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The monthly business show
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Jackie will be discussing with her guests the challenges facing businesses in the area, as well as new opportunities and innovations. She will have experts on the show who will give helpful advice and information.


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Programme - Thursday 5th May 2022

Carla Maroussas became a business coach after 25 years in the TV, music and film industries. She works with those who are feeling too busy and often overwhelmed to find their next best steps. Working with businesses and individuals, she offers three new coaching sessions – understanding your core values, self-care for success and balancing your life. www.carlamaroussascoaching.com

Liz Allan runs Full Circle Continuous Improvement. As a business improvement training consultant, she runs various programmes and mentoring to help increase company efficiency and profitability. https://fullcircleci.co.uk/

Rose Murphy is an international voice artist, entrepreneur and speaker. She provides voiceovers for TV and radio commercials, children’s audio books, corporate narrations, training modules and documentaries. As a speaker she advises businesses on branding, as well as hosting corporate events. www.voiceovers.co.uk/rose.murphy

Gemma Cockrell is owner of Puremess, which has won the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Environmental/Sustainability Award for the south east region. Puremess sells skincare products made from natural ingredients such as oils, butters, waves and botanicals. The company only uses refillable, reusable, recyclable or biodegradable packaging and works with EcoCarry to reduce its carbon footprint through its delivery choices. www.puremess.co.uk


Programme - Thursday 7th April 2022

Lyndon Gray is an interview coach. He started Job Interviews Coaching in January to offer individuals coaching on what they need to get through the multiple interview stages to land their dream job. He also helps small businesses and recruitment agencies with their candidate interview processes. www.jobinterviewscoaching.com

Becky McKeown is customer relationship advisor of Home of Compassion care home in Thames Ditton, Surrey. It is a Grade II listed mansion set on the banks of the River Thames. It offers residential, nursing and dementia care. Facilities include a library, cinema and hairdressing salon. www.caringhomes.org/

Rina Goldenberg Lynch is founder and CEO of Voice At The Table, which helps businesses tap into the diversity of their people with consulting and training in Diversity and Inclusion. It helps organisations with the implementation of an effective and impactful strategy. Rina and her team delivers consulting, training and talks on a wide range of Diversity and Inclusion topics. www.voiceatthetable.com/

Vanessa Ford-Robbins is founder and owner of ‘For Earth’s Sake’, a not for profit community interest company in Cranleigh, Surrey. The shop celebrates its third anniversary on Saturday 9th April from 11am to 3pm with a programme of talks. The shop is a hub for eco-conscious shoppers who want to cut down on plastic usage and waste. Described as a “zero waste, zero single-use plastics shopping experience” customers can purchase local produce, dried goods, chilled foods and household items using the most environmentally friendly methods possible. www.forearthssake.co.uk

Programme - Thursday 3rd March 2022

Richard Field is President of Woking Chamber of Commerce. He outlines membership benefits and how the Chamber is supporting its members. He formed Fields Car Centre with his brother Mike back in 1980, which has won and been runners up in the Garage of the Year Awards on three occasions. He also sits on the government’s DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) panel for the South East of England. www.wokingchamber.org.uk       https://fields-carcentre.co.uk/

Gary Hudson is chairman of I Choose Local. He has worked with Spelthorne Council, DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) and BUPA to create a new IT platform for 16 to 24 year olds helping them with their journey into work and their wellbeing. The new platform enables local businesses to post vacancies and engage with candidates looking for employment. It will be launched tomorrow (March 4) alongside the Spelthorne Youth Hub with Kwasi Kwarteng MP and Business Secretary as guest of honour. www.ichooselocal.co.uk

Emma Greer from Magnetic Copy set up her business eight months ago, offering a range of copywriting services. These include website copywriting, email marketing and blog writing. She talks about how putting the right words in front of the right people can transform them from curious readers into loyal customers. www.magneticcopy.co.uk

Laurie Heizler is a partner of Dutton Gregory Solicitors. He specialises in the laws affecting the Internet, information and technology companies, as well as data protection and IT matters. He has also worked on protecting and, where necessary, defending assets that have been created and invested in by clients. He talks about the Online Safety Bill, which becomes law this year, and how it affects businesses. www.duttongregory.co.uk

Programme - Thursday 3rd February 2022

Neil Long is an experienced radio DJ, having worked at Capital Radio for six years and presenting the breakfast show on Radio Jackie for 16 years. He produces high quality podcasts for businesses for websites and social media, as well as for other platforms. He explains why podcasts are such an important marketing tool to promote businesses. As an experienced DJ, Neil has done over 1,000 gigs, as well as stand up comedy and public speaking. www.neillong.com

Sandra Porter is managing director of the HR Dept Elmbridge, which offers HR services. This includes creating employment contracts and policies, recruiting exceptional staff and developing managers and leaders to achieve business goals. She is author of “How To Be an HR Superstar”, a useful guide for HR professionals full of tips and downloadable tools. www.hrdept.co.uk/elmbridge

Rob Holmes runs Vinegar Creative, a branding, design and digital agency, specialising in designing and building web sites. He will be presenting a free webinar “How To Build A Successful Web site” on Wednesday 9th February 11am for the We Are Biz online business community. www.vinegarcreative.co.uk www.wearebiz.co.uk

Darren Seigenburg, certified trainer and coach from Elysium NLP and The Mind Corps is planning a retreat centre for veterans from the Armed Forces offering a variety of methodologies for mental issues, activities, financial and career advice. The centre will also be used for corporate team building events. He is currently raising money for the project. Email address: dseigenberg@gmail.com https://elysium-nlp.co.uk/

Programme - Thursday 13th January 2022

Lottie Whyte is CEO and founder of Myomaster, based in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. Myomaster is one of the UK’s fastest growing recovery tech companies developing products that help athletes of every level improve performance and recover faster. She is a finalist of the NATWEST everywomen Awards. www.myomaster.com

Geoff Curtis, founder and executive chef of Taste Creative, specialises in private dining, exquisite dining experiences, events and artisan fudge. The company, which he runs with his wife Charlotte, offers a delivery service for picnics and afternoon tea. Taste Creative was the overall winner in the Spelthorne Business Awards as well as winning Best Sustainable Business of the Year and Beat Business in Staines and Laleham. Web site https://taste-creative.co.uk

Jessica Palmer runs Palmer’s Dog Grooming with her sister Danielle. The salon, based in Shepperton, offers dog grooming, ultrasonic teeth cleaning, as well as a boutique selling doggy accessories. The company started in March 2021 and has won three Awards in the Spelthorne Business Awards – Best New Start Up, Best Small Business and Best Business in Shepperton and Charlton. www.palmersdoggrooming.co.uk

