The latest Business Live radio show podcast features an interview with an entrepreneur who took the leap from a 12-year civil service career to running her own business.
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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Homelessness; fast-growth tech; social investment and more – new podcast
February 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
New podcast featuring Scott Woodley of Tutora – a fast growing tech firm connecting parents with tutors, and Mark Harvey of iD8 Photography, who’s co-organised a project to challenge visual representation of homelessness.
Sexism in tech & startups; workplace dress codes; scaling a food social enterprise
January 31, 2017 by 2 Comments
From sexist dress codes to discrimination in tech, modern slavery to an innovative “pay as you feel” social enterprise food business, and the three “secrets of newbie success in tech” – it’s all in this week’s radio show podcast. Jo Hercberg, Elizabeth Shassere and Jay Bhayani joined me in the radio studio on Friday for […]
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.
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 […]