Your Business Hour

Emma Pearce is an experienced marketing consultants and has been running her marketing agency, Pearce Marketing, for over 16 years. Pearce Marketing helps SME business owners feel confident in their marketing strategy and get results. During our conversation with Emma we discuss the marketing strategy needed when dealing with business to business or business to consumers and Emma shares some of he...

Kate Fox’s business is Fox Graphics Design & Marketing, which she started in 2008 as a single mum whose clients range from sole traders to multi-national companies. During our chat with Kate she shared some branding tips and how these can be used to grow your business, tips to start ups in starting a business and much more. On her website Kate has a downloadable – ‘5 things you need to know in...

Sally Cranham is a commercial utilities consultant and premier introducer with Full Power Utilities allowing businesses to save money and improve cash flow. Sally offers business owners guidance, advice and cost savings when it comes to their utility expenses. When Sally isn’t saving people time and money on their bills and general utility admin she works in freelance copywriting and marketing for...

Mags Bell in an international speaker, executive gemologist, author of ‘What the Bleep is coaching?’, awareness expert and the creator of LeadingMe® Mags Bell. Mags explains to us how to align your inner critic in order for you to bring out your brilliance and so you can go on to create powerful results in your industry. You can find out more about Mags at https://magsbell.com/blog/ You can find o...

Stuart had a traditional schooling and university path but felt something was missing, until he found ‘the thing’. Stuart’s thing is that he helps companies and businesses build teams – products and services are actually irrelevant – it is the quality of the people that count, they are the ‘jewels’ in any business’ crown. Stuart explains to us how to build that team, how to get that jewel in your...

Elle Wood has developed The Core Conditions for Success Framework to enable businesses to succeed, grow and create the right culture in their business. She is also a motivational and business speaker. Elle shares with us some great tips that even a micro business can use in order to grow their business. Elle can be found at www.ellewood.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of...

Alexia Leachman is a multifaceted entrepreneur and visionary for whom healing is not just a profession – it’s a calling. As the developer of Head Trash clearance, a powerful healing modality, Alexia’s mission revolves around simplifying healing and making healing accessible to all. Alexia explains to us the 5 stages of healing on the ladder as well as some DIY tips to get you started. Which stage...

Teresa Boughey is the founder and CEO of Jungle HR and Inclusion 247. She is a TEDx speaker, Non-Executive Director and author of Amazon's bestseller ‘Closing the Gap – 5 steps to Creating an Inclusive Culture’. During our chat, Teresa shared with us her 5 key steps to obtaining inclusion and how relevant it is for a small start-up as a business as well as a global multi-national business. Teresa...

Laura Cruise is known as The Dream Transition Mentor. She is a coach, mentor, podcaster, keynote speaker and published author. Laura helps women who are stuck, trapped and unfilled in corporate life to build confidence and self-belief alongside a practical plan so that they can transition into their own freedom-based business to experience freedom, flow, fulfillment and fun in every aspect of thei...

Rene Power is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a 27 year marketing industry veteran who consults and trains a variety of B2B, public sector and professional services organisations. We chatted to Rene about different methods of marketing and how some businesses need to find ways to make themselves different from others, the importance of auditing our website and knowing our idea...

Lauren Rowley started her preloved clothes rental business in 2023. She has a true passion for fashion sustainability. Frockstars was founded to enable everyone to be able to wear beautiful clothes for that special occasion at a rental price they can afford. Lauren tells us all how it started and the importance of preloved clothes. You can find Lauren’s fashion selection at www.frockstars.co.uk Yo...

Nim Hoy lost her husband and three children in the Tsunami in Thailand in December 2004. She came back to the UK and has started her restaurant. She then sold this business and had another restaurant in Surrey. Nim Hoy’s story is amazing, it shows true strength and really brought a few tears to my eyes. Nim Hoy really is an amazing woman. Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Cha...

