In this week’s episode, I’ve invited my friend (and Angel Investor) Phil Fraser to share his simple business strategy setting approach that results in a useful, insightful, and flexible plan to base your business decisions around.

When we met 17 years ago, Phil and I both worked in the gambling industry. He went on to sell his business, and is now an Angel Investor, and also provides business mentorship to other founders.

I invited him onto the Starting To Scale podcast to discuss:

• How he made the transition from paid employment to start-up founder
• The pivot / happy accident that led to his first business making money in an unexpected way
• His simple five-part Business Strategy Blueprint (and the essential question that brings it all together)
• How to use the Blueprint in real-life, as a fluid, iterative process
• What Phil looks for when making angel investments

Useful Links:

Young Enterprise mentorship

Prince’s Trust mentorship 

Prince’s Trust business plan template

Phil on LinkedIn

Download Phil's 5 step plan here