Trade Entrepreneur Podcast
By David Sudworth - Mr Soot Chimney Sweep & Training Centre
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Episodes: 75
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The show FOR trade business owners BY trade business owners, hosted by David Sudworth, owner and founder of Mr Soot Chimney Sweep & Training Centre.
Based in the North West of England, David started his company as a one-man band. It’s now one of the fastest growing solid fuel industry companies in the UK.
On Trade Entrepreneur, David and his guests will talk about all things business, particularly related to trades and blue collar work.
He’ll also share his knowledge of marketing, PR and communication which has made Mr Soot one of the country’s most recognisable sweeping and solid fuel training companies.
Want to appear on the show? Email david@trade-entrepreneur.co.uk
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#74 WATCH: Customer RIPPING Out Gas Boilers - Interview with Lee Mayers
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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#74 - 'Customers RIPPING Out Gas Boilers' - Interview with Lee Mayers
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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#73 - Avoid This Trades TRAP To Help Your Business in 2025
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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#72 - Recoheat: The GROUND-BREAKING Heating System Confounding Industry Sceptics
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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#71 - ‘Preparing For My FIRST Silly Season’ - Interview with HETAS chimney sweep Mike Woods
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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#70 - How Football Sponsorship Can Transform Your Community... And Business: Interview with Cara Leach of Marine FC
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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#69 - ‘I thought COVID was the end - but we’re back stronger than ever’ - Ryan Hancock
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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#68 'From Black Tie to Black Hands!' - Gary Walker's Career Change To A HETAS Approved Chimney Sweep
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May 12, 2024 |
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#67 - Why I Left My Business For SIX Months - Interview with Byron Schramm of Midtown Chimney Sweep Franchise
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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#66 - We MUST Bridge The White-Blue Collar Divide - Interview with Daniel Ezzatvar
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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#65 - ‘It was the biggest SHOCK - I almost couldn’t cope’ - James Archer, of Clock Woodburners
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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#64 - Franchisee To Franchisor: Liam Hobbs of More Than Loft Ladders
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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#63 - How British Chimney Sweeps Can Learn From The USA - Interview with Joe Gomez
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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#62 - 'Chimney Sweep Associations Got It Wrong - Here's How To Fix It'
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May 28, 2023 |
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#61 - Why I Made The Leap To Expand - Follow-Up Interview With Alastair Kemp
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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#60 - Taxing Times: Why Some Businesses Are Stalling
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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#59 - Why I Started This Podcast, Became A Business Mentor & Now Champion Fellow Tradespeople
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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#58 - Banishing Seasonality: How To Create All-Year-Round Business
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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#57 - The Mindset Which RUINS Business Growth...
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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#56 - Five Tips For GROWTH In A Recession
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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#55 - Why FAILURE Definitely *Is* An Option
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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#54 - Lessons From 'The Founder' - aka McDonald's The Movie
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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#53 - Why Consistency REALLY Matters in Business
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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#52 - Why Tradespeople FAIL To Grow Their Business
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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#51 - Stop BORING Your Customers: 5 Things They Really Don't Care About
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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#50 - The FIVE Lessons From My Own Business Start-Up
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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#49 - Christmas: A Time For Reflection & Planning Ahead
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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#48 - Entrepreneurship While Still 'On The Tools'
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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#47 - Don't Let Perfect Be The Enemy of The Good
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Dec 04, 2022 |
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#46 - Why I'm Expanding My Business Further
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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#45 - When Professionals Act Unprofessionally...
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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#44 - Everyone Is NOT Your Customer - Smart Social Media with Brianna Harvey
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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#43 - Celebrating Entrepreneurs: What Britain Can Learn From America
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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#42 - Why the UK Needs MORE Chimney Sweeps
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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#41 - Five WORST Reasons For Starting A Business
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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#40 - Get Forgiveness, Not Permission: Business For Punks (Part 2)
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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#39 - Be Selfish, Ignore Advice & Get Haters: Business For Punks
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Oct 09, 2022 |
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#38 - 'Why We Want To Train Chimney Sweeps' - Interview with HETAS CEO Bruce Allen (Part 2)
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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#37 - 'I Hate Arrogant Leaders' -Interview with HETAS CEO Bruce Allen (Part 1)
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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#36 - Pragmatism & Principles
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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#35 - Events Dear Boy, Events
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Sep 11, 2022 |
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#34 - Why You Should NEVER Hire A Labourer
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Sep 04, 2022 |
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#33 - 'Not Everyone Is Made To Run Their Own Business' - Talking Franchising with Peter Stubbings
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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#32 - You're Having A Laugh! 5 Business Lessons From The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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Aug 21, 2022 |
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#31 - Net Zero: A Looming Skills Crisis? Interview with Malcolm Farrow of OFTEC
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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#30 - Surviving Your FIRST 'Silly Season'
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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#29 - Testing Times: How Getting Educated Will Set Your Business Apart
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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#28 - David's Top 5 Holiday Reads For Tradespeople
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Jul 24, 2022 |
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#27 - Five Reasons NOT To Employ Staff*
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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#26 - Leadership: Lessons We Can All Learn From Boris Johnson's Premiership
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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#25 - Criticism: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
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Jul 03, 2022 |
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#24 - How VAT Can Turbo-Charge Your Business
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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#23 - BEWARE Ego Trips and Echo Chambers
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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#22 - Holiday Blues: Staying SANE While Away From Your Business
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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#21 - How Trades Businesses Can Be Agents For Change
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Jun 05, 2022 |
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#20 - Why Business Owners LIE To Themselves
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May 29, 2022 |
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#19 - Why Most Tradespeople HATE Raising Prices
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May 22, 2022 |
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#18 - Five Lessons From Business Expansion - One Year On
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May 15, 2022 |
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#17 - Why Nobody Cares About Your Problems
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May 08, 2022 |
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#16 - Why ‘Freebies’ Are A Bad Idea
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May 01, 2022 |
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#15 - Selling A Heritage Service - Lime Mortar Restorations
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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#14 - Business Owner v Entrepreneur - Part 2
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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#13 - Business Owner v Entrepreneur - Part 1
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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#12 - A Tax On Trades? Clean Air Zones In A Post-COVID World
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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#11 - The 'Youth of Today' Debate
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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#10 - Social Media Marketing - with Mark Fenton
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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#9 - Top Tips For Terrific Teamwork
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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#8 - Life After COVID: 5 Lessons Learnt From The Pandemic
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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#7 - Why Germany’s High Trades Standards Come At A Cost: Interview with Sascha Meding
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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#6 - What Makes A Good Leader: Interview with Glenn Howat
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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#5 - The FOUR Stages of Personal Growth
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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#4 - Should I Stay or Should I Grow? Interview with Alastair Kemp
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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#3 - Ten Signs of An Entrepreneurial Mindset
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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#2 - Why It’s Good To Talk - Mental Health with Bethan Richards
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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#1 - My 5 Rules For Business & Life
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Jan 09, 2022 |