Podcasts about open4business

Guest presenter Rachel Mellows with special interviews all about the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards The Palmichael has been owned and run by the Palmiero family since 1981. Michael heads the kitchens and sister Maria runs the front of house. Their priorities are clear and simple: fine authentic Italian food and great friendly service. Using the very best quality Italian and British ingredients – the finest Italian DOC Parma ham; Parmigiano Reggiano; buffalo mozzarella, fantastic egg pasta; tender 28-day dry aged Hereford steaks, freshly prepared fish and seafood from UK ports including Brixham, Plymouth and Billings gate market, freshly roasted coffee from Well Roasted roastery in Market Harborough and Warner Edwards Dry and Flavoured Gins from Falls Farm in Harrington. The Palmichael aims to support local small businesses by sourcing their fresh food and drink as locally as possible and Northamptonshire has some of the best fresh produce to offer. Available to book for lunch and dinner reservations it offers the perfect setting for group bookings, whether you are entertaining friends, having a business meeting, or hosting a party. The versatile space can host parties for up to 30 guests dining or 50 for drinks and Cicchetti, with direct access to the bar this venue is a great area for receptions. Contact Info : 01536 723641 - www.thepalmichael.co.uk Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio 5th December 2023

Guest presenter Rachel Mellows with special interviews all about the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards Kamil Podgorski won the Canapé of the Year award for his ‘Autumn Sonata' – a cored scone, filled with autumn raspberry chutney and topped with parmesan and mint that was served to guests arriving at the Awards dinner. Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio 5th December 2023

Guest presenter Rachel Mellows with special interviews all about the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards JA Knight & Son Farmers Ltd is a successful family run business based near Walgrave, Northamptonshire. Since taking over the farm, Matt has transformed the way the land is farmed using both modern technology to reduce chemical and fertiliser additions as well as changing land use to encourage wildlife and biodiversity. The farm has planted 8 acres of woodland as well as enabling the creation of a ‘nature corridor' from the farm to Pitsford Reservoir. Contact - 01604 781630 & www.jaknightfarms.co.uk Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio 5th December 2023

Listen to insights into the challenges of mental health in the workplace with Amy Browne, a speaker at the Global Health Workplace Summit held at the University of Northampton. Amy is the Stewardship Lead at CCLA Investment Management, leading the development of the CCLA Corporate Mental Health Benchmark. This fascinating work assesses and ranks more than 200 listed companies on their mental health disclosure, thus drawing attention to the issues. Amy is a passionate and articulate champion for best practice. See https://www.ccla.co.uk/mental-health Originally Broadcast 12th September 2023 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

For a thoughtful and clear view on how business should assess its wider social impacts, hear Global Healthy Workplace panellist Vincent Siegerink talk about his work as an Economist & Policy Analyst in the OECD's WISE (Well-Being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity) Centre. Vincent is responsible for work on the measurement of the non-financial performance of firms, to align official statistics of stakeholder well-being with business measures. He supports the Business 4 Inclusive Growth (B4IG) Coalition and acts as the OECD lead on the Impact Management Platform, which is dedicated to standardising social impact measurement.  See https://www.oecd.org/wise/ and https://www.oecd.org/inclusive-growth/businessforinclusivegrowth/ Originally broadcast Tuesday 12th September 2023 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Making a difference and changing the world! Barry Crisp, a lecturer in entrepreneurship and marketing at the University of Northampton is also the Marketing Director for the Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces. In this podcast talks about his career, his work and family connections to Japan where he has lived, and the background, history, ambitions and highlights of the recent successful Global Healthy Workplace summit held at the University of Northampton. Originally broadcast Tuesday 12th September 2023 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Healthy workplaces is something of interest to us all. Northants-based entrepreneur and lecturer Tommy Hutchinson is the founder of the Global Healthy Workplace Summit, which is now in its 11th year. Having travelled around the world via the US, Italy, Brazil and China, this year's Summit is being held on 31st Aug-1st September at the University of Northampton, addressing issues such as working from home, the 4-day week and best practice in taking care of employees for a better work life balance as well as productivity. Originally broadcast on 27th June on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Finance people do have a heart! Listen to Cameron Waldron, founder and partner of successful New England Financial Solutions Ltd, independent financial advisers, talking about his business model, philosophy and management approach - and how he is also passionate about promoting financial wellbeing for all through his Financial Wellbeing Foundation, with a rigorous evidence-based approach to building control, resilience and confidence no matter how wealthy you are. Originally broadcast 27th June 2023 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Listen again to the EOA Employee Ownership Association's CEO, James de la Vingne, talking about the fast-growing and fascinating EO sector, its benefits and how it is attracting politicians of both left and right as it addresses all the weaknesses of short term shareholder capitalism through a long term stakeholder focus that gives employees voice, engagement and a real, stake in their business. Repeat broadcast on the 20th June 2023 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Hear about one of the UK's leading employee-owned businesses and the benefits of EO from Michael Hodgson, Chair of GLIDE, the employee ownership board representing shareholders at Sheffield based the Gripple, Loadhog & GoTools group, and learn how their governance structure helps drive productivity, innovation and success. Originally broadcast 20th June 2023 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

