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Welcome to The Small Business Britain Podcast! We launching Series 3 to coincide with the General Election 2024. Join us to talk all things small business, manifestos, policy, and meet some special guests along the way
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With an incredible Small Business Saturday DONE (and incredible scenes across the country, including Buckingham Palace!) we reflect on the highs of 2025 and all the small business excitement: Great British Pitch, The Small Awards (entries now open for 2026!), female entrepreneurs at Arsenal, trips to India, Innovate Access, Lilac Willow and Maple Reviews, and so much more. Join us for a reflect and round up. And a Merry Christmas to you and a peaceful New Year. See you in 2026!
This week we are joined by our great friends at American Express - Dan Edelman, VP and Country Manager - to talk all about Small Business Saturday and why it is so important to get out and support your local small businesses this 6th December. Enjoy!
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...
This week we explore a day in the life of an entrepreneur - and let's be honest, it is not all early morning meditation and protein shakes. Though of course, you do you. The message is not to be put off by unrealistic expectations of what it means to be an entrepreneur - if you want to get up at 4am like Mark Wahlberg then go for it. But if you want to sleep until 10 and eat Deliveroo, feel free love.
This episode is a classic of the cliche, how do you know if someone is vegan? Because they tell you. Apologies in advance for that.
The team are joined this week by Garreth Hayes, Senior Marketing Director at Indeed, to talk about the future of work, are machines taking over jobs (spoiler no...) and how AI speaks to him in Welsh. Small businesses - fear not! The machines are not taking over yet...
Welcome back to 2025 and the fab team at Small Business Britain welcome you back with energy and their best insights into How To Be An Entrepreneur. Spoiler, do NOT get up at 4am to meditate.... (well, you can if you like, but not a key recommendation). Enjoy and Happy New Year!
Mich and Karen reflect on a mega year, favourite events, people and small businesses. And a few recommends for last minute small Christmas shopping. Merry Christmas folks from our team to yours xx
For this very special episode ahead of Small Business Saturday, Mich and Karen were kindly invited into HM Treasury to meet Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Murray MP. We talk Small Business Saturday (of course), Employer NI, the importance of local community and the joy of supporting small businesses - not just on Small Business Saturday, but all year round.
A bit of a cold-infested catch up, covering Trump (sorry), Bridget Jones, the Small Business Saturday Tour, and how we will all rise like a Phoenix. We do not talk about the Budget.
This week, Mich and Karen chat to Erika Robinson, UK General Manager of Constant Contact and small business owner too, about supercharging small businesses. The future really is quite bright! And we even dip into a bit of Mr Motivator..... Yes it is a motivational week on the pod!
This week we get into employee rights and how they will impact small business, the Budget, are the robots taking over, all with a smattering of Jilly Cooper and some mad sporting endeavours. Never a dull moment
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