Recorded live in front of an audience at the unLTD Business Expo, October 2025.

12 months ago, we brought together a group of business owners who explained why staying small worked for them. Now, they are back to reflect on their journey since.

“Small Is Beautiful… One Year On” features a dynamic panel session that reunites three of the original contributors Laura Stead, Russell Thompson and Becca Morris with host James Marriott.

Are they still just as small now as they were a year ago? Have their mindsets changed? If you want their answers, come to this session and reaffirm that small, values-aligned business isn’t just a survival strategy, it can be a flourishing one.

A live recording of the Inside Track feature with Russell Thompson, in front of an audience at the unLTD Business Expo in October 2025.

From government gigs to global e-commerce and now disrupting the business comms space — Ashley Harris doesn’t do boring. In this live session, the Jibba Jabba founder talks big moves (including opening an office in Dubai), building bold brands, and why transparency, ethics and straight-talking matter more than ever.

Expect insight, honesty and zero fluff as Ashley shares how he’s shaking up the way businesses connect with customers — in the UK, Dubai and beyond. It’s not about chasing clicks; it’s about making things work for real people.

If you want to grow a brand without selling your soul, this one’s for you.

In the latest installment of unLTD's Inside Track series, where Russell Thompson gets the real-life stories behind South Yorkshire's most inspiring entrepreneurs, we meet Andy Hanselman and Jill White. They reflect on how partnership, purpose, and a sense of humour have carried them through 30 years of business.

This was recorded live at unLTD Business Social at the Forum in Sheffield in July 2025.

In the latest unLTD Business Podcast, host James Marriott discovered how Sheffield’s Ruth Amos turned childhood curiosity into a joyful career championing creativity and inspiring future engineers

Stevan Parkin’s journey from anxious teenager to Twitch partner, esports player and now founder and CEO of edtech startup minivox is anything but conventional. He joins unLTD podcast host James Marriott, to share how a love of gaming turned into purpose – and why today’s young people need better online spaces.

From home education and faith-led roots to care work, council offices and film sets, Chris Hewitt’s path to coaching was far from conventional.

UnLTD Business Podcast host James Marriott went to find out more about how, through his practice Possible, Chris helps others reconnect with what matters and take bold, human steps forward in work and life.

Meet the brothers behind Carve - the Sheffield brand shaking up the jewellery world! Host Jajes Marriott chats to James and Luke about their mission to make bespoke jewellery available to everyone.

Ahead of International Women's Day on 8 March, we held a panel discussion on female leadership at Magna, ahead of the unLTD Business Expo on 5 March.

James Marriott chaired the session with panelists Emma Conroy, Christine Lamb and Katie Ash.

The debate was held with a live audience including some questions and comments from attendees at the end.

For more details about the expo head to https://expo.unltdbusiness.com/

In this episode of the unLTD Business Podcast, host James Marriott sits down with Andrew Lofthouse – AKA The Northern Wine Guy – to uncover his fascinating journey from the world of investment banking to becoming a leading wine consultant.

In the latest unLTD Business Podcast, host James Marriott chats with Stuart Sinclair, CEO of Consortium Drilling, about his inspirational journey from humble beginnings in the Shetland Islands to leading innovation in the UK’s renewable energy sector.

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