Unless you take the time to look closely at your products or services, you might never know whether they’re pleasing your customers… and pleasing your accountant. Our guests in the studio this week ask you, Are your products (or services) performing?

Joining Julie in the studio:

• Ed Carr is creative director of Brand Group and has worked for brands ranging from global blue chips and large nationals, to some of the most successful SMEs and entrepreneurs in the South East. Behind all of Ed’s award-winning design is the understanding that he has the reponsibility to deliver to the bottom line.
• Ray Richards is a serial right-hand man to entrepreneurs! Until last year, he was chief operating officer for iCrossing and now acts in a consultancy role to both iCrossing and other companies.

From left: Ray Richards, Julie Stanford and Ed Carr

Business as Usual is produced in the studio by Louise Micklewright and the executive producer is Paul McCarthy.

 

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

Many of the laws that affect businesses are designed to protect customers, employees, the public…but they can also protect your business. This week’s experts talk about Your business and the law. (Note: Some of the laws mentioned in this show may apply to the United Kingdom only.)

Julie’s guests this week:

• Matthew Searle is a business lawyer and partner at Sussex solicitors, Adams & Remers. He has over 20 years’ experience of intellectual property law and regularly advises, writes and lectures on the subject.
• Penina Shepherd is the founder and MD of Acumen Business Law, an award-winning and creative business law firm. She has over 10 years’ experience both as a solicitor in England, and as a barrister abroad. She regularly advises clients on company, commercial and business law matters and sits on a number of voluntary boards.
• Philip Towler is a partner at the Brighton office of Frank B Dehn & Co. He has more than 20 years’ experience of practice as a trademark attorney, and as a patent attorney specialising in chemical and pharmaceutical inventions.

From left: Philip Towler, Penina Shepherd, Julie Stanford and Matthew Searle

Business as Usual is produced in the studio by Louise Micklewright and the executive producer is Paul McCarthy.

 

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

Research shows that a high percentage of businesses underprice their product or service, our guests talk about the best ways of Pricing it Right.

Julie is joined again this week by:

• Julia Chanteray runs The Joy of Business. 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.
  
• Jem Spiller, Managing Director of award-winning web development and SEO company, White Hat Media.
• Simon Balley has been running his own very successful design agencies for over 20 years. He currently runs Balley Designs Limited, as well as gift-book packaging company, Paperwasp.

 

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

In this week’s Business as Usual the guests discuss Business Planning – how important is it, and how do you go about doing it?

Julie is joined in the studio again by:

• Jean Hewitt ran her own Australian-based adventure travel business taking people to the Himlaya region. Since returning to the UK, she has been advising diverse business
  
• Jem Spiller, Managing Director of award-winning web development and SEO company, White Hat Media
• Ed Carr, Creative Director of Brand Group, branding and marketing specialists

 

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

In this first episode, Andy White talks to Julie Stanford, MD of Essential Business, about what inspired her to launch the company, the challenges she faced in her business life and the lessons she has learned.

This podcast is accompanied by a free tips and know-how sheet to help you build your business skills and knowledge. Download Networking Know-how now.

 

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