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Jan Cavelle

Author, thought leader, speaker at Jan Cavelle

London, United Kingdom

Jan is an entrepreneur from the UK who has a few decades of running micro and small businesses behind her. She is very familiar with all the challenges that go with that, having started one from the kitchen table as a single mother with two young children, and overcome the obstacles to go on to build that into a multi-million turnover business. Like most entrepreneurs, she has known failure and success.
She has always been passionate to encourage and support other entrepreneurs and has been involved in many campaigns with a view to that. She was chosen as one of the first 50 women to represent the UK in the European Union on one of these.
Jan has put her entrepreneurial experiences together with her passion for writing together a book aimed at helping entrepreneurs to grow their businesses during the big leap of 1-10m. The book is called Scale For Success and it is published by Bloomsbury.

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: remotely at present
Speaking Topics: entrepreneurship, start ups, scale ups

Jan Cavelle Points
Academic 0
Author 318
Influencer 193
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 0
Total 511

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Thought Leader Profile

Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Individual
Minimum Project Size: Undisclosed
Average Hourly Rate: Undisclosed
Number of Employees: Undisclosed
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed
Media Experience: tv, radio, speaking
Last Media Interview: 12/15/2021

Areas of Expertise

AI
Business Strategy 37.05
Change Management
Culture 30.42
Customer Experience
Customer Loyalty
Entrepreneurship 51.04
HR 30.36
Leadership 30.93
Lean Startup 43.10
Management 30.09
Marketing
Public Relations
Sales
Startups 49.10

Industry Experience

Other

Publications

78 Article/Blogs
Exporting: the golden gift that gets lost in translating
Elite Business
May 28, 2024
Careful and in-depth research is a crucial start. I remember years ago we had been exporting goods via middlemen for a while and a picture of possible products and companies was starting to emerge. I commissioned a report from the DTI which came back advising us to try three companies that we knew were just about as unlikely for us to ever sell in as was possible. I am sure that is not usually the case, but it proved a good reminder to take nothing at face value.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Startups

Five secret steps of successful content marketing
Elite Business
April 03, 2024
Yet too often, content marketing is a no more than a passing thought at senior level, a job that can be palmed off to a keen intern who likes the idea of a marketing position. In both minds, this is then accompanied by a vague belief that posting something on a regular basis, usually something mind-numbingly generic, will then have the whole content marketing thing covered. What a wasted opportunity.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Startups

Change: The unspoken fear every leader faces
Elite Business
March 01, 2024
It staggers me how so many leaders fail to factor into their plans the natural human resistance to change. Instead, they take to their podiums and hold forth on the “tough times” (as if none of us had noticed). They nod sagely and proclaim that substantial savings have to be made with tough decisions coming shortly. The audience looks at each other in panic and barely hears the final part of the speech when their leader has moved on to demanding people do better.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Startups

How To Have An Easy – And Free AI Strategy
Jan Cavelle
February 28, 2024
You’re not alone. So many people still loathe the idea of AI, while not realizing how much it is already in their lives. It influences how you shop, you rely on directions via your sat nav, you love Alexa or Siri. And that is just a handful.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Startups

Amazing customer journeys are rare now – but powerful
Elite Business
February 01, 2024
I’m not a great shopper, but with Christmas and family birthdays around the world, I found myself leaping onto websites and into shops and buying or attempting to buy. The reality was that there was little buying and less pleasure to be had. Instead, I was drowned in truly idiotic and so very easily avoidable customer journey errors, and those mentioned in this article are just a few.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Startups

When Team Members Exit
Medium
January 31, 2024
It might be sadness, a wave of nostalgia for the good times past. There might also be feelings of frustration, worry — anger, even. Occasionally, one of guilty relief.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Startups

The 5 P’s of Perfect Pitching
Medium
January 08, 2024
But first, there is one huge mistake to avoid. And I see people doing this almost daily. Aspiring entrepreneurs have a brilliant idea. They put a shout-out on social media for someone to write their pitch deck, sometimes alongside their entire business plan.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Startups

Three proven strategies to obliterate the competition in 2024
Elite Business
January 02, 2024
Let’s assume that you watch the news and are aware of trends in your market. But, how much do you currently know about your direct competition?

