This morning’s Business Live radio show featured the director of the Centre for Entrepreneurs think-tank and of StartUp Britain; a Sheffield based credit union celebrating 20 years in business; the area organiser of the Race for Life and a social entrepreneur working in Kenya.
Sir, this suits you: Suit Works and REACH eco-housing interviews
June 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Two new radio Interviews. Vanda Kewley of social enterprise, The Suit Works, client Simbarashe Mandizvizda and professional basketball player Kyle Odister. Then Jon Johnson and Jordan Gell of the REACH affordable and eco-housing project – a semi-finalist in the national VOOM 2016 pitching competition.
Cybersecurity interview – Andrew Mills
June 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday’s guest on my Business Live radio show, Andrew Mills of Datamills, gave several chilling examples of businesses large and small (and sophisticated), and how cyber attacks have affected them. Andrew covered data security, steps to protect your business against cyber-attacks, passwords, social media and how the sharing economy of the dark web has made the cost of entry to criminality lower than ever before.
Offshore companies and American politics
June 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dr. Heather Anson, a multi-national law consultant, joined me for a fascinating discussion about offshore companies – and explained some reasons why companies and individuals may use them. Plus she gave her insights into the American political system.
A northern Tech future and a garden business guru
May 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Collaboration could “turbo-charge the Northern tech economy” to the tune of £5.7bn, according to a new report, The Digital Powerhouse, published this month by Tech North. James Bedford, Tech North’s head of investment strategy, told me how the report looks at public procurement, how businesses in the northern tech clusters can get into supply chains […]
Automated and driverless trucks article for Environment Journal
May 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Driverless trucks use less fuel, reduce carbon emissions and cut congestion – and the first ‘platoons’ have been tested successfully in Europe. Have a read of my new article, published in Environment Journal today.
FSB: Powerhouse hot air; Great Escape; UpScribe social publishing
May 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Northern Powerhouse “seems to be a lot of hot air” and Government is taking a “divide and conquer approach to northern cities,” according to a guest on my latest Business Live radio programme – which also featured an award-winning social enterprise and the entrepreneur behind a live “escape room” experience.
GUTS, beer and speed
April 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
An apprentice who at 19 years old has already saved Rolls-Royce £10m; the author of a new report describing Sheffield as the beer capital of the world and a member of the team behind a rocket-powered car all feature in today’s Business Live radio show, broadcast yesterday morning on Sheffield Live radio and available as a podcast here.
Playwright Louise Page; Charity Right; Sheffield Speedway interviews
April 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Interviews with Louise Page, the acclaimed playwright who has also written extensively for TV and radio, and is a specialist in clear and effective business writing; Sajad Mahmood, chief executive of Yorkshire based Charity Right, an international food programme; and Damien Bates the co-owner of Sheffield Speedway.
