Garden Villages, land value capture and sustainability: purity of principle or a fake pill? ‘Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode / He’s Ebeneezer Goode.’ So went the chorus of The Shaman’s 1992 hit, Ebeneezer Goode. Drop an e and you get a different Ebeneezer, from a century earlier. Ebenezer Howard remains famous for his good idea: championing […]
From resolutions to revolutions
January 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Achieving your business and personal goals; overcoming procrastination; the value of coaching; addressing automation; fairness in the workplace; neighbourliness; making Sheffield fairer and the cumulative power of small actions; and the Japanese word for “chit chat.” It’s all in my latest Business Live radio show, broadcast on Sheffield Live on Friday 20 January. Listen to […]
Interview: My Sheffield Pound’s Kurtis Wright
January 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Digital technology and smartphone applications are disrupting traditional finance and business; local currencies have been launched in many UK and worldwide locations. Kurtis Wright is an entrepreneur combining local with digital, who talked with me about a new payment platform he plans to launch for local independent businesses.
This year’s charities and causes
December 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
‘Tis the season to be merry: wishing you a joyous but restful festive season, and a happy and fulfilling 2017. A huge thank-you to all of the businesses, social enterprises and organisations which have chosen to work with me this year. It’s been a great privilege to work with such a superb mixture of people, […]
Office party behaviour: Benchmark Recruit interview
December 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Interview with Rebecca Morris of Benchmark Recruit about avoiding office party pitfalls; today’s radio show also features new research about the impact of late payments on small businesses; an update about a Private Members’ Bill which would affect co-operatives; new flood insurance package announced
Small Business Saturday and The Dress Circle – radio interview
December 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Today’s Business Live radio features Maria Terry, co-owner of The Dress Circle in Sheffield. We discuss Small Business Saturday, footfall, marketing and more. Plus news of opportunities through Westfield Health and Nesta; HMRC webinars; and more
Radio show panel discussion: employee engagement benefits ‘more than fluffy’
November 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
It’s good to be good, so the saying goes, and there’s an increasing body of evidence and research demonstrating that companies that treat employees well aren’t just “nice” – they reap financial and performance rewards. And today’s radio show, broadcast this morning on Sheffield Live and available below as a podcast, is a panel discussion […]
Interviews: Jim Cregan, Jimmy’s Iced Coffee & Josh Littlejohn, Social Bite
November 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
This week’s MADE Festival of Entrepreneurship brought business and social enterprise leaders to the Crucible Theatre for a day of inspiration and practical advice. I interviewed several speakers for my radio show, Sheffield Live’s Business Live programme, broadcast on FM radio and online this morning. Scroll down for the podcast. Today’s first guest was Jim […]
Boutique hotel goes from launch to national acclaim in under 2 years
October 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Many of us have experienced the all-consuming nature of launching a business. Now imagine your launch also involved project managing all aspects of a complex building refurbishment, on top of creating a brand, recruiting an operational team, marketing to your first customers and growing a customer base and a reputation. The latest episode of my […]