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Startups

Scaling Your Startup Without Failing
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November 14, 2023
Avoiding the 3 worst pitfallsContinue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Tags: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

Great Management Means Doing as You Would Be Done By
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November 06, 2023
While micro-managing is an exhausting high road to nowhereContinue reading on Management Matters »

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Tags: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

Customers aren’t made equal – and some are truly terrible
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November 01, 2023
It is absolutely right that we focus all our efforts on the customer experience, customer satisfaction, and a deep and ongoing of the customers’ every needs and wants. By doing so, we create a successful business
The post Customers aren’t made equal – and some are truly terrible appea

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Tags: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

I’m a Lousy People Person — How Can I Lead My Business?
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October 27, 2023
You have always dreamed of your own business. But there is one thing that worries you.Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Tags: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

How to Avoid a Co-founder from Hell
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October 23, 2023
4 invaluable lessons from the McDonald’s storyContinue reading on globalify »

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Tags: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

3 Dangerous Mistakes Managers Make
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October 18, 2023
I’ve seen them, I’ve made them — but you don’t have toContinue reading on Management Matters »

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Tags: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

When did you last get down and get dirty?
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October 13, 2023
Running a company is immensely tough. Everyone and everything demand your attention. Meanwhile, you are being advised to delegate, to work on the business, not in the business. And that makes a lot of sense, bar one thing
The post When did you last get down and get dirty? appeared first on Elite Bus

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Tags: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

Why Scoring Productivity Doesn’t Work For Startups
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October 06, 2023
Scoring is for ants — there is a far, far better wayContinue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Tags: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

Why Empty Nest Syndrome is so Incredibly Tough
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October 04, 2023
And the advice you get is absolutely uselessContinue reading on Modern Women »

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Tags: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

How can I stop being one crazy workaholic?
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October 02, 2023
In fairness, if you are an entrepreneur, there may be nurture or nature reasons – in addition to your love for your business – that...

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Tags: Startups, Entrepreneurship

Why You Need to Remove Your Ego From Your Ideation
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September 22, 2023
And what to replace it with insteadContinue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Tags: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

How to Avoid Ruining Your Best Team Player
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September 07, 2023
Or worse — losing them altogetherContinue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Tags: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

Who really holds the power cards in your company?
Elite Business
September 01, 2023
Hiring an HR may seem incredibly attractive for your growing company. It is the "people stuff" that takes all the time, after all.

You may choose to go in-house or out-of-house, and I have done both in my time. What I didn’t do, to my regret, is to take on board the full impact of the decision.

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Tags: Management, HR

Three crater size pitfalls to avoid when choosing a top team
Elite Business
August 11, 2023
When I am asked to speak on business growth, one of the questions that comes up a lot is how best to choose a top team for your growing start-up.

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Tags: Management, Entrepreneurship

How outsourcing can be a huge win:win strategy
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August 10, 2023
These days, more and more people are freelancing. It can work well for both sides. For companies too, outsourcing can be a perfect solution. Many...

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Tags: Leadership, Culture, Business Strategy

6 Ways I Sabotaged My Own Startup’s Culture
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July 31, 2023
Our culture was truly amazing, until it went absolutely toxicContinue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Tags: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

Social media strategies for easy success
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July 20, 2023
It is easy to become obsessed and overwhelmed with all aspects of marketing when we are building businesses, but never more than with social media....

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Tags: Leadership, Culture, Business Strategy

4 Books
Start for Success
Glennon-Anderson Publishing
January 25, 2023
The entrepreneur’s guide to start-ups

Start for Success is both a guide to how to start a business that will grow sustainably but also a glimpse into what an entrepreneur’s life is really like.

From mindset to marketing, fear to finance, sales to systems; all the whys and the hows of creating a start-up in a way that you can gain the confidence to overcome challenges and grow and scale your business sustainably.

Every chapter is packed full of practical steps to apply to your business and illustrated by true stories, sometimes funny, sometimes sad but always informative and jargon free.

You will learn how one entrepreneur honed decision making in the depths of the Dolomites or how another had their business brainwave whilst struggling for breath at the top of a mountain in South America.

A truly authentic look into the inside world of entrepreneurship.

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Tags: Entrepreneurship, Lean Startup, Startups

Scale for Success: Expert Insights into Growing Your Business
Bloomsbury
July 06, 2021
All it takes to start a business is a great idea and initial funding. But when it comes to growing and scaling a business – turning it into an enduring success – it becomes much more difficult to manage and sustain the various elements that are involved. You need to set out a clear plan, sustain funding, optimize marketing opportunities and develop an effective team. There are many opportunities to fail but, with Scale for Success, readers will gain valuable insights and practical advice from a global array of entrepreneurs and business leaders who have paved the way to their own versions of commercial success.

