UK Business IQ
UK Business IQ is the premier platform for British businesses to share their story. Hosted and produced by Geoff Nicholson, we provide the professional vehicle for business owners to get their marketing message out to the world. We interview the UK's most exciting businesses, giving them the stage to showcase their expertise, build authority, and connect with a wider audience. This is the voice of UK business excellence.
David Algeo on Stress, Wellbeing and Turning Cabbages into Sprouts
In this episode of UK Business IQ, Geoff Nicholson speaks with David Algeo, a speaker, trainer and coach who helps people and organisations better understand stress and develop healthier ways to cope with it.
Drawing on his background in policing and his now well-known cabbages-and-sprouts metaphor, David shares a practical, memorable and very human approach to stress, wellbeing and performance. The conversation explores coping strategies, leadership, workplace pressure, the hidden strain on HR teams and why success should be built with wellbeing, not at the expense of it.
This episode explores David Algeo’s perspective on...
Steven J Innes on Networking, Visibility and Building Business Through Real Connection
In this episode of UK Business IQ, Geoff Nicholson speaks with Steven J Innes, host, MC, connector and business community builder, about the power of real conversations, authentic networking and why visibility still matters in business.
Recorded live on location in Belfast straight after a business show at the Clayton Hotel, this conversation explores Steven’s journey into hosting and MCing, his work in networking and smart groups, the value of consistency and why showing up as yourself is still one of the most effective ways to grow.
This episode explores Steven J Innes’s pers...
Gavin Belton-Rose on Sales and Marketing Alignment, Business Growth and Staying Visible
In this episode of UK Business IQ, Geoff Nicholson speaks with Gavin Belton-Rose about why sales and marketing should never operate apart, and why businesses often struggle when those two parts of the business are not aligned properly.
With around 25 years of experience across hospitality, estate agency, sales and marketing, Gavin shares practical insight on commercial growth, leadership, visibility, networking and why authenticity still matters in an increasingly AI-driven business world. The conversation also explores what many business owners misunderstand about lead generation, growth strategy and follow-up.
This episode explores Gavin Belton-Rose’s pe...
Robin Waite on Business Growth, Clear Goals and Escaping the Time-for-Money Trap
Archive episode: This conversation was originally recorded on the Success IQ Podcast and has been specially re-edited for UK Business IQ. I wanted to bring it to this audience because the lessons and insight are still highly relevant today.
In this archive episode of UK Business IQ, Geoff Nicholson revisits a conversation originally recorded for the Success IQ Podcast with business coach, speaker and author Robin Waite.
Robin shares his journey from running a successful creative agency into business coaching, and explains how burnout, self-development and a changing market led him to rethink how service-based...
Find Your Version: Pascal Fintoni on Video Marketing and Business Visibility
In this archive episode of UK Business IQ, Geoff Nicholson revisits a conversation originally recorded for the Success IQ Podcast with digital marketing expert, trainer and video producer Pascal Fintoni.
Pascal shares his journey into business, the personal experiences that shaped his passion for storytelling, and why video can be such a powerful tool for building trust, credibility and visibility. He also explains why many business owners overcomplicate content creation, and why a more practical starting point is often to begin with video curation before moving into video creation. Pascal also reflects on business focus, the risks...
Simon Washbrook on CRM for Small Business, Simpler Systems and Smarter Growth
In this episode of UK Business IQ, Geoff Nicholson speaks with Simon Washbrook, founder and Managing Director of Popcorn CRM, about why so many small businesses struggle with lead management, fragmented systems and software that is more complicated than it needs to be.
Simon shares his journey from fashion and marketing into software, and explains how working with small businesses led him to build a simpler CRM designed around the real needs of growing companies. The conversation explores why spreadsheets eventually break down, why many businesses buy for future problems rather than current ones, and how the...
Stop Being the Best Kept Secret
The UK economy isn't built by giant corporations; it’s built by the founders, disruptors, and grafters who are actually doing the work. But too many exceptional businesses are the 'best-kept secret' in their industry.
In this manifesto episode, host Geoff Nicholson lays out the vision for UK Business IQ—the new broadcast network for British business owners.
What to expect:
The Mission: Why we are building a platform to amplify the backbone of the UK economy.The Format: Real strategy, no fluff. We deconstruct the journeys of successful founders to find out exactly why...