Cat Hayes, founder of Totally Tangerine Cookery offers cookery clubs in primary schools, nurseries, private classes and parties, both online and in person. She has won the Best Business in Ashford and Stanwell in the Spelthorne Business Awards. www.totallytangerinecookery.co.uk


Programme - Thursday 2nd December 2021

Simon Bird, director of The Innovation and Creativity Lab, helps businesses find and pursue their paths to growth, getting them to think differently about areas that feel stuck or not working well. He advises them through structured innovation and creativity. The Game Changer Programme system is designed to assist businesses to find and pursue growth alongside their day-to-day business. www.iclab.co.uk  

Jade Staiano from Be Authentic Social is an expert on Linked In. She helps businesses by reviewing their Linked In profile and providing recommendations on their profile, content and engagement. She runs coaching and training one to one or in group sessions to develop a content creation strategy and runs workshops covering different elements of Linked In from profile basics to building networks. www.beauthenticsocial.com 

David Perry from David Perry Media specialises in video production. He creates videos for social media, product and service information, employee communications and customer testimonials. He has launched a new EventStream service for hybrid events and runs a YouShoot training programme for people who want to produce their own videos. www.davidperrymedia.com 

Francois Joubert from Resonate Cloud Services provides IT consultancy, solutions and support services for companies ranging from start-ups to SMEs. His aim is to help businesses make work simpler, smarter and quicker by identifying and implementing integrated cloud solutions or helping them make better use of existing systems. www.resonateservices.co.uk 

Programme - Thursday 4th November 2021

Louise Punter is Chief Executive of Surrey Chambers of Commerce. Louise discusses current challenges facing businesses including the pandemic, Brexit and staff shortages, as well as outlining the Kickstart scheme which has been extended to the end of 2022. www.surrey-chambers.co.uk
Twitter @SurreyChambers @louisepunter

Tim Collis is from Laithwaites Wine, based in the Surbiton store, providing staff incentives, corporate gifts, wines for events and supplying restaurants, hotels, pubs, as well as wine for people to enjoy at home. He will be hosting an online wine tasting for the We Are Biz community on Wednesday December 8th at 6pm. Participants will receive tasting samples a few days before. www.laithwaites.co.uk
Twitter @laithwaites www.wearebiz.co.uk  Twitter @WeAreBizUK1

Debora Luzi is an author and founder of The Writing Academy for Entrepreneurs. She works with businesses to create content that connects and converts customers. Her new book is “Writing Inspiration for Entrepreneurs”. www.deboraluzi.com

Jane Hewitt is managing director of Total Project Integration, a project management company in the construction industry, working in the industrial, office, retail and residential sectors. The company has been awarded the Investors in People Platinum award which demonstrates commitment to high performance through excellent people management. www.tpiltd.co.uk

Programme - Thursday 7th October 2021

Richard Maybury runs training company Attitude Solutions, which specialises in helping businesses manage their conflicting priorities and deliver their critical results measurably easier each day. It does this by enabling people to adopt more productive and effective workload management habits. He also discusses the challenges of moving towards the semi-permanent hybrid model of working and collaborating. www.richardmaybury.co.uk Twitter @richardmaybury

Edua Effiom, HR consultant from Face2FaceHR helps small businesses with their human resources (HR) issues such as redundancy programmes, people coming off furlough, hybrid working, sickness, absence and performance. She guides business owners through difficult situations with an empathetic, down to earth but commercial approach. web site http://face2facehr.com Twitter @eeffiomHR

Hannah Martin, florist, runs Hannah Martin Flowers, supplying flowers for weddings and special occasions country-wide. After noticing how different colours, scents and textures of flowers have a significant impact on wellbeing and mood, she decided to launch a new business last month. Called Scent and Remedy, iT offers therapeutic bouquets – for example a ‘calm’ bouquet to create a sense of peace and tranquillity. www.hannahmartin.net         www.scentandremedy.com

Lorraine Adebowale runs Purple Kaizen Creative Coaching and Consultancy helping small businesses to bring their vision to life through business coaching, mentoring and practical support. www.purplekaizen.com

Programme - Thursday 2nd September 2021

Liz Barclay is UK Small Business Commissioner. She will be giving a free webinar to the We Are Biz online community of small business owners on “Making The Cash Flow” on Wednesday 15th September at 11am. She will be explaining what small businesses can do to improve their cash flow and how her office is helping small businesses in the current crisis. www.smallbusinesscommissioner.gov.uk Twitter @SB_Commissioner www.wearebiz.co.uk  Twitter  @WeAreBiz1

Gordon Thompson is sales director of Hogs Back Brewery, a small family-owned brewery in Surrey. The company produces a wide range of beers such as TEA, RipSnorter, as well as Hogstar Lager and Hazy Hog cider, sold via drive through, click and collect or home delivery. It is launching a new apprenticeship programme offering seven places. Apprentices will join a particular area of the business such as brewing, sales or hospitality. Called Hogs Back TEA (Train, Experience, Achieve), training will take place at the brewery as well as in college or via distance learning. www.hogsback.co.uk Twitter @HogsBackBrewery (and Facebook)

Mitali Deypurkaystha is a book coach, publisher and author. An experience copywriter and ghostwriter, she runs “Let’s Tell Your Story” where she helps businesses to tell their story and become bestselling business book authors. Her service includes guiding businesses through the writing and publishing processes and how to use the book as an invaluable marketing tool. She is author of “The Freedom Master Plan” on how to become a thought leader and gain freedom from selling by becoming a bestselling author. www.letstellyourstory.com https://thefreedommasterplan.com/ Twitter @MitaliBookPro

Paul Webster from The Webster Consultancy talks about the upcoming Woking Means Business exhibition which is back on Wednesday October 13 from 9.30am to 4pm at Woking Leisure Centre. The show offers opportunities to network, make new contacts and find out about new services and products. There will be over 60 exhibitors and a programme of free seminars. Entry is free. www.wokingmeansbusiness.com    Twitter @wokingmeansbiz www.paulwebster.co.uk


Programme - Thursday 5th August 2021

Bruce McDonald Community and Corporate Development portfolio holder at Elmbridge Borough Counci outlining how the council is helping small businesses during the pandemic - www.elmbridge.gov.uk

Francesca Robins is director of the Grow Your Business Show being held on Tuesday 7th September at Epsom Downs Racecourse. The free event will have over 70 exhibitors - www.growyourbusinessshow.co.uk

