{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #466 - Kindness as The Default In Cybersecurity - with Steve Mason Nova of Blue Technologies","description":"I\u2019m Granger Forson and you can find me at www.bizsmart-gloucestershire.co.uk or on LinkedIn. On this episode, I talk with Steve Mason, the visionary behind Nova Blue Technologies, a remote-first cybersecurity company that grew from a solo startup during the lockdown to a 14-strong international team. Steve shares how a \u201ckindness is the default\u201d ethos permeates Nova Blue\u2019s culture, creating an atmosphere of trust, flexibility, and empowerment. Fueled by his GCHQ and defense industry background, Steve\u2019s focus on proactively configuring systems \u2013 rather than just alerting \u2013 sets Nova Blue\u2019s managed service apart. Their hiring principle of \u201cattitude, aptitude, and appetite\u201d has seen Nova Blue attract dynamic, passionate individuals who fit perfectly into the \u201cNova Legion.\u201d With 70% of leads coming from channel partners, Steve reveals how they are diversifying lead generation and why they are committed to organic growth before eyeing a potential exit. You\u2019ll be inspired by the bold international aspirations (Canada, Middle East, Indonesia) that guide Nova Blue\u2019s expansion plans \u2013 and the \u201cpeople-first\u201d approach they\u2019ll keep at every stage. Tune in for insights on building a vibrant culture, scaling organically, and protecting SMEs worldwide. To ensure you don\u2019t miss any inspirational future episodes do subscribe to ScaleUp Radio wherever you like to listen to your podcasts. Also, you can nominate a guest for ScaleUp Radio if you know someone with an interesting ScaleUp story \u2013 you can find how in the show notes. So, let\u2019s now dive into the inspiring journey of kindness is the default, attitude-aptitude-appetite, and bootstrapped growth with Steve. Scaling up your business isn't easy, and can be a little daunting. Let ScaleUp Radio make it a little easier for you. With guests who have been where you are now, and can offer their thoughts and advice on several aspects of business. ScaleUp Radio is the business podcast you've been waiting for. If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https:\/\/bizsmarts.co.uk\/scaleupradio\/kevin You can get in touch with Granger here: grangerf@biz-smart.co.uk   Book a call with Granger - 30 minutes value add conversation for Business owners with Staff.https:\/\/api.goexela.com\/widget\/bookings\/catchupgrangerugx7zl   Kevin's Latest Book Is Available! Drawing on BizSmart\u2019s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brent explores the key reasons why most organisations do not scale and how the challenges change as they reach different milestones on the ScaleUp Journey. He then details a practical step by step guide to successfully navigate between the milestones in the form of ESUS - a proven system for entrepreneurs to scale up. More on the Book HERE - https:\/\/www.esusgroup.co.uk\/   Steve can be found here: steve@nova-blue.net   Resources: Start With Why By Simon Sinek - https:\/\/uk.bookshop.org\/p\/books\/start-with-why-how-great-leaders-inspire-everyone-to-take-action-simon-sinek\/239994?ean=9780241958223 The Infinite Game  by Simon Sinek - https:\/\/uk.bookshop.org\/p\/books\/the-infinite-game-simon-sinek\/185827?ean=9780241385630 The Rest Is Politics podcast - https:\/\/www.globalplayer.com\/podcasts\/42KuSr\/ Diary of a CEO - https:\/\/stevenbartlett.com\/doac\/ Microsoft Teams - https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/microsoft-teams\/group-chat-software Stirling Bank app - https:\/\/www.starlingbank.com\/download\/   ","author_name":"ScaleUp Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/scaleupradio.libsyn.com\/website","html":"