7 episodes

Welcome to Business Ready!

For this new series we’re moving away from our focus on Brexit to explore broader issues impacting the SME space right now. 

This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate the challenges and opportunities in the current business environment. 

In each of the episodes in this series, we will feature SME business owners and experts to talk about topics really relevant in the SME space right now.   

Presented by Penny Haslam.

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    • Business

Welcome to Business Ready!

For this new series we’re moving away from our focus on Brexit to explore broader issues impacting the SME space right now. 

This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate the challenges and opportunities in the current business environment. 

In each of the episodes in this series, we will feature SME business owners and experts to talk about topics really relevant in the SME space right now.   

Presented by Penny Haslam.

    Business Resilience and Recruitment

    Business Resilience and Recruitment

    This mini-series forHertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate the challenges and opportunities in the current business environment, hosted by Penny Haslam.

    In each of the episodes we will feature a SME business owner with an expert or two, who hopefully, will be able to answer their questions.

    And today, we’re talking about Business Resilience and Recruitment, with:




    Josie Pollard – Office Administrator, To The Rise Bakery
    Frances Wetherilt – Transform Advisor, Sussex Council of Training Providers - a completely free and impartial service available to small and medium businesses in East Sussex
    Deborah O’Sullivan – Director, Ten2Two Recruitment Agency



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    • 43 min
    Digital

    Digital

    This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate the challenges and opportunities in the current business environment, hosted by Penny Haslam.

    In each of the episodes we will feature a SME business owner with an expert or two, who hopefully, will be able to answer their questions.

    And today, we’re talking about Digital, with:



    Greg – who runs technically innovative business Refinery Works
    Julian Mobbs - Senior Business Advisor and Entrepreneur
    Cheryl Luzet - CEO of Digital Marketing Agency Wagada
    Alex Eade – Marketing Manager, Footprint Digital


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    • 52 min
    Net Zero

    Net Zero

    This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate the challenges and opportunities in the current business environment, hosted by Penny Haslam. 

    In each of the episodes we will feature a SME business owner with an expert or two, who hopefully, will be able to answer their questions.  

    And today, we’re talking about Net Zero with:    


    Dr Sid Pourfalah – Founder and CEO, Concrete4Change 
    Fiona Edwards – Head of Sustainability, JPA Workspaces
    Fleur Record-Smith – Founder of Hayne House wedding venue, who just won the Sustainable Business award at the Kent Wedding awards – congrats! 

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the Business Ready podcast on your usual podcast provider so you don’t miss an episode - and we’d love it if you could leave a review. It really makes the podcast easier for others to find.

     
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    • 38 min
    Supply Chain

    Supply Chain

    The UK has left the EU and the transition period has ended, meaning new rules are in place for all businesses based in the UK. 

    This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate their way through the complexities of the transition process, hosted by Penny Haslam. 

    In each of the episodes we will feature a SME business owner with an expert or two, who hopefully, will be able to answer their questions.  

    And today, we’re talking about Supply Chain, with: 


    Olly Bridge - Head of Operational Consulting at Grant Thornton (@GrantThorntonUK)
    Isobel Sheldon OBE – Chief Strategy Officer Britishvolt & Member of the Board of Trustees Faraday Institution 
    Sam Walker – COO and CFO of Lanserring  

    Further support is available via your local Growth Hub. They can signpost you to specialist support including live and on-demand webinars and videos, as well as help you to access a host of fully-funded support programmes. Visit  www.hertsgrowthhub.com and register for free today. 

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the Brexit Ready podcast on your usual podcast provider so you don’t miss an episode - and we’d love it if you could leave a review. It really makes the podcast easier for others to find.  

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    • 31 min
    Workforce and Brexit

    Workforce and Brexit

    The UK has left the EU and the transition period has ended, meaning new rules are in place for all businesses based in the UK. 

    This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate their way through the complexities of the transition process, hosted by Penny Haslam. 

    In each of the episodes we will feature a SME business owner with an expert or two, who hopefully, will be able to answer their questions.  

    And today, we’re talking about Workforce, with: 


    Mike Russell – a business consultant who runs MKR Solutions Ltd
    Kate Goodman - HR specialist at her company Kalida People and also HR lead at Brexit for Business 
    Duncan Sambrook – Founder of SEB Brewing and Packaging

    Further support is available via your local Growth Hub. They can signpost you to specialist support including live and on-demand webinars and videos, as well as help you to access a host of fully-funded support programmes. Visit  www.hertsgrowthhub.com and register for free today. 

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the Brexit Ready podcast on your usual podcast provider so you don’t miss an episode - and we’d love it if you could leave a review. It really makes the podcast easier for others to find.  

    Brexit Ready is a Fresh Air Production. 
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    • 28 min
    VAT

    VAT

    The UK has left the EU and the transition period has ended, meaning new rules are in place for all businesses based in the UK. 

    This mini-series for Hertfordshire Growth Hub, powered by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership will help businesses to navigate their way through the complexities of the transition process, hosted by Penny Haslam. 

    In each of the episodes we will feature a SME business owner with an expert or two, who hopefully, will be able to answer their questions.  

    And today, we’re talking about VAT, with: 


    Jason Croke - VAT Director with Rayner Essex 
    Ruth Corkin – Director of Indirect Tax at Hillier Hopkins
    Laura Rudoe - Founder of Evolve Organic Beauty

    Further support is available via your local Growth Hub. They can signpost you to specialist support including live and on-demand webinars and videos, as well as help you to access a host of fully-funded support programmes. Visit  www.hertsgrowthhub.com and register for free today. 

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the Brexit Ready podcast on your usual podcast provider so you don’t miss an episode - and we’d love it if you could leave a review. It really makes the podcast easier for others to find.  

    Brexit Ready is a Fresh Air Production. 
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 29 min

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