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 […]
Radio show panel discussion: employee engagement benefits ‘more than fluffy’
November 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Interviews: mentoring in Gaza; business in Japan and a book of the week
September 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
It was a pleasure to welcome Laura Bennett, Elizabeth Shassere and Johnny Pawlik to the Sheffield Live radio studio today. You can listen to the podcast below. Elizabeth and Laura recently traveled to Gaza and mentored entrepreneurs at a bootcamp for the Gaza Sky Geeks programme. They were two of only seven mentors selected from […]
Ruth Lucas of Rovernighter interviewed
April 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
An in-depth live interview with Ruth Lucas of Rovernighter. Ruth discussed product development, design iteration, access to the market, funding, intellectual property, marketing, and sources of advice and support for entrepreneurs. In January Rovernighter was selected as the Virgin StartUp of the Week, and at the end of March the business was named by Theo Paphitis as a Small Business Sunday #SBS Award recipient.
Interviews: Phrooti and Aid Works
February 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
What does it take to have a career as an aid worker – or, if you want to volunteer in global development, what are the essential skills you need?
And how do you setup a food business from scratch, win customers, and use quirky and original marketing to your advantage – all whilst developing from the outset an appropriate (and BRC accredited) supply chain to enable you to scale?
Marketing & social enterprise: Gra Group and British Council
November 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This week’s Business Live radio show featured interviews with Dr. Mairi Mackay, Global Head of Social Enterprise at The British Council; and Tim Hart, principal of marketing agency with a difference, the Gra Group.
