PODCAST: Raman Sehgal on finding balance when you're starting a business
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Key learnings
- Focusing on providing marketing services to the life sciences sector is what enabled ramarketing to accelerate its growth.
- ramarketing almost doubled its headcount during the coronavirus pandemic and did not need to make use of any of the COVID support schemes.
In our latest podcast, we speak to Raman Sehgal, the Founder and Global President of international marketing agency, ramarketing. When he's not running his life sciences-focused company, Raman is the Host of the Molecule to Market podcast, an experienced keynote speaker, a regular contributor to Forbes and most recently, the author of The Floundering Founder: 24 Lessons to Refocus Your Business and Better Yourself. The book tackles issues around work/life balance and how not to get consumed by your business - something Raman himself has struggled with over the years.
Listen below to find out more from Raman about:
- What he learned about hard work from his parents who ran a post office just outside of Newcastle.
- How he grew his marketing agency from a side hustle in his spare bedroom to an international operation employing 50+ staff.
- How COVID-19 impacted the life sciences sector and how ramarketing has navigated the pandemic.
- What it was like moving his family to Boston in 2018 to grow the US division.
- Why it's important to prioritise work/life balance
- How to make sure your business doesn't consume you when you're starting out.
Next steps...
- Order a copy of The Floundering Founder to find out how to grow your business while simplifying your life.
- Check out more of our business podcast episodes.
- Take your first step in business by filling out our free Business Plan Template.