Archives for September 2015

State of Social Enterprise; a Funny Business; investment readiness

September 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment

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.

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MADE Festival preview; Levi Roots recap; Zest interview

September 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment

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.

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Andy Kirkpatrick: earning a living as speaker, author, climber

September 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Interview with climber, speaker, writer (& literature prize winner) Andy about the economics of earning a living as a public speaker and author; how professional athletes go about securing sponsorship; the process of writing, editing and self-criticism; how trends and changes in technology affect authors; moving from traditional publishing to self-publishing.

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