Your Business Hour

Nancy Steidl has spent over 25 years helping business owners and entrepreneurs build strong foundations, grow their companies and navigate the complex worlds of business, law and emerging technologies. She is the author of 'The Art of Analogies in Business: How to start a Business in Layman's Terms'. During our chat we discuss aspects of the book as well as how Nancy helps her clients as an international business structurist. You can find Nancy at www.thebusinessmission.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Chantal & Matthew are the founders and directors of Champ Consultants Ltd. Today they discussed the 10 common mistakes to avoid when starting a business to enable a startup to succeed and not be one of the 90% of startups that fail. They go through the 10 common mistakes and discuss them with tips on how to avoid them. An essential podcast for anyone wanting to start a business. You can find out more about their company at www.champconsultants.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Dr Bayju Thakar is a former medical doctor, McKinsey consultant and entrepreneur. He is the founder and former CEO of Doctor Care Anywhere/Doctor at Hand. He is now investing in and building local businesses creating jobs and services for the local community including Well Life Clinic in Surrey. During our chat we discussed how Well Life Clinic is now working with the NHS to help reduce their waiting list especially with ADHD diagnosis. Having a private GP enables patients to get seen in theri time and enables them to get back to work. You can find out more about the clinic at www.welllife-clinic.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Ian Mercer runs Merceric Executive Coaching and brings executive coaching to organisations large and small, charities, public and private. For Ian, executive coaching is personalised management and leadership development that focuses on the people side of an organisation. Ian helps people to help themselves rather than telling them how to run their business. During our chat we discussed how golf clubs are used to show the six leadership styles - which club are you? We discussed emotional intelligence and transactional analysis - as well as other leadership and coaching techniques. You can find Ian on linked in - www.linkedin.com/in/merceric Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Michelle Bell founded Only Dogs in 2024 after a stressful life and shares her story with us. Michelle is a true lover of dogs and she tells us how her business started, why she wanted to be on a high street and how she helps other shops in the community grow as well as the importance of keeping our High Streets alive with community events. Only Dogs is based in Lingfield in Surrey and Michelle is the organiser of the Lingfield Day - not to be missed. You can find out more about Michelle at www.onlydogs.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Jackie Thompson is a Chartered Member of The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and founder of Creative HR Services, a HR consultancy built to support UK SME's with proactive HR solutions. During our chat we spoke about the many changes coming in from April 2026 and the changes to Employment Rights Law. This really is an essential listen for any employer or employer to be. You can find  Jackie at www.creativehrservices.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Dan Drake is an employee of Champ Consultants Ltd. He left school at 18 and started his career as an apprentice accountant.Dan shares his insights into life as an apprentice, not going to university, training to be an accountant and so much more.You can find his employer at www.champconsultants.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Rachel Thornhill is an award-winning professional portrait and branding photographer  who combines technical excellence with heartfelt storytelling - creating images that feel fun, authentic and deeply personal. During our chat we discussed all photography matters, starting a business, getting qualified as well as doing a live photoshoot while we were live on radio! That was an experience!Rachel can be found at www.rachelthornhill.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Chad Brignac is a transformationist, author and speaker whose leadership brand is built on helping individuals, families and organisations lead from a place of healing, vulnerability and true identity - beyond titles, performance or position. During our chat with Chad we discussed his book - Blend Don't Break: Creating Your Family's Secret Sauce  and how important it is for business leaders to have identity in their leadership. To find out more about Chad, you can find him at www.chadmbrignac.com Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Jak Alder started his life in a professional career aged 18 and not much experience. AS his career progressed he knew he needed to improve his skills and commenced his pathinto personal development. During our chat Jak explains how he has been on this journey and how he has overcome the hard bits. We also discuss the importance of a positive mental attitude. Jak is an employee of Champ Consultants Limited, www.champconsultants.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

