The ActionCOACH Exeter team was pleased to take 10 local companies to the 2023 BizX Forum and Awards in April and we hope to take more next year.
The BizX Forum and Awards 2023 was our best year yet for ActionCOACH Exeter. Our Managing Director, Andrew De Groot was pleased to host 10 local businesses at the London Excel Centre for the event, along with our Head of Business Development, Andi Davies and new coach, Adam Fleet. In total this was a group of 18 people from various towns in Devon including Plymouth, Exeter, Exmouth, Sidmouth and Torquay who gathered to hear from a word-class line-up of high-profile business leaders, sales and marketing experts and inspirational speakers.
Judging from the rave reviews we received from all who attended, it was a stretching and strengthening experience. Furthermore, we received the first win for our region, with Splash Projects who won the Best Community Impact Award. See Devon company makes a big splash in London with a national business award. This was a major breakthrough for the company and next year we hope to enter more local businesses in the various different categories.
The companies that travelled to London for the BizX Forum and Awards follow in alphabetic order: Cadence Video Academy; Countdown Creative; Datel Electrical; fit20; Frankman Design and Marketing, Launch, (PPC Agency); Mortgage Monkeys; Pebble Book Clinic and of course last but not least, our amazing winners, Splash Projects. At ActionCOACH Exeter, we don’t only focus on business growth through 1:1 or group coaching and special events. We also provide opportunities for our clients to network with each other hence this listing.
1. Cadence Video Academy
Cadence is headed by Kevin Aires who must win the prize for being photographed with the most speakers at BizX! Kevin has been making videos for large companies for 15 years. He now coaches business owners to create their own video content and attract their ideal customers. He absolutely loved Marcus Sheridan’s session on the importance of making your website into a Learning Centre by using video. Watch Kevin’s interview with Andi Davies.
2. Countdown Creative
“As a start-up I wondered whether I belonged at BizX,” says Al Gibson who runs Countdown Creative. “However, I learnt so much from each of the speakers and came back with new energy to build a team around me.” Al specialises in client communications. Read his blog interview with Andrew De Groot which captures Andrew’s passion to take local businesses on a millionaire journey.
3. Datel Electrical
Affectionately known as ‘Datel Dave’, Dave Wright is the Managing Director of Datel Electrical Limited in Kingskerswell. “We had been going quite a while but things were stagnant,” Dave said about his business before embarking on his ActionCOACH journey. “I realised we needed a coach and Andrew brought a new impetus to the business with a plan of action to make us more sustainable and keep going.”
4. fit20
Duncan Attwood is the owner of fit20 Exeter which offers personal fitness training to build strength. He is a fan of our group coaching via ActionCLUB and recently won a Great British Franchisee Award. “I enjoyed a fantastic trip to BizX 2023 at the ExCeL London alongside a number of my ActionCOACH Exeter peers,” Duncan posted on LinkedIn. “Discussion, dancing and dining aplenty and a very rewarding trip!” See our Business Spotlight on fit20, entitled ‘How can we stay healthy as we grow older.’
5. Frankman Design and Marketing
We were pleased to have Mark Vallance and Maggie Taylor with us from Frankman Design and Marketing in Torquay. Mark is the Creative Director and Maggie is the Managing Director. Both participate in our ActionCLUB group session on Thursdays. Maggie is a huge fan of the ‘They Ask, You Answer’ content marketing philosophy promoted by Marcus Sheridan.
7. Launch
Jaye Cowle is the Managing Director of Launch, the multi-award-winning performance marketing agency in Exeter and Bristol. Specialists in Pay Per Click, the company is known as the Google Premier Partner & Europe’s Best Small PPC Agency.
8. Mortgage Monkeys
James Beadel has been advising mortgages since 1998. He is now the CEO of Mortgage Monkeys based in Exeter, Taunton and London. Mango the Monkey is the company’s mascot and a regular feature on their social media feeds.
9. Pebble Book Clinic.
Emily Harrison is the Director at Pebble Brook Clinic and Hub / The Ear Wax Clinic Ltd in Newton Poppleford near Sidmouth. She has brought many different disciplines together under one roof and was recently nominated for an Exeter Living Award. “The best few days with an awesome bunch,” was her assessment of the BizX Forum and Awards 2023.
10. Splash Projects
Andrew has been a client of Splash Projects for many years, initiating their first projects in Asia. He now coaches the Splash management team which consists of Managing Director, Simon Poole, Co-founder, Rachel Poole; Phil Weekes, Operations Director and Colin Robertson who is Director of Projects. Based in Exmouth, Splash Projects delivers experiential learning programmes internationally through real-life community projects. Their clients are companies like Santander, Heineken etc as well as centres of learning like the London Business School. Their BizX win recognises Splash’s delivery of 45 projects for 28 charities across 11 countries worth around £2-million to the charities in 2022 alone. Read: Congrats to Splash Projects on their BizX win, we are elated!
BizX Forum and Awards 2024
BizX is a 2-day live conference that helps business owners learn from global thought leaders, motivate their teams, and push through business growth to the next level. It’s a place where you gain practical knowledge from industry leaders and network with other business owners. The prestigious BizX Awards Ceremony, honours the accomplishments, achievements, values and contributions of businesses and their owners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa… in 19 different categories. If you would like to attend the next BizX Forum and Awards please get in touch for more information. It will be held in Liverpool from 18 to 19 April, 2024.
