I’m joined today by Dan Cunliffe. 

Dan is the co-founder and managing director of Pangea | Connecting Everything, a technology company that specialises in the Internet of Things.

What’s interesting about my conversation with Dan, is how he breaks down these new and frankly pretty technical technologies, into understandable examples - so that our listeners can start thinking about how this will impact their businesses.    

And be sure to listen to the end, where Dan shares some great insights into the current projects that Pangea are involved with here in Kingston. 

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about the Internet of Things, or want to know more about what it takes to run a successful technology company, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Pangea | Connecting Everything - Website & Twitter

Dan Cunliffe - LinkedIn 

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Stacey Richard, founder and director of Super Sitters - offering dependable short term, ad hoc and flexible childcare in Kingston upon Thames and across South West London.

What’s unique about Stacey is how she draws on her personal experiences as a parent to build a relationship of trust with her customers. From starting out as an informal childminder to her friend’s children, Stacey now employs a large team who work together as a collective of like-minded childcare professionals.

And be sure to listen to the end, where Stacey talks about a very worthy cause she’s supporting through her 'Smear Cheer Campaign'. 

So whether you’re a busy parent wanting to know more about local childcare services, an aspiring entrepreneur interested in knowing more about the business side of the childcare sector, or want to know more about what it takes to startup and grow your own independent business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Super Sitters - Website & Instagram

Stacey Richard - LinkedIn 

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Pete Bodley-Scott.

Pete is the owner of Strong Body Coach, offering personal training & outdoor boot camp classes to help people achieve their health and fitness goals.

What’s unique about Pete is how he draws from both his personal training experience, to help his client’s with their physical and mental wellbeing, as well as from his business experience, to help his clients address the challenges they’re facing in their own professional careers as well as in life.

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about physical fitness and mental wellbeing, or would like to know more about what it takes to run a successful personal training business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Strong Body Coach - Website & Instagram

Pete Bodley-Scott - LinkedIn 

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Karen Powell, managing director of The Creative People, a graphic design firm with extensive experience in all aspects of design and production.

Karen is also the creator of Salmon Magazine, which is described as the magazine for an ethical and informed Kingston. 

What’s unique about Karen is how she uses her business expertise to promote and support local causes that are close to her heart, creating some really interesting synergies between local businesses and local charities.

So whether you are interested in knowing more about becoming a more ethical shopper - supporting local shops through the Kingston Pound - or want to know more about how your business can support local charities, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

The Creative People - Website

Salmon Magazine - Instagram & Twitter

Karen Powell - LinkedIn 

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Eric Guignard, chef and proprietor of The French Table.

Eric and his wife, Sarah, opened The French Table in 2001. Over these last eighteen years, the restaurant and the three branches of their patisserie - The French Tarte - have thrived as a result of their popularity with the local neighbourhood.

From humble beginnings as a cook in the French army, through to working alongside some of the best Michelin-star chefs in France, what’s interesting about Eric is how his career journey has influenced his relentless focus on building a great team and aiming to always delight his customers.

So whether you’re interested in knowing what it takes to become a great French chef, or would like to know more about building a successful restaurant that is intertwined with the local community, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

The French Table - Website & Instagram

Eric Guignard - LinkedIn 

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Alida Ballard. Alida is an accountant and the owner of Surrey Accountancy Services, and accountancy practice that has been supporting UK start-ups and small businesses for over 10 years.

Alida is also the creator of SAS Business Box, an online service that gives business owners access to over 200 articles, videos, templates, checklists and tools to help them successfully run their businesses.

What’s unique about Alida is how she uses analogies and common-sense language, in lieu of dry accountancy jargon, to get to the heart of the issues that affect business owners. 

So whether you’re interested in starting your own business, or would perhaps like to change the current relationship you have with your business numbers, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

SAS Business Box - Website

Alida Ballard - LinkedIn & Twitter

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills,  a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Jason Turner. Jason and his business partner, Ian Whittingham, are the owners of Sigma Sports, an independent bike shop that has raised the bar for the industry.

Jason and Ian's story is of two entrepreneurs, who began making their own luck as teenagers with freight ferry crossings from Belgium in a Vauxhall Nova filled with bicycle components. Their story is one of expansion, from Saturday morning sales from Turner’s bedroom, to a 9,000 square foot former office block - converted to a ‘destination store’ at a cost of £1m. 

So whether you’re interested in the world of cycling, or want to know more about running a successful independent retail store, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Sigma Sports - Website & Twitter & Instagram

Jason Turner - LinkedIn

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills,  a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Forbes Low. Forbes is the owner of Forbes Design Associates, an independent graphic design firm based here in Kingston. 

Forbes in also the current Chief Executive of the Kingston Chamber of Commerce, one of the largest borough chambers in London.

What’s unique about Forbes is how he’s been taking all of his experience as a long-standing member of the chamber, and translating it into initiatives to help new members feel welcomed into the chamber, as well as to create business synergies between the many chamber members in our community. 

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about running a successful graphic design business, or want to know more about the Kingston Chamber of Commerce, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Forbes Design Associates - Website

Kingston Chamber of Commerce - Website & Twitter

Forbes Low - LinkedIn

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills,  a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Sandra Porter. Sandra is a franchisee of the HR Dept, a firm providing outsourced HR support to local businesses.

Before starting her own business, Sandra had a very successful career journey in the corporate world - starting as a graduate trainee in a recruitment business and ultimately becoming the HR director at Starbucks.

What’s unique about Sandra is how she draws on her experience to provide personal, practical and pragmatic HR and employment law advice to small and medium sized businesses.

In this conversation, Sandra shares some great insights into career planning, improving the customer experience, strengths-based recruitment, reducing staff turnover and more...

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about HR, or would like to hear from an HR expert on things you can implement in your business straight away, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

HR Dept - Website 

Sandra Porter - LinkedIn & Twitter

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills,  a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Jon Tolley. Jon is the co-owner of Banquet Records, an independent record store in Kingston.

Jon is somewhat of a local celebrity in Kingston, famed for bringing the likes of Mumford & Sons, the 1975 and Shawn Mendes to town. Jon grew up in the area and started working at Banquet Records after university. He bought the store with his business partners 13 years ago.

What's unique about Jon is how he and his team have managed Banquet Records’ continuing success, when other record shops are closing down at an alarming rate, with a multifaceted approach to the business - which I’m sure other independent retailers could learn a lot from.

So whether you’re interested in the music business, or would like to know more about successful independent retail stores in general, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Banquet Records - Website & Twitter

Jon Tolley - Twitter

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills,  a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.