Who'd launch a business in a crisis? Well, Mita Unalkat, founder of Loye Your Presence, has done just that, leaving corporate life to set up her holistic self-care business, incorporating a wide range of treatments including 1-1 and group meditation, Reike, reflexology and aromatherapy therapy as well as pop-up stores selling crystals and gifts. Here Mita talk with passion about her new business and how it can help us cope with the pressures of modern life. See Facebook @loveyourpresence

Originally broadcast 9th November 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

How have the top companies in Northamptonshire coped in the Covid-19 crisis? Mike Hughes, Director, Corporate Finance at Grant Thornton reports on the launch of their Northamptonshire Ltd report, which reviews the accounts of the county's top 100 locally-based companies, with some optimistic conclusions - things weren't as bad as feared, and may be recovering quicker than expected. See https://www2.grantthornton.co.uk/Northamptonshire-Limited-league-2021.html and https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikehughes21/

Originally broadcast 9th November 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Fresh from the successful Diwali celebrations and procession, Neelam Aggarwal-Singh DL MBE JP, chair of the Indian Hindu Welfare Organisation (IWHO) talks about the meaning of Diwali, the all-year round work that goes into the Northampton Diwali celebrations to earn the national recognition and press coverage it now generates - and how she will be celebrating Diwali with her family. See https://www.ihwo.org.uk/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/neelam-aggarwal-singhmbe-dl-24217242/?originalSubdomain=uk

Originally broadcast 2nd November 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Rachel Mallows DL MBE reports on the recent Weetabix Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards gala dinner, with news of an upcoming Open4Business Xmas special show dedicated to the county's food & drink sector and featuring many of the award winners. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-mallows-mbe-dl-a780162/ and https://www.northamptonshirefoodanddrink.co.uk/winners.html

Originally broadcast 2nd November 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Marco Gundermann, the Subject Leader for Economics, International Relations & Development at the University of Northampton, gives his thought-provoking and perhaps unconventional views on the recent Budget, for both businesses as well as individuals, plus the economic and political implications and outlook for the coming months and years, with comments on the real impact of Brexit. See https://www.northampton.ac.uk/directories/people/marco-gundermann/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-gundermann-43289b89/

Originally broadcast 2nd November 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Acting as a roving reporter at the Silverstone Technology Cluster (STC) annual conference, Adrian reports on the event and interviews a variety of prominent attendees including Andrew Lewer MP for Northampton South, Tom Van der Heyden of S3 Group attending from Spain as well as organiser Pim van Baarsen, STC's CEO. See https://www.silverstonetechnologycluster.com/

Originally broadcast October 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Frazer Arnott, Media and Content Manager for All Things Business magazine stands in for MD Ben Thomas to give their monthly update on the Northants All Things Business magazine together with their views on returning business confidence  in the regional business community. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/frazer-arnott-948b1551/ and https://allthingsbusiness.co.uk/category/locations/northamptonshire/

Originally broadcast October 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Peter Smalley, Chief Executive of the highly successful and nationally-recognised Northants Music & Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT), talks about the 50-year history of the trust, its successes and challenges including life and lessons learnt under Covid, and how NMPAT is going from strength to strength, plus news of upcoming events. See https://www.nmpat.co.uk/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-smalley-7185411a8/

Originally broadcast October 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Three young Vietnamese students studying International Business at the Foreign Trade University (FTU) University in Hanoi talk about their life in Vietnam studying under Covid, their ambitions and their wish to travel the world as well as study in the UK

Originally broadcast October 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Senior leaders of the two new unitary authorities, George Candler, Deputy Chief Executive of North Northamptonshire and Stuart Timmiss of West Northants unitary bodies give an update on the transition in local government, and share their hopes, aspirations and priorities in serving the citizens and businesses of Northamptonshire. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-candler-4a52b429/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-timmiss-05278223/

Originally broadcast October 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio