Bradley Chapman – Raw Business Founder

A versatile commercially driven, hands on highly motivated, inspirational and experienced board level sales and marketing director that has grown and managed sales teams of over 250+ employees across a wide range of market sectors.
Objective: Moving companies and organisations forward to profitable growth using a positive mixture of company KPI’s, product development, customer development, training, coaching and team building using a mixture of external and internal company motivation and communication to deliver successful results.

Experience Includes: Direct Sales Home Improvements, Publishing Advertising and Media, Telecoms fixed and mobile, Business Events, Business Networking, Stationary, Web Site Development inc PPC, SEO and Organic key Word Optimisation, Textile Retail wholesale and manufacturing, Trade credit Insurance, Online Marketing and Webcast TV, email Marketing, Business Networking Expert, Building and maintaining social media brand presence and Identity.

“Everyday People Achieve Extraordinary Things” – Bradley Chapman

Bradley Chapman believes that “Everything is Possible” if you have the right mindset and motivation to support your dream, goals and vision. He has faced and overcome major adversity in both his personal life and the various businesses that he has owned, managed and built during his career. He believes that everyday people can achieve extraordinary things and delivers this message through motivational and inspirational speeches, seminars and networking events.

Bradley has over 20 years of business, business management and entrepreneurial business experience. He has traded both in the UK and internationally for clients including Walt Disney, Wembley Stadium, Coca Cola, pop and rock groups including Oasis and The Spice Girls as well as supplying promotional products for major TV campaigns, leading UK brands and major Blue Chip companies.

Over the years Bradley has owned various businesses including an import and export business, retails shops, fast food catering businesses, clothing mail order, textiles manufacturing, wholesale and retail businesses and most recently Raw Business – The Entrepreneur Network which offers Business Networking and a Business Magazine called Raw Business Magazine to the companies readers and members.

After a painful relationship break up in 2007 Bradley left his home, taking with him a few black sacks of clothes. He decided to leave his six figures + job Hugo Boss suits and launched a business to help aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners achieve their dream. That was not before he declared himself bankrupt. He then promised to build a business networking company and business magazine with no money. Bradley said that within three years he would have interviewed some of the UK’s highest profile entrepreneurs, built a successful business network and published a leading UK business magazine… that was in 2007.

Today Bradley has interviewed and worked with some of the UK’s highest profile entrepreneurs including Charlie Mullins, Phil Hall, David Gold, Richard Farleigh, Jacqueline Gold, Max Clifford, Caprice Bourret and Rachel Elnaugh. He has successfully created the Raw Business entrepreneur network that has thousands of members and has published 15 editions of Raw Business Magazine, which has been read in over 70 countries worldwide.

Bradley was invited in January 2008 to speak at the British Library for the Inspiring Entrepreneurs series of events titled “Business Nightmares”. He talked about his first business-networking website called Million Impossible, which he launched in 2007. The event was headed by Rachel Elnaugh, former Dragons Den panellist and owner of Red Letter Days. Bradley’s speech was warmly received by the audience after he raised the volume in the auditorium by asking over 250 people to network with each other in the audience.

Bradley is a down to earth, passionate, determined and courageous entrepreneur that has a unique style of motivating and inspiring business owners, entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneur to take the first steps in business. He also has an ability to bring business, employees and team together to fight for one cause – SUCCESS!

Personal recommendations

“I recommend Bradley, his company Raw Business and of course his business magazine Raw Business. Motivation plays an important part in any business owner’s career and if you are struggling to find yours call Bradley and he will fill you with energy that you can turn into bolts of lightning to positively impact your business”.

Charlie Mullins – MD Pimlico Plumbers – www.pimlicoplumbers.com
(Prince’s Trust – Enterprise Fellow)

“Bradley is engaging, passionate, insightful and a humorous speaker. He has great and personal insight into business and wealth of anecdotes having interviewed many of our top businesses leaders”.

