With the Roadmap MBA one of our USP's are the live weekly drop-in classroom sessions which you can use to walk through the course or ask questions about your own business or career. 😮 After finishing the latest cohort in June, we believe it's right to have a break and allow you to have a wonderful summer. ☀️🏝 (We're also using the break to improve our system and launch a new website - which we think you're going to love). The classroom sessions will be returning in August,

⚠️ With competitors putting their prices up this will prevent good people from benefiting from courses such as this which can help them improve their lives. ⚠️ You should never have to choose between buying food for your kids, putting fuel in your car or working on your education. 🙌🏻 With the Roadmap MBA we're working really hard to produce something which is comparable to the best courses out there, but with a COMPLETELY FREE OPTION so that nobody (anywhere in the world) i

Now that we have finished the course with our latest cohort of learners, we're going to take a quick break from the LIVE drop-in sessions which normally run 3pm Tuesday, 8pm Tuesday, 7am Thursday and 12pm Friday (UK times). 🎓 We're trying to bring the world something special, launching later in the year, so it will be worth the wait. You can still ask questions 24/7 to questions@RoadmapMBA.com or through joining any of the Friday livestreams with Steve Pugh, or Tuesday sessi

We believe that it shouldn't matter where you grow up or what your financial background is on deciding if you can access information to help you build a better life for yourself. A good business education will help almost everyone on the planet and we're building something which gives the complete roadmap for your business or career, as an alternative to a traditional MBA based on real world skills for people with passion not privilege. In 2021/2022 we proved the concept with

Today was a big day for the business. 🙌🏻 It was always the dream for the Roadmap MBA to have multiple presenters from different backgrounds, experiences and cultures. 🌎 Since launching in 2021 the Roadmap is now in 28 countries and over time you'll see a diverse group of people, including in different languages, all share their experience of business or careers. Today was the start and the collab with Ashleigh King 🎙️🎧 (MBA) is our first step on this journey, bringing a

On Friday 11th March, 9am (UK time), the Roadmap MBA is having its first ever guest presenter! It was always part of the bigger plan for the Roadmap to have multiple presenters from different backgrounds, experiences and cultures, so it's a real pleasure to take this next step on our journey. Who is Ashleigh? Ashleigh King is the podcast host and creator of the Nurture Your Zest podcast series, which hopes to share examples of overcoming adversity and how through courage, cre

Did you know 4.4 million people in the UK work in the gig economy? 🤯 That's the equivalent of the entire population from Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading and Edinburgh combined!! According to the TUC "The overwhelming majority of workers use platform work to supplement other forms of income, reflecting that gig workers are increasingly likely to patch together a living from multiple different sources. This can lead to exceptionally long w

Next week on the podcast Steve has the pleasure of speaking to Joanne Lockwood ғʀsᴀ ғᴘsᴀ ᴍɪᴇᴅᴘ, as the first guest of 2022, speaking about all aspects of #diversity & #inclusion. 🙌🏻🌏🏳️‍⚧️ After seeing Joanne speak at the People Power 2021 conference in December we knew she’d be a superb guest with lots of thought provoking and interesting comments on some really important business issues. Join us LIVE across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch, Monday 3rd

Your business or career is like a puzzle. 🧩🤔📈 Sometimes (like a Rubik's cube) you need to go forwards, backwards, or pivot … but there is a technique to it. With the Roadmap we have built this into a system which you can follow. In last nights Tuesday 8pm session we made amazing progress with one of our learners in helping her achieve her dream, but importantly creating the plan to do it. We break this down into 14 classroom sessions spread over 14 weeks, aligning with the

TOP STREAMING TIPS! 🌎 This morning we tried streaming the Q&A at 6000 kbps for video and 256 kbps for audio for the first time, upgrading from 4000 kbps and 192 kbps on OBS. 📈 This seemed to work fine across LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch ... however Twitter (via Periscope) looks like it couldn't handle it. 😱 The stream didn't even appear. 🥺 With playing with your settings it is important to find the limits of different platforms and find the balance of maximising

