Cash is STILL King! How Simon Arora Changed Discount Shopping in Britain
Disruptors26 Aug 2024

Cash is STILL King! How Simon Arora Changed Discount Shopping in Britain

Rob Moore talks with Simon Arora, the entrepreneurial mastermind behind B&M's UK growth. From where it all started, to building a multi-billion-pound retail empire, Simon shares his knowledge and experience on business strategy, family dynamics, and personal growth. This episode is a must-listen for aspiring entrepreneurs, offering a rare glimpse into the mind of a retail disruptor who transformed the UK discount sector. Simon Arora REVEALS: How he changed discount shopping in UK retail Why productivity and efficiency were key to B&M’s shopping success The importance of maintaining a "paranoid" mindset in business The key to work-life balance Why cash is king Why CEOs have to trust employees more The challenges of international expansion What he learnt from his failures The role of luck in anyone’s success BEST MOMENTS "Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity. Cash is reality." "My character flaw is that every transaction or opportunity didn't go right... is seared in the mind 10 times more vividly than the successes." "I like to think that I respected my colleagues' work-life balance. I was never a believer in people having to work long hours... I'd rather you just get the work done in the 40-hour week, but just be really productive." "The higher the monkey climbs a tree, the more you see of its backside." "We did a series of transactions in the three, four years after 2008, the each time step changed the size of our business. And we double down in that period of good fortune where all these opportunities were coming at us rather than taking our foot off the gas." "As we grew B&M, we decided that we were going to spend none of our turnover on advertising. We built a business from 20 shops to five billion of revenue with no advertising budget." "I personally negotiated something like 17 million square feet of UK retail selling space. 750 large stores at the risk of sounding immodest. No individuals ever done that in UK retail." "The entrepreneurs that really make a difference and create great organszations are the ones that optimise their success. That periods of good look, they double down, they take full advantage of it rather than thinking, well, this is fine." VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter https://robmoore.com/podbooks rob.team Episode Sponsor - AG1 Claim your exclusive offer of AG1 at the link below drinkag1.com/disruptors ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.com

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From the Vault: Rob interviews Louis Smith, Local Hero & Olympic Gymnast [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

From the Vault: Rob interviews Louis Smith, Local Hero & Olympic Gymnast [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

Louis Smith is an Olympic gymnast who specialises in the pommel horse. At this long interview, Louis talks about his personal journey, difficulties, challenges, biggest mistakes, advice he got, mentors and the way he practices.    [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors] VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter   https://robmoore.com/podbooks  rob.team ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.com

6 Juni 20161h 32min

Caffeine Cast: The License to Print Money [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

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Neville Wright talks about his business “Kiddicare” and how he finally shifted into property. He talks about everything. His early days in the business, how he decided to start and the problems he faced. What were the challenges on the early years of the internet and the online shopping. How you can build trust with your customers and how it is to work with your wife as a partner. His big “wins”. Why the money come as a byproduct, so new entrepreneurs will not have to worry about that. When is the right time to sell your business and of course what the word “disruptive” means to him.   [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors] VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter   https://robmoore.com/podbooks  rob.team ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.com

30 Maj 20161h 10min

Caffeine Cast: Living Your Legacy Legend [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

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“What are you living today that rides the legacy of your life?”. What is the meaning, the purpose, the inspiration of your life? You need to live your dream day by day and contribute to other people, creating your legacy.   [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors] VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter   https://robmoore.com/podbooks  rob.team ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.com

27 Maj 201614min

How to Get Big Promotions & Payrises Fast [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

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23 Maj 201630min

Caffeine Cast: The Entrepreneurs Curse? [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

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20 Maj 201614min

How to be a More Creative Disruptive Entrepreneur [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

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On this episodes Rob talks about creativity, what means to be creative and how you can achieve it. You don’t have to create something unique or to become the next big inventor to be creative. You just need to follow some simple steps, such as writing your thoughts, exercising or learning new things.   [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors] VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter   https://robmoore.com/podbooks  rob.team ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.com

16 Maj 201637min

Caffeine Cast: Single Biggest Function of a Leveraged Lifestyle [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

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On this caffeine cast, Rob explains why you need a VA or PA to help your business grow and be able to do the things you love.   [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors] VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter   https://robmoore.com/podbooks  rob.team ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.com

13 Maj 201613min

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