The Unplug Podcast · Oct 23, 2025 · 15:38
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Act now or lose it. This episode gives you the £1,000 blueprint to turn a side hustle into a real business. We break down ads, systems, CRM setup, networking, hiring help, bookkeeping, and a simple client-getting machine you can run daily. Subscribe if this pushed you. New episodes weekly at 7 PM UK.What you’ll learn• How to split a £1,000 budget across ads, tools, and growth• Setting up simple systems and a CRM so leads never slip• Networking that actually brings you clients• Hiring VAs and a bookkeeper early so you can focus on growth• Building a client-getting funnel that runs without you£1,000 challengeBuild a client-getting system that books calls daily. Run small-budget ads, capture leads, follow up, close, and track it all in a CRM. Two networking events this month. Aim for 20 numbers per event.Timestamps: 0:00 Scale mindset & act-now hook0:50 Intro — Unplug Podcast1:31 500-subs push (CTA)2:06 Series context: £0 → £100k, today = £1k3:34 First £1,000 story (blew it)5:05 Lesson: get it out your system early5:29 Step 1 — Ads budget (£300–£400)6:42 Step 2 — Systems/CRM & ChatGPT7:24 Step 3 — Networking strategy (Events + 20 numbers rule)8:30 Step 4 — Hire help (VAs, outsource edits)9:59 Step 5 — Bookkeeper & finance setup10:51 £1,000 Challenge: client-getting system11:36 Plug Bites intro12:01 Plug Bite — Tony Robbins (“rewarded in public…”)13:06 Plug Bite — “Inspiration is perishable”14:27 Belief flywheel: 100k → 7M14:52 Wrap-up & subscribe15:32 Outro 🎵Plug Bites• “You are rewarded in public for what you practice in private.”• “Inspiration is perishable. Act on it immediately.”Subscribe and share if this gave you a push. New episodes weekly at 7 PM UK.Follow the showInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunplugpodcast/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09N8c4Cfam0SYnnqjt2HS4TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunplugpodcastFreemanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/freeman_richardsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freeman_richardsJPInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnjppatrick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejohnjppatrickHashtags#theunplugpodcast #business #entrepreneurship #mindset #motivation #grind #goals #systems #ukpodcast #selfimprovement Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/Track Name*. Documentary Cinematic Violin by Infraction [No Copyright Music] _ Life Goes On