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What's this Podcast all about?

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Being Ace

Practical, Inspiring, Valuable, Thoughtful

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For Biz

Entrepreneurs, Innovators, Commercialisation

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Creating Hacks

Faster, Cheaper, Courageously

The mission of our podcast

Entrepreneurship is a journey filled with highs and lows, and we’re here to talk about the reality—not just the highlights. I’ve put my ego aside to share my failures, lessons learned, and the tough business situations that shaped me. Because the truth is, failure isn’t just a setback—it can be traumatic, costly, and damaging to both confidence and credibility.

This podcast exists to provide real, practical solutions to help fellow entrepreneurs avoid pitfalls and protect themselves from failure. Each episode dives into a genuine business challenge that entrepreneurs face, offering actionable insights, strategies, and inspiration.

If just one entrepreneur walks away with a new idea, makes a better decision, gains confidence, saves money, reaches their goal faster, or finds the courage to tackle a tough situation—this podcast has done its job.

The Reality of Entrepreneurship

Over 60% of businesses fail within five years—turning your vision into a thriving business is no easy feat. Yet, mainstream media often glamorizes success, overlooking the struggles that entrepreneurs face every day.

Through my work with entrepreneurs worldwide, I’ve seen firsthand the need for honest conversations about what it really takes to turn ideas into income. This podcast is here to cut through the noise, share unfiltered truths, and help you navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship with confidence.

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AceBizHacks is your secret weapon for business success! Get ready for game-changing strategies, expert insights, and powerful hacks to help you stay ahead. Don’t just run your business—hack it to the next level! Listen now to transform the way you work.

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Meet the team

Assim Ishaque

Podcast Host | Entrepreneur | Coach | Inventor | Speaker | Investor

Welcome to my podcast, where I share insights from my journey as an entrepreneur, innovator, and mentor. Every episode is shaped by my experiences, lessons learned, and ideas—crafted to inspire, educate, and spark meaningful conversations.

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Jarrid Lawson

Multimedia Designer | Post-Production & Web Development

Hi, I’m Jarrid! I bring the podcast to life through creative design and seamless post-production. From editing episodes to crafting the visual identity of Ace Biz Hacks, I ensure every detail—across the website, branding, and digital assets—ensuring the podcast is great to listen to.

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Zak Guffran

Social Media Manager | Digital Media Enthusiast

I’m passionate about digital storytelling and making great content accessible to audiences worldwide. Through social media, I connect our podcast with a global community, sharing ideas, inspiration, and engaging discussions.

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Presented by Assim Ishaque​

Award-winning inventor, entrepreneur, and business coach​

Hello, thanks for stopping by.

 

I’m Assim Ishaque. My intention for my podcast is to continue to help entrepreneurs around the world achieve their positive business ambitions. My work as a coach and speaker has taken me around the world, working with leading accelerators, banks, and universities, supporting ambitious innovators to progress forward with greater confidence.

 

I believe that a lot of business education lives in an ‘idealistic-rational world,’ and reality is not like this at all. Having let go of my ‘ego’ and accepting responsibility for my many failures, I willingly talk about the difficult road to business success.

 

Ace Biz Hacks podcast tackles many different scenarios of the business ecosystem. Each episode we tackle one situation that a motivated entrepreneur may face and dive deep with real examples and offer powerful practical solutions that have worked!

 

There are many obstacles in the business world, so listen in to Ace Biz Hacks to help live a more confident business life. 

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My Story​

From Corporate to Consultancy: My Journey in Business and Sustainability

I started early, daydreaming about inventions from a very young age. My education was all-around business, and my degree was in Accounting & Finance from Bangor University, where I also was diagnosed as dyslexic!

After graduation, I won a coveted place in the HSBC Bank Executive Training Program, after which I progressed into a varied corporate career in sales with Everready-Energiser and then Virgin Media. 

Being made redundant from this last role gave me the push to start my own consultancy, which focused on commercial building energy & sustainability. 

My company grew and was profitable working with local authorities, national governments, corporations, and billionaire property moguls in London. I won awards for my voluntary work in the community, and business was good.

Innovation, Setbacks, and Lessons: My Journey in Energy & Entrepreneurship

This followed with fundraising for renewable energy and low-carbon technology in Europe on projects worth over €250 million. My dyslexic brain leads me to my own innovations in energy efficiency for ‘old cold homes’. Thousands of hours of work and collaborations with leading researchers and corporate partners led to my first patent and IP package. With Innovate UK and corporate partners, we invested over £1,000,000 into the project and had letters of intent for the first £14,000,000 of production.

 

Sadly, the project suddenly stalled due to a change in direction of our production partner, and we are now looking for a route forward for the innovation. In between, I created an interesting toy invention that spun out and now sells internationally. 

 

The shock of failure of my first invention led to some serious soul searching and my epiphany—the ‘lack of reality’ in business education and acceleration from which I created models to help protect me from my failures.

Sharing Knowledge & Inspiring Entrepreneurs: The Birth of The Entrepreneurs Trust

My first presentation was to a class of international MBA students; they loved the ideas, so I created The Entrepreneurs Trust to share my ideas with like-minded people and sponsor this podcast too.

 

I have been honoured to present my ideas to the innovators and accelerators around, in person and virtually. Click on the link below to find out about me and The Entrepreneurs Trust.

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I hope you’re enjoying the podcast! If you have any questions about a specific episode or want to chat about a business challenge, collaboration, or idea, feel free to reach out. Use the contact form below to start the conversation—I’d love to hear from you!