Ryan Penedo is the managing director and founder of C4Plus Drainage Limited. He started life working in Tesco and shares his career path with us which led him to running his own business. Ryan tells us that his key to success is to be professional, transparent, honest and to take risks. We discuss numerous matters of running a business with Ryan, including growing a business and the challenges of...

Clayton Bates is a registered Shopify Expert who has helped generate tens of millions in extra revenue. He has been nominated for multiple awards. Clayton explains how a Shopify website works for a product-based business, why is it crucial to keep it up to date and he shares tips with us on how to get people to your website. You can check out Clayton’s website at: www.inspiresmallbusiness.com Your...

Chantal considers the Autumn Statement and how this affects individuals, pensioners, employees, employers, self-employed and small limited companies. Chantal Baker is the director and founder of Champ Consultants Ltd as well as business mentor and host of this podcast. She can be found on Instagram and Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@tax_business_guru Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the fo...

Philip Jonitz is the co-founder of crypto startup Klink Finance, which operates a gamified investment platform. He has combined experience across startups, venture capital, and the finance ecosystem from the idea stage to the pre-IPS phase. Philip shares with us his knowledge of crypto and explains it to us in terms we understand. We chat about fundraising and how using investors to raise capital...

Chantal & Matthew discuss the do’s and don’ts of starting a business. The main topics being your prep work and your cash flow, they walk us through the various bits of these topics. Chantal is a business mentor as well as an accountant and tax adviser, and Matthew is an ad hoc finance director as well as an accountant. You can find them both at www.champconsultants.co.uk Your Business Hour pod...

Luke Brammer felt completely lost in life and it wasn’t until his 30s when he found his path. Always having had a love of antiques, Luke now runs 3 businesses. We chat to Luke about what it is like running 3 businesses, him being diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD, being on BBC within a few months of starting one of his businesses and so much more. Luke’s businesses are Clearance Grafters, Vintiques...

Chantal & Matthew discuss the implication of a bank going under and the protection of your money. They explain how it works for individuals, sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. The provide options and tips on what you should do. Here is a link to the UK banking groups and individual banks https://www.choose.co.uk/money/guide/bank-and-building-society-overview/ You can find Chanta...

Musician and author Cliff Beach has been performing live for more than 20 years. His single ‘Confident’ can be found on Spotify and his book ‘Side Hustle & Flow’ chronicles his musical journey while still working a day job. Cliff shares some great insights into the life of a musician and what it is really like. He shares some tips on passive income and how the different fields can help you gro...

Sally has been playing shops since she was a young girl. Her career has allowed her to work in various retail brands and in customer services. She has brought these skills and her dream to reality by owning a gift shop and tea shop. Sally talks about the highs and lows of running a shop and her plans for future groups and of course her Breakfast with Santa in December. No holding back as Sally tel...

Natalie Britt has been a trainer and coach for over two decades and has worked with over 16,000 people across 43 countries to help them change habits and achieve their goals. Sometimes we need that extra person to show us we are capable and able. Sometimes it has to do with our upbringing or something that has happened in our past to make us think we are not good enough. Natalie chats about how we...

Sarah-Jane, aka The Etsy Queen, is a thriving entrepreneur who has made a name for herself on the world’s most beloved online marketplace – Etsy. She chats to us about opening an Etsy shop, making yourself stand out from others and she shares with us some tips on making your store seen on Etsy. Sarah-Jane is a business coach as well as being an Etsy seller. You can find Sarah-Jane on www.sj-lewis....

Fiona Allman-Treen is an expert in strategic website design and online software systems to enable sustainable growth for business owners and charities globally. She is the author of Website Mastery for Business Owners who Don’t Speak Tech. Fiona shares with us some amazing tips to improve your website and make it work for you. You can take a quiz to test your website mastery at www.websitemasteryb...

Matthew has been involved with a number of sales and acquisitions. He brings his expertise to us as he discusses some things that need to be considered if you are considering buying a business. This is a quick way to grow your business but lots needs to be considered first. Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountan...