A podcast for Warwickshire small businesses to showcase themselves to a network of over 10,000 small businesses.
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Your Chamber of Commerce meets with the leaders of Coventry & Warwickshire to talk all things business, life and progression
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Welcome to From the Midlands, a series of podcasts with the extraordinary people who are making a difference to the lives of people who live and work here. From giving a helping hand to people in need to achievements in the fields of technology, sport, business, film and much, much more, we celebrate the men and women from the Midlands. The podcasts are the creation of journalist and broadcaster Gail Downey who wanted a place to share the good news stories and the great work of people in our ...
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How a Midlands bicycle company is heading for the fast track with two wheeled deliveries.
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S2 Ep4: From Aston Villa to the West Midlands Business Commission
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Our episode with Co Host Sarah Windrum, Mark Taylor & Paul Faulkner Read the West Midlands Business Commsion report here: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/campaigns-and-insights/bcwm.htmlBy Chamber Talks Business
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Why a Black Country lawyer wants domestic abuse to be a talking point.
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How Midlands based research is helping provide tasty and sustainable food.
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How a Warwickshire teacher is using Lego like blocks to help children and young people build emotional well-being alongside engineering skills.
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How a Coventry charity is making friends in the city to help tackle loneliness
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How the work of a specialist team and a former patient are making a difference in the lives of brain injury sufferers.
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How Music has Sparked Confidence for Young People in Warwickshire
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S2 Ep3: CTB - When The Stars Align & Is Battery Technology the Future? Dr Andy Palmer
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In this episode Sean Rose, Host and Olivia Parrish, Co-Host interview the former CEO of Aston Martin about business, leadership, the future and the past. Tune in now to hear from Dr Andy PalmerBy Chamber Talks Business
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How a Birmingham entrepreneur’s boot camps are getting more black women into the tech industry.
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S2 Ep2: CTB - Humble Beginnings To Owner of Coventry City Fc - Doug King
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CWCC Talks business with the new owner of Coventry City FC Doug KingBy Chamber Talks Business
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Why a local community turned to the big screen to save its town.
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S2 Ep1: CTB - The Power of Time Travel & How we level the playing field - Corin Crane & Monica Fogarty
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An in depth discussion with the new CEO of Coventry & Warwickshire's Chamber of Commerce with hosts Monica Fogarty, CEO of Warwickshire County Council.By Chamber Talks Business
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How personal despair led to the setting up of a homeless charity with a difference.
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Why counting sheep is good for a Staffordshire business and the environment
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S1 Ep8: CTB - The Importance of Honesty & Integrity to Sustained Leadership, Louise Bennett OBE DL
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An interview with the outgoing CEO of the Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, about her career and journey that led all the way to Buckingham Palace to receive an OBE.By Chamber Talks Business
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Getting the backers on board to help smaller businesses in the Midlands
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Warwickshire’s pandemic response leads to national award for CEO
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S1 Ep7: CTB - Are you thinking about starting a business? If so - then you need to listen to this
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How an Insider is keeping Midlands’ businesses ahead of the game
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S1 Ep6: CTB - Be Authentic, Positive & Remember to laugh - Angela Joyce, WCG
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An opportunity for the Chamber with the Marketing Guru himself to catch up with the CEO of WCG Angela Joyce. We talk about all things leadership, education and there might even be a poem.By Chamber Talks Business
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Coventry teacher's 130 year legacy still making a difference for city children in need
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S1 Ep5: CTB - (Bonus Episode) - "Serve to Lead" - Colonel Richard Maybery, WMRFCA
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S1 Ep4: CTB: From Trainee to CEO & How Rugby got me there - Andrew Houston, CTT Group
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How an American academic built a UK leading internet marketing company in Nottingham
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How Port Vale FC is keeping the faith on and off the pitch
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Port Vale FC chairman Carol Shanahan is a woman on a mission. As one of only two female owners of an English football club – the other being Delia Smith at Norwich City – she wants her team to win. But for Carol it is much than just success on the pitch. While that is important – and she has ambitions to take Port Vale up the league – it is the imp…
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S1 Ep3: CTB: From Foreign Office to Academia - Dr Paul Noon OBE, Coventry University
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Follow Paul - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-noon-43119810 Coventry University Enterprises - https://www.coventry.ac.uk/business/our-services/coventry-university-group/coventry-university-enterprises-limited/By Chamber Talks Business
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How a biscuit is baking a brighter future for unemployed youngsters in Birmingham
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It’s hard to imagine how a biscuit can change lives – but that’s exactly what the macaroons of Birmingham based Miss Macaroon are doing every day. The social enterprise company was set up by local high-end pastry chef Rosie Ginday with just £500 in her pocket and one employee. Now ten years on, it is a thriving business achieving its mission of sup…
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S1 Ep2: CTB: How does creativity keep your business fresh? Chenine Bhathena MBE, Coventry City of Culture 2021
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Follow Chenine here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheninebhathena Coventry City of Culture - https://coventry2021.co.uk/By Chamber Talks Business
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S1 Ep1: CTB: Prime Accountants Group Director, Steven Harcourt
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Prime Accountants Group - https://primeaccountants.co.uk/ Connect with Steve here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveharcourtprimeBy Chamber Talks Business
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How a Northants nappy business is helping tackle climate change
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How an invention by a North Warwickshire business reignited children’s interest in learning to play a musical instrument.