Derek Carr is Membership Advisor of the Surrey branch of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) outlining the benefits of membership - www.fsb.org.uk

James Morris founded Trafalgar Marquees and Structures talks about his tale of resilience during the pandemic and how t he company diversified - www.teamtrafalgar.co.uk


Programme - Thursday 1st July 2021

Vicky Pawsey and Isabelle Fields are from Team Up to Perform, which offers leadership and training programmes. They are launching the “Team Up To Learn” initiative where small businesses can buy a membership and every month access a range of services such as masterclasses, guided coaching, book club, Q&A session. They are offering Brooklands Radio listeners a special offer – a month’s free membership. All you have to do is use the code “BROOKLANDS” at the checkout. www.teamuptoperform.co.uk      @TeamUptoPerform

Clare Sheffield is founder of Strong and Together brand studio. She helps growing businesses build successful and profitable brands.Strong & Together is a dynamic brand partner to trailblazers and ambitious existing brands. Clare leads a team of branding experts, always fighting to get clients noticed. She will be giving a webinar to the We Are Biz business community on Wednesday 14 July 11am on “Single Steps to Brand Success” – how to succeed in your business ambitions by harnessing the power of your brand. www.wearebiz.co.uk Twitter    @WeAreBizUK1 www.strongandtogether.com

Karen Peters is a Mobile Apps creator and business coach. With a professional background in software testing and training, she creates affordable branded Mobile Apps for small businesses as a cost effective way to market directly to customers and keep in touch with them. She explains why getting a Mobile App is so important to maintain customer loyalty. As a business coach, she supports business owners through coaching and mentoring. www.clientattractioncoach.com

Dave Jemitus is founder of Fightback Online which aims to fight back against scammers, spammers and time-wasters. Identity theft costs UK citizens over a billion of pounds a year. His web site is packed full of useful articles on how to deal with this issue. He has launched a new service for businesses and individuals to get basic information about a scam. They select a description similar to the scam they have experienced to find out how it operates.
www.fightbackonline.org – for articles on how to deal with scams Twitter @FightbackNinja https://identify.fightbackonline.org – for identifying scams


Programme - Thursday 3rd June 2021

John Fuggles is founder and senior strategy consultant of Mission 23, which aims to help businesses grow and prosper through a range of growth services. These include business growth strategy, Growth Framework Accelerator and Executive Development. www.mission23.com               Twitter @JohnFuggles

Charles Burns, well known silhouette portrait artist, has launched a global virtual studio offering silhouette portraits over Zoom in ten minute sittings in any time zone. He has cut silhouettes of the Queen, the late Duke of Edinburgh, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson as well as numerous celebrities including Hugh Laurie, Gary Lineker and Jamie Oliver. Working for over 20 years at corporate events, during the 2020 lockdown and the cancellation of his entire schedule, he took his entire business online, pioneering the technique of cutting silhouettes online. www.silhouettist.uk             Twitter @roving_artist

Nigel and Teresa Ward are founders of the Plus 4 group, a software company which creates ethical, secure online Apps. These include Plus4Events, an event registration App that allows organisers to set up and run events and the Plus4Schools App, a management information system for independent schools. Members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Teresa is a volunteer for the federation, organising Zoom online networking meetings. www.plus4group.com              Twitter @plus4events www.fsb.org.uk

Sheila Lemon is a professional network marketer for Forever Living, who helps people build significant incomes so they can take control of their lives. She explains the concept of network marketing and how through coaching and mentoring, she helps people develop a more flexible lifestyle. Founded in 1978, Forever Living produces a vast array of wellness and beauty products.
www.sheilalemon.com    Twitter @sheilajlemon


Programme - Thursday 6th May 2021

Sue Nelson is an entrepreneur, investor, broadcaster and executive director of EY Breakthrough Incentives. She is a renowned expert on using innovation to accelerate to hyper profitability. She was the founder and sole owner of the Breakthrough Group, which grew from a two-person operation in her conservatory in 2015 to a highly profitable multi-million pound business. It was sold to EY (Ernst and Young) in 2020. She is also CEO of the FoodTalk Group which produces radio programmes The FoodTalk Show and TechTalk Show, which will return in October.
www.suenelson.uk

Paul Shaw, former managing director of lastminute.com, is a partner of Business Doctors, specialising in helping small business owners to develop growth strategies to enable them to achieve their vision. He is giving a webinar for the We Are Biz business community “The Freedom Seminar” on Wednesday 12th May at 11am on planning an exit or better business for you. He is also CEO of Restaurant Collective, a new member-led community of restaurateurs and industry professionals whose mission is to provide expert advice on running the business side of their restaurant, as well as giving them access to tools and resources.
www.wearebiz.co.uk   Twitter @wearebizUK1
www.businessdoctors.co.uk   Twitter @Business_Docs
www.restaurantcollective.org.uk  Twitter @RCollectiveUK

Jonathan Hamilton is executive director of BNI Surrey, which helps business owners to gain business through word of mouth recommendation. BNI is a business networking organisation.
www.bnisurrey.com              Twitter @BNISurrey

Jo Bevilacqua is founder of Hallmark Carpets and Flooring, Serenity Loves and The Unique Mumpreneur, now Jo Bevilacqua Mentoring. She is a judge of this year's National Business Women's Awards and will be talking about the Awards, how to enter and what the judges will be looking for.
www.jobevilacqua.com Twitter @JoBevilacqua
www.nationalbusinesswomensawards.co.uk/ Twitter @eventsandprmk   

Programme - Thursday 8th April 2021

Rob Collard is managing director of The Collard Group, providing waste management and recycling services. The company won two categories at the prestigious National Recycling Awards – Recycling Facility and Independent Operator. He is a professional racing driver and won the British GT championship. www.rcollard.com     Twitter @CollardRob  @collardgroupltd

Tracey Carter, Senior Economic Development Officer from Spelthorne Council, talks about a new series of free webinars to help small businesses. The first “Make It Your Business Spelthorne” takes place on Friday 16th April at 1pm, hosted by Kwasi Kwarteng MP,Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Alison Cork, interiors expert, entrepreneur, author and TV presenter. Tracey gives advice for businesses entering the Spelthorne Business Awards and tells listeners about the opening of the Business Incubator in Spelthorne, a co-working environment for starts ups and business support. www.sbf.biz
Twitter @sbf_spelthorne www.spelthorne.gov.uk

Jane Parslow is a transitions coach helping individuals in mid-life who want to make a change in direction whether it’s redundancy, retirement, divorce or empty nest syndrome. She also holds midlife transitions workshops encouraging employees to get real clarity on their future plans. www.janeparslow.co.uk        Twitter @JPCoaching