Phil Hall – MD PHA Media – www.pha-media.com
(Former Editor of The News of The World)

Websites

Raw Business – www.rawbusiness.com
Bradley Chapman – www.bradleychapman.com
Bradley on Youtube – http://www.youtube.com/user/rawbusinessnetwork
Bradley on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/bradleyschapman
Raw Business Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/groups/rawbusiness
Bradley on Twitter – http://twitter.com/#!/bradleychapman

“Everything is Possible”

Bradley Chapman launches online business coaching and mentoring program

I received so many responses last week from business owners and entrepreneurs who asked for my help with their businesses. I was inspired by the sheer amount of people who will not give up the fight to make their businesses a success and the diversity of different business offerings. I received emails and calls from such a large range of business sectors that it has inspired me to offer online coaching to a larger audience at a more affordable price.

Not everybody can afford my personal mentoring fees and I want to be able to pass on my experience to you. As a result, I have decided to launch a remote cost effective business coaching and mentoring service to assist business owners where budgets may be tight.

My new coaching service costs only £25 per month and you can subscribe and unsubscribe when you like. Over the coming months I am going to deliver a series of secured access, live and recorded webcasts, newsletters and emails that will my pass my knowledge and passion on to YOU!

I will also provide you with my mobile number so that we can chat when you need to speak to me. It may well be that you need motivation or you may need my advice or just a bouncing board to help you make a decision.

If you are serious about your business and wish to succeed then subscribe to my new service and be prepared to have your mind opened up to a whole new world of opportunity. I will deliver my skill knowledge and attitude directly to you. You will be then be able to put them into action immediately delivering positive changes for your business.

What you will get for your money:-

• A weekly live webcast that all coaching subscribers can join in and ask questions which I will answer. Each week we will cover a new topic from social media to business angel investment. The webcasts will be recorded and can be viewed at a later date if you miss the live version.
• A weekly dedicated mentoring newsletter that delivers topical business support and mentoring advice direct to your inbox.
• Weekly updates of recommended suppliers and contacts that will help you move your business forward as well as free business solutions that you can use to your benefit.
• All monthly subscribers will be listed with links in my personal blog to promote their company and website.
• Free unlimited business articles can be added to my networks business articles sections giving you valuable back links to your website.
• Every subscriber will qualify for their own entrepreneur interview which will be placed on the Raw Business website Interviews Section
• You will receive my mobile number for motivational chats, business advice and general support as and when required.
• You can put forward specific requests to me for webcast topics that will help your business now and in the future.

Subscribe Now to my coaching website

Areas we will be covering over the coming weeks:-

Social Media – How to use it to your advantage
Recruiting staff – What to look for and what to avoid
Business Planning – How to avoid the cash flow trap
Websites – Building costs effective web solutions
Brand Development – Creating a brand that is remembered
Outsourcing – Keeping costs low
Purchasing – How to reduce your costs and keep your profits high
Motivation – How to find it, keep it and use a positive flow for your business
Finances – Finding the right business angel and or investor
Cash Flow Management – Can factoring help your business
E-marketing – Create regular newsletters to build your database
CRM systems – Are you using the right one to grow your business
Telecoms – Phone systems, virtual and geographic numbers
Other Areas that we will be covering Include:-
Sales and Sales operations
Sales/ Telesales Training
Sales Manager Training
Full KPI review
Incentives/ Commission Structures
Full Media pack design and distribution
Review employment contracts/ co protection
Full product review and overhaul
Look at existing and new routes to market via in house/field operatives
Establish and consolidate your client base
Outsourced sales option

Marketing Mix
Assess Brand Strengths and weaknesses
Bring the company in line with all social media marketing
Evaluate website – key words and SEO, CPC Data collection and control for marketing purposes
Look at ways of promoting your brand via my network and published magazines

Operations
Bring the company and team together to improve work rates and work ethics
Asses all areas looking at time/ costs and managing effectively
Weekly/ monthly heads of dept meetings to review current situ and implemented changes
Evaluate all purchasing costs

I look forward to you joining my coaching sessions. Over the coming weeks I intend to connect my personal subscribers allowing them to network extensively with each other creating an inner circle of personally mentored business owners and entrepreneurs.