With a career that spans corporate boardrooms, global classrooms and stand-up comedy stages, Matthew Hill brings a rare blend of wit, warmth and wisdom to the art of communication. Matthew helps executives and emerging leaders unlock confidence, clarity and achieve impact. Spending this time with Matthew was enlightening, we tested our own vocal presentation and techniques on improving it. We discussed the importance of networking and the benefits of being a communicator. Improving our communication skills enhances everyone and this was a great chat. You can find Matthew at www.presentation-skills.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Mobeen Tahir is a public speaking coach and keynote speaker. He is the director of Macroeconomics & Thematic Research at WisdomTree Europe. He is brilliant on the power of communication in high-stakes business environments - especially relevant in the age of AI and hybrid work. Mobeen shares lots of tips on public speaking, overcoming that initial fear and enabling you to be a better communicator. We discuss the importance of how you say something rather that what you actually say and engaging your audience.You can find Mobeen at www.mobeentahir.com  Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

MTD ITSA is the biggest change in Self Assessment in nearly 30 years. Hosts of Your Business Hour, accountants and tax adviser Chantal Baker and Matthew Baker explain the facts, who is affected, when it starts and much more about MTD ITSA.Chantal can also be found on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@toptaxtipsukChantal and Matthew can be found at www.champconsultants.co.uk  Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Claire Witz (Chief Chimpologist) is the person behind Chimpology. She is a fully independent email marketing and integrated technology consultant and works with organisations of all shapes and sizes across the world. She is a fully certified Mailchimp expert Pro Partner, ranked #1 in the UK and in the top 10 globally by Mailchimp.We discussed the ins and outs of Mailchimp and how it can do so much more than you ma think. It is there to make a business' life easier and to make your clients and potentials aware of you.Claire can be found at www.clairewitz.co.uk  Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Rohit Maini is a specialist in finance and business strategy for SMEs helping businesses in a wide range of industries improve not only their financial circumstances but also build their foundations for a successful, sustainable future. His vision is to help entrepreneurs navigate through their key challenges to support their ambitious goals.It was an interesting conversation between an accountant guest and accountant hosts discussing financial literacy, numbers, entrepreneurs and running an accountancy practice today.Ronit's website is www.apex-acc.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Prof. Adam Boddison OBEjoined APM (Association for Project Management) as CEO in September 2021 having previously held leadership roles in other membership associations, including six years as CEO of National Association for Special Educational Needs. In 2022, Adam was awarded the OBE for services to children with special educational needs.During our chat we discuss recruitment as well as enabling charities to obtain grants through an AI powered grant genie called www.grant-genie.aiYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Peter Curk is the CEO at ICONOMI, a trailblazing digital assets portfolio management platform designed to democratize access to the new economy, crafting tailored cryptocurrency solutions for all investor types. Peter shares with us explanations of a greed and fear market, a bear and bull market as well as many other typical questions. Any financial investment you undertake is at your own risk and you should always do your own research before investing any funds. Peter can be found at www.iconomi.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Andy Coley is an experienced leadership coach and corporate trainer known for his engaging and transformational approach to personal and professional development. His work focuses on supporting leaders to put coaching based approaches into action with their teams via workshops, talks at conferences, and running bespoke leadership programmes for organisations.During our chat we covers topics such as tips in managing people and having difficult conversations, how to work with people who don't think like you, purpose and identity and much more.You can find Andy at www.andycoley.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Helen Neal stands out as a fresh voice in sustainability communications through her work as the founder of multi-award-winning HN Communications, where she champions the integration of sustainability into global business strategies.During our chat Helen shares some low cost tips in sustainability for start ups and micro businesses. She explains how no business is too small or too big to ensure sustainability is part of their business strategy.You can also check our how well your organisation is communicating on sustainability for free at her website.You can find Helen at www.hncomms.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Barabra Khattri is an award winning culture strategist and Tiny Habits coach transforming businesses from the inside out. Known for her expertise in aligning ‘people, purpose and profit', Barbara's visionary approach empowers business owners and leaders to create thriving, legacy-building businesses.Barbara discusses some techniques she uses as Matthew and Chantal discuss their personality type, whether they are an explorer, a driver or a conductor.You can find more about Barbara on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn under Barbara Khattri.Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Omer Sasson focuses on making the sourcing process of manufacturers easier, finding reliable suppliers, and helping businesses avoid costly mistakes when working with manufactures. He is based in Asia and has built up relationships with great suppliers in China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, India and many others. Omer is your man on the ground in Asia.In our chat we also discuss tariffs with the USA, how this impacts businesses and the consumer.You can find more about Omer's business at www.thesassoncompany.