Ladies and gentlemen welcome to Episode 19 of the Local Business Podcast, where today we talk to mortgage and protection expert Ross Stisi – Ross’ journey to running his own business came via retail – somewhere that many self employed people ha

Episode 18: Riding to Success and Expansion

Apr 30th, 2019 32m 16s

On Episode 18 we talk to a local business owner who runs something a little bit out of the norm. We met with Douglas Shaw, the owner of Edinburgh Bike Fitting who told us an interesting and thought-provoking story on how his company came to be

Episode 17: Video Marketing with The Animation Guys

Apr 16th, 2019 33m 9s

We had the pleasure of journeying to London in order to visit Jamien Middleton of the Animation Guys –keen listeners out there may remember Jamien from our trip to SME Live last year and his company left such an impression on us that we thought

Episode 16: The Franchise Option

Apr 2nd, 2019 23m

This time, we’ve done something a little bit different and explored the world of franchises. Often referred to as a half-way house between employment and self-employment, becoming a franchise owner has a number of benefits that make it more ap

Episode 15: Creativity and Positivity

Mar 19th, 2019 28m 31s

This time around we’re looking at creativity and positivity – two aspects that are needed if you’re to take your business forward but like the hardest things in life, they’re not easy to come by. But what if your business is dependent on a con

Episode 14: Is Finance Boring?

Mar 5th, 2019 24m 48s

To those outside of the profession there’s a stigma and stereotype that finance is all about looking at spreadsheets and that everything is a little bit grey and uninteresting. As you’re about to hear though, the reality is a little bit differ

Episode 13: Playing The Game

Feb 19th, 2019 13m 16s

For Episode 13 of the show I met up with two people who decided that working a 9 to 5 job just wasn’t good enough. So they quit their jobs and started making video games for a living.Simon and Ed created a business: Sole Survivor Studios and w

Episode 12: The Rebirth of King Alfred

Feb 5th, 2019 24m

For Episode 12 of the Local Business Podcast we travelled to Wales and visited the King Alf pub in the small town of Maesteg near Bridgend. I talked with the pub’s owner Gareth Watkins and its’ manager Sian Maddock - as we looked at the decli

Episode 11: What is Human Resources?

Jan 22nd, 2019 19m 25s

For this episode we decided to look into a subject that affects every business, no matter how big or small. Human resources, or HR as it more commonly known, is an area of business that looks at the people within a company and what happens to t

Episode 10: 2019 Business Tips from Local Business Owners

Jan 8th, 2019 21m 18s

Looking for business tips for the new year? Well, we've got just the podcast for you.You’ll also find images relating to this episode on our social media channels which you’ll find below:https://www.instagram.com/lbpodcast/https://twitter.com/

Episode 9: A Christmas Treat

Dec 25th, 2018 15m 1s

Welcome to a very special episode of the Local Business Podcast that we've put together just for you!We hope you've had a great year, a Merry Christmas, have a great New Year and a wonderful 2019!You’ll also find images relating to this episode

Episode 8: The Beauty of Training

Dec 11th, 2018 34m 3s

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Local Business Podcast where we found ourselves in Wales, visiting the Director of the Academy of Hair and Beauty: Ceri Edwards. During my time with Ceri she spoke about her academy, the importance of training and d

Episode 7: One Word: Now

Nov 27th, 2018 28m 56s

For Episode 7 we’re going back to Scotland, this time to the small town of Dunblane, just north of Edinburgh where we met Ross Poole - owner of Murray and McGregor stoves and fireplaces. Ross’ story is one that really touches the heart at time

Episode 6: Business Bullying

Nov 13th, 2018 35m 6s

Welcome to Episode 6, a show that that looks at a subject that should be impossible to ignore.If you aren’t already aware, this week in the UK is national anti-bullying week and while it might be something that’s usually associated with schools

Episode 5: Crafty Networking

Oct 30th, 2018 38m 1s

Ladies and gentlemen welcome to Episode 5 of the Local Business Podcast. We stay in Scotland for this episode and visit the husband and wife team of the Crafty Connoisseur, an importer of a range of different whiskeys, gins, rums and a whole lo

SME Live!

Oct 18th, 2018 28m 37s

Welcome to this very special episode of the local business podcast, I’m your host Craig Shields and I hope you don’t mind us breaking our bi-weekly schedule for a special show. During the past few days we visited SME Live, a business tradeshow

Episode 4: VR: The Future of Business?

Oct 15th, 2018 31m 19s

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome once again to the Local Business Podcast.For those of you who have been with us from the start, you’ll already know that we’ve been to a wide range of businesses even though we’re only a few episodes old. Today,

Episode 3: Running A Foodbank

Oct 1st, 2018 18m 26s

We’ve already been to a hairdressers and an arts and crafts self-starter, so where are we off to today?Well, for today’s show, we look off the normal business path and venture to Swindon, where we were lucky enough to spend some time with Cher

Episode 1: The Risks and Rewards of Starting a New Business

Sep 17th, 2018 32m 17s

Welcome to the brand new Local Business Podcast – hosted by Thomson Local. For our opening episode, we explore the risks and rewards of starting a new business with Jayne Thomas, owner of Sid and Joan’s – a creative crafts, furniture and gift

Episode 2: The Early Years of Running A Business

Sep 17th, 2018 22m 59s

Welcome to the brand new Local Business Podcast – hosted by Thomson Local. For Episode 2, we ventured to Grayshott in Hampshire in order to meet the owner of Hairworks: Harri Dudley – a young business owner who struggled with staff but now has

Episode 0: Launching September 18th

Sep 3rd, 2018 3m 10s

We’re pleased to reveal that the Local Business Podcast launches on September 18th with TWO episodes, absolutely FREE. From then on, every two weeks you’ll receive insight, advice, tips and tricks from real local business owners who have been

An Introduction to The Local Business Podcast

Jul 16th, 2018 1m 13s

Whether you've started your own local business or are just starting to scribble down some ideas, The Local Business Podcast plans to give you the insight, knowledge and expertise in order to help you to maximise your potential.Each episode we

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