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Resilience with Helen Williams, business and social enterprise support and a corker of a book review

March 27, 2020 by jamiev Leave a Comment

Resilience tips from Helen Williams, big run-through of many support packages and grants now available for businesses, social enterprises and self-employed people, some of which have not been well publicised, and a review of Drayton Bird’s recent autobiography.

Filed Under: Communications, Interviews Tagged With: Alpkit, business finance, business rates, grants, Jay Bhayani, resilience, responsible finance, Sheffield Business Together, social investment

Sheffield Antiques Quarter & Toy Like Me

February 20, 2016 by jamiev Leave a Comment

In yesterday’s Business Live radio programme my guests were Hendrika Stephens of the Sheffield Antiques Quarter which supports a growing number of independent retailers in Sheffield and Karen Newell of Toy Like Me, an initiative seeking better representation of disability in children’s toys.
Have a listen to the podcast here.

Filed Under: Business Development, High streets, Interviews, Marketing, Social Enterprise, Social Media Tagged With: business rates, Collaboration, crowdfunding, independent retail, social media

What do digital law and independent restaurants have in common?

February 28, 2014 by jamiev Leave a Comment

Well, both topics were covered on my Business Live radio programme this morning. Most businesses, social enterprises (and of course charities and public facing organisations) will agree that social media is an essential part of their marketing, communications or customer engagement strategy. But high profile examples of organisations (large and small) getting things wrong on […]

Filed Under: Communications, High streets, Interviews, Media, Social Media Tagged With: business rates, law, restaurants, social media, twitter

Interview: Sheffield boost for independent retail

January 3, 2014 by jamiev Leave a Comment

Richard Eyre, the Head of City Centre Management and Major Events at Sheffield City Centre, was my guest on today’s Business Live radio show. Footfall in Sheffield, like most locations, had declined by about 9% in 2012 – so coming up with creative and innovative ways to support retailers and generate visits to the city […]

Filed Under: High streets, Interviews Tagged With: business rates, Footfall, retail, Richard Eyre, Sheffield Business, towns and high streets

Interview: Sheffield boost for independent retail

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