Welcome to series 2 of the Small Business Britain podcast. This series we will be covering topics to help, inspire and support small businesses with a host of inspirational people. For this 8th episode, we are joined by the remarkable Kerensa Jennings, BT's Group Director for Digital Impact. Kerensa has had an amazing career so far, having worked at ITN, Sky, the BBC where she was Programme Editor of Breakfast with Frost, the BBC’s Election Results Editor and the BBC’s Head of Strategic Delivery. Kerensa also spearheaded the successful enterprise charity iDEA CIC and has been named one of the ..read more

Welcome to series 2 of the Small Business Britain podcast. This series we will be covering topics to help, inspire and support small businesses with a host of inspirational people. For this 7th episode we are joined by award-winning public speaker and communication consultant, Shola Kaye. Shola shares with us her story including how she experienced first-hand how it feels not to speak up and represent yourself in the right way due to a crisis of confidence from her corporate world and how this, alongside her work as a performer, has led her on a path to help, support and enable others to be th ..read more

Welcome to series 2 of the Small Business Britain podcast. This series we will be covering topics to help, inspire and support small businesses with a host of inspirational people. For this 6th episode we are joined by sales expert, James Newell from Clear Sales Message who dispels the myths around selling and the preconceptions that go with it. As business owners, we are in business to sell, but there are many roadblocks that get in our way. In this chat, James goes through why selling should not be a dirty word, and why the 'pushy' and 'salesy' methodology is a thing of the past sharing how ..read more

Welcome to series 2 of the Small Business Britain podcast. This series we will be covering topics to help, inspire and support small businesses with a host of inspirational people. For this 4th episode we are joined by the founder of The Entrepreneurs Network, Philip Salter.  Philip shares with us his own entrepreneur story and what he has learnt on the way, why he started The Entrepreneurs Network, resources out there for small business currently and why he believes, even in these challenging times, the UK is the best place to start a business.  It was a great chat - hope you enjoy ..read more

Have you changed career to follow your dream of owning your own business?  This week's chat is with the inspiring Lorraine Thomas who shares her fascinating and empowering story of how she left a well-paid career in law to be her Dad's carer on minimal wage, but as fate - and an email error - would have it,  has now found her true passion owning a successful property investment business.  3 things we learnt: don't go into things alone, make sure you have your community to support you; sometimes you just have to do it - there is risk in everything however, remember to question ev ..read more

With a 27.4k following on Instagram and an award-winning Website In A Day business, it was great to catch up with Cheryl Laidlaw, aka London Web Girl, to talk about her story, how she got to where she is and what she's learnt along the way. It was an open, honest and refreshing chat - so please do give it a listen. 3 things we learnt: consistency is everything; even when you don't feel like showing up, do so in some way, and how constantly learning is the secret to continued success.  Do give Cheryl a follow on Instagram @londonwebgirl, check out her Website In A Day business here and Lon ..read more

How much value do you place on your website and how much time do you dedicate to it?  In episode 9,  Karen speaks to Mark Tomkins, co-founder of Aubergine - a team of website designers, graphic designers and search optimisers based in Leighton Buzzard, and the recently crowned Supply Chain Champion at The Small Awards!  3 things we learnt: treat your website as a member of staff, you really do get what you pay for, and the power of awards and accolades for growing your business.  Find their business at www.aubergine262.com Small Business Britain: here to champion, insp ..read more

21 years after the film, people are STILL taking photos outside 'that' famous door in Notting Hill. And why? Because they were captivated by that story in that piece of film.  In episode 8,  Karen speaks to Victor Castejon founder of The Quick Brown Fox - a team of dedicated producers, videographers and marketing specialists who care about video and what it can do for your business through social media. Victor shares with us his business story, why video is so important and why it should be on every business owner's radar.  3 things we learnt: the best ways to look good on video ..read more

In episode 7,  Karen speaks to the fab Gillian Jones-Williams, founder of Emerge UK - a training and development consultancy that has just celebrated 25 years in business. Gillian shares with us her business story, her challenges along the way and how she has nurtured her clients.  3 things we learnt: what narcissistic listening is, the power of an open-ended question and how having a few mental health first-aiders in your business can really help you and your teams.  Find her business at https://www.emergeuk.com Small Business Britain: here to champion, inspire and acceler ..read more

In episode 6,  Karen speaks to the amazing Delight Mapasure founder of K's Wors - a multi-award winning eclectic range of Southern African inspired Boerewors. Dee is passionate about shaking up the UK’s incumbent premium sausage offering and has recently secured a national listing with Ocado. She is a serial entrepreneur who has established a successful urban cleaning company whilst working in the civil service and securing an Open University Diploma in Law. Dee shares with us her business story, her challenges along the way and how belief in her product and herself has been key to her su ..read more