Social entrepreneur Sam Conniff Allende discusses his journey and how the radical strategies of pirates can help your business making its mark.

Why entrepreneurs should be more pirate

Podcast

Each week, Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones MBE speaks to entrepreneurs and experts about starting and growing a successful business.

To kick off the new series, we have a revealing interview with social entrepreneur Sam Conniff Allende.

Sam discusses his journey from a business during the nightclub boom at the start of the millennium, suffering death threats and massive debt to growing a digital agency with a conscience and writing his book, 

, which reveals how the radical strategies of pirates provide solutions for making your mark on the 21st century.

You can listen to the podcast below and on podcast platforms including 

The Small Business Sessions podcast

The Small Business Sessions (S3E1): Why entrepreneurs should be more pirate

Social entrepreneur and author Sam Conniff Allende discusses growing his digital agency with a conscience.

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Are you keen to see your cutting-edge tech ideas come to life? You&apos;re in the right place!
Hey there! I’m Mardien, the Founder of Today Consultancy Ltd.
I founded this consultancy because I noticed something troubling: many businesses struggle to bring their digital and data products to market successfully. They often lack the specific expertise or resources needed, and hiring full-time isn&apos;t always the solution.
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