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Nicola Henderson is the CEO of Godstone Farm having had a career at Chessington World of Adventures, Madame Tussauds, Thorpe Park as well as Kidzania. We chat about her role as CEO at Godstone Farm and what this actually involves as well as plans for the future of the business. Nicola shares some interesting events that take place at Godstone Farm. You can see more of what it has to offer at www.godstonefarm.co.uk  Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Ben Rousseau is multi disciplined designer and multi award winning lighting artist specialising in the relationship between material, light and form. Ben work now heavily focuses on the relationship of time and light and we can improve our experiences with time and learning to appreciate more than ever living in the now. Ben's passion can really be felt in our chat and he ideas are amazing. You can find out more about Ben at www.benrousseau.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Dani is a patient, positive and passionate professional organiser who brings bucket-loads of energy to each client. She loves to work with people to help them transform chaotic spaces into organised, calm functional environments they want to spend more time in. She helps them simplify their life, saving them time and bringing joy back into their home.D ani's mission is to help people declutter and shed that excess ‘stuff' from their lives, making space for what truly sparks joy and finding calm in the chaos. You can find out more about Dani and her services at www.danideclutters.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Sally from The Lost Sheep in Caterham shares her stories of her tea room and gift shop. Why she chose a high street shop and not in a shopping centre are just a few topics discussed as well as her plans for the future to help community groups. You can find Sally's shop at www.thelostsheepcaterham.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Brian Lucas started his business in October 1982. He is an IP attorney and there is nothing Brian does not know. He shares with us what a trademark and a patent are as well as more technical matters and what factors need to be considered when applying for a trademark and or a patent. The chat with Brian was a real eye opener for us and so much was learnt. You can find Brian at www.lucas-uk.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Simon Severino has created +2B in additional sales for his clients over the last 21 years. As an advisor who became CEO, he had to learn the importance of working on the business more than in it. He shares his proven templates with high-ticket entrepreneurs using his Strategy Sprints Method. During our conversation, Simon shares some of the ways to accelerate growth for an agile business and these are just some of his tips from his book, Strategy Sprints. You can find Simon at www.strategysprints.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Lee Cooper set up Paradigm 24 that makes sustainable event stands. During our chat Lee explains how the products work, how the business started and the future of the business. The future of events is using Paradigm 24 products that are sustainable and tick all the right boxes.Paradigm 24 won the sustainability award at the Tandridge Business Awards in 2024. You can find Lee at www.paradigm24.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Gaby and Sammy are friends who now run Styled Right together. Styled Right is a fashion and homeware boutique located in church Walk Shopping Centre in Caterham. During our chat we talk about why a business would want to be in a shopping centre, the joys of working with a friend and the plans for the business and their amazing subscription. You can check out their online store at www.styledright.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Kush is an employee at Champ Consultants Limited and he questions Chantal & Matthew about the how, why and much more of Champ Consultants Limited as well as understanding why they run their business with the culture that they do. You can find out more about what they do at www.champconsultants.co.uk and follow Chantal on www.tiktok.com/@toptaxtipsukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Kam Dehal is the Group Executive Director, Commercial and Partnerships at Orbital South Colleges. She has worked in further education for over 26 years. Her work involves working with businesses and communities to ensure that training, job opportunities and skills development are aligned so people, students and organisations know how to access the best training solution for them.  Life is about learning and developing yourself and others, in bring people and talent together and really does transform lives.Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Samatha Tollworthy is the founder of eco-friendly sock company Teddy Locks. She transitioned from a successful career as a wildlife TV producer to become a sustainability advocate. Samantha chats to us about how her experiences ignited a passion for environmental change, leading her to launch Teddy Locks -  a brand dedicated to reducing waste through ethically produced socks made from recycled materials and by converting plastic bottles and textile waste into durable products. Samatha's aim is to connect with major airlines to help reduce their CO2 by having lighter socks on board long haul flights. You can find Teddy Locks at www.teddylocks.