Scale for Success features 30 entrepreneurs and CEOs, including Dame Shellie Hunt, Jeremy Harbour, David Meerman Scott and Paris Cutler. These inspiring figures share their stories of successful growth and scaling and, most importantly, the practical and adaptable advice and guidance that led to their businesses moving effectively on to the next stage of growth. With insights from world-renowned figures in industries such as tech, real estate, marketing, and fashion, this book provides an eclectic array of original ideas and approaches that have been proven to be effective. Narrated and curated by writer and former entrepreneur Jan Cavelle, this book provides an engaging and enlightening pathway to scaling success.

Published in USA in July 21 - UK earlier 21

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Scale for Success: Expert Insights into Growing Your Business
Bloomsbury Business
February 04, 2021
All it takes to start a business is a great idea and initial funding. But when it comes to growing and scaling a business - turning it into an enduring success - it becomes much more difficult to manage and sustain the various elements that are involved. You need to set out a clear plan, sustain funding, optimise marketing opportunities and develop an effective team. There are many opportunities to fail but, with Scale for Success, readers will gain valuable insights and practical advice from entrepreneurs and business leaders across the globe who have paved the way to their own versions of commercial success.

Scale for Success features 30 entrepreneurs and CEOs, including Steven Kelly, Jeremy Harbour, David Meerman Scott and James Bartle. These inspiring figures share their stories of successful growth and scaling and, most importantly, the practical and adaptable advice and guidance that led to their businesses moving effectively on to the next stage of growth. With insights from world-renowned figures in industries such as tech, real estate, marketing and fashion, this book provides an eclectic array of original ideas and approaches that have been proven to be effective. Narrated and curated by writer and former entrepreneur Jan Cavelle, this book provides an engaging and enlightening pathway to scaling success.
Available from Bloomsbury, Amazon and all major book retailers.

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Scale for Success
Bloomsbury
February 04, 2021
Discussing the challenges of early scale-up, with a unique group of 30 entrepreneurs from across the globe who have been there and done it. An honest, open approach to the pitfalls to avoid

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Tags: Entrepreneurship, Startups

5 Media Interviews
Jan Cavelle On Entrepreneurship, Single Motherhood, And Becoming An Author
Entrepreneur's enigma
October 17, 2023
Jan is an entrepreneur from the UK who has a few decades of running micro and small businesses behind her, building one from kitchen table as a single mother with two young children, that into a multi-million turnover business.

She has always been passionate to encourage and support other entrepreneurs and has been involved in many campaigns. She was chosen as one of the first 50 women to represent the UK in the European Union on one of these.

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Tags: Leadership, Entrepreneurship

Jan Cavelle – Never lose your thirst for learning
10 Lessons Learned
June 27, 2023
Jan Cavelle is an Author,Speaker and Entrepreneur . She explains why ”It’s OK not to be the best”, how “‘Don't Quit’ is a load of baloney“, why “being laughed at shouldn't stop you” and much more. Hosted by Siebe Van Der Zee.

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Tags: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

I did everything wrong, then I finally got it and here are my secrets - Jeff Smith talks with Jan Cavelle
Secrets Of Success
May 31, 2023
Jeff Smith, The KPI Guy, talks with Jan Cavelle.
Jan Cavelle is the author of Scale for Success and Start for Success, which are books aimed at helping entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.

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Tags: Leadership, Entrepreneurship

Ep 321 Championing Entrepreneurship Interview With Jan Cavelle Author and Entrepreneur
YouTube
March 24, 2023
I got to interview Jan Cavelle.

Jan is an entrepreneur from the UK who has a few decades of running micro and small businesses behind her. She is very familiar with all the challenges that go with that, having started one from the kitchen table as a single mother with two young children, and overcome the obstacles to go on to build that into a multi-million turnover business. Like most entrepreneurs, she has known failure and success.

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Tags: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

What Is The Sweet Spot Between Price & Value
YouTube
February 02, 2023
Now I promise you that if there’s one question I get all the time, it’s how to put up your prices.

And I love this question, because this will be the exact moment where you discover the real meaning of value.

But as soon as you put your prices up, imposter syndrome kicks in and you wonder if anybody will buy from you – so you end up putting your prices down again, right?

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Tags: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

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