Open4Business from NLive Radio

These episodes of Open for Business had Jay Baughan the University of Northamptons Social Entrepreneur in Residence as the guest host, he spoke Prof. Richard Hazenberg, UON’s lead expert in Social Innovation and Impact at the University, and his Social Impact Matrix® (SIM) is quickly becoming the defacto framework for Aid Agencies, NGOs and government departments for identifying tangible socioecon...

Greg Guilford , CEO of Northants-based HR Solutions, talks about his career and business philosophy, with its enlightened approach to social and people factors which he also guides his clients about, and also shares insights from their recent survey of SMEs, with an upbeat 77% respondents expecting to see an increase in turnover in 2022. See  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregguilford/  an...

Ballyhoo PR's founder and director Emma Speirs talks about the role of PR, how her business has coped under Covid and the importance of staff wellbeing, which has led to Ballyhoo's becoming a finalist in the Wellbeing Award category of the East Midlands round of the FSB Federation of Small Business's Celebrating Small Business Awards 2022. See  https://ballyhoo-pr.co.uk/  and&n...

Professor Shan Wareing , Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University, gives the University of Northampton 's perspective on the current strike action in the higher education sector, its approach to staff concerns and the factors the University takes into account in balancing its responsibilities to staff, students alongside the sustainability of the organisation. See  https://www.northampton.ac....

Dr Nick Cartwright, Senior Lecturer in Law and UCU (Universities & Colleges Union) branch chair at the University of Northampton, talks about the current strike action in the higher education sector, the nature of and reasons behind it - at both national as well as local level - as well as the demands of the union role alongside his teaching. See  https://www.northampton.ac.uk/directories...

Economics expert Marco Gundermann , Subject Lead at the University of Northampton's Faculty of Business & Law, shares his views on the Chancellor's recent Spring Statement, highlighting his concerns and what he would do if he were the Chancellor. See  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-gundermann-43289b89/  and  https://www.northampton.ac.uk/directories/people/marco-gundermann/ O...

Senior politics lecturer at the University of Northampton, David Waller , discusses the situation in Ukraine with clear and articulate insights into the geo-political, military and economic issues that need to be considered at this time of great concern and uncertainty as well as disruption to the world as well as the devastation on the lives of Ukrainian citizens. See https://www.northampton.ac.u...

With an international focus, Dutch-born Astrid de Visser , CEO of Interzorg, an elderly care foundation based in the Netherlands, talks about her life and career, the importance of her MBA from IESE in Barcelona and how it has shaped her approach to business with the people-based values she has drawn on throughout her successful career in financial services as well as healthcare. See  https:/...

Julie Warner , founder of Warner Recruitment, started her specialist finance & accounting recruitment business under Covid with business no booming such that her business, life and dance partner are now working together and strictly in step helping local companies. See  https://www.warnerrecruitment.co.uk/about-us  and  https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-warner-recruitm...

Business woman Jane Chappell , who runs a cyber-security form and is also the Chair of the Northamptonshire Reserve Forces & Cadet Association, talks about her career and how formative her military service has been in her life, and the work of RFCA with businesses and the benefits - and importance - of firms signing up for the Armed Forces Covenant to support reservists and help veterans and t...

Amanda Lowther , this year's Welsh-born High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, reflects on her year as High Sheriff, as it comes to an end in April, and tells how impressed and inspired he has been by the many people and charities working so hard in the County for the benefit of our community, as well as her plans for the future, continuing to support local causes as well as  a return to her own a...

To celebrate St David's day and, the Patron Saint of Wales, we interview Sian Lesley , a Welsh exile now living in the Portuguese island of Madeira where, after a long career as a singer, dancer,  entertainer and show girl in both Las Vegas, Paris, she and her partner have a property business and run a restaurant with cabaret where Sian still regularly performs. Originally Broadcast 1st March...