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Suzie Newbold and William Wilsnagh come with a wealth of knowledge and experience in running a business. They are the support team of Surrey Business who provide a huge range of business support to all businesses in Surrey. We chat about their experiences and they share some examples of how they have supported businesses as well as discovering more about Surrey Business and how they are able to support your business. You can find out more at www.businesssurrey.co.uk   Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Shyam is a seasoned Spiritual Leadership and Mindfulness Coach with nearly 20 years of experience in guiding individuals and communities toward personal growth, resilience and spiritual well-being. Shyan combines the ancient wisdom of Bhakti with modern mindfulness practices and empowers individuals to lead with integrity and purpose. During our chat Shyam shares some insightful thoughts about our mind and the necessity to be part of a community as a business leader, entrepreneur and an individual. We discuss why everyone should have a coach and should undertake some form of meditation. You can find Shyam at www.shyamgovindacoaching.com as well as on Facebook and InstagramYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Kasper Sierslev is the Chief Creative Officer at ZITE and an award-winning marketer and creative professional. He is an accomplished illustrator and storyboard artist, and a frequent keynote speaker at marketing events. A few years back he co-founded The Danish School of Advertising's Content Marketing class. During our chat we explore the powerful in-house marketing strategies that help businesses adapt and grow. You can find Kasper on Linked In at www.linkedin.com/in/kaspersierslevYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Chantal and Matthew look at the various tax changes that have been made in the budget and how these affect employees, employers and individuals. Chantal and Matthew are both Chartered Certified Accountants and run Champ Consultants Ltd as well as hosts for Your Business Hour. Chantal is also a Chartered Tax Advisor as well as a Chartered Certified Accountant. You can find out more about what their company does at www.champconsultants.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Dr Daniel Daniel is the crypto trainer that entry-level investors deserve. With a keen focus on breaking down the barriers to entry, Dr. Daniel is committed to demystifying crypto investing and stopping the gatekeeping of knowledge that can make investing in crypto seem impossible to those who are beginners. Dr. Daniel has developed ‘The Crypto Investing Program' and he chats to us about this as well as other crypto matters. No investing in crypto should be undertaken without knowing and understanding all the risks. You can find Dr. Daniel at www.cryptoprogram.caYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Marc Adams spent nearly 4 decades in corporate and as an entrepreneur transforming and adding value to businesses along the way, taking them from where they were and driving 10X plus the value with a view to some exit at some point.During our chat with Marc, she shares so many tips with us on how to grow the value of your business, how to increase turnover and most importantly how to increase that bottom line profit.You can find Marc at www.acquisitions4you.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

With over 11 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Toby Burns is an entrepreneur and CEO of The Silent Disco Company Group, a leading provider of silent disco hire services in the UK and Europe. We chat to Toby about he went from a children entertainer to starting The Silent Disco and where to next. Watch this space! Toby explains to us how he transitioned his time and skills to large scale and stopped swapping time for money. You can find Toby at www.thesilentdiscocompany.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Neil and Dizzy Riches are a husband and wife team who run My Club Europe Plc. Their business started in 2019 and COVID caused it to take a turn and reshape their business. During our chat, we discuss why the decide to operate as a PLC, how they are now the bespoke Teamwear provider for Decathlon UK, their patent and so much more. You can find their website at www.myclubgroup.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Sophie Martin has worked in PR since 1993 across a wide range of sectors as well as running her own PR company. Under the working name of The Word Bird, Sophie tends to focus her attention on local, small businesses needing help with pr, copywriting, marketing, social media and websites. Sophie shares some interesting tips with us on how to keep your business on Google for free as well as the necessities of social media and websites for businesses. We also look into how a BID (Business Improvement District) can help your town or village thrive. You can find Sophie at www.thewordbird.meYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Vanda James is a partner and head of Birkett's Sevenoaks Family Team. She has nearly 30 years' experience and is the former President of Kent Law Society and is listed in the Citywealth Leaders List. She is an expert in all aspects of family law and specialises in complex financial cases or those with an unusual element. With so many topics to discuss in this category we ask Vanda to explain to us what when we would need to use an family lawyer and this was not just in the case of a divorce or separation. Vanda is also an Oenophile and has completed the Wine and Spirit Education Trust exams to Level 3. You can find Vanda at www.birketts.