Daniel Shipman of Roister Events spilled the beans on gin’s history as a medicine, how it gained popularity in England, what led to the Gin Act in 1751, a second and now third peak in popularity, and everything taking place at the (free to attend) Gin Fever Festival.
Podcast: piano teacher Madge Woollard and B1G1 with Steve Pipe
September 7, 2018 by
Two super guests joined me in the Sheffield Live radio studio this morning: Madge Woollard and Steve Pipe. The podcast is below. It covers: why using business as a force for good, for positive changes NOW and without guilt-tripping (but with smiles) is great for the world and great for your business, learning to play […]
Podcast: Jonathan Cook, Principle 5 and Webarchitects Co-operative
August 31, 2018 by
Today’s radio show guest is Jonathan Cook of Principle 5, a co-operative resource centre. Jonathan explains the principles of co-operatives and how Principle 5 supports other co-ops. He describes his own experience as part of Webarchitects co-op and answers some questions to allay some common perceptions of co-ops.
Boring Bobby Verybiglongwords and 8 tips for better communication
August 29, 2018 by
Plenty of business authors suffer from clever-itis.
Many business leaders and social entrepreneurs do too.
New podcast: VAT for small businesses plus tackling injustice with ACORN
August 18, 2018 by
Jonny Butcher of Acorn joined me in Sheffield Live’s radio studio on Friday to tell me what Acorn does, why its action is so necessary, how it works and how to get involved. Also on the show: an in-depth Q&A with Morgan Killick all about VAT for small businesses. If you’re anywhere near the VAT threshold, or planning to build a business, you need to listen to this.
Driving art to Monaco, growing a Thai social enterprise and festival time
August 5, 2018 by
Friday’s Business Live radio presenter had a voice an octave lower than mine. I’ve not been banned from the airwaves for swearing or shock-jockery. A fever and virus has proven hard to shake off, and my voice is a deep croak. But as usual the guests are the stars of the show, and once again […]
Inclusive rugby with the Sheffield Vulcans, employment law and essential events – new radio show
July 27, 2018 by
Interviews with Ashley Martin, Michael Hudson and Felix Barr of the Sheffield Vulcans Rugby Club; Jay Bhayani and Tom Sutton.
Business acumen for artists PLUS responsible business – new podcast
July 24, 2018 by
Interviews with Tom Vickers of Stoneface Creative and businessman and mentor, Steve Eyre (who runs World of Superheroes), and with Kate Rawlings, CSR Manager at Irwin Mitchell LLP and Carolynn McConnell, Business Connector Sheffield.
Chris Wright, CEO, Catch22 – delivering public services through social enterprise
July 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
A call for a relationship-based approach to the outsourcing of public services; Catch22’s own pivot from dependency on grants and ‘soft’ contracts to earning the majority of its income from ‘hard’ contracts; and Chris’ leadership journey.
How to research and validate a business idea – John Holcroft interview
June 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
How do you get to the truth about what people think of your business or product idea and whether they really will buy from you?
John Holcroft can help. In this week’s radio show and podcast, he spills the beans on his process to validate and research business ideas.