A man on a mission! Hear Jordan Letts, the Northampton Saints Foundation's Head of Foundation and Social Inclusion Lead, talk about his work and how passionate he is about helping young people at risk of falling off the educational ladder. Having personal experience of the issues, this articulate young man has got his life on track and become a superb role model for 00s of young people in Northamptonshire and beyond. Originally broadcast 20th June 2023 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

It's all About You - as McFly sang - and this is the approach espoused by West Northants Councillor Adam Brown, Deputy Leader with Cabinet responsibility for Housing, Culture and Leisure. In an extended interview Adam talks about his path to the top, and how his Northants roots are so important to him. And also hear what keeps him awake at night! Originally Broadcast 14th June 2023 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Royally celebrating success! Listen to Paul Bridgen, Sales Director at Daventry-based Viridian Nutrition who have just awarded the King's Award for Enterprise (KAE) for International Trade. Paul talks the company and its ethical, pure, vegan and organic product range as well as his career, the KAE application process, and the immediate benefits to be gained. Originally Broadcast 14th June 2023 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

To help overcome invisibility, stigma, mental anxiety and daily challenges, Sends4Dad is a Northampton-based community-run support group for dads and male carers who have a child with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Listen to founder Paul Meadows talk about the group he set up when his son was diagnosed with autism, and hear Paul along with school teacher and musicianJames Carroll talk about an upcoming concert in aid of this worthy cause - see Dadstock! Originally Broadcast 14th June 2023 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Mita Unalkat - Love Your Presence - new shop launch Northants entrepreneur and welllbeing expert Mita Unalkat talks about the challenges of her young business, Love Your Presence, and her latest initiative in taking on a new premises with a treatment room and range of wellbeing accessories. Originally Broadcast 16th May on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Alex Goldsmith - CEO - Medigold Health Having just signed his largest merger and acquisition after months of negotiation, almost doubling the size of the business, Alex Goldsmith talks about the rationale behind the deal and his approach to the hard work which now begins to ensure a successful integration to create one of the UK's largest occupational health and therapy service providers Originally Broadcast 16th May 2023 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Jenny Hererra - CEO - Good Business Charter Following her attendance at the University of Northampton's Sustainability Summit, panellist Jenny Herrera comments on the focus and importance of the event as well as giving an update on the Good Business Charter and its hopes for the creation of the first county-wide place-based scheme in Northamptonshire. Originally Broadcast 16th May 2023 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Part of the Changemaker Podcast Series presented by Jay Baughan This episode he's joined by Steve Beach & Professor Allan Fraser-Rush on What new entrepreneurs need to consider about branding and comms what are the key challenges or obstacles faced by entrepreneurs in the UK? What are the specific areas that entrepreneurs need to further explore within the UK market or by extension, in the post-BREXIT UK-EU market? How important is branding in entrepreneurship practice? Should the new entrepreneurs consider branding germane as part of a start-up? What should entrepreneurs expect from marketing communication in the future? Originally Broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Director Mohammad and Managing Director Nick Smith of Northampton-based Archways Real Estate talk about their very modern approach to real estate agency and development, all backed by a strong and growing social conscience and purpose-driven ethos which underpins all their activities - supporting the local authorities in their 'place-making' strategy for revitalising the town. Originally broadcast on 29th November 2022 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Northamptonshire's very own Pavarotti, Joshua Daniel aka The Tenor from Kettering, talks about his life in, and he business of, music as a professional singer and music director. With his Welsh roots, inspired by hero Pavarotti, find out about Joshua's upcoming concerts - and the importance of music in times of challenge and adversity. See www.thetenorsinger.co.uk Originally broadcast 29th November 2022 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Guest Host Rachel Mallows talks to some of the winners of the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2022 Artur Dzerins from Electric Pavilion One of four Gold Award Booker Dining Venues of the Year and Silver Award winner in the Whitco Chef of the Year category. Electric Pavilion opened earlier in the year and with their passion for pushing great local produce and supporting community it is one to visit. Electric Pavilion wowed judges with their simple yet skilfully executed menu, not forgetting the delicious cocktails. http://www.electricpavilion.co.uk/ Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio 22nd November 2022