“One of my biggest successes was taking a company from £75k revenue per month to over £1.4 a month million a month within six months. I have over 20 years of direct business experience covering UK and overseas markets. I have direct high growth business experience that I am now offering to you”

Regards and Best Wishes
Bradley Chapman

For all enquiries please email mentor@rawbusiness.com

Bradley Chapman live and unleashed at Kent2020 Vision

Bradley’s Blog

Raw Business Magazine

Raw Business TV

Subscribe now to my exclusive online coaching and business mentoring service:

Chelmsford Business Networking Club Launches

Event Title: Finding the Motivation Within

Speaker and Host: Bradley Chapman

Location: The Blue Bridge Restaurant – Writtle Chelmsford
Time: Breakfast Meetings 7.30am, Lunch Meetings 12.30pm
Duration 2.5 Hours

BOOK THIS EVENT

Learn about how to find the motivation and strength  NEEDED to GROW, SURVIVE and SUCCEED in business using positive motivation”.

In association with the Blue Group of restaurants and bars we have secured a high quality prestigious restaurant venue to launch the Monday Business Club hosted by myself and special guest speakers. We are running two events per month on Mondays – One breakfast and one lunch meeting, with further plans to launch evening business dinner events.

Would you like to feel motivated and inspired to be able to bring a positive impact to your business and move forward to success?

Have you ever felt that you have reached a stumbling block or obstacle to move your business forward?

As an entrepreneur have you ever felt like you are the only one who knows what you want to achieve?

If you do then this event is a must attend for you

Not only that I will teach you to:

Find the motivation that you did not know you had!
Take action and bring about positive change!
Find the confidence to do new things!
Let go of your inhibitions and set yourself free!

During the event you will:

Network with other like minded local business owners
Gain referrals and meet valuable business contact contacts
Make new friends
Discuss your business in a relaxed business networking atmosphere
Speed network to get your energy buzzing

After the event you will:
Leave with belly full of wonderful cooked breakfast or amazing lunch and start your week inspired and refreshed and ready to take your business to new heights

Don’t take my word for it – See me in action as the Key Speaker at thje Kent 2020 show - Bradley Chapman Live and Unleashed

The Agenda for the Event

7.30am – Registration and Meet & Greet Event Attendees
7.45am – Welcome from Event Host: Bradley Chapman
8.00am – Full English Breakfast
8.20pm –Speed Networking
8.45pm –Speaker: Bradley Chapman
9.30pm – Session Close

I look forward to seeing you at the event and enjoying an ealry morning business networking breakfast with you. I guarantee that you will leave inspired and motivated..

About Bradley Chapman

Bradley Chapman believes that “Everything is Possible” if you have the right mindset and motivation to support your dream, goals and vision. He has faced and overcome major adversity in both his personal life and the various businesses that he has owned, managed and built during his career. He believes that everyday people can achieve extraordinary things.

Bradley Chapman has over 20 years of business, business management and entrepreneurial experience. He has traded both in the UK and internationally for clients including Walt Disney, Wembley Stadium, Coca Cola, pop and rock groups including Oasis and The Spice Girls as well as supplying promotional products for major TV campaigns and leading UK brands.

Over the years Bradley has owned various businesses including an import and export business, retails shops, fast food catering businesses, clothing mail order, textiles manufacturing, wholesale and retail businesses and most recently Raw Business – The Entrepreneur Network including Business Networking and a Business Magazine called Raw Business Magazine. Bradley has interviewed and worked with some of the UK’s highest profile entrepreneurs.

Bradley has spoken at many events, both hosted by Raw and as a guest speaker for other organisations. Bradley’s first major speaking event as MD of Raw business was as a personal guest of Rachel Elnaugh at the British Library in Jan 2009. Bradley was speaking to 200 + Entrepreneurs about how people shouldn’t let others tell them they can’t do something. This was part of an Inspiring Entrepreneurs event titled “Business Nightmares”.

