All Things Business - The Podcast
Follow All Things Business – The Podcast for the latest tips on entrepreneurship, education, marketing, sport, and news in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes.
Episodes
Ben sits down with Ellis Church and Joshua Foskett from Foskett Marketing. At only 18 years old, the duo has already been running their marketing business for two years and have clients from around the world. Ellis and Joshua have been passionate about entrepreneurship from a young age. They have previously pursued an eCommerce upstart and had a budding gardening business for a summer. However, in 2024 they made the leap into setti...
In this episode, Ben visits Mat and Charlotte at Portfolio Events in Kettering. Mat Norris is the Managing Director and bought the business back in 2014. Charlotte Stokes is the Operations Director has been with Portfolio Events for nearly 20 years. The company caters for weddings and events in Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and London.
With over a hundred staff supporting them, the business runs events every day of the week. For...
In this episode, Ben is joined by Dan Vernon, Chief Operating Officer at Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, to discuss his career in sport, the club’s success over the past year and the balance between being a businessman and a cricket fan. Dan shares his journey from playing cricket as a boy to working across golf, horse racing and rugby before joining the club five years ago, as well as the story behind the cinch County ...
To celebrate the momentous 100th episode of the podcast, Ben sits down with James Whiting, the CEO of Northampton Town Football Club. He is also a trustee with the Northampton Town Community Trust. James is a born and bred Northamptonian and has worked for the club for over 15 years. As a successful accountant, he joined the club as a Financial Controller and worked up to being the Chief Executive.
Ben visits Corby Sixth Form to speak with Shaun Cook and Kathryn Brindley-Edwards from the Bedford College Group. Shaun is the Principle of Tresham College and Kathryn is the Principle of Sixth Forms. Corby Sixth Form opened in 2023 and offer many unique opportunities to their students. From traditional A-levels to T-levels to apprenticeships, the campus provides a host of ways in which students can thrive. The Bedford College Grou...
On this episode, Ben is interested in all things sustainability. He sits down with Simon Derrick, founder of the Sustainable Business Alliance, and Robert Thompson, CEO of See Limited. The Sustainable Business Alliance supports SMEs on improving their sustainability in a business savvy way. See Limited specialise in timber-based composites and have carved out the USP of being a highly sustainable business. See Limited work with the...
In this episode, Ben is joined by Shalom, Colin and Jo from The Investment Room. Shalom Lloyd MBE is the founder of Naturally Tiwa Skincare, Colin Gleghorn has founded businesses in the automotive industry, and Jo Fay has founded two family-run business in consultancy and insurance. Colin devised The Investment Room as a way of fostering his passion for supporting and mentoring fellow entrepreneurs. He founded the business with Sha...
Ben sits down with Claire Emery to discuss her career and experience as the Managing Director at Elsby & Co. Elsby & Co. is a well-connected and trusted accountancy practice. They have been operating since 1993 and have strong roots in the local Northamptonshire community.
Ben has returned to Memento Exclusives to discuss the great strides the company has made since their last appearance on the podcast.
He sits down with his long-term friend and the founder and CEO of Memento Exclusives, Barry Gough.
Ben visits the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association head office to learn about an amazing charity rowing challenge. He is joined by Matt Sirrell, Managing Director at MSL Logistics, and Steph White, Community Fundraising Area Manager East at the MND Association. On the 12th December, Matt and his three teammates will be rowing 3000 miles across the Atlantic. This challenge will raise money to support the MND Association. They wi...
This episode features the owners of Midland Scaffolding Services. Ben is joined by Commercial Director Amie Bailey, Finance Director Lisa Rooney, and Contracts Director Ben Ekins. Midland Scaffolding Services have supported some of the biggest construction projects across the midlands and beyond. Since being founded in Northampton in 1982, the business has grown from strength to strength and continues to develop.
For this episode, Ben’s hit the padel courts to speak with Edward Dowdall, CEO and Owner of Padel Social House and The Padel Consultants. They are also joined by Gail Emms MBE, former world badminton champion and silver Olympic medallist with Team GB.
Ed and Gail share a passion for the sport of padel, describing it as a combination of tennis, badminton, squash and table tennis, as well as somethin...
In this episode, Ben travelled to the Henry Ford Academy in Daventry. He sat down with Grace Gardner, Commercial Marketing Specialist, and Dan Savory, Partnership and Performance Management at the Academy.
The Henry Ford Academy was founded in 2015, and according to Dan greets about 150 people a day from Ford dealerships across the country. The Academy provides training, conferences, and events to employ...
To celebrate International Women’s Day, this podcast features guests doing amazing work to amplify women’s voices and help them to pursue positions in senior leadership. Ben is joined by Dr Julie Mills, the chair of Women Leaders UK and Chantal-Lawren Welch, Marketing Manager for Silverstone Park and Founder of the Women’s Innovation Network.
In today’s episode Ben sits down with David Owens, Aimee Smith and Will Amos from Hawsons Chartered Accountants. Based in Hawsons’ Northampton office, David is the Managing Partner, Aimee is the Market Development Leader, and Will is a Partner.
In this episode, we dive deep into the Northamptonshire Limited Report 2025, exploring what it means for local businesses, investors, and the broader economic landscape. From key trends to strategic insights, we break down the report’s findings and discuss how companies can leverage this information to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market.
Today’s episode of All Things Business – The Podcast finds Ben and his guests in a boxing ring in the heart of Northampton. James Conway is the founder of ShoeBox gym, and he is joined by two professional boxers he manages, Eithan and Charlie. Eithan James is a former European champion, and Charlie Hamilton is a former national champion. Both are talented sportsmen who are making a name for themselves in the boxing worl...
In this episode of All Things Business – The Podcast, Ben is joined by Luke Prout and Joanne Surley from Cottons Group and Kirsty Simmonds from DFA Law to discuss succession planning.
In this episode of All Things Business – The Podcast, Ben is out of the studio and on the stage at the Derngate auditorium. He is joined by Jesse Jones, Holly Gladwell, and Jo Gordonfrom the Royal and Derngate theatre.
Jesse is the Artistic Director and directs many original plays at the theatres. Holly Gladwell is the Deputy Chief Executive and the Director of Programming and Producing. Jo Gordon ...
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