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Every Friday on Sheffield Live FM Radio I interview leaders of values-driven businesses and social enterprises. The radio show is broadcast live and you can get the podcasts and descriptions of the show below. They are also on iTunes here.
Hear guests' strategic advice, learn how they overcame challenges and implement practical tips to help your values-driven business or social enterprise to thrive.
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Empowering voters with Eleanor Holmshaw, WhoIsMyCouncillor
April 30, 2021 by
Accountability, transparency and informed decision making are at the heart of a new website launched by today’s guest Eleanor Holmshaw. Whoismycouncillor.co.uk allows users to find the candidates standing in the council elections in their part of Sheffield. They can see candidates’ answers to a set of specific questions “important to the city” and learn more […]
Football and Business with Paul Reeves, Sheffield United Football Club
April 23, 2021 by
What a week to discuss the business of football with SUFC’s Head of Commercial, Paul Reeves. Paul is well known for his dealmaking skills and commercial nous. He explains how he came to join the club in 2014 after working for the city’s Chamber of Commerce, and the first big sponsorship deal he scored. We […]
No Waste Living, Website Wizardry and a Productivity Power-Up with Louise Blackburn
April 16, 2021 by
Roll up, roll up it’s a two for one special in today’s show. Guest Louise Blackburn discusses her brace of businesses: No Waste Living and Amber Couch. Amber Couch is Louise’s website design and development business, which she’s been running for 15 years. Sites have certainly changed a lot in that time. Yet there are […]
Marketing more effectively and the life changing power of apprenticeships with Dale Robinson
April 9, 2021 by
Enquiries about apprenticeships are soaring for The Source Skills Academy, a leading Sheffield provider of training, according to Dale Robinson. And it’s no wonder: as the UK moves out of lockdown, apprenticeships can help businesses future-proof themselves while giving young people a head-start. As Director of Business Development for The Source, a charity operating since […]
Jillian Kowalchuk, Safe & the City
March 26, 2021 by
Jillian Kowalchuk is an award-winning entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and the founder & CEO of Safe & The City. She launched this app in 2017 after a Google Maps route led her into a situation where two men threatened to assault her, which she didn’t report believing her experience would not be taken seriously. Since then […]
Bringing brilliant books to readers with Stefan Tobler, And Other Stories
March 5, 2021 by
Here’s a first in 330 episodes: a birdsong soundtrack. Lovely backdrop for a chat about books and publishing with Stefan Tobler of And Other Stories. Known worldwide for publishing some of the best contemporary fiction and non-fiction, And Other Stories aims to help people discover adventurous and inspiring writing – and make the publishing industry […]
Creating workplace opportunities with Blend Kitchen and its incredible supporters
February 26, 2021 by
“There are people who’ve been ostracised by mainstream society and not given the opportunities we’ve been able to provide for them in the workplace.” What a year it’s been for chef and social entrepreneur Chris Hanson. 12 months ago the lease for Blend Kitchen’s café in Sheffield City Centre was coming to an end. After […]
Gamification, onboarding, high-impact work and school food with Yinka Ewuola
February 12, 2021 by
Yinka Ewuola puts a stop to the conversation that because women entrepreneurs have less time to focus on their business, they are at a disadvantage. How and why? Listen on. She runs Calla Success Systems, supporting women to build thriving and profitable businesses while living full, fabulous and nourishing lives. Yinka explains we’ve been sold […]
Leading in uncertain times to support your team, business and resilience – Jen McCanna
February 5, 2021 by
How do you support your team and manage them effectively at a time of such uncertainty and change? How do you build their and your resilience? And what can business leaders and social entrepreneurs learn from neuroscience about dealing with stress? Jennifer McCanna, a leadership coach, has plenty of practical ideas and solutions you can […]