Bradley Chapman BIO

Contact Details:

Bradley 07775 877018

Email: me@bradleychapman.com

Raw Business – The Entrepreneur Network

If you are not a member of Raw Business then register online today absolutely free of charge to use our free networking website www.rawbusiness.com

Bradley Chapman – Online exclusive Business Coaching and Business Mentor Service

Sign up to my online personal mentoring service by clicking on the link below and become one of my exclusive subscribers. Monthly subscription is £25 – Find out how I can help you. Click the link below

http://www.rawbusiness.com/blogs/bradley-chapman-announces-online-business-mentoring-program-236.php

About our Attending Event Sponsors

Dyslexia Coaching - Come and see Gillian Woon of Dyslexia Coaching on her stand. Gillian has been a Raw Business member and supporter for over 3 years. Not only is Gillian a top quality business coach and dyslexia coach, she is also the author of the book “Inspiration: A Users Guide”, which can be purchased from Gillian’s stand at the event

Magnetic - Come and see Ray Padfield-Krala owner of Magnetic Ecology Ltd. Ray manufactures and sells his own brand of pain relief. Magnetic Therapy is recognised as a non-evasive natural therapy. It is not new and the ancient Egyptians and Greeks are known to have used magnetic therapy thousands of years ago. The Chinese and Japanese have used magnetic therapy again for thousands of years and even now magnets are used in hospitals and clinics.

Other Event Sponsors

Philip Martindale - Philip is the owner of Alcander . Alcander, based in South-East London, take a holistic approach to marketing its clients websites so they are not only made more visible on the search engines, but will also attract more click-throughs. We will remove any obstacles likely to get in the way of a site’s ability to engage with its viewer. Ultimately, you will get more customers reaching for the phone, completing your enquiry form or emailing you.

Peter Green - Peter is the owner of Performance for Growth . Performance for Growth is an independent UK management training and leadership development company based in Berkshire. Our small size enables us to provide excellent value for money and the reassurance that the people you meet will be the ones you or your team will be working with. We prioritise each client’s individual needs and will ensure we understand and take into account the specific details that matter to you

Venue Hosts

The Blue Group of Bars Restaurants and Night Clubs
www.thebluegroup.co.uk

The Blue Bridge Restaurant

Bradley Chapman launches online business coaching program

I received so many responses last week from business owners and entrepreneurs who asked for my help with their businesses. I was inspired by the sheer amount of people who will not give up the fight to make their businesses a success and the diversity of different business offerings. I received emails and calls from such a large range of business sectors that it has inspired me to offer online coaching to a larger audience at a more affordable price.

Not everybody can afford my personal mentoring fees and I want to be able to pass on my experience to you. As a result, I have decided to launch a remote cost effective business coaching and mentoring service to assist business owners where budgets may be tight.

My new coaching service costs only £25 per month and you can subscribe and unsubscribe when you like. Over the coming months I am going to deliver a series of secured access, live and recorded webcasts, newsletters and emails that will my pass my knowledge and passion on to YOU!

I will also provide you with my mobile number so that we can chat when you need to speak to me. It may well be that you need motivation or you may need my advice or just a bouncing board to help you make a decision.

If you are serious about your business and wish to succeed then subscribe to my new service and be prepared to have your mind opened up to a whole new world of opportunity. I will deliver my skill knowledge and attitude directly to you. You will be then be able to put them into action immediately delivering positive changes for your business.

What you will get for your money:-

• A weekly live webcast that all coaching subscribers can join in and ask questions which I will answer. Each week we will cover a new topic from social media to business angel investment. The webcasts will be recorded and can be viewed at a later date if you miss the live version.
• A weekly dedicated mentoring newsletter that delivers topical business support and mentoring advice direct to your inbox.
• Weekly updates of recommended suppliers and contacts that will help you move your business forward as well as free business solutions that you can use to your benefit.
• All monthly subscribers will be listed with links in my personal blog to promote their company and website.
• Free unlimited business articles can be added to my networks business articles sections giving you valuable back links to your website.
• Every subscriber will qualify for their own entrepreneur interview which will be placed on the Raw Business website Interviews Section
• You will receive my mobile number for motivational chats, business advice and general support as and when required.
• You can put forward specific requests to me for webcast topics that will help your business now and in the future.

