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30 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -SBT Audio is turning traditional publishing on its head. You can access a variety of interviews and articles from Sussex Business Times in an Audio format. So you can listen to great content wherever you are. Everyone absorbs content in different ways and SBT have you covered.
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#Episode 28 | At what point do you say enough is enough and close your business? By Jeremy Jacobs
April 11, 2022 12:44 - 9 minutes - 7.66 MBOn the 1st of September 2021 I stood on Hove Lawns walking my dog Biff, exhausted, frustrated and upset. That was the moment I took the decision to close my business after 13 years. Covid has destroyed my business. The business I started with my parents in their kitchen. The business we had invested all our time, energy, and love into making it work. A business that had, to us, been incredibly successful. If you run or have ever run your own business, you will know how challenging it is. It...
#Episode 27 | How would we do business if we weren’t all so afraid? By Jess Neil
April 11, 2022 12:38 - 9 minutes - 4.33 MBWhat is your biggest fear in business? Cashflow, people politics, public speaking? If you could take a magic eraser to Sunday night dread or pre-presentation tummy turns, how would that impact your day-to-day experience of work? If professional failure and success held the same value for you, how would that change the shape of your business? What might ideas and innovation look like in that space, and perhaps most importantly, what kind of team would you build in that environment? The grea...
#Episode 26 | Don’t know what to do? Good | By Matthew Bellringer
October 19, 2021 21:14 - 9 minutes - 8.59 MBWe’ve all been there. Something unexpected has happened. It is time for a meeting. That meeting. The more people talk the more one thing becomes clear; no-one knows what to do. The longer it goes on, the more confused everything gets. Arguments break out. Frustration boils over. Eventually, painfully, a course of action gets chosen. The same one as before. Yet the one thing everyone knows is that “same as before” will not help. At work – and going all the way back to school – people expect...
#Episode 25 | What is representation & why it matters? By Stephanie Prior
October 19, 2021 21:02 - 5 minutes - 7.9 MBWithin the last 18 months, we have seen a range of organisations consider ways in which they can enhance representation through people, processes and procedures. However sometimes it is questionable as to how many have fully grasped what this actually entails and how to make changes that support growth, strong leadership and innovation. Many businesses may struggle to know where to start… What is representation? According to Google’s dictionary, ‘representation’ is, “the description or po...
#Episode 24 | WINNERS OF SUSSEX - A PROFILE OF STEVE OVETT OBE | By Laurence Elphick
September 09, 2021 14:20 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBBorn 9 October 1955, Steve Ovett OBE won gold in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow and set 5 world records for 1500 metres and the mile and a world record at two miles. He won 45 consecutive 1500 and mile races from 1977 to 1980. His arrival on the international stage began a golden era of British middle distance running.
#Episode 23 | ‘BLAZING PADDLES!’ ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE? | By Laurence Elphick
September 09, 2021 14:18 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MBThis Autumn will see Brighton Table Tennis Club launch a forthcoming league for businesses to get involved, called 'Blazing Paddles, a chance for companies to compete and attempt to be crowned the best staff table tennis team in Brighton.
#Episode 33 | ‘BLAZING PADDLES!’ ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE? | By Laurence Elphick
September 09, 2021 14:18 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MBThis Autumn will see Brighton Table Tennis Club launch a forthcoming league for businesses to get involved, called 'Blazing Paddles, a chance for companies to compete and attempt to be crowned the best staff table tennis team in Brighton.
#Episode 22 | THANK YOU, CHRIS JORDAN AND THANK YOU, PHIL SALT | By Laurence Elphick
September 09, 2021 14:15 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MBAfter the acclaimed success of the inaugural Hundred competition, which saw eventual winners Southern Brave feature Sussex players, George Garton, Chris Jordan and Tymal Mills…last month also saw the announcement that Sussex players Phil Salt and the aforementioned Jordan are to leave the Sharks at the end of the season and join Lancashire and Surrey respectively. I for one will miss seeing them represent the County, so this month I decided to recognise their undeniable achievements and wis...
#Episode 21 | WHITEHAWK FC – FLYING THE FLAG FOR NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL | Laurence Elphick
September 09, 2021 14:13 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBNon-League Clubs have had a tough time, especially when they are heavily reliant on gate receipts and sponsorship to survive so this month, I caught up with Kevin Miller, the Vice Chair and Head of Commercial & Marketing at Whitehawk Football Club to find out what Brighton’s ‘second team ‘have been up to.
