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Alexina Cassidy is the founder of ActNow Consulting and a passionate advocate for helping businesses become a force for good. As a Sustainable Business Advisor, she supports organisations in developing practical ESG and sustainability strategies that balance commercial success with environmental and social responsibility. Alexina is also a specialist B Corp Consultant, guiding companies through th...

Esther Gammage is the founder of Esther Ruth Consulting, a practice dedicated to empowering leaders to unlock their potential, build confidence, and create thriving, people-first workplaces. With more than 20 years’ experience in HR and nearly a decade specialising in leadership coaching, she brings both deep commercial insight and a strong belief that effective leadership begins with service. Ins...

Award winning Simon Davis from Keller Williams ,the world’s largest estate agency, has his finger on the pulse of the local property market. Simon has access to detailed local and nationwide data,including highly informative heatmaps that reveal market trends and buyer demand across the area. Did you know that, according to an industry leader,Northamptonshire is predicted to be a growth hotspot in...

Daniel Clee is the Managing Director and James Weatherall the Creative Director for The Avenue Motion Picture Company who offer London quality video and visual story telling to Northamptonshire and the surrounding counties. In this interview, Daniel and James share their experience about the business, why people should consider using a video production company over filming themselves on mobile dev...

Rad talks about the growth of Sparrow Construction over the last nine years and how they are employing just under 100 people across the UK from their Kettering base. Originally broadcast on Tuesday 27th January 2026 on Open4Business hosted by Simon Cox.

Damon, Heather and Tyler join Simon in the studio to discussthe forthcoming TedX Northampton event taking place on 7th March. During the interview, they also announce the speakers lined up for this yearsevent so have a listen to see if you know of anyone announced at this yearsline up. Originally broadcast on Tuesday 27th January 2026 on Open4Business hosted by Simon Cox.

Moraye Whelan is an author who has just published her first book. In this interview, Moraye talks through the publishing process, what its like to be an author and what is was like the first time someone bought her book! Originally broadcast on Tuesday 27th January on Open4Business hosted by Simon Cox.

Cassandra talks to Simon about manufacturing in Northamptonshire and how she’s looking to bring manufacturers together through the Northamptonshire Manufacturing Alliance . Cassandra is passionate about the manufacturing sector and keen to support local businesses in Northamptonshire through the Alliance. Originally broadcast on Open4Business hosted by Simon Cox 13th of January 2026

Rupert , a previous guest with Simon on Open4Business, joins the show to talk about a new family business which is offering fractional business services to SME’s. Rupert and his wife Angela are both experienced business professionals and their services will be valuable to their clients looking to make change in their business in 2026 and beyond. Originally broadcast on Open4Business hosted by Simo...

Rebecca talks to Simon about her involvement in community radio, what its like to run a radio station and the benefits to local businesses looking to raise their profile through radio. With 20 years experience in radio broadcasting, station management and mentoring, Rebecca is one of the most respected people in community radio and her passion comes across in this interview. https://nliveradio.com...

In a very moving yet inspirational interview, award-winning social entrepreneur and poet  Quinton Green  aka Mr Milise, founder and CEO of Northampton-based  MMAP Pathways CIC , talks about his personal journey from a challenging background and victim of a knife attack at 17 years of age through to his work across the UK as advocate and practitioner supporting disadvantaged young people as well as...

Looking back at his highlights from 2025 and his hopes for 2026,  Father Oliver Coss , Rector of  All Saints Church in Northampton ,  shares his perspective on how Northampton is gaining confidence in itself after several successful events last year, and how he hopes we can all carry this into the New Year. Originally broadcast on Open4Business hosted by Adrian Pryce 6/1/2026

Musical dance student and choreographer Emily and her mother,   Dr Louise Reader  of the University of Northampton’s Faculty of Business & Law, explore the  life and career prospects as a young person in today’s fast-changing world - and how similar and also different are the aspirations of each for Emily. And does she listen to her Mum?! Originally broadcast on Open4Business hosted by Adrian...

The University of Northampton’s Associate Professor,  Dr Tracey Redwood  talks about her research on menopause in the workplace with guidance for business leaders, and her career as an academic studying life transitions, leading up to her new book  Power Surge Balancing Midlife - A Guide to Living Your Best Life Originally broadcast on Open4Business hosted by Adrian Pryce 6/1/2026

The Royal & Derngate is a crown jewel in Northamptonshire, and Development Manager  Chris Smith  discusses their work across the summer ‘dark’ season before the re-opening with a Made in Northamptonshire production ‘ Breaking the Code ’ . Chris also talks about other ways to engage with and support the theatre, including a successful opportunities to join its Directors’ Circle or Business Club...

Experienced SME business leader and adviser  Kirsty Maxey , a member of the IoD Institute of Directors National Sustainability Group, talks about her work and the valuable support of the IoD in promoting Better Directors for a Better World, as well as an upcoming IoD webinar in conjunction with the  Institute of Business Ethics  and CEO  Lauren Branston  to explore the links between ethics, sustai...

Fueling Innovation through coffee! The University of Northampton’s Regional Business Engagement Officer  Adam Lawton  discusses the University’s Fueling Innovation campaign, with a series of special events and a coffee van going across the county to facilitate conversations to engage and support businesses. See  https://www.northampton.ac.uk/business/fuelling-innovation/ Originally Broadcast 19th...

Chantal-Lawren Welch , Marketing Lead at Silverstone Park, discusses the growth of the advanced engineering business park located next to the world-famous F1 circuit. She also shares the story behind founding the Women's Innovation Network, which aims to support women in engineering and those leading businesses across the region. Follow Silverstone Park on  LinkedIn  or via  www.silverstone-park.c...

Founder  Vicki Thomas  and current co-lead  Emmeline Child  of the University of Northampton’s Centre for Sustainable Futures discuss how partnerships are key to sustainability, sharing details of their work and research with the fashion and toy industries alongside the charity sector to reduce waste, repurpose old and returned stock and thereby help these industries move closer to a circular econ...

Publisher  Ben Thomas  of All Things Business celebrates the 100th edition of the magazine as well as the launch of the  2025 Northants Business Excellence and Northants Education Awards  which he runs. Also learn about Ben's social impact initiatives, and the thinking behind his motto 'Business Needs Education and Education Needs Business' . See  https://allthingsbusiness.co.uk/ Origi...

In this thought-provoking episode,  Vanessa Ugatti , The True Worth Expert exposes the costly mistake professional service providers make by not charging their true worth — and the long-term damage it can cause to the firm’s revenue and their people’s morale, health, and well-being. See  https://www.thetrueworthexpert.com Originally broadcast on Open4Business Tuesday 29th April 2025

Helen Russell , an early careers specialist, talks about apprenticeships and as well as sharing highlights from the recent UON Employer Connect event. Hear about Helen's business,  The Right Track Consultanc y, and her views on embedding and developing talent for long-term business success. Open4Business Originally broadcast Tuesday 29th April 2025

Experienced Impact Practitioner  Shehnaaz Latif   reports on her successful inaugural Impact Showcase in December and her plans for 2025 - and how we can all help ourselves with some me time. See  https://tootservices.co.uk/

Farmer and entrepreneur  Duncan Farrington MBE  talks about the New Year's Honours award as he prepares to celebrate 20 years of Farrington Oils - and how he is still innovating. See  https://farrington-oils.co.uk/

Cllr Rebecca Breeze  is the West Northants Council Cabinet Member responsible for Strategic Planning, Built Environment & Rural Affairs, and here she talks about her career, her work and its long term natiue plus and the major issues she faces on behalf of local citizens.