The Small Business Britain Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

This week to combat the rain and to get us in the MOOD for Small Business Saturday, we discuss all the things - and people - that are bringing us joy at the moment. Hope it brings you a smile and some joy too! Happy small businessing

This week we get into the latest proposed, and not proposed, changes to workers rights by the new Government. Keen not to scare the pants of small businesses, Michelle and Karen keep it real looking at what is really on the table, and how small biz offer flexibility that works for people in their community. And of course we discuss the Summer of Oasis and the impact on local economies

This week on the podcast as the election reaches fever pitch (spoiler - it really doesn't...) we discuss the "ambitious" proposals in the Reform manifesto for small businesses, what we would really like to see in the election (but likely wont) and how we are all a bit turned off it.

In the latest episode, Mich and Karen discuss the manifesto promises for small business from the major parties this week, the gap of sustainability and whether DiCaprio could kick start things. With less than 3 weeks to go, is there enough for small businesses to get excited?

This week Mich and Karen talk about a big weekend for small business, with Labour's Small Business Saturday, FSB's manifesto, filling in forms when drunk and what does the other 75% of the population need. As always, keeping it down to earth and honest. Get in touch with any questions on small business, policy, election promises or really anything you like

Kicking off season 3, Karen and Mich dig into what small businesses are looking for in this election, and what we need from the next Government. They talk manifestos, levelling up, sustainability, AI, finance and more. Listen in and get involved in the conversation

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 10th episode, we are joined by the inspiring Shaa Wasmund, MBE.  Shaa is not only a best selling author, but is the founder of The Freedom Collective and online community, The 6 Figure Club, which works with business owners to give them financial choice and leverage. She has been named one of the 20 most inspirational entrepreneurs in the UK by the Sunday Times and one of the most inspirational women in the UK.

Shaa shares with us her story and her determination to break the social status quo and passion for business which saw her be the only female boxing promoter at the time, and securing James Dyson as het first client in her PR company.

It's an inspirational and humbling chat, hearing about Shaa’s upbringing and her determination to succeed despite the roadblocks she faced and her dedication to championing and supporting fellow entrepreneurs.

A huge thank you to Shaa for taking the time out to chat to us.

Please find out more about Shaa here. 

*WARNING - there is minimal swearing in this chat* 

Small Business Britain: here to champion, inspire and accelerate small business.

Hosted by Karen Campbell karencampbellmarketing.com

Music and edit / production by Ben Lloyd-Evans bleproduction.com

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 9th episode, we are joined by the fab Andrew and Pete who are dedicated to working with small business owners to work smarter and scale up in the best way for them. Having met at university, the two best friends knew they had a desire to help entrepreneurs get the success in their work and life they deserve and developed their Atomic membership club where they successfully help business owners to get time back, get more sales, get more retainer clients, attract better customers and create and grow scalable offerings.

It's a great chat where Andrew and Pete share their top three tips for scaling up, why they are Andrew and Pete and not Pete and Andrew (clue, it's got something to do with the singer of Mysterious Girl!) and their business learnings over the years.

A huge thank you to them both for taking the time out to chat to us - we hope you enjoy! 

Please find out all about Andrew and Pete here!

Small Business Britain: here to champion, inspire and accelerate small business.

Hosted by Karen Campbell karencampbellmarketing.com

Music and edit / production by Ben Lloyd-Evans bleproduction.com

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 most influential women in tech for 4 years running. And not only that, she's a best-selling author and lived on top of a hill in Japan for a year to boot!

It's a fantastic chat learning all about Kerensa's career and the key meetings and people who have shaped it along the way. Kerensa also shares her love of digital and how through the work with the BT Skills for Tomorrow programme, never before have digital skills have been more accessible or understandable. 

A huge thank you to Kerensa for taking the time out to chat to us. 

Please find out all about BT's Skills for Tomorrow programme here and do check out Kerensa's best-selling novel, Seas of Snow here.

Small Business Britain: here to champion, inspire and accelerate small business.

Hosted by Karen Campbell karencampbellmarketing.com

Music and edit / production by Ben Lloyd-Evans bleproduction.com

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 their best selves. As she says, "when individuals have the confidence and tools to share their brilliance, amazing things happen."

So, if you would like to hear top tips on how to speak more confidently and how to relay your business message, please do give this great chat a listen! 

Hope you enjoy!

Please check out Shola's website here.

Small Business Britain: here to champion, inspire and accelerate small business.

Hosted by Karen Campbell karencampbellmarketing.com

Music and edit / production by Ben Lloyd-Evans bleproduction.com