Guest Host Rachel Mallows talks to some of the winners of the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2022 Raman Pathak from Mewar Haveli, Gold Award winner in the World Cuisine Restaurant of the Year sponsored by British Pepper and Spice based in Northampton. A fine dining Indian restaurant on the Wellingborough Road with a team with experience of five-star hotels and other continents. Chefs have travelled miles of rural and urban India in search of traditional and homemade cooking recipes. The judges said ‘It delighted from the start. It was elevated above the norm with fun, finesse and know-how by a team who clearly love what they are doing.' www.mewarhaveli.co.uk Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio 22nd November 2022

Guest Host Rachel Mallows talks to some of the winners of the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2022 Echo Morris, one of the Gold Award winners of the F&D College Student of the Year sponsored by The Mallows Company. Currently studying Level 3 Supervisory and Management course with a passion for Cocktails. The judges commented on Echo's confident, infectious energy and her natural and warm ability for hospitality. They can't wait to see her as a mixology Queen. Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio 22nd November 2022

Guest Host Rachel Mallows talks to some of the winners of the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2022 Katie Steele from Towcester Community Larder Gold Award winners of Local Food Hero sponsored by Moulton College. Established in January 2021, they are passionately led with an ethos that food poverty must not stand. Their work with Silverstone Circuits to rescue food that would be wasted, with their ambition to highlight rural food poverty was commended. Their membership programme provides access to groceries at heavily discounted rates. Rescuing across a number of businesses and outlets about 100 tonnes of food this year. www.towfood.org.uk Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio 22nd November 2022

Guest Host Rachel Mallows talks to some of the winners of the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2022 Paul Hunt of The Curious Vegan Company won our Gold Award with their Oinkin' Pattie in our Artisan Local Vegetarian/Vegan Product sponsored by Daily Bread. Based in Horton, this company is growing in the range of products available and their customer base. The judges said ‘tastes like pork, smells lovely and sagey and one judge said “This is a really innovative vegan product as I haven't seen or tasted any other sausage meat type products this good. Fab product.” www.syanfarms.com Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio 22nd November 2022

Guest Host Rachel Mallows talks to some of the winners of the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2022 Paul Hewer from Hibiscus Fine Dining, Gold Award winners for both Booker Dining of the Year and Whitco Chef of the year with Head Chef Bart Polinski. Set in the beautiful Billiard room of Delapre Abbey, an AA rosette awarded restaurant that showcases the very best seasonal and locally sourced produce. Our judges said ‘exquisite flavour and presentation of dishes with some of the best food we've eaten'. This would be a place to come for a special occasion. https://tomhewercatering.com/hibiscus Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio 22nd November 2022

Guest Host Rachel Mallows talks to some of the winners of the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2022 Colin Richardsonwon a new category for 2022, Outstanding Contribution to Food & Drink in Northamptonshire, an award sponsored by All Things Business. Colin has played a remarkable role in taking on iconic venues such as The Charles Bradlaugh, The Picturedrome and The Black Bottom Club and changing them to be both award winning and popular with the public. He has influenced the development of the town which just reflects his drive and determination. www.thecharlesbradlaugh.com Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio 22nd November 2022

Guest editor, Ivna Reic, welcomes an alumna of the University of Northampton's MA International Tourism Development programme to talk about the management of nature-based tourism in the Nene Valley and opportunities to engage in upcoming wellbeing activities in this area. Originally Broadcast April 2022 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

These episodes of Open for Business had Hayley Henderson the Human Resource Management Programme Leader at the University of Northampton. Clare talks about her extensive background in HR and shares experiences of her journey from the corporate world into education alongside some of the current issues relevant to the world of work pre and post pandemic. Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio on 12th April 2022.

