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BusinessLive: crowdfunding, finance, and energy

This morning’s episode of Sheffield Live’s business programme, BusinessLive, covered access to finance for business startup and growth; crowdfunding; social media marketing; and nuclear and renewable energy.

Presenter Jamie Veitch was joined by:

•    Joan Binns, a business advisor in the Sheffield Enterprise Programme
•    Phil Shankland, Grand Master at TinAmps, who has partially funded his business expansion through a crowdfunding campaign (alongide traditional, and his own, finance)
•    Barry James, founder and editor at The Crowdfunding Centre
•    John Mounsey, expert in social media marketing (and much more), of Mounsey Web Consultancy

The show also featured Richard Wright, chief executive of the Sheffield Chamber, talking about whether the investment in nuclear reactors announced this week will be good for British – and Sheffield – businesses; Sheffield’s renewable energy and engineering expertise; and the latest growth figures.

BusinessLive! – brand new series about business startup and growth

Sheffield Live! is thrilled to announce a new series of programmes, every Friday morning, covering business startup and growth.

Featuring interviews with businesses from start-up to fully established, the series will offer advice, news, ‘how-to’ features, discussion and inspiration.

The series will offer content of particular relevance to micro and small firms (0-49 staff), SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises, up to 250 staff), sole traders, and also social enterprises.

Tune in every Friday from 9-10am on 93.2fm or livestream here.

Or download the podcasts afterwards:

22/11/2013 – High growth businesses, traits of an entrepreneur, and social enterprise day. Nigel Brewster described the strategy for launching and growing his recruitment business – and his take on skills. Sam Tarff of The Key Fund and Sam Walby of Opus Independents / Now Then magazine talked about social enterprise. Details & podcast

15/11/2013 – The Sheffield City Region and its growth strategy. James Newman of the City Region’s Local Enterprise Partnership in a 20 minute interview; Fiona Greaves and Johnny Reay on the Start Up Loans scheme. Details & podcast

08/11/2013 -business growth: award winning business leader Jaqui Copley, who has grown her business – which she started from home in 2002 – now to a turnover of several hundred thousand pounds a year. And Jay Bhayani, another award winning business leader, talked through the key elements of employment legislation which businesses need to be aware of. Details & podcast

01/11/2013 – business and the green economy – two Sheffield businesses active and trading in the green economy and a topical debate about energy and insulation. Details & podcast

25/10/2013 – access to finance, investment readiness, crowdfunding, social media marketing and a debate about nuclear and renewable energy. Details & podcast

18/10/2013 – featuring top tips from three very different newly established businesses – podcast here

Got a topic you want us to cover, or want to appear as a guest? Email your suggestions to our presenter Jamie Veitch.  Or want to advertise your professional services to other businesses? Get in touch by email here.

BusinessLive! is sponsored by The Sheffield Enterprise Programme. More about them in our advertisers page.

Chamber’s Richard Wright on education

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Max Munday interviewing Richard Wright

Richard Wright – chief executive of Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry – joined Sheffield Live’s Max Munday on yesterday morning’s Mouthpiece show to discuss education, training, apprenticeships – and Pink Floyd.

James Oliver of Longley College also joined Max for an interview. The programme covered the value and purpose of education – and considered how schools, apprenticeships and vocational learning prepare young people for careers and for further study. It examined these questions from the perspectives of businesses, of colleges and of young people.

Listen to the podcast of the show here.