Business Ready - Hertfordshire Growth Hub

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Welcome to Business Ready! For this new series we’re moving away from our focus on Brexit to explore broader issues impacting the SME space right now.  This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate the challenges and opportunities in the current business environment.  In each of the episodes in this series, we will feature SME business owners and experts to talk about topics really relevant in the SME space right now.    Presented by Penny Haslam.

Episodes

  1. 01/23/2022

    Business Resilience and Recruitment

    This mini-series forHertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate the challenges and opportunities in the current business environment, hosted by Penny Haslam. In each of the episodes we will feature a SME business owner with an expert or two, who hopefully, will be able to answer their questions. And today, we’re talking about Business Resilience and Recruitment, with: Josie Pollard – Office Administrator, To The Rise Bakery Frances Wetherilt – Transform Advisor, Sussex Council of Training Providers - a completely free and impartial service available to small and medium businesses in East Sussex Deborah O’Sullivan – Director, Ten2Two Recruitment Agency Don’t forget to subscribe to the Business Ready podcast on your usual podcast provider so you don’t miss an episode - and we’d love it if you could leave a review. It really makes the podcast easier for others to find. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 01/17/2022

    Digital

    This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate the challenges and opportunities in the current business environment, hosted by Penny Haslam. In each of the episodes we will feature a SME business owner with an expert or two, who hopefully, will be able to answer their questions. And today, we’re talking about Digital, with: Greg – who runs technically innovative business Refinery Works Julian Mobbs - Senior Business Advisor and Entrepreneur Cheryl Luzet - CEO of Digital Marketing Agency Wagada Alex Eade – Marketing Manager, Footprint Digital Don’t forget to subscribe to the Business Ready podcast on your usual podcast provider so you don’t miss an episode - and we’d love it if you could leave a review. It really makes the podcast easier for others to find. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 01/10/2022

    Net Zero

    This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate the challenges and opportunities in the current business environment, hosted by Penny Haslam.  In each of the episodes we will feature a SME business owner with an expert or two, who hopefully, will be able to answer their questions.   And today, we’re talking about Net Zero with:     Dr Sid Pourfalah – Founder and CEO, Concrete4Change  Fiona Edwards – Head of Sustainability, JPA Workspaces Fleur Record-Smith – Founder of Hayne House wedding venue, who just won the Sustainable Business award at the Kent Wedding awards – congrats!  Don’t forget to subscribe to the Business Ready podcast on your usual podcast provider so you don’t miss an episode - and we’d love it if you could leave a review. It really makes the podcast easier for others to find.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 04/14/2021

    Supply Chain

    The UK has left the EU and the transition period has ended, meaning new rules are in place for all businesses based in the UK.  This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate their way through the complexities of the transition process, hosted by Penny Haslam.  In each of the episodes we will feature a SME business owner with an expert or two, who hopefully, will be able to answer their questions.   And today, we’re talking about Supply Chain, with:  Olly Bridge - Head of Operational Consulting at Grant Thornton (@GrantThorntonUK) Isobel Sheldon OBE – Chief Strategy Officer Britishvolt & Member of the Board of Trustees Faraday Institution  Sam Walker – COO and CFO of Lanserring   Further support is available via your local Growth Hub. They can signpost you to specialist support including live and on-demand webinars and videos, as well as help you to access a host of fully-funded support programmes. Visit  www.hertsgrowthhub.com and register for free today.  Don’t forget to subscribe to the Brexit Ready podcast on your usual podcast provider so you don’t miss an episode - and we’d love it if you could leave a review. It really makes the podcast easier for others to find.   Brexit Ready is a Fresh Air Production.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 04/07/2021

    Workforce and Brexit

    The UK has left the EU and the transition period has ended, meaning new rules are in place for all businesses based in the UK.  This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate their way through the complexities of the transition process, hosted by Penny Haslam.  In each of the episodes we will feature a SME business owner with an expert or two, who hopefully, will be able to answer their questions.   And today, we’re talking about Workforce, with:  Mike Russell – a business consultant who runs MKR Solutions Ltd Kate Goodman - HR specialist at her company Kalida People and also HR lead at Brexit for Business  Duncan Sambrook – Founder of SEB Brewing and Packaging Further support is available via your local Growth Hub. They can signpost you to specialist support including live and on-demand webinars and videos, as well as help you to access a host of fully-funded support programmes. Visit  www.hertsgrowthhub.com and register for free today.  Don’t forget to subscribe to the Brexit Ready podcast on your usual podcast provider so you don’t miss an episode - and we’d love it if you could leave a review. It really makes the podcast easier for others to find.   Brexit Ready is a Fresh Air Production.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 03/31/2021

    VAT

    The UK has left the EU and the transition period has ended, meaning new rules are in place for all businesses based in the UK.  This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate their way through the complexities of the transition process, hosted by Penny Haslam.  In each of the episodes we will feature a SME business owner with an expert or two, who hopefully, will be able to answer their questions.   And today, we’re talking about VAT, with:  Jason Croke - VAT Director with Rayner Essex  Ruth Corkin – Director of Indirect Tax at Hillier Hopkins Laura Rudoe - Founder of Evolve Organic Beauty Further support is available via your local Growth Hub. They can signpost you to specialist support including live and on-demand webinars and videos, as well as help you to access a host of fully-funded support programmes. Visit  www.hertsgrowthhub.com and register for free today.  Don’t forget to subscribe to the Brexit Ready podcast on your usual podcast provider so you don’t miss an episode - and we’d love it if you could leave a review. It really makes the podcast easier for others to find.   Brexit Ready is a Fresh Air Production.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Brexit Ready - Hertfordshire Growth Hub

    What are the challenges facing small businesses in today’s tough economic landscape, and how have they overcome them? We meet with experts and business leaders from across Hertfordshire, London, Essex, Kent and East Sussex, to discuss key areas of concern, from VAT, to workforce and supply chain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Welcome to Business Ready! For this new series we’re moving away from our focus on Brexit to explore broader issues impacting the SME space right now.  This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate the challenges and opportunities in the current business environment.  In each of the episodes in this series, we will feature SME business owners and experts to talk about topics really relevant in the SME space right now.    Presented by Penny Haslam.

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