Helen Kirkby is a graphic designer and owner of HK Graphics. She helps businesses make their brand have more impact through corporate branding and offers a broad spectrum of services such as logos, newsletters, web banner and social media graphics. www.hkgraphics.co.uk          Twitter @hkirkby


Programme - Thursday 4th March 2021

Forbes Low Chief Executive of Kingston Chamber of Commerce which organises the annual Kingston Business Expo to be held on April 28th. He also runs a graphic design business. www.kingstonchamber.co.uk www.forbesdesign.co.uk

Amanda Cullen runs Business Made Simpler delivering one to one coaching workshops to owners of small businesses www.businessmadesimpler.co.uk

Damian Cummins Awards Director of the SME National Business Awards, raising the profile of small to medium sized enterprises across the UK www.smenationals.co.uk

Naimeh Zarezadeh runs Meditative Digital Marketing helping businesses build their online presence www.mediatativedigitalmarketing.co.uk


Programme - Thursday 4th Feburary 2021

Mike Brennan is chief executive of the Norman Broadbent Group, which specialises in board and executive search, interim management, executive recruitment solutions and leadership consulting. He has recently been recognised as one of Europe’s top CEOs by Global 100; European CEO 2020 by Corporate America Today and European CEO 2021 by The Legal 100, run by Lawyer International. He was also invited to join The Future Economy Surrey Commission chaired by former UK Chancellor Philip Hammond.
www.normanbroadbent.com    Twitter @NormanBroadbent

Dave Webster, IT specialist, is one of the founders of We Are Biz, a new community set up to help starts ups and small businesses reignite and grow with a series of webinars and networking. He is giving a webinar at the next We Are Biz event on Wednesday 10 February 11am on “The Future of Broadband”. He runs The Webster Consultancy helping businesses implement new computing solutions, provides training and manages their IT infrastructure.
www.webster-consulting.eu  Twitter @infoatwc
www.wearebiz.co.uk  Twitter @WeAreBizUK1

James Evans is Professional Liaison Officer of Our Family Wizard, a leading provider of co-parenting communication technology worldwide. It has been recognised as a highly effective tool for separating parents by several major organisations in the UK family law community. Parenting Apart Programme, an alternative form of dispute resolution, has chosen Our Family Wizard as its technology partner.
www.ourfamilywizard.co.uk  Twitter @OurFamilyWizard

Silvia Del Corso, a specialist in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), runs Pink SEO Marketing. The company helps business owners to get their web sites found on Google for keywords that drive targeted customers to their web sites.
www.pinkseo.marketing    Twitter @Silvia_PinkSEO


Programme - Thursday 7th January 2021

Paul Squires is co-founder of 3-Commerce, a new business which started in August 2020, providing businesses with digital marketing services including Google Ads, social media management, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and web development. The ethos of the company is to help businesses sell online and be found. www.3-commerce.co                  Twitter  @3Commerce_co

Tracey Carter is Senior Economic Development Officer from Spelthorne Council. She has recently become the new Chair of Spelthorne Business Forum which helps local businesses and also talks about the new Business Incubator being launched this month – a co-working environment for starts ups and business support. www.sbf.biz   Twitter @sbf_spelthorne www.spelthorne.gov.uk

Paul Webster from The Webster Consultancy writes words that sell, influence and inform. He helps small businesses by writing sales letters, website copy, leaflets, brochures and newsletters. www.paulwebster.co.uk

Darren Seigenburg from The Mind Corps is planning a retreat centre for veterans from the Armed Forces offering a variety of methodologies for mental issues, activities, financial and career advice. The centre will also be used for corporate team building events. He is currently raising money for the project. www.elysiumnlp.co.uk

Programme - Thursday 3rd December 2020

Carina Leney from Casa Marketing helps small businesses by devising tailored marketing services and campaigns www.casamarketing.co.uk

Helen Roberts is managing director of CPG Executive consulting and Start Up Richmond www.cpgexp.com

Tim Mitchell runs Upper Hand Digital offers training including Linked In, Mailchimp and Blogging for Business www.upperhanddigital.co.uk

Lottie Kent financial planner, started True Financial Design, to help business owners, individuals and couples to create a plan to they can achieve their financial goals www.truefinancialdesign.co.uk

Programme - Thursday 5th November 2020

Sush Patel is managing director of Stag Print, a family business which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year. The company is a finalist in this year’s Solutions Awards in the ‘Solutions for Packaging’ category. www.stagprint.co.uk   Twitter @StagPrintPack

Josh Brown, director and co-founder of Cobham-based Henley Shipping, a white glove shipping and logistics company, has launched “Beauty and The Beard” a fundraising initiative for Solving Kids’ Cancer charity. From now until 16 January, people are being encouraged to grow their beards and hair to raise much-needed funds for the charity. www.henleyshipping.com  Twitter @henleyship www.justgiving.com/fundraising/beautyandthebeard

Vicky Leigh-Pearson is sales director of John Moss Master Curers and Smokers, a traditional producer of luxury Scottish smoked salmon. Although based in Surrey, the smokehouse is in Aberdeenshire and uses traditional 19th century kilns listed by Historic Scotland. The business, started by Vicky’s father, has won two 2020 Great Taste Awards for its Traditional Scottish Smoked Salmon and the Dill Sauce. www.johnrossjr.com   Twitter @JRJsmokedsalmon

Ashley Acton is director of Blackstone Printing, a family run business, who was one of the winners of last year’s Spelthorne Business Awards. He recommends other businesses should enter this year’s Awards – online entry is live until 11 December. Blackstone Printing covers all aspects of printing and design. www.spelthorne.gov.uk/smba Twitter @SpelthorneBC https://blackstoneprinting.com/ Twitter @BlackStonePrint

Programme - Thursday 1st October 2020

Jeremy Webb is president of Mole Valley Chamber, which offers a range of benefits for members. He is also director of SatNav4Business Ltd, which helps businesses with planning, finance, risk management and mentoring, as well as holding workshops on Zoom. www.molevalleychamber.co.uk 
Twitter @MoleValleyChamb www.SN4B.co.uk

Louise Hall is owner and founder of 2020 Business Law offering help for business owners, covering all three aspects of running a business – starting up, running and growing such as drawing up contracts, terms and conditions, a s well as selling a business. www.2020businesslaw.co.uk

Allen Ruddock is from The Linked In Biz Mastermind which helps businesses use Linked In to develop their enterprise and attract new clients. This includes weekly mastermind calls, training sessions on various topics and access to a private Linked In group. www.linkedin.com/in/allenruddock/