These episodes of Open for Business had Hayley Henderson the Human Resource Management Programme Leader at the University of Northampton. A super insightful conversation around health and wellbeing in relation to developing an Active Campus and the impact that exercise can have on our own wellbeing. Peter discusses his own wellbeing practices and shares stories and experiences of exercise to inspire others to become more active! Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio on 12thApril 2022.

These episodes of Open for Business had Jay Baughan the University of Northamptons Social Entrepreneur in Residence as the guest host, he spoke Prof. Richard Hazenberg, UON's lead expert in Social Innovation and Impact at the University, and his Social Impact Matrix® (SIM) is quickly becoming the defacto framework for Aid Agencies, NGOs and government departments for identifying tangible socioeconomic impact evolving from public and 3rd sector services/projects – shaping policy making and investment. Richard and I have worked closely to incorporate the SIM into the Changemaker Incubator to now welcome police, fire, NHS, schools' and councils' procurement bodies to align and measure supplier social value as impact as part of a county social impact alliance with UON – with the Changemaker Incubator being the structure of the support for, and measurement of voluntary, charity and social enterprise activity across the county. Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio on 5th April 2022.

These episodes of Open for Business had Hayley Henderson the Human Resource Management Programme Leader at the University of Northampton. Dean discusses his career and personally shares some of the very challenging experiences he has had over the course of his life and career. Dean reflects on his current role and how he hopes to be inspiring current and future business professionals. Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio on 12thApril 2022.

Greg Guilford, CEO of Northants-based HR Solutions, talks about his career and business philosophy, with its enlightened approach to social and people factors which he also guides his clients about, and also shares insights from their recent survey of SMEs, with an upbeat 77% respondents expecting to see an increase in turnover in 2022. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregguilford/ and https://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/ and for the SME Business Survey https://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/sme-business-survey/ Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio on 29th March 2022.

Ballyhoo PR's founder and director Emma Speirs talks about the role of PR, how her business has coped under Covid and the importance of staff wellbeing, which has led to Ballyhoo's becoming a finalist in the Wellbeing Award category of the East Midlands round of the FSB Federation of Small Business's Celebrating Small Business Awards 2022. See https://ballyhoo-pr.co.uk/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmaspeirs/ Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio on 29th March 2022.

Professor Shan Wareing, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University, gives the University of Northampton's perspective on the current strike action in the higher education sector, its approach to staff concerns and the factors the University takes into account in balancing its responsibilities to staff, students alongside the sustainability of the organisation. See https://www.northampton.ac.uk/about-us/governance-and-management/management/office-of-the-vice-chancellor/deputy-vice-chancellor/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/professor-sh%C3%A2n-wareing-4761a016/ Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio on the 29th March 2022.

Dr Nick Cartwright, Senior Lecturer in Law and UCU (Universities & Colleges Union) branch chair at the University of Northampton, talks about the current strike action in the higher education sector, the nature of and reasons behind it - at both national as well as local level - as well as the demands of the union role alongside his teaching. See https://www.northampton.ac.uk/directories/people/nick-cartwright/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nick-cartwright-54187280/ Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio on the 29th March 2022.

Economics expert Marco Gundermann, Subject Lead at the University of Northampton's Faculty of Business & Law, shares his views on the Chancellor's recent Spring Statement, highlighting his concerns and what he would do if he were the Chancellor. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-gundermann-43289b89/ and https://www.northampton.ac.uk/directories/people/marco-gundermann/ Originally Broadcast on Open4Business on Nlive Radio on the 29th March 2022.