Subscribe now to be added to my exclusive online coaching and business mentoring service:

Bradley Chapman – Business Coaching and Mentoring Service

Montlhy Payment : £25.00GBP – monthly Yearly saver : £250.00GBP – yearly

Areas we will be covering over the coming weeks:-Social Media – How to use it to your advantage
Recruiting staff – What to look for and what to avoid
Business Planning – How to avoid the cash flow trap
Websites – Building costs effective web solutions
Brand Development – Creating a brand that is remembered
Outsourcing – Keeping costs low
Purchasing – How to reduce your costs and keep your profits high
Motivation – How to find it, keep it and use a positive flow for your business
Finances – Finding the right business angel and or investor
Cash Flow Management – Can factoring help your business
E-marketing – Create regular newsletters to build your database
CRM systems – Are you using the right one to grow your business
Telecoms – Phone systems, virtual and geographic numbers
Other Areas that we will be covering Include:-

Sales and Sales operations
Sales/ Telesales Training
Sales Manager Training
Full KPI review
Incentives/ Commission Structures
Full Media pack design and distribution
Review employment contracts/ co protection
Full product review and overhaul
Look at existing and new routes to market via in house/field operatives
Establish and consolidate your client base
Outsourced sales option

Marketing Mix
Assess Brand Strengths and weaknesses
Bring the company in line with all social media marketing
Evaluate website – key words and SEO, CPC Data collection and control for marketing purposes
Look at ways of promoting your brand via my network and published magazines

Operations
Bring the company and team together to improve work rates and work ethics
Asses all areas looking at time/ costs and managing effectively
Weekly/ monthly heads of dept meetings to review current situ and implemented changes
Evaluate all purchasing costs 

I look forward to you joining my coaching sessions. Over the coming weeks I intend to connect my personal subscribers allowing them to network extensively with each other creating an inner circle of personally mentored business owners and entrepreneurs.

“One of my biggest successes was taking a company from £75k revenue per month to over £1.4 a month million a month within six months. I have over 20 years of direct business experience covering UK and overseas markets. I have direct high growth business experience that I am now offering to you”

Regards and Best Wishes
Bradley Chapman 

For all enquiries please email mentor@rawbusiness.com

Bradley Chapman live and unleashed at Kent2020 Vision

Bradley’s Blog

Raw Business Magazine

Raw Business TV

Business Networking and Motivation – It will change your life?

It is my great pleasure to be speaking at this weeks Best for Business event in Kent. I love inspiring people and I am going to raise the roof on this one leaving all the attendees with a feeling of “I can do anything” when I come off of the stage. www.rawbusiness.com

Title: Business Networking and Motivation – It will change your life?
Presentation Time 40 minutes

http://www.bestbusinessevents.co.uk/ClientApps/Silverbear.Web.EDMS/public/default.aspx?tabid=36&id=42&orgId=1&guid=a7209313-5837-4cd7-a2a3-6c87bcce48e2

1. Who is Bradley Chapman?
2. Belief is everything – Hows your Marmite?
3. Moving out of your comfort zones to discover the new you
4. What will networking do for your business?
5. Finding the motivation from within
6. The one penny motivation answer
7. Q+A

Description

Kent Business Networking Forum – Membership is FREE

FOUR EVENTS IN ONE

• EXHIBIT FREE your goods and services – bring your stand, leaflets, pull-ups etc, no space restriction
• Network – Meet a minimum of 70 NEW BUSINESS CONTACTS
• Guest Speaker BRADLEY CHAPMAN who is determined and passionate with his unique style of motivating and inspiring businesses to prosper – not to be missed
• Plus from 10.45 am – 11.45 am FREE OPTIONAL SESSION on ‘How to spend less on Marketing’
The more business people you meet the more successful you can make your business, so maximise on every opportunity and be part of the Kent Business Networking Forum (Membership is FREE).

From the moment you arrive until the time you leave, you will be meeting new business contacts and with a little help from us you will be amazed at how successful you can be.

• A great way to meet new leads, clients and customers
• Provide opportunities to promote your services/products
• Enable you to meet owners/decision makers from many businesses
• Allow you to share and gain knowledge, expertise and contacts
• Opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences with others

NEW

Genuine offer for anyone who employs staff but time is running out. Stay on for our marketing session and it is very likely that you are eligible to attend at no cost to yourself a fully funded half-day Executive Masterclass on how to improve your marketing but spend less money.

On this intensive Executive Masterclass we only book on four attendees so you will receive maximum attention tailored to your business. This is really a unique opportunity to vastly improve your marketing.

