Bonus episode: SliderCuts CEO Mark Maciver

<p>SliderCuts, sometimes known as Mark Maciver, is a globally recognised barber and one of the UK's leading black entrepreneurs. He's cut the hair of international superstars like LeBron James and Anthony Joshua, building up a business from his shop in East London.&nbsp;Listen to <a href="https://podfollow.com/how-to-be-a-ceo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the full episode here</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode we talk about:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>How to get financing when banks won't talk to you</li><li>The importance of valuing your business properly</li><li>When to say no to investors</li><li>How to diversify your brand</li><li>And how to deal with rat infestation on launch day&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For the best business news, interviews and analysis, go to<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61efc450dc4aa800136f9bc1/episodes/standard.co.uk/business" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> standard.co.uk/business</a> or read the Evening Standard newspaper</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>