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Simoda have had an incredible few years, winning awards left right and centre and making a real name for themselves.
But, why? What are they doing differently?
Well James went along to their HQ in Neepsend to meet founder Daniel Bumby and learn more about Simoda's secrets.
It's not all tech talk - we also discuss space and the final frontier, why Daniel hates butter, a bit of music and football, and our mutual friend Dave.
It's a really good 'un. Enjoy!
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We have some amazing print and promotional businesses in Sheffield and the surrounding area.
Instantprint have recently announced a £5m investment in their sprawling factory at Manvers, so James went along to meet Laura Mucklow, head of Instantprint.
We talk about some amazingly nerdy printing machines, female leaders in the print industry, future expansion plans and - of course - business cards.
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James Marriott and Stephen Kenwright chat to Katy Powell, one of the founders of Bottled Imagination.
Katy previously worked with Stephen at Rise at Seven, as one of the first employees of the agency, before her and two colleagues broke off to start their own.
It's a really interesting story, with Katy not particularly having a long-standing aim to run an agency.
We talk about the health of digital PR and the campaigns Bottled Imagination are working on, legal hurdles, how the trio make decisions (including the one thing they have disagreed on so far) and tons more.
Check out Bottled Imagination at https://bottledimagination.com/
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(You may have spotted we've moved episode releases to Tuesday instead of Thursday now, mainly so it's easier to talk about "this week's episode" for a few more days tbh)

Evoluted is a digital agency in Sheffield, and a smashing one at that.
Giorgio Cassella and Sam Biggins are joint Managing Directors and join James to talk about their respective journeys and their work to turn it into a true people-first business.
Plus they now have their own podcast which is ruddy marvellous (full transparency: James helped them set it up). You can check it out by searching for People Over Pixels in this very podcast app.
And find out more about Evoluted at https://www.evoluted.net/
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We love a good origins story on Steel City Business - and the moment Mike Kent met his future business partner is one of the best.
No spoilers, but it's definitely worth a listen.
James spent an afternoon at Kitlocker's huge operation near Attercliffe to find out more about the work they do for an impressive array of clients, ranging from seriously huge like the Premier League all the way down to grassroots teams and even individuals.
Mike shares the full story of how they got here, worts and all, including totally messing up their first ever big order!
This is a really great listen and a cracking guest - enjoy!
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This month's Uncut episode features the awesome Amy Kilner.
She joins hosts James Marriott and Stephen Kenwright at The Kurious studios to reflect on her background working at several agencies, including Rise at Seven, before starting her own design brand, Skyhi Creative.
We talk about loads of stuff, including:
Working with actual proper music stars including Fatboy SlimNFTs / digital collectables / monkey jpgsBuilding an agency vs being a freelancerMental health
Check out Amy's work here >> https://www.skyhi.xyz/
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