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Episode 14: Who on earth is this Miles guy anyway?!
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Hey guys, I've realised in setting up the podcast unless you've been a guest on the show you may not even know who I am! I'm the Founder of Miles More Members and Miles More Customers. We help businesses large to small GET and KEEP more customers. I've consulted some of the biggest businesses in the UK including Mercure Hotels, Champneys Spa and Fi…
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Episode 13: CV Life & The Wave Leisure Centre W/Joey, Sam & Dave
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On today's show we are joined by Sam, Joey and Dave from Coventry's incredible new state of the art leisure facility opening spring 2019. The Wave’ complex is a 600 capacity high octane water park in Coventry City Centre, which incorporates six thrilling rides, wave pool, lazy river & toddler area. In addition, there are state-of-the-art fitness fa…
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Naeem Arif has consulted for some of the biggest brands on the planet including Jaguar Land Rover, British Airways and Sony. He is is also the CEO of his own retail businesses in the Midlands. He has won numerous awards, written 4 books, which have been amazon best sellers, published in English, Mandarin and Russian. Naeem is known as a Customer Fo…
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Episode 11: Becoming more Mindful in Business W/Natalie Snodgrass Tan
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Today on the show we are joined by the wonderful Natalie Snodgrass Tan. Natalie is a cognitive behavioural and development coach and founder of Quiet Space Coaching, which specialises in transformational personal and career development for people who want to level up, break through their barriers, and get the lives they really want. Natalie writes …
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We all know exercise is common sense but to most people it isn’t common practice. Today Miles suggests some ways you can grow your business that don’t relate to just sales and marketing.
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Three Ways To Make More Money in your Business.
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Three Ways To Make More Money in your Business (Whether you’re a start up or Big corporate). In this episode Miles shares 3 super common sense but not often common practice ways you can make more sales in your business. Enjoy the show.
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Episode 8: Swapping the car for the bicycle w/Kwok Chung
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Kwok Chung is the creator of eZo cycle-a mobile cycle mechanic mainly focused on giving people the best bike possible for either their commute to work or pleasurable weekend ride. eZO cycle provides bicycle servicing/maintenance, cycle clothing and bike accessories. High quality servicing at every level to ensure your bike is working great. eZo cyc…
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Episode 7: Better Copywriting for Business W/Sandra Shannon
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Sandra Shannon is a freelance writer and owner of SBS Creative Writing. Her focus is helping small and start-up businesses with SEO content creation including blog posts and website content. She has a passion for helping midlife women who are struggling with getting their blog up and running and finding their voice within their content. She has a j…
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Episode 6: Running Great Events w/Alister de Ternant
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Alister de Ternant is the MD and owner of Associate Events - a full-service event, brand, production and PR agency. Alister's professional experience extends from blue-chip to charitable work. He has held a number of senior and executive roles from the Commercial Director at Curve Theatre in Leicester and the University of Kent through to generatin…
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Episode 5: Trading Internationally w/Ajay Desai
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Ajay started his career as a regional manager in one of the largest home-grown personal care companies in India. He immigrated to the UK in 1989 and secured a Masters in Business Administration with a focus on the EU and international marketing. Ajay has a long standing interest in training from his training and enterprise background and has led se…
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Episode 4: Great Working Environments w/Alex Lloyd Davies
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Alex Lloyd Davies is the co-founder and Managing Director of The Wheelhouse, providing local, friendly co working in Coventry and other towns around the UK. In this podcast she shares how her passion to see small businesses, freelancers and charities flourish in their work sprang out of her own challenges in moving from a large corporate to her own…
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Episode 3: Purpose First with Paul McGillivray
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Paul McGillivray is co-founder and CTO of Remote, a custom software development company. Projects range from apps for startups to enterprise applications for global corporations such as Sony, Volvo and Volkswagen Group. Now in it's 20th year of business, Remote focuses on helping purpose-driven organisations to use exponential technologies to multi…
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Episode 2: Developing Your Brand Vision with Lucy Barkas
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Lucy Barkas, Leadership and Team Development Consultant works with businesses to help them develop a clear vision, strategy and purpose, and then align their teams to achieve it. Working with global brands such as Specsavers, Chamber of Commerce, Amcor and Trelleborg, she makes an impact across the world, one leader at a time. Author, speaker, Busi…
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Episode 1: How to Love Mondays with Sonja Leason
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Sonja Leason is Director of Love Mondays, a business consultancy that focuses on fast growth culture for SME’s. In the last 5 years, Love Mondays have grown their clients businesses by between 30% - 200% year on year by implementing their 5 stage growth model, SCALE into their businesses. She has worked with companies of all sizes, from start-ups, …
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