Another great radio show this week thanks to interesting guests: Sam Chapman, chief innovation officer at growing Sheffield tech firm The Floow; Angga Kara and Zak Ahmed of Learn Create Sell, a creative social enterprise; and Laura Bullock of Seven Hills Bakery, a thriving independent business which is going from strength to strength.
Interviews: Sheffield tech firm in driverless car pilot; Learn Create Sell; indie retail success story
Marketing & social enterprise: Gra Group and British Council
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.
JB Gill: popstar, farmer and entrepreneur on finding a business mentor
A popstar turned farmer, a CEO* at Microsoft UK, an assassin, some investors, a lawyer and a social entrepreneur: what do they have in common? They were all guests on today’s Business Live radio show.
The programme, broadcast this morning on Sheffield Live 93.FM and available as a podcast below, featured interviews recorded at this week’s MADE Entrepreneur Festival in Sheffield and the Critical Mass social and impact investment event in London.
And you can listen to the podcast of the programme here.
Nonnas Sheffield plus Sheffield Hallam Student Union
Today’s Business Live radio show, broadcast this morning on Sheffield Live 93.2FM and available as a podcast here, features live studio guests Maurizio Mori, proprietor of Nonnas Sheffield; Claire Collister, the Social Enterprise Programme Leader at Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union; and Roxana Whiteman who has launched a new social enterprise, Uncover.
State of Social Enterprise; a Funny Business; investment readiness
Three interesting interviews in today’s Business Live radio programme: the State of Social Enterprise research reveals a thriving sector which is sustainable and makes a positive contribution to society; a Sheffield business leader who is doing a stand-up gig in aid of a cancer charity; and a digital marketing agency on investment readiness and some tips for listeners.
MADE Festival preview; Levi Roots recap; Zest interview
In today’s Business Live radio show Andrew Wilson joined me to talk about some of the speakers and features at this year’s MADE Festival.
Listeners also had another chance to hear my interview recorded at the 2014 MADE Festival with sauce entrepreneur and musician Levi Roots.
Today’s show also featured a new interview with Janet Skirrow, chief executive of Zest, a Sheffield social enterprise.
Collaboration in business & social enterprise
Today’s Business Live radio show, broadcast on Sheffield Live radio this morning and available as a podcast here, covered collaboration between businesses and social enterprises, and heard about how the Sheffield Social Enterprise Network aims to support members in the city.
Read on for more about interviewees, the podcast and the show timings.
Exporting; social enterprise under the new Government; data security; SheffEX special
Today’s Business Live radio show featured the story of how unlocking the international export market saved a Sheffield business from risk of failure, after one of its largest customers went bust. Plus we heard an analysis of the potential impact of the new government on social enterprises, from Social Enterprise UK (SEUK)’s public affairs manager […]
Person behind the Politics: Oliver Coppard (Labour) interview
Oliver Coppard is standing as the Labour Party candidate in the general election in the Sheffield Hallam constituency. On Friday 27th February I interviewed him for my Business Live programme on Sheffield Live 93.2FM, Sheffield’s community radio station with 40,000+ listeners. Oliver Coppard was born and raised in Sheffield Hallam, attending Porter Croft, Silverdale and […]
Person behind the Politics: Peter Garbutt (Green) interview
Peter Garbutt is standing as the Green Party candidate in the general election in the Sheffield Hallam constituency. On Wednesday 11th February I interviewed him for the 13th February 2015 episode of my Business Live programme on Sheffield Live 93.2FM, Sheffield’s community radio station with 40,000+ listeners. Peter Garbutt is a teacher of English and […]