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Louise Punter became Chief Executive of Surrey Chambers of Commerce following 17 years working in manufacturing and business services. To ensure strong representation of Surrey businesses, Louise sits on many different boards including the One Surrey Growth Board, the Business Leaders forum, the Skills Leadership Forum, the Civilian-Military Partnership Board and works with the Economic Development departments of the county and Borough Councils.  Louise chats to us and goes through the 4 main objectives of the Surrey Chamber of Commerce being Connect, Support, Promote and Represent. You can find out more about the Surrey Chamber of Commerce at www.surrey-chambers.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Matthew Heath has over 20 years of experience working in funding, over 10 years in project management and over 5 years of giving direct business support and advice to organisations across the South East of England.We chat to Matthew about Coast 2 Capital and how they support local councils in providing funding and support to local businesses. We consider the benefits of entering awards and how Coast 2 Capital are sponsors of the Tandridge Business AwardsYou can find out more about Coast 2 Capital at www.coast2capital.org.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Nancy Steidl is an international business consultant and intellectual property law specialist in AI, Robots and Big Data with over 25 years of experience. She is the CEO of The Business Mission.We chat with Nancy about AI in a business and how business need to embrace AI and make it work for them as well as how ChatGPT can work for your business. Nancy shares some tips from her book, released in December 2024, ‘The art of analogies in business, how to start a business in layman's terms'.You can find Rebecca at www.thebusinessmission.com  Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Rebecca started her own recruitment business in 2017 and in 2021 started another business where she uses her recruitment background to help job seekers to become laser focused job getters, she teaches people to maximise the phenomenal power of LinkedIn, understand the hidden job market, build confidence and self-belief. Rebecca shares some tips on how to get the most you of LinkedIn.You can find Rebecca at www.career-garage.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Matt Raad has used a very unconventional method to create financial freedom in his lifetime. He and his wife Liz are website investors, which means they use digital assets to generate cashflow and build wealth. They now teach beginners how to reach 6 and 7 figures incomes through buying, building and renovating websites. Chatting to Matt was intriguing and listening to his some of the insights in how to achieve this were wonderful. You can find Matt at www.eBusinessInstitute.com.auYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Sarah Hickey is a partner in Birketts' Private Client Advisory Team with over 20 years' experience of private client work. Sarah has particular experience of providing tailored specific advice to individuals and their families on Wills, inheritance tax planning, lifetime gifts, trusts, probate, (administration of estates) intestacy, deeds of variation and powers of attorney. In 2024, Sarah was named as a ‘Leading Individual' by Legal 500. In our chat we discuss the importance of wills and much more especially the stages in your life when you should reassess your wills.  You can find Sarah at www.birketts.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Sharlene is the proud owner of C + B by Sharlene in Caterham, Surrey. Her story began over 19 years ago as a Saturday girl in a blinds and curtain store with zero experience or knowledge. C + B by Sharlene is not just a business, it is a platform to create connections, to understand your dreams for your homes and to help you achieve them. Sharlene believes in the value of good old-fashioned, friendly service and a personal touch.You can find her business at https://cb-bysharlene.co.uk/Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Andy Brown has over 30 years' experience as an award winning adviser and coach for people based businesses. He is also a podcast host and the author of Amazon #1 Best Seller, ‘The Emotional Overdraft: 10 simple changes for balancing business success and wellbeing' a book for entrepreneurs, leaders and founders that articulates the often overlooked mental and physical costs of leadership. During our conversation, Andy explains how we need to make time to learn and how to make time for the matters we put off. He shares with us some tips and truths about life as an entrepreneur and ways to get it right.Here are a few links to some of Andy's information, and his website is:https://emotionaloverdraft.com/Buy the book in the UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emotional-Overdraft-balancing-business-wellbeing/dp/1788605136/Complete the free Emotional Overdraft Self-Assessment -https://emotionaloverdraft.com/self-assesment/Connect with Andy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybrownprofile/ Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Emma Pearce is an experienced marketing consultants and has been running her marketing agency, Pearce Marketing, for over 16 years. Pearce Marketing helps SME business owners feel confident in their marketing strategy and get results. During our conversation with Emma we discuss the marketing strategy needed when dealing with business to business or business to consumers and Emma shares some of her tips with us. You can get two FREE marketing resources from Emma's website, well worth checking them out.https://pearcemarketing.co.uk/free-marketing-advice/Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour