Mark your calendars for 30 January 2026. Batley Town Hall has been booked. Two heavyweight guest speakers confirmed 💪🏽 The next Batley Entrepreneurship Club event is gonna be lit 🔥 Further announcements soon.

Ngl…for a long time I was the first (although the talking was mainly to myself in my head). Transitioned into the latter, and it’s been brutal. Academics and employment are also the former. Whilst they come with their own challenges, it’s still relatively safe because you have teachers/managers to guide you. Doing your own thing removes all of that safety, comfort and guidance. What I’m noticing a lot, espesh since starting the Batley Entrepreneurship Club, is that people want to build their project, side hustle or business whilst staying comfortable. It just doesn’t work. You have to go through pain. And there’s a lot of it. Far too many are giving the “it’s so easy to make a milli” vibe; far too many are falling for it. You’ve heard it often, growth comes from discomfort. So if you want to stay comfortable how do you expect to grow and get results? This doesn’t just apply to those in employment looking to start a biz. It also applies to those that have gotten to a comfortable level in their business. The next stage of growth for a comfortable entrepreneur is acquisitions or becoming a venture builder/fund. Both of which are very difficult and brutal. Whatever stage you’re at, there is always another level. And getting to that level means extreme discomfort for a period of time. It’s easy to talk about ideas. It’s hard to execute them.

“People surely won’t marry AI?!” I’ve had many conversations about why BEC exists, and why Minotaur Mastery exists, although the latter has been getting less attention. Many that have spoken with me will attest to how I mentioned the next gen will have full blown relationships with AI, and even marry AI. I’ve put out many posts about it too. Some took it seriously. Most just brushed it off. This threat is real. It’s already happening. Real world community is now paramount; hence I’m giving Batley Entrepreneurship Club so much energy. Anyone that’s known me from before knows how much I disliked going out. My preferred state was to be quiet, alone, in-doors. It’s not an option anymore. The next gen needs to be encouraged to be way more social, build communication skills, interact OFFLINE. That doesn’t mean disregard online - but use it for the right purposes. Which comes back to the idea and importance of the right role models stepping up. I’ve been banging on about this for a very long time now. But there’s still a reluctance from many that should be putting themselves out there, just not doing it. One of the main reasons is being uncomfortable on camera and creating content. Video content from “real” people is the most important brand in a world that will be full of AI deception. You need to build that brand and trust now; doing so later will have people question if it’s real or AI. Even more-so if you’re smart, intelligent, and have a lot of potential to offer the right type of guidance. The Minotaur Video Exemplar programme unlocks all of this. Send me a DM with “MVE” to forge you into becoming an impact-making brand.

Dirgh Suri came all the way from Birmingham to attend the Batley Entrepreneurship Club network launch event. He shared a few words about his thoughts on the evening here. Dirgh is Head of Sales & Marketing for Giro Foods, a company doing £30M+ based in the Birmingham ends. It’s a real pleasure to have individuals of this calibre from big companies down south come up to Batley. There’s a lot of scope for business and opportunities for Batley and the surrounding areas with the bigger cities. Gatherings like this open gateways for collabs to happen. Keep your eyes peeled, plans for next year arw being laid.

Isobel Townend of Heeleys attended the Batley Entrepreneurship Club Network Launch event and had these words to say. Heeleys are doing some great work for Batley, and will be fully up and running in the summer of next year. However, they are still doing some amazing things already, with the exciting upcoming Narnia Festive market taking place this December. Been telling y’all there’s good things happening in Batley with good people working hard behind the scenes. So many things to look forward to and get behind. This is Batlehhh, where things happen!

I’ve never been to a boxing match - I plan on going to my first one this December. Whilst Callum Simpson hails from Barnsley… …he actually trains in BATLEY! Yep, you read that correctly. That makes him a “Batley Badman” in my book 😂 Espesh with his record of being undefeated in 18 fights, 13 of those knockouts. You’ll actually be surprised by the boxing talent in Batley (I was myself). But that’s a story for another day. For now, if you fancy coming along for this fight in Leeds, hit me up.

Attended my first ever Black Tie event yesterday (yes really). Wasn’t sure what to expect but ended up having a great time. Huge about to Shahrukh Ali and Moinul Islam, not only for the invitation, but looking after me really well all evening. These guys at Ashrock Estates are doing some phenomenal work, with big things to come too iA. Had a brilliant convo throughout the evening, and connected on a deeper level. I’ve been seeing Shahrukh on social media; who also came to the first event we did at Batley Library. But yesterday was the first time really sitting down and speaking - and there were just so many shared values. They also kindly offered to support the Batley Entrepreneurship Club with the plans for next year. As for the event itself, was really insightful and inspiring to see the work that the Parklane Foundation are doing. Met some amazing people, and just further cements the idea that there is so much opportunity and so much good happening in the Northern part of the UK.

Man started by sh** posting on Twitter. Had an alter-ego / pseudonym for his rap career. And then went on to become Mayor of New York due to his social media activity. The key thing to look at here is the date. 5-15 years of social media activity. Some of you try social media for a few weeks/months, get no traction and give up. Social media, used correctly, will 💯 change the trajectory of your life if you intend it to…. …but you have to think in terms of YEARS, not months. Too many have been influenced by the “make money quickly” crowd. You have to understand the marketing principle that gets taught a lot: “Make it sound so easy and so quick that anybody can do it; because if you make it sound hard, nobody will buy” So all of these online courses and programmes get sold using this “tactic” People then sign-on, realise it’s hard and takes time, give up - and that’s why so many courses are considered scams. This is also the reason why we need better role models stepping forward, creating content, and providing realistic insight on what it really takes: - Hard-work - Discipline - Time! Expectations need to be realigned so people starting their side-hustles, projects, businesses understand it is going to take a lot of time. The first part, the hardest part, is getting attention and getting known… …which starts with creating content for a consistent period. Not every post needs to be business-educational - inject your personality, lifestyle, hobbies and interests. Be you first. Build your skillset. Build your network. And then go from there.

Errr’one talking about AI. Nobody talking about quantum computing. If this is what it can do to one of the “securest” technologies in existence; imagine what it can do with everything else. AI combined with quantum computing - we ain’t readeh. Buckle up buttercup, we in for a wild ride… Real world communities and local projects are now more important than ever on so many levels. Continue building online, but take it offline and make it local. BEC is practicin’ what I’m preachin’ Build yourself first Become visible Build your community thereafter Join now: https://batleyentrepreneurshipclub.com

You are NOT just an industry expert. You are a MEDIA company as well. This has been one of my most repeated phrases over the last couple of years. Whomever I speak to, I say this to; whatever the industry: - legal - finance - fitness - medical - food - cars - construction - POLITICS - everything else You are ALSO a media company. And you need to start functioning like a media company. That's how an unheard of young politician named Zohran Mamdani just became Mayor of New York. The content game was flawless. He didn't just function as a politician, he functioned as a media company. And it was the content and media that got him the win. Yet so many industry experts refuse to put out their own media and content; or just dabble in it. You can't do that anymore. You need to set aside time and resources, as if it is a central pillar to your business, profession or project, towards media and content creation. This isn't just for businesses. It's for EVERYONE. Standing out to get a better job in today's market is less CV and more MEDIA. Too many of you are still shackled by shyness, discomfort on camera, afraid of speaking in public... ...and it's denting your chances of some real progress. Don't let that be you. The Minotaur Video Exemplar programme specifically deals with overcoming your fear of speaking on camera, building your media presence and making an impact in the process. DM for more details on the programme.