What does it really take to build a business from the ground up?

In the first episode of The Business Owner’s Handbook, Adam Rhodes sits down with Ben, founder of BLOK, and Alex, founder of Fumo Folk, for an honest conversation about the realities of starting and growing a business.

They talk about leaving the security of a regular income, dealing with imposter syndrome, managing cash flow, reinvesting in growth and coping with the moments when running a business can feel incredibly isolating.

Ben shares how BLOK grew from making kitchen knives into an international brand working with restaurants and hotel groups around the world, while Alex reflects on the early stages of building Fumo Folk and learning to trust himself as a new business owner.

They also discuss ambition, risk, collaboration and why sometimes you simply have to keep going and trust the process.

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