#Episode 20 | How is it nearly Q4 already? | By Ben Bennett
September 08, 2021 10:16 - 2 minutes - 3.07 MBSales is the best profession in the world (in my opinion), and arguably one of the oldest. It has evolved dramatically over the years from people selling their wares on market stalls, to the technologically advanced processes we see before us today. One thing that has been dominant throughout this evolution is the speed at which time flies when working in sales. Let me break this down for you…
#Episode 19 | Cleaning Business - Just Helpers | By Antoinette Daniel
September 08, 2021 10:12 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBAntoinette is a former PE teacher, now entrepreneur who is passionate about seeing justice done in all areas of her life. Currently, she is in the process of radically transforming the cleaning industry to enable cleaning colleagues to be paid equitably, working rights and conditions to be more rigorously monitored, laws changed to enable ethical agencies to operate more ably, and clients' homes and offices cleaned to a consistently high standard. In her spare time, she loves walking by the ...
#Episode 18 | Property | General market conditions | By Stephen Chipp
September 07, 2021 22:39 - 3 minutes - 4.93 MBThe market has been, to put it mildly, quite incredible in the past 4-6 months. We currently have no properties available from our stock of just under 300 we manage on behalf of our clients. The tactic of virtual viewings – which were deemed essential as per government covid guidelines – has meant that in lots of cases we have had people taking the property having only seen a walk though due to a fear of missing out. As an agency we like to ensure that applicants have physically viewed prop...
#Episode 17 | 30% of small firms suffer IP infringement claims: IS YOUR BRAND AT RISK? By Clive Bonny
September 07, 2021 22:26 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBAre you Registered or are you unregistered? Trademark infringement claims on small firms are increasing. Intellectual Property Office surveys show over 30% of small to medium size businesses suffer infringement problems. As a result many have to change brand names and logos at high cost. Some are sued for up to half their historical profits. Some have to close the business. So how can you protect yourself? Here are top ten key tips to avoid legal action and protect your brand name and you...
SBT AUDIO #Laurence Elphick Says - What Makes a Winner
August 05, 2021 23:51 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBOriginally, I had planned this piece to be around football and particularly about our forth coming revered leader, Gareth Southgate, simply because he was raised in Crawley, and I was convinced England would win Euro 2020/1. I willjust have to put that on hold for nowand hopefully,he issaving himself for the World Cupnext year!! Over the coming months, I plan to bring you the thoughts of what makes a true winner from the array of talented sports men and women throughout our County, so while...
SBT AUDIO #The Raiders Return by Laurence Elphick
August 05, 2021 23:48 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBAt the time of writing, the Rugby landscape is currently being dominated by the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa, under the leadership of former Walesand New ZealandCoach Warren Gatland. The Lions tours are one of the most prestigious events in world rugby and only happenevery four years. The team combinesinternationals from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and heads to the southern hemisphere for a three Test series.The last Lions tourin New Zealand, which Gatland was also ...
SBT AUDIO #The Raiders Return by Laurence Elphick
August 05, 2021 23:44 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBAt the time of writing, the Rugby landscape is currently being dominated by the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa, under the leadership of former Walesand New ZealandCoach Warren Gatland. The Lions tours are one of the most prestigious events in world rugby and only happenevery four years. The team combinesinternationals from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and heads to the southern hemisphere for a three Test series.The last Lions tourin New Zealand, which Gatland was also...
SBT AUDIO #Which is Harder to Win.. An individual sport or a team sport? By Laurence Elphick
August 05, 2021 23:40 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBI have been lucky enough to be able to participate in many sports, both team and individual, cricket was my best (I was a bowler), however over the course of time, people will honestly tell you I was bang average at most of them! But which is harder to be the best at...being part of the England T20 Blast cricket team, or Lewis Hamilton in Formula One? Clearly this depends on the sport in question, and unquestionably, they all require an incredible skill set to achieve success. BUT...which ...
SBT AUDIO #Laurence Elphick confesses to being Sid the Shark...once
August 05, 2021 23:31 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBHaving supported Sussex as a boy, my love for the Club really blossomed when a previous career allowed me to meet and interview some of the great players to represent our fine County, from former Captain, Chris Adams and legendary spinner Mushtaq Ahmed to players that represent England today, namely Chris Jordan,Jofra ArcherandPhil Salt. However,my adoration for the Sharks shifted to a different level backin 2018, when I was asked to be the Club’s mascot Sid the Shark. Having previously enj...
SBT AUDIO #Seagulls Summer Round Up by Laurence Elphick
August 05, 2021 23:27 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MBI cannot wait for the football season to begin, because however hard I tried, games with no atmosphere and no fans, or a smattering of supporters dotted around ,felt like a series of meaningless friendlies, resulting in a season that I really couldn’t get too excited about. However, despite the disappointment of football not coming home this summer, seeing stadiums across Europe filled with happy, emotionally charged people supporting their respective nations rekindled the flame of excitem...
SBT AUDIO #Cover Story Interview with Paul Britton, Britton & Time Solicitors
August 05, 2021 18:33 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBWhen people ask me why I got into law, I usually give them two answers: the lawyer's answer, and then the real one. What's the difference? None. Not because the answers are the same, but because it really doesn't matter what the answer is. What matters in this profession is how persuasive you can be, how compelling your story is and how strongly you can evidence the narrative. And 9 times out of 10, that's also the law. I grew up in the Buckinghamshire countryside. My parents were entrepre...
