ethos and training at Express.
They have contacts and connections with lenders that most of the general public have never heard of, and they have a knowledge and awareness of financial and lending products that is truly impressive.
And today sees their big branding and relaunch!
> Hear Steve's expert analysis on the current changes in the lending world that is normally reserved for an exclusive community of property investors...
> Learn the number one reason that leads investors to either have an easy and successful journey or to have a challenging and stressful one...
> Hear how a company can not only survive for 17 years, but can thrive and grow through that time...
> Learn about Express Mortgages' expert team of advisers and how they can help you...
In today's show, we speak to Daniel McPeake, the Europe Managing Director of NestSeekers International, and it was a full, fun and fascinating chat.
There's a good chance that you've already seen some of the properties that NestSeekers specialise in, through shows such as "Million Dollar Beach House," "The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills," and "World's Most Luxurious Homes."
But while there are multi-million-pound homes from Manhattan to London, from The Hamptons to Miami, and from Malaysia to Monaco, there's only one focus that Daniel and his company have...the SERVICE that they provide...
> Listen to Daniel's background as a born and bred Londoner with decades of experience in sales and the real estate world...
> Understand 'selling the invisible'...
> How the old model of UK Estate Agency is doing it all wrong...
> Hear Daniel's take on the failed UK educational system, our negative reaction to sales, and our limiting beliefs around capitalism and entrepreneurism...
> While most of the world hit the pause button during the pandemic, learn how NestSeekers launched an entirely new division in Portugal, and connected dots between Brazil, Greece, and Lebanon...
> Hear how NestSeeker's Academy and ethos are seeking to affect not just their staff and business, not just their clients and contacts, but the entire industry...
Today's guest, Charlie Lamdin, the founder of BestAgent, is truly a man on a mission.
There are many entrepreneurs and business owners that think of themselves as being on a mission.
Goals and targets, turnovers and profits, growth and scalability.
However, Charlie has a mission and a purpose in mind behind everything that he does, which goes way beyond business, beyond his company, and beyond himself...
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In today's show...
> You'll hear Charlie's impressive wealth of experience in the property world and specifically that of the estate agency sector...
> You'll learn how Charlie has brought the world of tech into the property sector and bring value to consumers and investors...
> Listen to Charlie speak of the benefits and the value in capitalism when used in the right way...
> Charlie shares some of the shocking statistics and horrific stories that too many people are having to endure...
> You'll see and hear the passion and purpose that radiates from Charlie as he chases his central mission...
Today's guest, Iain Balkwill is a partner in the Structured Finance team at international law firm Reed Smith.
With a career path winding through several blue-chip companies such as Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Barclays Capital, and Bank of New York Mellon, he's an expert who has worked in and witnessed many of the cyclical and the unforeseen changes that have hit the financial world.
And there's one area in particular that his team are seeing changes and rapid growth in, that could see it not only survive the pandemic and recovery, but actually thrive from it...
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> Iain speaks about the European CMBS market recently exceeding the 1.7bn Euros mark...
> Iain explains why the blips and bumps of world and financial events can be smoothed out with an investment vehicle not burdened by short time frames...
> From the 2008 crash, to Brexit, to ESG, Iain covers the obstacles that CMBS has faced and how they can be overcome...
> and Iain explains why the removal of previous confusion and secrecy has now led to a more open-book and publicly accessible environment where investors and financiers can find security and clarity...
The challenges and trauma of work colleagues being separated from each other through the pandemic year of 2020 are well recognised.
The loss of human contact and the impact on productivity and creativity have hit companies of all sizes.
Therefore, the drive and the desire to return to those gathering places of work - the office - are felt by such companies. Especially the 75% of them who confirmed in OSiT's recent survey that they had chosen to keep and maintain their office space through the lockdowns.
What is OSiT? And who are today's guests, Niki and Giles Fuchs? Well, they just happen to be the children of the lady who started the very first Serviced Office in the UK, so they know a few things on the subject, to say the least...
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> Hear Niki and Giles reminisce on family dinner table memories that inspired their entrepreneurial journeys...
> Giles explains the pain points of the costs, effort and 'noise' that can be taken away by OSiT from companies when it comes to running an office...
> Niki speaks to the power of an office space, and how OSiT can provide the flexible options and services that will best serve companies...
> From Estate Agency, to family business, to drinks company, there's no holding back Giles the Entrepreneur...
> and just what are the Pros and Cons of working with your sibling...