Brendan Moffett interview

Over 3000 entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs from all over the world attended the MADE Festival in Sheffield in September 2014. What made (do you see what I did there) them come along? I caught up with Brendan Moffett, Director of Marketing Sheffield, for this interview which was first broadcast on Sheffield Live TV on 25 […]

MADE festival fringe session with an entrepreneur, a bank manager and a lawyer

MADE, The Entrepreneur Festival is back in Sheffield this autumn. Headline speakers include Paul McKenna, Fraser Doherty, Jamal Edwards and Doug Richard, who will advise more than 3,000 delegates on how to succeed in business at the two-day event on September 24 and 25. Alongside these and other keynotes, a range of fringe events also […]

Interviews: Medeia Cohan and Rachel Kirk

Today’s Business Live radio programme on Sheffield Live! 93.2fm featured interviews with Rachel Kirk and with Medeia Cohan.

Buy from social enterprise on UK’s first “social Saturday”

The UK’s first Social Saturday – a national day to celebrate the UK’s rising social enterprise movement – will take place on 13 September 2014. The day is designed to significantly boost the number of consumers buying from Britain’s 70,000 plus social enterprises, businesses with a social mission that reinvest their profits for good. Social […]

Community share issue success for Sheffield Live TV

It’s been a rollercoaster and a learning experience to work on the UK’s first community share issue into broadcast media. But I’m very happy to report that Sheffield Live TV, the local television channel for Sheffield, has achieved its launch fundraising target – with over 100 supporters (including me!) applying to become “community shareholders”. I’ve […]

Growth Vouchers – apply for up to £2000 for strategic business advice

Do you run or work in a small business or social enterprise? Would you benefit from research, social media, marketing strategy, customer retention or communications advice to help to grow the business? The Government’s Growth Voucher Programme might be able to help you. I’ve just become accredited as a Growth Voucher Adviser – I’m thrilled, […]

Media trust: a choice to make

Any George Clooney fans reading this? Whether or not you admire Mr. Clooney, you may be aware of his recent, well publicised spat with the Daily Mail and Mail Online in which he said the publication “makes up its facts.” They apologised – but Clooney has refused to accept the apology. We’ve heard much lately […]

Lean marketing for social enterprise & startups

I thoroughly enjoyed running Marketing skills for social enterprises – connecting with your customer last Friday afternoon. The workshop, organised by the Yorkshire Venture Philanthropy Programme and South Yorkshire Community Foundation took place at Sheffield Hallam University’s Sheffield Business School. Andi Stamp joined me to lead the seminar, bringing his expertise, empathy and enthusiasm: Andi […]

Mmm, tasty! 2 food entrepreneurs interviewed

The perks of interviewing business-owners became evident on Friday when I was joined by the owners of two fantastic food businesses, as guests on my radio show – and both brought delicious cake! Jane Stammers of Tipple Tales is a passionate baker extraordinaire of yummy rich, moist cakes bursting with fruit and nuts and laced […]

Marketing skills seminar: connecting with your customer

Friday 25th July, 12:30 – 16:30pm, Sheffield – FREE Venue: Room 7138, Stoddart Building, Sheffield Business School Would you like to know how attract more customers and develop a sustainable income? If so then this seminar will show you how to harness marketing and communications to: inform and engage with potential customers / clients; raise […]