Don’t miss out, book your places NOW

PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

“Bradley is engaging, passionate, insightful and a humorous speaker. He has great and personal insight into business and wealth of anecdotes having interviewed many of our top businesses leaders”
Phil Hall – MD PHA Media, Former Editor of The News of The World

“Motivation plays an important part in any business owners career and if you are struggling to find yours, hear Bradley and he will fill you with energy that you can turn into bolts of lighting to positively impact your business”
Charlie Mullins -MD Pimlico Plumbers, Prince’s Trust, Enterprise Fellow

Guest Speaker: Bradley Chapman

Bradley Chapman believes that “Everything is Possible” if you have the right mindset and motivation to support your dream, goals and vision. He has faced and overcome major adversity in both his personal life and the various businesses that he has owned, managed and built during his career. He believes that everyday people can achieve extraordinary things.

Goverment Procurement 220 Billion up for grabs

You may think that securing government contracts are hard but then again anything that is good can be a challenge to achieve. I have dabbled in government contracts previously and if you get it right you will secure a solid financial future for your business.

So what is stopping you right now from securing this business and let just think about this for a second? The government spends around £220 Billion pounds a year on local and central government purchases. Even with cuts we are looking at £150 Billion – Are you getting your share?

I had the great pleasure tonight to run a live Raw Business TV webcast with Leslie Smith from Bizzxsell . I first met Leslie about a year and a half ago. He is a great guy, down to earth and can help YOU move your business forward.

In the last year he has helped his clients secure over £6 million pounds worth of government contracts. No business is too big or too small to consider selling to government. In fact there are small value tenders available.

Watch this fantastic webcast recorded live from Raw Business HQ this evening featuring Leslie Smith. I really enjoyed this one and it got me thinking about how we can all grab a share of this amazing pool of money. All we have to do is take the frost steps. Watch the video and then contact Leslie who will help you secure your first contract..

Raw Business TV – Government Procurement made easy with Leslie Smith and BIZZXSELL

http://www.rawbusiness.com/tv/index.html

After you have watched the video, visit the web sites below and take a look at what you could supply.

 

Large Value Tenders – http://supply2.gov.uk/buyer_faqs.shtml

Public Tenders – http://www.publictenders.net/

Small Value Tenders – http://www.supply2.gov.uk/

Direct Tenders – http://www.tendersdirect.co.uk/

 

Contact Details for Leslie Smith:-

Bizzxsell Ltd
Mobile 07792 273 334 Telephone 0845 638 4953
E-mail: leslie.smith@bizzxsell.com
www.bizzxsell.com
www.thetendertrail.co.uk

Go for it

Best Wishes
Bradley Chapman
Managing Director and Editor of Raw Business Magazine

“Everyday People Achieve Extraordinary Things”

Tel: 0845 468 5000
md@rawbusiness.com

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Goverment Procurement  £220 Billion up for grabs

 

Bradley Chapman and Raw Business TV and Leslie Smith delivers a webcast on Goverment Procurement  £220 Billion up for grabs

 

 

Bradley Chapman delivers – Seizing the Day – Motivational webcast

Bradley Chapman - Entrepreneur

Good morning everybody

I felt totally compelled to record a live webcast this morning as i feel so alive with enthusiasm and energy. I wanted to share my thoughts with you on how you can seize the day. I love being an entrepreneur and more importantly i love helping business owners grow and develop their businesses.

If you do one thing today before you start work or you need extra motivation during your day then watch this webcast and i guarantee it will inspire you and help you deliver amazing results today.

Wake up and Seize the Day – with Bradley Chapman

You can view the video in the viewer below but i strongly recommend you click the link and watch it in the full video platform, which displays the powerpoint presentation slides.

View the full webcast platform here

www.rawbusiness.com
www.bradleychapman.com

www.rawbusinessmagazine.com
www.numbersourcer.com

Raw Business offers Entrepreneurs online networking facility

Following the announcement by Coalition Government Minister Mark Prisk that the funding for Business Link is to be halted, Raw Business, a private sector online business networking and publishing company, has made the decision to open its network to the whole of the UK business community free of charge.