Paul Cunningham, Business Enterprise & Community Manager at the new recently opened HMP Five Wells talks about the nature and philosophy of the prison and how it is revolutionising the help, training and opportunities given to residents (not prisoners) in the last two years of their sentences, preparing them for reentry into community life through extensive training, enterprise and work experi...

To mark International Womens Day, Karen Jones - Dean of the Business and Law Faculty at the University of Northampton guest hosts Open4Business speaking to influential Women from Civic, Business and Society. Becky Bradshaw Executive Director of Estates  and Facilities  at the University of Northampton talks about what she does in that role , her career journey  and her motivation wh...

To mark International Womens Day, Karen Jones - Dean of the Business and Law Faculty at the University of Northampton guest hosts Open4Business speaking to influential Women from Civic, Business and Society. Morcea Walker MBE and recently appointed Vice Lord Lieutenant  of Northamptonshire talks about her early life , her strong  female role models and her continuance of her family’s tra...

To mark International Womens Day, Karen Jones - Dean of the Business and Law Faculty at the University of Northampton guest hosts Open4Business speaking to influential Women from Civic, Business and Society. Councillor Rufia Ashraf Mayor of Northampton talks about her role as Mayor as a local Councillor and her role as leader of the local Bangladeshi Community Originally Broadcast 8th March on Ope...

To mark International Womens Day, Karen Jones - Dean of the Business and Law Faculty at the University of Northampton guest hosts Open4Business speaking to influential Women from Civic, Business and Society. Colleen Rattigan Chief of Staff at Northants Police tells us what it is like to be a non-uniformed member of staff at Northants police., her role as Chief of Staff and her career journey into...

Frazer Arnott from the All Things Business magazine has his finger on the pulse of the business community, sharing the topics and issues that have caught his eye in the past month - and how he beleves that small and medium sized businesses are getting their 'mojo' back! See  https://www.linkedin.com/in/frazer-arnott-948b1551/  and https://allthingsbusiness.co.uk/ Originally Broadcas...

Dancer, yoga teacher and University Senior Lecturer Hayley Henderson  - soon to be Dr Henderson as she completes her PhD - talks about her many interests and activities, and how she brings wellbeing to life in her university teaching as well as her new business and how she manages her time in taking up as many personal challenges as she can to take her out of her comfort zone! See  https...

Dr Alison Hulme , an Associate Professor at the University of Northampton, talks about her life and career, and her varied research and publication interests, borne of a ceaseless curiosity into people and culture. See  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alison-hulme-4a906116/ Originally Broadcast 22nd Feb on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Economist Marco Gundermann, Head of Economics at the University of Northampton, shares his latest thinking on the economy and government policy, and gives details of a recent personal accolade following his appointment to an important national panel task with reviewing the teaching of economic at universities throughout the UK. See  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-gundermann-43289b89/ Origi...

Susan Rose of Susan Rose China is a talented artist, who trained at the the Central School of Art and Design in London. Inspired by the beauty of nature which reflects in her work, she discusses her business and vocation in life, coping with Covid and her hopes for the coming Jubilee year. See  https://www.susanrosechina.co.uk/ Originally Broadcast 8th Feb on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Next Generation , an innovative initiative of the Northampton Chamber of Commerce, brings together young professionals in the county to meet and discuss career and business issues in a safe place, helping to prepare them for effective networking and career management. In this episode Adrian talks to the Next Gen Chair Hannah Brady of The Brady Creative, and three of her new committee members - Nin...

Guest editor, Ivna Reic, chats to Claire Drakeley, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the BA Events Management programme, about her 'side hustle' 80% Awesome, drawing on Lean Agile principles to manage personal effectiveness. Visit https://80percentawesome.co.uk/ for more details of workshops and resources available.  Originally broadcast 15th Feb 2022 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

In this follow-up conversation, guest editor Ivna Reic, delves deeper into challenges and opportunities for the place branding of Northamptonshire, and the implications for policy making to drive this agenda forward. The conversation is based on Dr Shalini Bisani's doctoral research project. Originally broadcast 15th Feb 2022 on Open4Business on NLive Radio