John Cassidy-Rice is membership adviser from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and producer of the Master Mind Growth podcast. www.fsb.co.uk  Twitter @fsb_policy     www.mastermindgrowth.co.uk

Programme - Thursday 3rd September 2020

Celia Rizothanasi is Queen Bee of Linked In and a marketing mentor www.yourmarketingmentor.co.uk www.queenbeeoflinkedin.com

Rob Holmes founder of Vinegar Creative, a branding, design and digital agency www.vinegarcreative.co.uk www.yourplanc.co.uk

Louise Boardman-Rule from Ten2Two helps businesses achieve their goals finding professional talent. www.ten2two.org

Dawn Gregory is a confidence coach who helps professionals use their voice to inspire and influence. www.dawngregory.com

Programme - Thursday 6th August 2020

Keith Grover is a Linked In corporate trainer, freelance copywriter and networking guru. He started the Networking in Surrey web site which has been running for ten years and has over 2,000 members www.networkinginSurrey.co.uk     www.freelancecopy.co.uk Twitter @keithgrover

Karen Young runs her own company Ethos Metrics, which specialises in Google Ads. Her ethos is to stop businesses wasting money on Google Ads by offering affordable services which really get results and create instant website traffic. She is also a member of the Plan C team of business professionals offering free advice to small businesses to answer their most pressing problems. www.ethosmetrics.com

Sanjiv Dodhia is a business growth specialist and coach, who helps turn businesses into commercial and profitable enterprises. www.actioncoach.co.uk/sanjivdodhia Twitter @sanjivbizcoach

Nicola Blake is account director for Amey’s Waste Collections Services Team in Surrey. She is a finalist for the National Business Women’s Awards 2020 in the “Social Impact Award” category. A former soldier, she will discuss the various social enterprises that she has initiated. www.amey.co.uk  Twitter @Ameyplc

Programme - Thursday 2nd July 2020

Dominic Barker runs The Hats Off Partnership, a business development and marketing consultancy. He has launched a new initiative - Plan C - comprising a team of business professionals offering free advice for small businesses to answer their most pressing problems. www.thehatsoffpartnership.com www.yourplanc.co.uk Twitter  @plancsurrey

Gill Fountain is from 38 Partnership, brand consultants and marketing specialists helping businesses increase their visibility and offering virtual training programmes. www.38partnership.co.uk

Dave Webster, IT specialist from The Webster Consultancy, gives advice on how to make the most of Zoom conference calls. He helps businesses implement new computing solutions, provides training and manages their IT infrastructure. He is also one of the founders of the Twickenham & Richmond Business Collective, which run weekly webinars to help businesses www.webster-consulting.eu  Twitter @infoatwc www.trbc.co

Claire Watt is from Ditton HR, a human resources, recruitment and training consultancy. She is also a member of the Plan C team of business professionals. www.dittonhr.co.uk  Twitter @DittonHR


Programme - Thursday 4th June 2020

(first broadcast 7th March 2019)

Kenneth Nel is a digital coach who helps businesses increase their revenue using the Digital Marketing Life Support System. He is the author of "Digital Transformation – The Lie We Are Sold". www.thedigitalcoach101.com Twitter @dmcoach101

Corine Sellers from Princess Prosecco has started up her own company producing vegan prosecco and offers a variety of gift boxes www.princessprosecco.co.uk Twitter @simplyprincessp

Bryan Altman is chief operating officer of OurFamilyWizard, an American company which offers web and mobile solutions for divorced or separated parents to communicate on everyday co-parenting issues. He is visiting from Minneapolis, USA where the company is based. James Evans, the newly appointed UK representative, will be giving presentations, conferences and meetings all over the UK. www.ourfamilywizard.co.uk Twitter @ourfamilywizard

Gabriele Richardson is from Concepts Factory, a marketing consultancy offering strategic services for all sized businesses www.conceptsfactory.co.uk Twitter @cncptsfactory

Programme - Thursday 7th May 2020

First broadcast 7th February 2019
Linda Dubberley is publisher of River Tribe, a business and lifestyle magazine. She is a news presenter, media trainer and award winning journalist. During her career she has worked for major broadcasters including ITV, Fox News, CNBC Asia and Sky News, having covered the September 11 Twin Tower attacks, the Hong Kong handover, the fall of Indonesia's President Suharto and the death of Deng Xiaoping. www.rivertribe.co.uk   www.lindaduberley.com Twitter @LindaDuberley @RiverTribeuk

Nicola Males, owner of Willow Bakery, won the Best Start Up Award in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards. Willow Bakery is an Award-winning micro bakery and baking school. www.willowmicrobakery.co.uk

Simon Roe is managing director of Zest4TV, winner of the "Best Creative Business" is the Spelthorne Means Business Awards. The company provides live event and outside broadcast filming and audio. https://www.zest4.tv/ Twitter @Zest4TV

Robina Morgan runs Liv Morgan Luxury Accessories, which makes and sells a range of bags and clutches. www.livmorgan.co.uk

Sukhi Wahiwala is CEO of The Wahiwala group of companies, Award winning business coach and mentor, Forbes investment judge and TED speaker. www.sukhiwahiwala.com Twitter @sukhiMentor

Programme - Thursday 2nd April 2020

First broadcast 17th January 2019
Richard Maybury runs Attitude Solutions, a specialist productivity training business. He is also chairman of the Institute of Directors in Surrey www.richardmaybury.co.uk Twitter @richardmaybury

Bronwen Harding is director of Rogue Opera and her mission is to bring opera to new audiences and spaces www.rogueopera.co.uk Twitter @rogueoperaco

Geraldine Joaquim from Mind Your Business helps businesses manage stress in the workplace by running workshops and programmes www.mind-yourbusiness.co.uk Twitter @questhypno

Fiona McHugh is General Manager of the Hazelwood Community Company, which won the Best Healthy Business Award in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards. Hazelwood is a 63 acre complex providing facilities for all kinds of functions. It provides the administration and training base of the London Irish Rugby professional club and is the base of the London Irish Amateur Rugby Football Club.
www.hazelwood-centre.co.uk Twitter @HazelwoodCentre


Programme - Thursday 5th March 2020

Marya Jabeen is marketing manager of Surrey Translation Bureau, which provides customised language solutions for businesses. www.surreytranslation.co.uk  Twitter @STB_Ltd

Tabbaya Jordan, a health coach, runs Wellness With Me, working with professionals who struggle with anxiety, stress, health and weight issues. She also works with CEOs and senior management providing tailor-made corporate wellness programmes for employees. www.wellnesswithme.co.uk 