Raw Business was founded in 2007 and aims to provide business owners and entrepreneurs with the tools, support and guidance they need to make their business a success. The online network aims to bring entrepreneurs and business owners together, enabling them to forge strong, lasting business relationships and is based on the most popular Social Networking models.

Historically, the network has had free and subscription based membership options but following the announcement by Mr Prisk, Raw Business MD Bradley Chapman has made the decision to open up the network. Bradley told us “Business owners and entrepreneurs can sometimes feel very isolated and not everyone is good at everything. A support mechanism where the experiences of other business owners can be shared, despite any rivalry, can really help to make the business community and the UK as whole, a better place.”

These sentiments were echoed by Government Minister Simon Burns who, in a statement to Raw Business said “The services offered and the opportunities presented through companies like Raw Business can potentially be a vital lifeline for business and entrepreneurs alike.

With austerity measures being introduced in public sector funded projects such as Business Link, it is good to see that the private sector is ready and willing to come together in these tough times. “

As well as the online network, Raw Business also publishes a monthly business magazine title raw Business Magazine written by business owners, for business owners but also including interviews with some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. The magazine is now in its twelfth edition, has a print run of 15,000 and has both printed and digital versions.

For more information about the services on offer by Raw Business, please visit www.rawbusiness.com

Bradley Chapman – An Entrepreneur's Journey

Hello everybody

Bradley Chapman – Am I a fool or should I keep going?

Do you know what, I just do not know. In fact and to be completely honest with you, I am completely lost at the moment in both my business and personal lives. My vision has come at such a great cost not only to me but my family, my children and it has affected the ones who love me and I am just not being fair to them all.

My health is suffering as a result of my drive to make a success of what I’m doing at Raw Business, my partner has been put through hell and my kids need me to be there for  them not dead to the world, exhausted and no energy at weekends – when is should be vibrant, alive and loving life..

On a good day I am one of the most highly motivated and inspirational people I know and on a bad day, my heart misses beats, my stomach sinks and my head just feels numb.  In terms of motivation just ask the 150 people who queued to see me recently at our recent trade show at London Excel – I blew them away! You only have to ask my parents or my loving partner Emma to realise just how destructive I can be when I’m not Mr Motivator.

I have worked tirelessly all of my adult life and it has been filled with highs and lows but turning 40 last week has made me realise that I have to change now if am to be success healthy, a good father and husband – so why am I not doing it you ask?

I am afraid, scared and a little jumbled up inside and I don’t know whether I need a good business coach, a therapist both or just simply need putting down. I know that I can work miracles but after the twists and turns in my life, I guess my tank is just empty – of course that is an excuse, truthfully I am scared.

So much has happened over the last few months so, where do i start. There just does not seem to be enough hours in the day to run the business, which at best is a beast, let alone communicate my raw open and honest thoughts to you all – which I said I would always do.

Do I talk about the challenges that like many of you, I have faced over the last 3 years in building a business network for entrepreneurs in the hope that you will not only be able to associate with me but also act to help bring positive change that will potentially increase business success rates in the UK or do I talk about happy clappy stuff that really does not help grass-roots business owners?

It has to be Raw open and honest and if it helps you then it helps me.
When I first thought about launching an entrepreneur network I came up with Million Impossible, which was my first attempt at creating a web site that would enable business owners and entrepreneurs not only to build their businesses through networking and building contacts but also and more importantly help you see the wider picture.

As many of you know, I secured investment in January 2010 from Simon Dolan, a successful businessman that has spent 20 years building a business from a tenner to a current and personal value of around £65 million pounds. Together we launched Raw Business in January 2010. The brand now combines our magazine, online networking website and face to face events.

So what is the wider picture – How do we embrace opportunity?

To me it is about looking at every call, every email that comes in and every person that you meet or are introduced to as an opportunity – YES OPPORTUNITY!

Too many of us dismiss very quickly these opportunities because we either do not have the time or quite simply we look at the skin and not what could be inside the opportunity, in other words we judge people or situations too quickly. Just because somebody is different does not mean that they do not have some to say or do that represents an opportunity to us.

Explore these opportunities as you never actually know what’s behind the door unless you open it. Open doors meet people and talk to them with absolutely no preconceived ideas of what the outcome might be and I guarantee that positive opportunities will emerge.