SBT AUDIO #Ask the Expert By James Lambert
August 04, 2021 23:49 - 4 minutes - 3.87 MB“I get to” not “I’ve got to” I hope all of you reading or listening to this are already feeling motivated and positive about your lives but perhaps you’re not. Either way, I’d like to share something with you today that illustrates how beneficial the kind of life “tools” I share with my coaching clients can be for everyone. It involves simply making one small change in the way you think about your daily activities. In fact, it’s just a matter of substituting one word with another. Somethin...
SBT AUDIO #Little Life Savers | Help us empower more children to save lives, just like Henry did By Suzie Quinn
August 03, 2021 11:45 - 4 minutes - 4.04 MBLittle LifeSavers is a UK-wide charity offering free basic lifesaving skills to schoolchildren in Year 5 and 6 of Primary school, and Year 7 and 8 of Secondary school. Our charity’s vision is to reach every child in Years 5 to 8 throughout the UK with these simple skills, so that they can take appropriate action should they ever need to, and not have to stand by unable to assist because they did not know what to do. It is our hope that a child in Year 5 would receive this training annually...
SBT AUDIO #We Find out about Bare Cacao - Feel Good Naturally by Aaron Newland
August 02, 2021 15:01 - 4 minutes - 3.74 MBTheobroma cacao, an amazing plant farmed within only 20 degrees north or south of the equator (with the majority coming from only 10 degrees either side), is best known throughout the world for its bi-product chocolate. It may come as a surprise that over 80% of the world’s chocolate is predominantly sourced from the West coast of Africa and made up of sugar, milk powder and vegetable oils. The word Theobroma derives from Greek “food of the gods” and this fermented bean was both currency a...
SBT AUDIO #Raising your Professional Profile by Stephanie Prior
August 01, 2021 19:42 - 6 minutes - 8.61 MBIf you’re a new business or a professional looking to gain more business or expand your networks, you may be thinking about how to raise your professional profile. As the world becomes more susceptible to technology, there is more need than ever for professionals to consider how to raise profiles on platforms. The thought of putting yourself out there can be a little daunting. You may be questioning the potential cost and return on investment, time required outside of your working schedule...
SBT AUDIO #Demystifying what it means to be a 'Good Business' By Sara Osterholzer
July 29, 2021 14:24 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MBIn a world where sea levels have doubled in the last two decades in comparison to the last century, where it is estimated that all our fossil fuels will be depleted by 2060, and about half of humanity is living on less than $5.50 a day, the world needs businesses now more than ever to look at building better models that positively impact people and the planet. But from ESG reports to Bcorp certifications, from flexible working policies to eco-packaging, it can be overwhelming to know what t...
SBT AUDIO #Mental Health: Can We Be Kinder? By Stephanie Prior
June 28, 2021 22:15 - 6 minutes - 8.69 MBMany companies in recent years have invested in their employee’s physical being. This has included implementing and maintaining safety and risk procedures, as well as working structures, models, and general advice. But since the coronavirus pandemic has spread across the globe, more businesses and institutions have increased focus to mental health and well-being. In recent weeks, as many workers plan a return to office, mental health has been on the agenda. It started with mental health aw...
SBT AUDIO #Client Communication in a post-pandemic world by Kat Boness
June 28, 2021 15:27 - 4 minutes - 5.23 MBCoronavirus has changed the way professional services firms communicate with their clients, staff and stakeholders. We don't need to tell you that the pandemic has had a profound impact on our everyday work and home lives. Some of the changes have been temporary, others longer lasting – and one of the most obvious changes has been to the way we communicate. From one day to the next, lockdown made us move from face-to-face to digital communication channels. Who would have thought in early ...
SBT AUDIO #Bradley Hatchett: Five Book that will make you a Better Networker
June 24, 2021 23:56 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MBWe here from Bradley Hatchett, founder of Network My Club. Human beings are complex. Building strong business relationships doesn’t always come easily to everyone. Many factors are at play when networking. First impressions. How you communicate. How you listen. What you say. How you say it. Your approach. After all, networking is a skill; not a one size fits all activity. Whether you’re brand new to building business relationships, or an experienced networker, here are five books that...
SBT AUDIO | Tech Interview: Behind The Scenes at Whitespace
June 24, 2021 23:50 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBIn this interview we chat with Director of Web Development Steve Elford, about what goes on behind the scenes at Whitespace, the benefits of building a bespoke website, we find our what is a CMS, what projects they are currently working on and much more....
SBT COVER STORY: An Interview with Plus X Co-Founders Mat Hunter & Paul Rostas
June 24, 2021 13:39 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBWe chat with Co-founders Mat Hunter and Paul Rostas about the amazing innovation hub Plus X Brighton. We discuss how it all started, why here in Moulsecomb, how it can benefit a county like Sussex and how the pandemic has changed the way people work.