FSB Podcast

This month we explore a major change to comms and IT that is set to impact all small businesses – but which could actually benefit you in many ways – the ISDN switch off, which is being billed as the biggest communication change in 30 years.

Guest:
Nick Clarke, Founder & Business Development Director, Evolution Business Consultancy

This month we will be examining what FSB would like to see the government do to encourage greater adoption of tech and innovation among small businesses – and FSB’s wishlist when it comes to government support for the tourism, hospitality and retail sectors in the lead up to Christmas. We also discuss the expansion of ULEZ – or the Ultra Low Emission Zone – and why that will have an impact on businesses everywhere, not just in London.

Guests: 
 Yupina Ng, Media and Communications Lead on Innovation, FSB 

Anna Slater, UK Deputy Head of Media and Communications, FSB

Matthew Jaffa, Senior Development Manager for London, FSB

Successful business entrepreneur Sarah Haran talks about how she has grown her luxury accessories brand. She reveals how you can use brand advocacy for your small firms to sell more products and grow your business.

Guest:

Sarah Haran, Founder/CEO Sarah Haran Accessories

Looking at the future of the High Street and what traders need most in the way of support from the government. And doing a stock-take on international trade for small businesses after some new research, we ask how small businesses are managing the complexity at the moment.

We share some of the success stories from Celebrating Small Business Awards 2023, talking to the winners of the Startup Business of the Year, Exporter of the Year and Self Employed /Freelancer of the Year Awards to find out how they achieved success and what they would like to see in the future to help Small Businesses in the UK.

Guests:
David Griffiths, Director & Founder of ABERDAM
Chris Garland, Founder of Chris Garland Training
Julianne Ponan, Founder of Creative Nature

Tips for the tourist season and the FSB's 'Sunshine List'; the issue of small businesses struggling to pay back their 'bounce back' and other Covid loans and the options available. Plus, the latest tax changes affecting SMEs and why things could get tougher.
Guests:
Alan Soady: Media Director, FSB
Anna Slater: Deputy Head of Media and Communications, FSB

This episode is the last in our mini series on marketing – and looks at digital marketing – in particular how you can reach new audiences and promote your business using paid media and the costs involved with this.
Guest:
Steve Cox, Founder, Planit

This month we look at the latest interesting results from FSB’s Small Business Index - the confidence barometer for small businesses, and also get expert advice on how to manage debt recovery.
Guests:
Alan Soady, Head of Media and Communications at FSB
Mark Rankin, Head of Commercial Services at Markel Law

In this episode, we hone in on practical tips to help small businesses start using social media to market their products and services and hear about what works for one small business owner benefiting greatly from an organised approach to using these platforms.

Guests: 
Sascha Way, Founding Partner, Wise Bird Marketing
Tabbin Almond, Wine to Water Coaching

Find out how small firms are being held back from international trade by excessive customs paperwork, soaring costs and supply chain issues, and what FSB would like to see from government to remove those barriers. Then we explore what support rural small businesses need to help them play their crucial role in energising the economy.

Guests: 
Tina McKenzie: FSB Policy Chair 
Michael Weedon, Chair, FSB Retail and High Streets Policy Unit with strategic oversight for for Growth and Localism