I have learned so much about people in the last few years and I know this – Everyone one of them has a nugget to offer, you just have to pan for it to find it. I am also string enough to admit that I am missing out on opportunities every day by not being the 100% that I can be – are you?

Being in business is so glamorous – Just look at the guys on Dragons Den

This is quite simply not true. Being is business is one of the hardest things to do successfully and that is why 80% fail within 5 years of startup. We all love to see and hear about success stories and I should know more than most. I have the great pleasure to interview very successful entrepreneurs such as Charlie Mullins, Caprice Bourret, Jacqueline Gold, Duncan Bannatyne, Rachel Elnaugh and fairly unknown entrepreneurs such as John Griffin who owns Addison Lee and he has a business worth £180 million pounds.

Unless you are prepared to roll up your sleeves, work night and day and at time with no pay, then forget going into business because it takes a number of key personal skills to be able to do it successfully.  I consider myself experienced in business across many sectors, and I still cannot get it right.

If you are going into business then before you do consider this – it may cost you everything including money, love and family and let’s not forget – your heart mind and soul!

If you can get it right, you have a strong business model and you can make solid profits, then you will lead a life of high-octane, fun-filled positively charged days. Before you start-up your business and perhaps fail double-check everything. Call me I’ll give my advice for free and if I cannot help then I am certain that I can find someone who can and remember that none of us know everything but together we do!

I have worked day and night tirelessly for the last 3 years, and I just do not seem to be at the place that I thought I would be right now.

So what do I need to adjust to bring positive change in my life?

Seek help is the first thing and by opening up to someone they might just be able to untangle the person who is Bradley Chapman.  Will I be strong enough to admit the things that I must change and will they will they be a strong enough person to deal with all the shit that I’ve experienced in my life and coach me to move forward? Mr Leeper, it’s about time so can you help this guy called Bradley Chapman to become the person he wants to be.

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Thank you all for reading my entry and I apologise it is not the normal me. We can’t be superstars all the time I guess.

Lots of love – Bradley Chapman
www.rawbusiness.com

Charlie Mullins and Pimlico Plumbers Christmas Party – Royal Garden Hotel Saturday 12th December by Bradley Chapman

Well if you are going to throw a xmas bash then you might as well do it in style! Charlie Mullins and the gang at Pimlico did just that on Saturday night.

I was kindly invited to attend the xmas party by Charlie. We have only met a few times but in that time we have struck a good relationship. The first time we met and I interviewed him for Raw Business Magazine he reduced me to tears with his wit and character. The second time I tried to steal his beloved Bentley – Oh I can still smell the leather! Of course I did not get the car instead he bought me a bacon sarny from his on site cafe at Pimlico HQ.

I won a Bentley at the Pimlico xmas Raffle

Three wise monkeys!

Who is the famous guy in the middle?

Chris I told you any time you wana go 10 rounds im your man!

On arrival at The Royal Garden Hotel we were welcomed with champagne and canapés. We met Charlie his lovely wife Linda and he beautiful family – how lucky you are Charlie.

Charlie introduced me and Mat to Chris Eubank, Craig Fairbrass, Billy Murray, Vanessa Feltz and a few other celebs a well 103 year old Buster who has made major press all over the country.

On the left is Charlies youngest son called Buster – You’ve been overworking him Charlie

 

Over 400 people we packed into the reception and the buzz was amazing. Charlie gave us ringside seats on the dance floor (of course I could not help strutting my stuff as usual). The entertainment was hosted by Les Bonson and we had some pretty amazing singers and cabaret acts throughout the night.

Our table was rocking and we soon discovered the party box on the table and started blowing balloons, popping party poppers and got the xmas razzle on. The food was awesome, the night was one I will remember for a long time to come and I feel so honoured that Charlie invited me.

The night eventually drew to a close around 4am and we continued to party in the reception area where I guess some continued on to 6am and beyond.

Charlie Mullins you’re the man!

Thank you from myself Matt Hickey and of course Matt Birch for photographing the event in such style.

Merry Xmas
Bradley Chapman
Founder Million Impossible and Raw Business Magazine