Peter Richman is managing director of Plug & Play, which builds high performance web sites and offers digital marketing services to businesses looking to grow. Plug & Play will be launching its new brand Instinctive later this year. www.plugandplaydesign.co.uk   Twitter @plugandplayuk

Desiree Lindeque is from Crest Coaching and HR, offering leadership coaching for individuals and groups. She also helps business owners with recruitment and creating bespoke plans to match the organisation’s needs. https://crestcoachingandhr.com/

Programme - Thursday 6th February 2020

Paul Webb-Jones is relationship director of Growthdeck, which produces tax efficient and growth investment opportunities to an expanding network of private investors and partners. It provides ongoing business support for investors and hosts networking events. www.growthdeck.com/

Jess Edgar is principal of Star Performing Arts, a performing arts school in Shepperton, which won the Creative Business of the Year Award in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards 2019. www.sheppertonstars.co.uk Twitter @sheppertonstars

Noel Denney runs an energy complementary healthcare business. “Reconnective Healing” offers a spectrum of frequencies for balance and life progress to help a range of ailments. He is also a mentor to practitioners world-wide. www.sharingreconnectivelight.co.uk

Katherine Ray, founder and director of Talentology, is a facilitator, coach and mentor helping organisations create a better employee experience and individuals to thrive. http://talentology.consulting/     Twitter @Talentologyltd

Programme - Thursday 9th January 2020

Paul Streatfield is principal of Harfield Dance Studios, which won the “Healthy Business Award” category in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards www.facebook.com/harfielddancestudios 

Jackie Buskell runs Proud Interiors, an interior design consultancy, which works for private clients, commercial property owners, developers, office and hotel refurbishments. www.proudinteriors.co.uk

David Tweedy is chief executive officer of Belmont Green. Its specialist mortgage lending brand Vida Homeloans lends to customers who fall outside the criteria of mainstream lenders. The company was a joint winner of the “Best Business in Staines and Laleham” in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards www.belmontgreen.co.uk 

Monica Chard is publisher of the Village Matters stable of four local magazines for Sunbury, Shepperton, Molesey and Walton with a total readership of nearly 70,000. She won the “Best Business in Sunbury and Halliford” in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards www.villagematters.co.uk Twitter @sunburymatters

Jose Pizarro, Award-winning celebrity chef, restaurateur and author, will talk about his latest country pub venture The Swan Inn in Claygate, Surrey. http://josepizarro.com      Twitter @Jose_Pizarro https://josepizarro.com/jose-pizarro-the-swan-inn-esher/rooms/

Programme - Thursday 5th December 2019

Roni Bandong runs Roni’s Kitchen creating food products with the bold and complex flavours of the Philippines. These include Adobo sauce based on Roni’s family recipe, as well as Black Bean Chilli Oil, which won a star at this year’s Great Taste Awards. www.ronibkitchen.co.uk    Twitter @RoniBKitchen

Kerry Hennessey is from Quality Fruit & Veg, which is the overall winner of the Spelthorne Means Business Awards, as well as winning two other categories – “Best business in Shepperton and Charlton” and “Best corporate social responsibility”. www.facebook.com/qualityfruitvegandflowers

Amanda Cullen is from Business Made Simpler offering coaching and workshops for small businesses. She was commended in the Kingston Business Excellence Awards 2019. www.businessmadesimpler.co.uk Twitter: @AmandaCcoach

Ashley Acton is from Blackstone Printing which won the “Best Business in Ashford and Stanwell” category in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards. This family run printing company covers all aspects of printing and design, ranging from business cards to roller banners and exhibition displays. https://blackstoneprinting.com/  Twitter @BlackStonePrint

Jamie Lee Abtar is an independent marketing consultant in the travel sector, known as “The Travel Marketer”. She helps travel brands to grow, develop and increase profitability.
www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-lee-abtar-65497117/ Twitter @jamieleeabtar


Programme - Thursday 7th November 2019

Amanda Wood, practice partner with WPA Healthcare, is a specialist in private medical insurance for companies, self-employed and professionals. www.wpa.org.uk/amandawood

Laurie Heizler from Barlow Robbins has over 20 years’ experience of intellectual property, data protection and commercial agreements. He acts for businesses, schools, charities and private individuals. www.barlowrobbins.com     Twitter @barlowrobbins

Sally Rule is a property consultant with over 30 years of experience in the property market. #She helps people sell, find a property to rent or buy and manages investment properties. www.sallyruleconsultancy.com

James Watt is regional co-ordinator for Refill, an Award-winning campaign to prevent plastic pollution at source by making it easier for consumers to reuse and refill water bottles on the go than buy a single use disposable plastic bottle. https://refill.org.uk/  Twitter @refill

Councillor Tricia Bland, chairman of the Energy and Sustainability Committee, Elmbridge Council will talk about how the Refill campaign works in the Elmbridge area in the quest to eliminate single use plastic water bottles in the Borough. www.elmbridge.gov.uk/    Twitter @ElmbridgeBC

Programme - Thursday 3rd October 2019

Peter Hodges is PR and Marketing Director of the SweetSpot Group, which organises sporting events, particularly cycling, on a national scale such as the recent Ovo Tour of Britain, the UK’s largest professional bike race. www.thetour.co.uk   Twitter @tourofbritain

James Constantinou is from Prestige Pawnbrokers, well known as being Channel 4’s “Posh Pawn”. he company has just opened a new bigger store on Queen’s Road, Weybridge and is running a charity campaign to celebrate Coco Chanel’s birthday. www.prestigepawnbrokers.co.uk  Twitter @PrestigePawn

Zoe Cousens, wealth management consultant, founded Castellet Consulting in 2015 in Dubai, offering an independent investment service. She also provides workshops to corporate staff and individual groups. www.castelletconsulting.com

Andrew Manning started Cyclelink in 2014 focusing on the service and repair of bicycles. It recently won the “Best for Speciality Products” category in the Elmbridge Independent Retailer of the Year Awards for the second year running, as well as the inaugural Green Business Award. www.cyclelink.bike 


Programme - Thursday 5th September 2019

Jamie Knights is director of Knights Training Academy, a multi-Award winning training provider. www.knightstrainingacademy.com    Twitter @knightstraining

Jo Ferrone runs “How Does She Do it?”, a business offering one to one and group consultancy for women business owners, as well as a community and networking platform. www.howdoesshedoit.life www.facebook.com/howdoesshedoitlife/

