This week Nic and Nathalie sit down to talk about the benefits of setting both personal and business goals. We’re now halfway through 2020 (and what a beginning to the year it’s been!) which seems like as good a time as any to review those January resolutions.

This week Nic and Nathalie sit down to talk about the challenges and benefits of working and managing a team remotely. Since starting CookiesHQ from a home office a decade ago, they’ve always embraced flexible remote working - but how do they feel about having been forced into managing a fully remote team by Covid-19?

CookiesHQ are looking for a new Project Manager, so this week Nic and Nat sit down to talk through how we approach new projects and what skills a person might need for the role - offering an insight to the inner workings and processes here at Cookies.

This week, Nic and Nathalie sit down to talk about the challenges of starting, running and growing a service business. Well... that was the plan, but they found themselves going over the many positive aspects of building an agency, from the opportunities you can offer to potential employees, to sharing the successes of your clients. We think that can only be a good thing!

Nat and Nic sit down for the first time to chat about their time at CookiesHQ during the pandemic. They talk about navigating lockdown, what the change has meant for them now they have 3 co-workers (ahem, kids) at home, and what their plans are moving forward for the agency. The founders talk openly about what they have found the most difficult, notably how much (or little) time they need to spend with other people to stay happy.

Nic sits down with Nick Sturge to discuss his career journey from founding a company to becoming a pivotal figure in the entrepreneurial Bristol ecosystem. They discuss SETsquared, the birth of the Engine Shed and the city's tech cluster, touching on important subjects such as inclusivity, how the city needs to progress and the importance for smaller companies to have a board.

Who better for Nic to sit down with ahead of International Women’s Day 2020 than Zara Nanu from GapSquare who is revolutionising how companies are measuring and ending pay gaps.

Nic sits down with Ashley Wheeler, co-founder and CEO of HdE: A Bristol-based performance growth agency for the tech and digital sector. They discuss what "performance growth" actually means for businesses, Ash's career before setting up his own company and the tech cluster in Bristol.

How is the University of Bristol helping students become innovative and entrepreneurial? Nic sits down with Katie Martin to discuss how the Bristol-based university is gearing students for innovative future careers.

This week Nic sits down with David Corlett, Business Director at Workbrands. They speak about David's career journey and the world of branding and business development. David gives his tips about how a startup can generate leads and recruit their first business development team member. Finally, Nic and David discuss the new Bristol-based Loop Programme: A growth programme aimed at tech startup and scaleup founders who want to benefit from a panel of experts.