On 'The Buzz' we hit our guests from the main GMBS podcast with rapid-fire questions to find out more about their personal connections to Greater Manchester through music, leisure, sport and of course food & drink.Do drop us a line with questions and interview recommendations.Email [email protected] @gmbspodcastProduced & Presented by Joe TaylorSound & Music Editing by Andy Blackaby-Iles

From his start at a local comprehensive school in Orrell, Wigan, our guest this week, Jonathan Boyers, has built a phenomenally successful career in the world of Corporate Finance with KPMG and now leads their UK Corporate Finance practice from his base in Greater Manchester.This is a fascinating conversation as Jonathan shares how he discovered his love for the world of Corporate Finance, what really goes on behind the scenes of big business transactions, spending his career in one com...

On 'The Buzz' we hit our guests from the main GMBS podcast with rapid-fire questions to find out more about their personal connections to Greater Manchester through music, leisure, sport and of course food & drink.Do drop us a line with questions and interview recommendations.Email [email protected] @gmbspodcastProduced & Presented by Joe TaylorSound & Music Editing by Andy Blackaby-Iles

We're back!After a summer hiatus I'm to share this first new episode in a while. Let's call it the start of Season 2 shall we?And what a way to kick off with the fab Naomi Timperley who is Co-Organiser of Manchester Tech Festival, a new event for the sector that is launching this October.Enjoy this conversation with Naomi but more importantly head to https://www.manchestertechfestival.co.uk to find out more. As Naomi says everyone is invited and you absolutely don't have to be a '...

On 'The Buzz' we hit our guests from the main GMBS podcast with rapid-fire questions to find out more about their personal connections to Greater Manchester through music, leisure, sport and of course food & drink.Do drop us a line with questions and interview recommendations.Email [email protected] @gmbspodcastProduced & Presented by Joe TaylorSound & Music Editing by Andy Blackaby-Iles

Praetura Ventures are a VC firm based in Greater Manchester that lead with a 'More than Money' promise. Alongside the funds they invest in some of the most exciting businesses in the North West they also put a huge focus on nurturing those businesses, and the entrepreneurs leading them, to inspire even greater success.Some phenomenal success stories are already coming through their stable (Bankify, Peak, Sorted, Pixelmax and many more) and Dave shares his desire to kick Praetura o...

On 'The Buzz' we hit our guests from the main GMBS podcast with rapid-fire questions to find out more about their personal connections to Greater Manchester through music, leisure, sport and of course food & drink.Do drop us a line with questions and interview recommendations.Email [email protected] @gmbspodcastProduced & Presented by Joe TaylorSound & Music Editing by Andy Blackaby-Iles

You may already know the wonderful Jennie Johnson MBE from the hugely successful Kids Allowed chain of nurseries that she founded in 2003. In this conversation Jennie starts by sharing the story behind her switch from a successful IT career into the world of Entrepreneurship and how she pioneered a completely new approach in a well established sector.However we quick move on to her failed attempts to retire having sold Kids Allowed and then the lightning bolt of inspiration that led to ...

On 'The Buzz' we hit our guests from the main GMBS podcast with rapid-fire questions to find out more about their personal connections to Greater Manchester through music, leisure, sport and of course food & drink.Do drop us a line with questions and interview recommendations.Email [email protected] @gmbspodcastProduced & Presented by Joe TaylorSound & Music Editing by Andy Blackaby-Iles

This episode is about Vegan chocolate that tastes like chocolate chocolate. In fact it's the story behind the fastest growing Vegan chocolate brand in the UK and they just happen to be based in Greater Manchester.But behind the delicious end products this conversation tells the inspiring story of Love Raw the business that Rimi Thapar has built with her husband Manav (whilst starting a young family at the same time).Love Raw are absolutely smashing it and if you haven't checked them out...