Paul Webster of Webster Consultancy organises the annual Woking Means Business exhibition, which will be held on Wednesday 16 October at the HG Wells Conference and Events Centre, Woking. www.wokingmeansbusiness.com     Twitter @WokingMeansBiz

Sally Strang has recently joined 360 Private Travel as a partner, offering personalised tailor-made trips from a short haul city break to an adventurous holiday. She has over 25 years’ experience in sales and marketing roles in the luxury sector. www.360privatetravel.com   Twitter @360PrivateTrvl

Programme - Thursday 1st August 2019

Shirley Moralee, Economic Development Officer, Spelthorne Borough Council, talks about the forthcoming Spelthorne Means Business Awards, now in their second year, with online entry open until August 31. www.spelthorne.gov.uk/SMBA Twitter @SpelthorneBC

George Robinson is managing director of Bradbury Robinson, a digital agency he set up when he was 18. The agency advises businesses in creating a strong online value proposition and how to use their marketing spend effectively. www.bradburyrobinson.co.uk

Jess and Louise Rugeris are owners of Born From Necessity, a zero waste store in East Molesey which won the Best Environmentally Friendly Business in the Essential Surrey Awards. www.bornfromnecessity.co.uk Twitter @bornnecessity

Marc Blunden is occupational health business development manager from KML Occupational Health Ltd in Esher offering businesses specialist services such as an onsite paramedic service, health surveillance, medicals, case management and screening. www.kmloh.com Twitter @KML_OH

Programme - Thursday 4th July 2019

Francesca Robins is director of the Grow Your Business Show which will be held on Thursday 12th September at Epsom Downs Racecourse. The event will have over 50 exhibitors and a programme of free seminars, as well as an opportunity to enjoy six scheduled horse races at the end of the show. www.growyourbusinessshow.co.uk/ Twitter @GrowYourBusShow

Sally Hodgson is Leader of the Wimbledon Women’s Business Club, a business support network for entrepreneurs, executives and employees. She also runs Izzy Tea, offering businesses IT technical support and computing management. www.womensbusiness.club/wimbledon/ and www.izzytea.com/
Twitter  @IzzyteaLtd  @wombizclub

Emma Tarring is from The Marketing Matrix, a marketing agency, offering the “Done With You” programme for small businesses which want to discover how to use marketing to grow their business. www.themarketingmatrix.co.uk Twitter @AnneveH

Claire Lee and Jo Hailey run ‘Borrow My Garden’ which enables people to search for their ideal outdoor space to hold an event. It also enables landowners to make money from their land by renting their garden or outdoor space for parties, events and weddings. www.borrowmygarden.co.uk Twitter @borrowmygarden

Programme - Thursday 6th June 2019

Brooke Hender is a cognitive hypnotherapist who helps people with a range of problems such as motivation, performance issues, confidence and low self-esteem. https://brookehender.com
   Twitter @brooke_hender

Victoria Clarke is a solicitor from Stowe Family Law, the largest specialist family law firm in the UK. She frequently advises clients how hold cryptographic assets. Victoria is also president of the Surrey Law Society www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk

John Edward, consultant from Mandara Wills and Estate Planning offers a variety of services including writing wills and lasting powers of attorney. www.mandarawills.com

Nora Zimerman is a professional web site designer, who also runs Your Website School which shows businesses how to make the most of their web sites. www.norazimerman.com Twitter @norazimerman

Programme - Thursday 2nd May 2019

Karen McKeog runs the Business Growth Studio which provides practical guidance for sustainable growth. She helps businesses get back on track and solves problems www.businessgrowthstudio.com

Paul Webster organises Surrey Business Expo which will be held on Wednesday 12th June in Guildford. It is an excellent opportunity for local businesses to showcase their services to potential customers. www.surreybusinessexpo.com

Alex Hughes, founder of Auxilium Administration Services provides a range of services to support businesses remotely or in their office. www.auxiliumadmin.co.uk

George Peterkin is from Mind Your Health and he helps businesses maintain a healthy workforce. www.linkedin.com/in/george-peterkin-08409262/

Programme - Thursday 4th April 2019

Liana Fricker from The Inspiration Space helps start-ups and micro enterprises in Surrey thrive by collaborating with advisors and mentors to connect to business training and a vibrant network of ongoing support. www.theinspirationspace.co  Twitter @lianafricker

David Ross, an expert in website management and digital marketing, is on a mission to help small businesses get the most from their web site. www.davidrossdigital.com  Twitter @drossdigital

Rachel Oliver is from the executive committee of Woking Chamber of Commerce and will be talking about the benefits of membership, as well as current activities. Rachel also runs her own business Clockwork Recruitment, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. www.wokingchamber.org.uk
clockwork-recruitment.co.uk/ Twitter @WokChamber

Amanda Cullen runs Business Made Simple offers coaching and workshops for small businesses. Website: businessmadesimpler.co.uk Twitter: @AmandaCcoach

Programme - Thursday 7th March 2019

Kenneth Nel is a digital coach who helps businesses increase their revenue using the Digital Marketing Life Support System. He is the author of "Digital Transformation – The Lie We Are Sold". www.thedigitalcoach101.com Twitter @dmcoach101

Corine Sellers from Princess Prosecco has started up her own company producing vegan prosecco and offers a variety of gift boxes www.princessprosecco.co.uk Twitter @simplyprincessp

Bryan Altman is chief operating officer of OurFamilyWizard, an American company which offers web and mobile solutions for divorced or separated parents to communicate on everyday co-parenting issues. He is visiting from Minneapolis, USA where the company is based. James Evans, the newly appointed UK representative, will be giving presentations, conferences and meetings all over the UK. www.ourfamilywizard.co.uk Twitter @ourfamilywizard

Gabriele Richardson is from Concepts Factory, a marketing consultancy offering strategic services for all sized businesses www.conceptsfactory.co.uk Twitter @cncptsfactory

Programme - Thursday 7th February 2019

Linda Dubberley is publisher of River Tribe, a business and lifestyle magazine. She is a news presenter, media trainer and award winning journalist. During her career she has worked for major broadcasters including ITV, Fox News, CNBC Asia and Sky News, having covered the September 11 Twin Tower attacks, the Hong Kong handover, the fall of Indonesia's President Suharto and the death of Deng Xiaoping. www.rivertribe.co.uk   www.lindaduberley.com Twitter @LindaDuberley @RiverTribeuk

Nicola Males, owner of Willow Bakery, won the Best Start Up Award in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards. Willow Bakery is an Award-winning micro bakery and baking school. www.willowmicrobakery.co.uk

