All Things Business - The Podcast

In this episode of All Things Business - The Podcast, ATB Sales Director Frazer Arnott is joined by the founder of #UKBF and #BDGroup, Richard Osborne, to discuss maintaining resilience as a business owner. Richard talks us through how he’s grown not only as a person but as a businessman and an entrepreneur throughout his career. He shares his advice for anyone looking to start a business and expl...

All Things Business Managing Director Ben Thomas and Media and Content Manager Frazer Arnott reflect on the last eight months across Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and London. Join us as a fly on the wall for a conversation between two close friends and colleagues as they trade their highlights of the year so far, their favourite parts about coming to work and discuss the upcoming N...

In this episode of All Things Business - The Podcast, we are joined by two guests Martin Carmody, Managing Director of Stratos Creative and Rebecca Covington, Marketing Manager at Woodfines Solicitors. We talk with Martin and Rebecca about the art of branding and what sort of timeline you should be working to for your marketing including mastering the balance between proactive and reactive marketi...

In this episode, Kelly Smith MBE joins All Things Business Managing Director Ben Thomas for an in-depth look back over her life and career thus far. Kelly played a pivotal role internationally in four European Championships, and two World Cups, playing for Arsenal, England and in the USA. She talks to Ben about what it was like being a young girl growing up in England wanting to play football, her...

In this special episode of All Things Business - The Podcast, guest host and Managing Director of All Things Business Ben Thomas is joined by England Rugby and Northampton Saints legend Steve Thompson MBE for a hard-hitting and honest conversation between two friends. Steve talks to Ben about what Northampton means to him, with personal anecdotes of his childhood in the town. How his brain injury,...

In April's episode of All Things Business - The Podcast we are joined by; Ed Caswell Associate Director MHA Caves Wealth James Robinson Corporate Services Manager at Hawsons Chartered Accountants Andrew Chubb Director, at Pilot Fish Finance In this month's episode, following the start of the new financial year we are talking all things finance. You'll hear our guests talking to us about what you s...

In March's episode of All Things Business - The Podcast we are joined by; Rachel Adams, Partner at DFA Law Jasmine Mybe, Founder of The Like Me CIC Samantha Bradford, Founder of Simplicity Financial Planning In this month's episode, in conjunction with International Women's Day 2022 we are celebrating women in business. You'll hear the ladies talking to us about the highs and lows of their own car...

Following on from National Apprenticeship Week we are joined by four guests: Yvette Witcombe - Business Development Executive at Northampton College Jon Goodman - Head of Academy at MK Dons Caroline Indge - Head of Partnerships and innovation at Milton Keynes college Kirsty Lancaster - Projects and Continuous Improvement Coordinator at Travis Perkins plc You'll hear us talking about the emerging p...

In January's episode of All Things Business - The Podcast we are joined by; Mhairi Richardson, Director of Tomrom Team Coaching Claire Williams, UK Creative Director of OCEE Design Katherine White, Director of People at Wyboston Lakes Resort. In this month's episode, we talk about "The Big Quit", the importance of up-skilling and the training that is needed to reflect the evolution of the working...

In this special episode of All Things Business - The Podcast, we invite you to join us at the Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards. Host of the awards, Sir Trevor McDonald OBE and Head Judge, Nick Hewer, sit down with John Griff as they talk about the evolution of journalism in modern society, the influence of social media in a digital age and how the Business Community is thriving in North...

In this month’s edition of the podcast, John Griff talks to three businesspeople whose work is truly topical. Rachel Nutt is a partner in MHA MacIntyre Hudson – specializing in sustainability and climate change, she says that there’s a huge opportunity for businesses here to profit. Paul Thompson from SEMLEP explains that with so many jobs now available in the region, it’s education and skills tra...

In this episode of All Things Business - The Podcast, John joins the All Things Business team as they launch in London at the iconic Langham Hotel. Join us as John interviews guests live at the event. Talking to: The man behind the business of our first front cover edition, Julian Wheatland, CEO of Cornerstone. Alan Powell, Director of Elite Wealth Management. Adjoa Anim, Director at HGF Limited....

