<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The KBB Collective]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The KBB Collective Podcast is for ambitious owners of kitchen, bedroom and bathroom businesses who want to build better companies - not just sell more kitchens.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Josh Delane, founder of The KBB Collective and former Managing Director of a £7 million family kitchen business, each episode goes behind the scenes with some of the industry’s most successful founders, CEOs, manufacturers and experts.</p><p></p><p>You’ll hear honest conversations about scaling a KBB business, improving profitability, building sales teams, marketing effectively, managing operations, hiring great people and creating businesses that don’t rely on the owner for everything.</p><p></p><p>No fluff, no generic business advice.</p><p><br />Just practical lessons from people who’ve actually built exceptional businesses in the KBB industry.</p><p></p><p>Whether you’re turning over £500k or £10m+, every episode is designed to help you grow a more profitable, more valuable business.</p><p></p><p>New episodes every week.</p>]]></description><link>https://training.kbbcollective.co.uk/vsljd/</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:09:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/StxnfbXp.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Josh Delane]]></author><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:16:27 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Josh 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generic business advice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just practical lessons from people who’ve actually built exceptional businesses in the KBB industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether you’re turning over £500k or £10m+, every episode is designed to help you grow a more profitable, more valuable business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New episodes every week.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Josh Delane</itunes:name><itunes:email>josh@aptumagency.co.uk</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Entrepreneurship"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/6662f737-ff7a-47dc-ab55-d07f3d736e9c/logos/e7af8c7e-fd3e-4e1b-b040-43e24e29ed41.jpeg"/><item><title><![CDATA[How Tom Howley Built a £30M Kitchen Business | Ex-COO Reveals Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Most independent kitchen businesses believe growth comes from selling more kitchens.<br /></p><p>They’re wrong.<br /></p><p>In this episode I’m joined by <b>Michael Cowell</b>, former COO of Tom Howley, who helped scale one of Britain’s best-known luxury kitchen brands from a single showroom into a £20M+ business.<br /></p><p>We break down the operational systems that made that growth possible, including:<br /></p><p>• Why defining your product is more important than offering endless choice</p><p>• The marketing metrics every kitchen business should track</p><p>• How Tom Howley standardised training across multiple showrooms</p><p>• The psychology behind helping customers make buying decisions</p><p>• Why reducing product choice actually increases sales</p><p>• The Order Book Value metric almost nobody in the KBB industry tracks</p><p>• Managing manufacturing delays, cashflow and production capacity</p><p>• Building systems that scale without sacrificing quality<br /></p><p>If you own a kitchen, bedroom or bathroom business and want to build something that grows beyond you, this episode is packed with practical lessons from someone who’s actually done it.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe for more interviews, business strategy and real-world advice for ambitious KBB business owners.</p><p></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">465ca3d0-b1e6-4f69-8918-d58a747c59c4</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Josh Delane]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:18:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f2721f1cd0bfac09bff9ec513841868e22b3510f021759d6a4d04de3a539c1fb/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0NjVjYTNkMC1iMWU2LTRmNjktODkxOC1kNThhNzQ3YzU5YzQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI2NjYyZjczNy1mZjdhLTQ3ZGMtYWI1NS1kMDdmM2Q3MzZlOWMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTY4NDg4OTQwOTBlMzYxOTZhNTA5MmUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE2OWM5YmM4ODAzYzg1YzNmYjcxNDU0L2pvc2gtZGVsYW5lcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi03LTI5X18xMS0zNy0wLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="94741463" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/6662f737-ff7a-47dc-ab55-d07f3d736e9c/episodes/465ca3d0-b1e6-4f69-8918-d58a747c59c4/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Most independent kitchen businesses believe growth comes from selling more kitchens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They’re wrong.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode I’m joined by &lt;b&gt;Michael Cowell&lt;/b&gt;, former COO of Tom Howley, who helped scale one of Britain’s best-known luxury kitchen brands from a single showroom into a £20M+ business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We break down the operational systems that made that growth possible, including:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Why defining your product is more important than offering endless choice&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The marketing metrics every kitchen business should track&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• How Tom Howley standardised training across multiple showrooms&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The psychology behind helping customers make buying decisions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Why reducing product choice actually increases sales&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The Order Book Value metric almost nobody in the KBB industry tracks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Managing manufacturing delays, cashflow and production capacity&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Building systems that scale without sacrificing quality&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you own a kitchen, bedroom or bathroom business and want to build something that grows beyond you, this episode is packed with practical lessons from someone who’s actually done it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe for more interviews, business strategy and real-world advice for ambitious KBB business owners.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:49:21</itunes:duration><itunes:image 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