Yesterday I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Joey Utah on the Joes to Pros Podcast. 🇺🇸🇬🇧 As a military veteran I have a lot of time and respect for Joey and everything he does. He asked me if I would to share my story on why I created the Roadmap MBA, how it is helping people who don't have access to traditional business education, and progress so far! 🌎 We also went on to discuss everything from mindset to inspiration to vulnerability, and it was a really great

On Monday I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Chris Rabbitt, Founder of online networking platform MEEOW Online Networking 🎧📈 Within the interview we will discuss Chris' career to date, but also discuss launching several businesses, raising capital, what exactly is Meeow, and the best advice he's ever had! 🤯 The interview will be LIVE at 4pm on Monday 10 May 2021 across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. ⭐️ The podcast will be shared shortly after on i

On Monday I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Ian Farrar, MD of Far North and also host of the Industry Angel Business Podcast 🏆🎧 Within the interview we will discuss Ian's career to date, but also discuss launching his business, getting into podcasting years before anyone else and the best advice he's ever had! 🤯 The interview will be LIVE at 4pm on Monday 26 April 2021 across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. ⭐️ The podcast will be shared shortly af

After a little break the Growth Strategy Podcast interviews are back, starting with Tim Ward 🚀 CEO of Opportuni. 🏆 Within the interview we will discuss Tim's career to date, but also discuss launching his first business, the opportunities within public sector contracts, raising VC capital and his latest venture Opportuni!!! 🤯🤩🥇 The interview will be LIVE at 4pm on Monday 19 April 2021 across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. ⭐️ The podcast will be shared shor

I recently had the pleasure of speaking to David Smallman - business professional, radio host and now author, with his latest book "Smallman - Making sense of Business" 🗣📈💡 Within the interview we will discuss David's career to date, but also delve into some of the concepts and life lessons from the book, the process of writing and publishing on Amazon, and the best advice he's ever had! 🏆 This Thursday I have the pleasure of speaking to David Smallman - extremely experi

Within the community we have some amazing people whose knowledge and insight can make a real difference to your business or career. 📈 🗣 From Episode 018 I spoke to James Clinghan from Asset Finance provider TBP - Trusted Business Partner 💸 Within the video James speaks on the need to not allow yourself to be unhappy for too long. Especially now, it is really important to talk and make the right decisions for you. 🤔 Thank you James for sharing your great advice. 🏆 Watch t

Within the community we have some amazing people whose knowledge and insight can make a real difference to your business or career. 📈 🗣 From Episode 017 I spoke to Christopher Owens who is in my mind the best commercial portrait photographer in the North East 🙌🏻 📷 👀 Within the video Chris speaks on the need to have the self confidence that you're as good at what you do, as anyone else you deal with (at what they do). 🏆 Thank you Chris for sharing your great advice. Wat

Within the community we have some amazing people whose knowledge and insight can make a real difference to your business or career. 📈 🗣 From Episode 016 I spoke with Nicky Jolley (Fellow FCIPD MA) from HR2day Limited UK 🙌🏻 Within the video Nicky speaks on the need to surround yourself with people who complement your strengths. Incredible advice from a lovely lady and an excellent business which delivers great value and service to its customers. 🏆 Find out more about HR2d

Kicking off 2021, on Tuesday I have the pleasure of speaking to Jeni Smith from Networking KnoWho. 🗣📈💡 Over the 40 mins we'll discuss setting up her own business, the magic of business networking, launching an online course on Udemy and the best advice she's ever had! 🤯 The interview will be LIVE at 3pm on Tuesday 26 January 2021 across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. The podcast will be shared shortly after on iTunes, Spotify and Google. 🎤 Link to watch: h

Within the community we have some amazing people whose knowledge and insight can make a real difference to your business or career. 📈 Every Sunday I share clips from past guests containing real value from real people with real businesses you can trust. 🗣 From Episode 014 I spoke with Paul Blake from Newcastle Eagles 🏆 ⛹🏿🏀 Within the video Paul speaks on the need to never give up even when times get tough and also to be cautious of your costs and your financial management