Business Live: for curious entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs
Leaders of impact-creating businesses and social enterprises share their practical tips and stories. Be inspired, intrigued and amazed, get advice to help your values-driven business thrive and benefit from candid conversations about how other leaders overcame challenges and built their businesses and social enterprises. New episode every Friday here and on Sheffield Live FM radio.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 210
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2024
How the Virtual Ticket Bank is reducing isolation plus face-masks for the NHS with Blatchford
In today’s show: a social enterprise which has totally overhauled its service, to improve people's mental wellbeing by allowing them access to online events and resources.
Plus an interview with Sheff…
How 3 Businesses have Adapted and Innovated: Jiraffe, Twinkl and CC33
It's a triple-filled radio show sandwich today featuring three different businesses – all doing great things.
Holly Jenkins of Jiraffe is first up. Jiraffe provides postural care equipment and support…
Using data to describe impact and tell stories
Not one but two guests in this latest Business Live radio show.
Tom French supports people to use data and evaluation better. He covers some examples of his work and how it helps to inform decisions, …
Resilience with Helen Williams, business and social enterprise support and a corker of a book review
A comprehensive run-through of support available to businesses, social enterprises and the self-employed. Plus a great interview with Helen Williams and a super book review.
“There is a huge spirit, p…
How to use online platforms to teach music and livestream performances - David Taylor
Music teachers can use online platforms such as Zoom, FaceTime, Google Hangouts and Skype to deliver lessons, and this episode includes practical advice about how to do it. It's a must-listen for sel…
Flood risk management, rewilding and water positive developments - the business case, with Professor Ian Rotherham
Today's guest is Professor Ian Rotherham of Sheffield Hallam University, an expert on a range of environmental issues, including urban wildlife, extreme weather, flooding and climate change.
Recent fl…
Period equality, menstrual health and social change: Emily Wilson and Calum Smith, Irise
How can we break the vicious cycle of period poverty and the shaming and stigma which so many people experience around menstruation? What’s the best way to advocate for social change and make a real …
Louis Speight: from zero-hours frustration to super social entrepreneurship for record-breaking athlete
When Louis Speight was 15 he announced he wanted to become a wheelchair racer. Born with cerebral palsy and often told “you can’t do things” in his childhood, Louis had experienced bullying and an ea…
The power of responsible journalism with Michelle Rawlins
What springs to mind when you think of the media and journalists?
The profession is dedicated to gathering, assessing, verifying, editing and presenting facts, data, news, information – and stories.
It…
Ethical and sustainable fashion and textiles with Nina and Adam of Kalopsia
In one of the worst-offending industries for landfill and modern slavery, Kalopsia proves you can make products more ethically and minimise environmental impact.
A batch manufacturer of textiles, app…
Mike Garner - deep research and powerful copy to help your ideal client say yes
Mike Garner escaped a career as a translator when he got sick of translating clients' bad French.
He and his business, Branding with Words, help people put together messages which resonate with their …
Ken Dunn: saving and changing lives with Wonderbags, Trees and Africa's Gift
Smoke inhalation from cooking causes millions of deaths. Stirring cooking pots for hours and hours, and collecting firewood to cook with steals lives - preventing many people from going to school or …
From strength to strength for Claire's gym
Another welcome return visit to the radio studio this morning.
Claire Moore is the founder of Believe and Achieve. Since her last appearance Claire's been featured in the Small Business 100, invited t…
Sneaky learning opportunities with stratospheric social entrepreneur, Kisha Bradley
A generous dollop of inspiration and practical tips in today's Business Live radio show.
Kisha Bradley was last on the programme in February 2018. So much has changed since then for her and for Bright…
Hedge-fund honcho and sustainable kitchen magnate prove businesses can make world better
Two leaders of values-driven businesses joined me in the radio studio on Friday 13th December:
Gareth Roberts of Regather, a cooperative launched in 2010 whose work building a more sustainable food sy…
Great habits, great results: Carl Konadu, 2-3 Degrees
Carl Konadu is the Co-founder and CEO of 2-3 Degrees, a personal development training company (and social enterprise) whose aim is to equip young people with practical skills for life beyond the clas…
Cinematic Video Storytelling for Sales: Joseph Palmer and Dan Bale, Open House
Joseph Palmer and Dan Bale create cinematic and stylish promotional marketing videos and short films and joined me in the radio studio this week to discuss their business, Open House Pictures.
Dan and…
How to become a software developer - Mike Jones, Sheaf Digital
Mike Jones runs software consultancy Sheaf Digital. His new Sheffield Apprenticeships app looks set to help young people identify good quality apprenticeships. And twenty years ago, Mike made a big c…
Kresse Wesling: business shouldn't be psychopathic, sustainable luxury and an open-source solar forge
Elvis and Kresse is a remarkable business. Which is wonderful and sad at the same time.
This social enterprise, a certified B-Corp, rescues materials which would otherwise go to landfill, transforms t…
Andrea Chatten: emotional and behavioural psychologist and author
"The whole point of emotions is to keep us alive" says Andrea Chatten. And if you try to ignore, for example, feeling worried, your brain has ways to escalate how you feel. Emotions you ignore or don…