{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Real Business Conversations with Kinore","title":"The Process Blend","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5765dc5c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3203,"description":"Most founders stay stuck in survival mode because they confuse passion with strategy. True growth requires moving past the initial excitement and implementing the tight operational discipline that keeps a business alive.\nThis conversation examines the difficult transition from survival to scaling a manufacturing business in a hyper-competitive market. The dialogue highlights the strategic necessity of supply chain control and the power of focusing on core competencies. Joining the conversation is Stephen Bell, Managing Director of Bell Lane Coffee.\nStephen brings deep expertise in navigating regulated manufacturing markets, building direct-trade relationships, and successfully steering a business through the difficult teenage growth phase that every scaling company faces.\nTHINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT\nOperational discipline as the primary driver of business longevity.\nThe danger of dilution: focusing on core competencies to win.\nBuilding resilient supply chains to control costs.\nManaging the teenage years of a business without heavy debt.\nThe role of financial literacy and cash flow management in scaling.\nGUEST DETAILS\nStephen Bell is the Managing Director of Bell Lane Coffee. He has successfully transitioned from a technical expert into a CEO, scaling his roasting business through a direct-trade model and avoiding the pitfalls of retail expansion. Stephen is an expert in navigating regulated manufacturing markets and maintaining operational discipline.\nCompany Website - www.belllane.ie\nSocial Media:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-bell-85265538/\nABOUT KINORE\nKinore is an award winning and innovative online Chartered Accountancy service that takes away the worry and headache of running your own finance and related business services functions. \nhttps://kinore.com/ \nABOUT YOUR HOST\nThe host of this podcast is Larissa Feeney, CEO and Founder of Kinore, an award-winning online accountancy and business services firm based in Ireland. \nLasissa’s journey is notable,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TlgeaVA0Jvq7DleNNeuvKF92r_l83E33H_PIQJ_fP1k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wN2Yw/MTM5ZDI5NDBkNzJj/NWQ2NmFhNzUyMWI0/YmYyNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}