This week on the pod, Karen and Mich reflect on the Great British Pitch (phenomenal), launching Female Founders Fundamentals with Starling at Arsenal (epic), and the importance of a shared cultural moment. Check out Mich's business of the week Rumsey's Chocolates now: https://www.rumseys.co.uk/

Who doesn't love chocolate in the cold and festive season....

This week we talk all about the Prime Minister's Business Delegation to India and how Michelle got on. We also dip into our favourite small businesses, and get a little carried away with our ideal coffee shop... Always the Nation's Favourite Businesses!

This week Karen and Mich share their experience of Labour Conference, excitement at the return to growth in the number of small businesses in the UK after 5 years of decline, and reflect on a mega week full of the Small & Mighty businesses. A cracking listen if we do say so.

Join us this week with your quick guide to starting a business! With a few detours via The Summer I Turned Pretty, as we do love a cultural moment. Want to start a side hustle? Fancy finally turning that idea into a business? Have a listen and let's do this. #NewTerm

Back into the swing of things after the summer break, the SBB team talk through the Ministerial changes in particular in the Department for Business and Trade and what this means for small businesses. There is some mention of K Pop Demon Hunters and imminent Rivals, but what more do you expect of this team tuned into the big cultural moments....

Back for Season 4! This week we dig into the newly launched Small Business Plan from the Government, how it will impact small businesses, and try without much luck to find a link to Oasis. Bear with us on that one. Enjoy and drop us a line about what you want to hear about in this season (we have guests and specials a plenty!)

We would be remiss if we did not address the Tariffs mayhem, so this week we talk through the essentials and hopefully make it all make sense for you, plus some Government schemes announced last weekend to help businesses. Drink Out To Help Out anyone? Just kidding... Stay tuned for Usher and British Steel and the joy that is Grimsby.

The sun is trying to come out, so we are looking to the Spring to bring us renewed optimism for small businesses... This week we look at the opportunity of export, exciting developments at Naidex and a smattering of Tom Hiddleston. Keep on small business-ing folks

It is International Women's Day this week - when is it not at SBB? - and so we are discussing why women are starting businesses less (what??), our IWD research with Starling Bank, and what we really think about the DEI conversation... I don't think our position here will be much of a surprise!

Championing all people to start and grow a business is our business. Not just on IWD but all year round. Why not get involved https://smallbusinessbritain.uk/

This week on the Pod we share our lessons for living. It is all subjective of course, but this 10 (or 11? we lost count a bit in the middle there) will keep you and your small business on the right path. Remember - get sleep and take your vits. And No is a whole sentence.

We may get t-shirts made...