From Vintage Clothes to Venture Growth with Business Mentor Tom Phillips

Starting a business is just about having a great idea and running with it, right? If only. In this episode, I sit down with Business Mentor and Head of Commercial Development at Welsh ICE, Tom Phillips, to talk about what really goes into building a successful business. From bootstrapping a vintage clothing business at 16 to mentoring startups and scaling social enterprises, Tom's journey is packed with real talk, hard lessons, and a few home truths every entrepreneur needs to hear.   We'll be talking more about: • The biggest mindset blocks stopping business owners from growing • How to know if you're actually running a business – or just playing it safe • Why "I need funding" is the biggest lie keeping people stuck • The power of yet – and how one word can change how you approach setbacks • What makes a real mentor (and why most business coaches are getting it wrong) • How to sell without sounding like a walking sales pitch   Let's Connect: Right Click Accounting LinkedIn Instagram   Connect with Tom Phillips: Website LinkedIn   Useful Links: Request to be a guest