Senior politics lecturer at the University of Northampton, David Waller, discusses the situation in Ukraine with clear and articulate insights into the geo-political, military and economic issues that need to be considered at this time of great concern and uncertainty as well as disruption to the world as well as the devastation on the lives of Ukrainian citizens. See https://www.northampton.ac.uk/directories/people/david-waller/ Originally Broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Julie Warner, founder of Warner Recruitment, started her specialist finance & accounting recruitment business under Covid with business no booming such that her business, life and dance partner are now working together and strictly in step helping local companies. See https://www.warnerrecruitment.co.uk/about-us and https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-warner-recruitment/ Originally broadcast 15th March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Business woman Jane Chappell, who runs a cyber-security form and is also the Chair of the Northamptonshire Reserve Forces & Cadet Association, talks about her career and how formative her military service has been in her life, and the work of RFCA with businesses and the benefits - and importance - of firms signing up for the Armed Forces Covenant to support reservists and help veterans and their families who have given so much and who have so much to offer. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-chappell/ and https://eastmidlandsrfca.co.uk/employer-engagement-supporting-reservists/Army as well as www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk Originally broadcast 15th March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

With an international focus, Dutch-born Astrid de Visser, CEO of Interzorg, an elderly care foundation based in the Netherlands, talks about her life and career, the importance of her MBA from IESE in Barcelona and how it has shaped her approach to business with the people-based values she has drawn on throughout her successful career in financial services as well as healthcare. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/astrid-odile-de-visser/ and https://www.interzorg.nl/ Originally broadcast 15th March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Amanda Lowther, this year's Welsh-born High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, reflects on her year as High Sheriff, as it comes to an end in April, and tells how impressed and inspired he has been by the many people and charities working so hard in the County for the benefit of our community, as well as her plans for the future, continuing to support local causes as well as a return to her own art business. Originally Broadcast 1st March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

To celebrate St David's day and, the Patron Saint of Wales, we interview Sian Lesley, a Welsh exile now living in the Portuguese island of Madeira where, after a long career as a singer, dancer, entertainer and show girl in both Las Vegas, Paris, she and her partner have a property business and run a restaurant with cabaret where Sian still regularly performs. Originally Broadcast 1st March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Paul Cunningham, Business Enterprise & Community Manager at the new recently opened HMP Five Wells talks about the nature and philosophy of the prison and how it is revolutionising the help, training and opportunities given to residents (not prisoners) in the last two years of their sentences, preparing them for reentry into community life through extensive training, enterprise and work experience opportunities. Originally Broadcast 1st March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

To mark International Womens Day, Karen Jones - Dean of the Business and Law Faculty at the University of Northampton guest hosts Open4Business speaking to influential Women from Civic, Business and Society. Becky Bradshaw Executive Director of Estates and Facilities at the University of Northampton talks about what she does in that role , her career journey and her motivation whilst working in what is essentially still a male orientated world. Originally Broadcast 8th March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

To mark International Womens Day, Karen Jones - Dean of the Business and Law Faculty at the University of Northampton guest hosts Open4Business speaking to influential Women from Civic, Business and Society. Morcea Walker MBE and recently appointed Vice Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire talks about her early life , her strong female role models and her continuance of her family's tradition of a strong community focus. Originally Broadcast 8th March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

To mark International Womens Day, Karen Jones - Dean of the Business and Law Faculty at the University of Northampton guest hosts Open4Business speaking to influential Women from Civic, Business and Society. Councillor Rufia Ashraf Mayor of Northampton talks about her role as Mayor as a local Councillor and her role as leader of the local Bangladeshi Community Originally Broadcast 8th March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

To mark International Womens Day, Karen Jones - Dean of the Business and Law Faculty at the University of Northampton guest hosts Open4Business speaking to influential Women from Civic, Business and Society. Colleen Rattigan Chief of Staff at Northants Police tells us what it is like to be a non-uniformed member of staff at Northants police., her role as Chief of Staff and her career journey into that role. Originally Broadcast 8th March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Economist Marco Gundermann, Head of Economics at the University of Northampton, shares his latest thinking on the economy and government policy, and gives details of a recent personal accolade following his appointment to an important national panel task with reviewing the teaching of economic at universities throughout the UK. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-gundermann-43289b89/ Originally Broadcast 22nd Feb on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Frazer Arnott from the All Things Business magazine has his finger on the pulse of the business community, sharing the topics and issues that have caught his eye in the past month - and how he beleves that small and medium sized businesses are getting their 'mojo' back! See https://www.linkedin.com/in/frazer-arnott-948b1551/ and https://allthingsbusiness.co.uk/ Originally Broadcast 22nd Feb on Open4Business on NLive Radio