Small Business Voices Wales
Small Business Voices Wales explores the real stories behind local entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community changemakers across Wales. We dive into challenges, culture, policy, and what it truly takes to thrive as a local business in today’s economy. Real talk, real people, real Wales.
Episodes
In today’s conversation, Kim and Franck break down the myths around innovation and challenge the polished, corporate language that often makes business feel exclusive. From the history of the word “entrepreneur” to the way culture shapes creativity, this episode brings innovation back to its roots — community, identity, and lived experience.
Too many people doing incredible things don’t see themselves as innovators simply because t...
Finance can be the difference between an idea that stays in your head and one that changes your life. Yet for many small business owners in Wales, getting access to finance still feels like climbing a mountain with no map.
In this episode, hosts Franck Banza and Kim Mamhemde dive deep into the financial challenges facing small businesses across Wales — from rising costs and limited access to loans, to co...
In this episode of Small Business Voices Wales, hosts Franck Banza and Kim Mamhende sit down with Hannah Worth, founder of Bowla Ltd — the startup behind the bowler-hat-shaped loaf that’s bringing creativity and innovation to Welsh baking.
At just 25, Hannah has already built two bakeries, managed a gro...
In this episode, hosts Franck Banza and Kim Mamhende ask a big question: are the odds stacked against small businesses in Wales?
From spiralling costs and access to finance, to red tape and the controversial holiday let tax rules, this conversation dives into the everyday pressures business owners face. We explore how government policies can sometimes have unintended consequences—and what a fairer, more supportive system could lo...
In this episode, co-hosts Franck and Kim Mamhende engage with Mari Arthur, founder of Tetrim Teas, a not-for-profit tea company based in Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire. Mari discusses how Tetrim Teas blends traditional Welsh ingredients with innovative approaches to create unique tea blends that include both caffeinated and non-caffeinated options.
The conversation explores Tetrim Teas' commitment to sustainability, community engagemen...
In this debut episode of The Small Business Voice, Franck takes a deep and honest look into the real reasons small local businesses in Wales — and beyond — often struggle to survive.
Drawing from his own experiences as a business founder and community advocate, Franck unpacks the structural, cultural, and behavioural challenges that small traders, producers, and entrepreneurs face every day. From empty farmers’ markets to half-empt...
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