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Archive for May, 2009

Business as Usual: Gathering the right market information (Show 7)

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

In business, information is crucial, whether it’s about your customers, or about your competitors. Today’s guests discuss how to Gather the right market information.

Julie is joined this week by:

  • Jacky Misson, Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 in the Sussex Business Awards, set up Nido Marketing six years ago with the aim of helping businesses to grow through finding the right customers. Nido now employ 13 sales and marketing professionals.
  • Mona Walsh is business development manager for Qube Media, who specialise in marketing through social media.
  • Ed Carr is Creative Director of Brand Group. Ed is a regular guest on the show and is a branding and marketing expert.

 
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For more about Julie go to the Our Vision page, or read Julie’s blog

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Business as Usual: Finding the money (Show 6)

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

It’s never been harder to borrow money, whether it’s to start a new venture, cover temporary cash flow, or grow an existing business. This week’s guests explore various ways of Finding the money and discuss the pros and cons.

Julie is joined by:

  • Julia Chanteray runs The Joy of Business. Julia is a regular guest on the show. She helps small businesses develop, using her years of experience running successful businesses.  Julia was the ‘expert in residence’ on Channel 4’s Risking It All programme.
  • Darren Connolly is managing director of Mentor Limited. He uses his background and expertise in accounting to help make the process of starting a business as stress-free and straightforward as possible.
  • Ian Hubbard was a manager of HSBC bank for many years, and has seen many people build profitable businesses and get the finances right. He now works as an independent consultant.

 
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For more about Julie go to the Our Vision page, or read Julie’s blog

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Business as Usual: Finances – the dividing line (Show 5)

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

When you run a business, it’s vital that you keep a clear space between your personal and business finances, in Finances – the dividing line, the guests discuss how to do that, and talk about why it’s important.

This week, Julie is joined by:

  • Julia Chanteray runs The Joy of Business. Julia is a regular guest on the show. She helps small businesses develop, using her years of experience running successful businesses.  Julia was the ‘expert in residence’ on Channel 4’s Risking It All programme.
  • Darren Connolly is managing director of Mentor Limited. He uses his background and expertise in accounting to help make the process of starting a business as stress-free and straightforward as possible.
  • Ian Hubbard was a manager of HSBC bank for many years, and has seen many people build profitable businesses and get the finances right. He now works as a freelance consultant.

 
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For more about Julie go to the Our Vision page, or read Julie’s blog

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