Biz: The Radio Show

This month we hear from the founder and MD of Fleet based business ‘CV-Library’, who were recently successful at the National Online Recruitment Awards. As well as this, we speak to Danni Maimone from Clandon Wood Natural Burial Reserve who won the sustainably green Eagle Radio Biz award.

In this month’s podcast we speak to self-made entrepreneur Sarah Brown, just over seven years ago she had no experience in business, now she runs her own pole dancing business with 21 studios and 17 instructors. She gives us her top tips for starting out in the business world and explains how she has made it to where she is. We also speak to Cheritsh Simmons, one of the nine Biz award winners

In this month’s podcast we speak to the founders of the ‘Hungover Express’, a business set up by two students from Surrey University. They deliver fast food to students across the campus and tell us the importance of social media in today’s fast changing business environment. As well as this, we hear from the Yateley Sports Community Interest Company after receiving an award at the Eagle Radio Biz Awards.

If you’re an entrepreneur thinking about starting up your own business, this month’s podcast is for you. We’ve got an interview with Adrian Brown; he's a business coach, consultant and mentor who works with a range of businesses helping them to improve across the board. You’ll also hear from Olivia Ellenger who was our young person in business at the Eagle Radio Biz Awards.

In this month’s podcast you’ll hear from the Royal Surrey Hospital’s Director of Nursing, Louise Stead who has been voted in the top ten business women in Surrey. She talks about winning the award, as well as life as a nurse both past and present. As well as this you’ll hear from PJ Farr who won super performer of the year at the Eagle Radio Biz Awards.

This month’s podcast features an interview with Tony Carpenter, head of marketing and communications at the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. He talks to us about corporate partnerships and the Hospice’s sponsorship of the Eagle Radio Love Tour. As well as this you’ll hear from Moneypad who won new business of the year at the Eagle Radio Biz Awards.

This month’s podcast features an interview with Gerard Thatcher, the dealer principle of local Citroen dealership, LMC Farnham. He tells us how LMC Farnham is fully customer focused and isn’t like any other dealership. As well as this you’ll hear from one of our charity of the year at our recent Biz Awards, Challengers.

EAGLE RADIO BIZ AWARDS SPECIAL: This month’s podcast focuses on the highly anticipated Eagle Radio Biz Awards, celebrating business success in Surrey and Hampshire. We had the chance to speak to actor and musician Laurence Fox who performed live on the day; you may recognize him from the television drama ‘Lewis’. As well as this we hear from one of the judges and all nine award winners.

BUDGET SPECIAL: This month’s podcast focuses on the budget and what it means for businesses in Surrey and Hampshire. Claire Cook, Associate Director in Corporate Tax from Smith and Williamson in Guildford, puts the budget in context for us. It also features an interview with the Director of The Lighting Centre in Guildford, Ollie Gamlin, as they celebrate 30 years of being in business.

This month’s podcast features John and Carly Baker, from ‘The Best Of Aldershot and Farnborough’. The Best Of is a local guide for independent businesses. John and Carly tell us what makes a good marketing campaign and how important it is for local businesses. Biz’s Rebecca Burrows also has an update about Eagle’s Biz Awards 2015.

This month’s podcast features a number of special guests as we count down the days till the Biz Awards 2015. Eagle Radio’s hosting the awards in April, and UKRD’s CEO William Rogers and Eagle Radio’s MD Paul Marcus, speaks to Biz’s Rebecca Burrows about why businesses should get involved. The podcast also features Guildford-based business woman, Lara Bishop, who runs an online company specialising in luxury baby gifts called corporatebaby.com

This month’s podcast features award-winning Surrey catering company ‘Brookwood’. Managing Partner Sue Parfett and Business Development Director Sara Senior talk about how they provide fresh meals to schools across our area and what the key ingredient is to a successful catering company.

Biz’s Rebecca Burrows chats to Cobham-based Jenny Wagstaff about her new social networking site just for women, www.womenonlyconnected.com. She tells us how easy it was to set up and what her future hopes are for the business.

This month’s business podcast features Madeleine Coleman – who is the Funding Executive for Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. She speaks to biz’s Rebecca Burrows about how the theatre gets its funding and what the theatre has to offer for potential sponsors

Biz’s Rebecca Burrows chats to Michael Pettifer, who is the MD of an award winning insurance company called MPI Brokers, which is based in Haslemere. He talks about the key to setting up a successful business and how ski insurance has taken off in the last few years.

This month’s podcast features Haslemere businessman David Goddin who is the Vice-President of the Haslemere & District Chamber of Trade and Commerce and he also runs his own PR agency called David Goddin Communications. He tells us how he turned from journalist to PR Guru and what the secret is to boosting the local economy.

Brandon O'Reilly, Chief Executive of Farnborough Airport, is the main interview in this episode of BIZ. He talks about the airport's success, community engagement and the organisation's future plans.

Biz’s Rebecca Burrows chats to the owner of Cranleigh’s Camera Shop Simon Mitchell about why the business is closing down after 60 years of business. He tells us what his future plans are for his photography business and he gives advice for other struggling camera shops in Surrey and Hampshire.

Biz’s Rebecca Burrows chats to Surrey entrepreneur Chris Lane. He set up the Tennis & Health Club in Woking which is now known as the David Lloyd Leisure Club. He speaks to Biz as he launches his new business venture called ‘Profitability Through Service.

Biz’s Rebecca Burrows chats to Paul Turner who is the Director of the award-winning family butcher A Turner and Sons which is based in Aldershot. He talks about what it felt like to successfully pitch to Dragon’s Den Peter Jones and how the business has grown since his TV appearance.

Biz’s Anthony Zahra chats to Lucy Parratt who is a high-profile celebrity’s manager at WWF, which is based in Woking. She talks about how celebrity endorsement can help a business and how the charity supports local companies.

A flood special, looking at how the recent flooding has affected businesses in our area. We hear from firms that are dealing with the clean-up, companies that have come through flooding in the past and some of the local businesses that stepped up and helped their communities during some of the worst flooding Surrey has seen.

An interview with Rachel Robertson from Seen2Help, the latest business news and how you can sign up to exclusive events and competitions with Biz’s brand new business club.

An interview with Lorraine Collis, Chief Executive of Retirement Lease, as well as the latest business news.

Features an interview with Trudy Thompson & Josh Taylor from Bricks and Bread, a local incubator hub for small businesses with facilities in Aldershot, Guildford and Woking

Featuring successful Yateley-based entrepreneur and founder of Gig on the Green, Colin Ive. In this episode, Colin talks about Corporate Social Responsibility and also continuity management in business.

Biz's Anthony Zahra talks to Tony Knight from Knights Group about his new role at Aldershot Town FC and why he thinks things at the club will be different this time around

This edition features a special interview with David Phillips, Aldershot's town centre manager, about plans for attracting new businesses as part of the town's regeneration.

In this episode, the Managing Partner of Hart Brown Solicitors talks about their Annual Economic Forum.

The owner of the oldest business in Surrey & Hampshire talks about adapting independent and family business to survive in the modern world.