economia's Podcast

The economia editorial team analyses the week in news and we have the first in a series of special reports on diversity in business

Richard Cree and Raymond Doherty are joined by Emma Jones, of Enterprise Nation, and Bobby Lane, of Shelley Stock Hutter, to break down the Autumn Statement and ask whether it did enough for SMEs.

On the first episode of the new series of the economia podcast we have a live report from WCOA 2014 and breakdown the week's big stories.

28 November 2013: Richard Cree and Helen Roxburgh speak to guests Emma Jones, of Enterprise Nation, and Bobby Lane, of Shelley Stock Hutter, about the different phases of a start-up. How do you know when it's time to take on extra staff, offices or new markets? Emma and Bobby discuss and offer their top tips.

18 June 2013: The economia team discuss the challenges facing new business start-ups, what accountants can do to help new enterprises, and whether anybody can be an entrepreneur. Guests include Zarin Patel, CFO of the BBC, Duncan Cheatle, entrepreneur and co-founder of Start-up Britain, and Alex Mitchell, director of the Young Brits initiative and head of influencer relations at the Institute of Directors.