In this month’s edition of 'All Things Business - The Podcast' John talks to three businesspeople whose work is truly geared towards helping their clients take the next step: Annie Thompson from Cornerstone FD explains how relationship management through a strategic financial partnership really can help not only to develop a business – but possibly save it. Simon Pickering from dbfb talks about ho...

If you read last month’s All Things Business magazine, you’d have read about the first of two charity golfing days which took place supporting the work of the charity ‘We Mind – and Kelly Matters’. The first Big Tee-Off as it is known took place at Overstone Park in Northamptonshire in June – followed a short while later by a second event at Pavenham Golf Club in Bedfordshire. Teams of like-minded...

In this month’s edition of the podcast we follow on from June's look at staff recruitment and retention: Serena Bower from Bower HR Consultancy Limited agrees that in human resources matters it’s not just the money which gets the right people into the right roles. Miriam Drahman from Bedfordshire based BCM Agency delivers a masterclass in marketing. And after a professional career in public relati...

In this month’s episode, - Richard Adams from Sharpstone Consulting explains why internal corporate communications are at least as important as getting the message to the outside world. - Chris Wright from ACS Recruitment in Northampton offers a real world insight into why employers need to look beyond wage rates alone when it comes to employee retention. - And we profile one of All Thing Manageme...

As progress continues along the routemap out of pandemic lockdown, this month’s edition of ‘All Things Business – The Podcast’ focuses on the retail side of the domestic economy. Presenter John Griff has been talking to business people who know retail, help others in retail or advise in retail areas across Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes. For this episode John speaks to Elaine Har...

In this second All Things Business podcast to concentrate exclusively on the Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards, host John Griff talks to more of the winners about business, the present marketplace and how they feel the future is shaping up, affected as it is by so many exterior influences like Brexit and the Coronavirus pandemic. There's conversation with Ben Thomas too about why the awa...

In this, the first of 2 podcast episodes dedicated solely to the recently announced Northamptonshire Business Awards, Host John Griff talks to some of the category winners about their businesses and how they've coped with the pressures of the past 12 months. And one of the judges - Richard Osborne from Business Data Group - tells John what business excellence means to him.

In February's edition of ‘All Things Business - The Podcast’, host John Griff talks to Louise Barth about her particular expertise which could possibly save time, money – and maybe an HMRC investigation if you’re thinking about getting into any kind of commercial construction. Gavin O’Brien explains why Luton based Clearhead is helping to drive content production for businesses seeking to reach wi...

2021 has arrived under the most difficult of conditions for the economy. Coronavirus, Brexit and a deep recession have all conspired to make trade exceptionally difficult at exactly the time when Britain is looking to drive itself forward on the world’s stage. All Things Business podcast host John Griff finds out how a new group support programme for SMEs works - from its deliverers, Vicky Hlomuka...

In this month's edition: there’s the Northamptonshire business enjoying not double but triple digit expansion in its client base – and with more to come. There’s the conference, leisure and training complex giving its delegates a unique way to wind down – at the same time as to skill up. We call in on SEMLEP for a snapshot of the present and a forecast of the future post-Brexit - and there’s the f...

In this month’s episode we look at one of Northamptonshire’s most successful law firms – plus profile the chairman of Wilson Browne Solicitors, Kevin Rogers. We look at the Luton based personal assistance business Wizpa – founded by Vanessa Eke and anticipating big changes in the way businesses will operate post Covid-19. With Brexit now just weeks away, Matt Cannon says that the Milton Keynes Cha...

A new monthly podcast for the Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes & Bedfordshire areas, All Thing Business - The Podcast brings business voices to the microphone and connects them to like minded business people for topical chat and friendly conversation! In Episode 1 - host John Griff talks to: Ben Thomas from All Things Management Paul Thompson from SEMLEP Katie Goodall from Starting Off Lucy Gallois...