Simon Roe is managing director of Zest4TV, winner of the "Best Creative Business" is the Spelthorne Means Business Awards. The company provides live event and outside broadcast filming and audio. https://www.zest4.tv/ Twitter @Zest4TV

Robina Morgan runs Liv Morgan Luxury Accessories, which makes and sells a range of bags and clutches. www.livmorgan.co.uk

Sukhi Wahiwala is CEO of The Wahiwala group of companies, Award winning business coach and mentor, Forbes investment judge and TED speaker. www.sukhiwahiwala.com Twitter @sukhiMentor

Programme - Thursday 17th January 2019

Richard Maybury runs Attitude Solutions, a specialist productivity training business. He is also chairman of the Institute of Directors in Surrey www.richardmaybury.co.uk Twitter @richardmaybury

Bronwen Harding is director of Rogue Opera and her mission is to bring opera to new audiences and spaces www.rogueopera.co.uk Twitter @rogueoperaco

Geraldine Joaquim from Mind Your Business helps businesses manage stress in the workplace by running workshops and programmes www.mind-yourbusiness.co.uk Twitter @questhypno

Fiona McHugh is General Manager of the Hazelwood Community Company, which won the Best Healthy Business Award in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards. Hazelwood is a 63 acre complex providing facilities for all kinds of functions. It provides the administration and training base of the London Irish Rugby professional club and is the base of the London Irish Amateur Rugby Football Club.
www.hazelwood-centre.co.uk Twitter @HazelwoodCentre


Programme - Thursday 6th December 2018

Viv & Phil Lambe from Brown Bag Crisps have won the Best Overall Business Award and the Best Exporter Award in the first ever Spelthorne Means Business Awards
www.brownbagcrisps.co.uk Twitter @brownbagcrisps

Yinon Guedj from Caffe Gusto won the Best Business in Staines Award in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards www.caffegusto.com/location/caffe-gusto-at-two-rivers/ Twitter @gusto_caffe

Sue Towner, a former accountant, has launched a new business Your Listening Ear giving advice and mentoring to other small businesses. Email: sue.towner13@gmail.com

Sarah Webb is the creator of newly launched fashion brands Missy Brit and Guy Brit London www.missybrit.com

Kam Davedi is a property leader, expert and educator with over 28 years of experience. He is the founder of Premier Property Education and Premier Property Club. www.kamdovedi.com


Programme - Thursday 8th November 2018

Sumit Guha is managing director of Edible Solutions, a UK-based importer and supplier of food ingredients to organisations such as bakeries, foodservice companies and wholesalers. www.ediblesolutions.co.uk

Lucy Windsor is an executive coach and business consultant from The Performance Business and author of "People Aren't Widgets". www.theperformance.biz Twitter @Performance_Biz

Kate Heaney is a profit and cash flow advisor, providing book-keeping and accountancy services www.adaptas.co.uk Twitter @adaptas_advisor

Sigal Kellermann, who runs CM System Designs, specialises in converting business workflows into secure database-driven web applications. www.cmsystemdesigns.com

Julia Elgar runs Just Ask Julia which helps business owners who struggle to get to grips with online marketing tools, www.justaskjulia.co.uk Twitter @justaskjulia


Programme - Thursday 4th October 2018

Richard Maybury is chairman of the Institute of Directors (IOD) in Surrey and is managing consultant of Attitude Solutions www.iod.com https://richardmaybury.co.uk/ Twitter @The_IoD

Rachel Oliver is director of Clockwork Recruitment and involved in the forthcoming Woking Means Business exhibition being held on Wednesday 17th October www.clockwork-recruitment.co.uk www.wokingmeansbusiness.com/ Twitter @clockwork_jobs @WokingMeansBiz

Rob May is Ambassador for Cybersecurity for the Institute of Directors and managing director of Ramsac, which helps clients get the best out of technology www.ramsac.com Twitter @robmay70

Molly Enser is the new membership manager of Surrey Chambers and will be talking about the benefits of membership www.surrey-chambers.co.uk Twitter @SurreyChambers

Steve Catling is director of Hippo Events, an independent full service event management agency. www.hippoevents.co.uk


Programme - Thursday 6th September 2018

Bianca Best, author, inspirational speaker and business leader, is hosting a female empowerment wellbeing event on 15th September – "Unleash Your Best Self Retreat". www.biancabest.com Twitter @BiancaBest1

Kerry Harrison, professional photographer with a background in design and marketing, provides bespoke and creative photography for business owners. www.kerryjphotography.co.uk Twitter @kerryjphoto

Lynda Phoenix, a digital expert, is holding a masterclass on "Making Your Web Site Work Harder for Your Business" for the Elmbridge Business Network on 28th September. www.elmbridge.gov.uk/business/elmbridge-business-network         http://lyndaphoenix.digital

Daphne Diluce provides aspirational design for commercial spaces and property development. Projects range from shop and office fit outs, refurbishments to new builds.
www.diluceoriginal.com Twitter @DaphneDiluce


Programme - Thursday 2nd August 2018

Neil Taylor from Business Doctors provides support helping small businesses achieve their vision. www.businessdoctors.co.uk Twitter Business_docs

Liz Shaw, a personal trainer and nutritional adviser, set up her own business Shaw Lifestyle to offer a variety of programmes for individuals and businesses. www.shawlifestyle.org Twitter @shaw_lifestyle

Jim Hill from Classic Race Simulators provides classic F1 race simulators which can be used at events and for team building. The company also provides "Distraction Driver Simulation" training for employees on the dangers of driving distractions. www.classicracesimulators.com Twitter @classicracesim

John Keedwell from Epics Academy trains business owners on how to create a professional video including how to talk to a video camera and creating a script. He offers online courses, group workshops and individual coaching services www.epicsacademy.com Twitter @epicsacademy


Programme - Thursday 5th July 2018

Ruth Lambert is Economic Development Officer from Spelthorne Borough Council and she will be talking about the Spelthorne Skills and Career Fair, taking place at Kempton Park on Wednesday 19th September. https://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/sscf Twitter @spelthorneBC

Tania Grant is from Guildford Speakers, part of Toastmasters International, a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. www.guildfordspeakers.com Twitter @GuildfordSpkrs

Victoria Gravenstade runs The Grape Outdoors a pop up wine bar offering a tailored selection of wines for every event. www.TheGrapeOutdoors.com Twitter @GrapeOutdoors


Programme - Thursday 7th June 2018

Fiona Ross, clinical hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner, has developed a programme about overcoming the fear of flying for business travellers. www.fiona-ross.com

Rina G Lynch from Voice At The Table is a strategy consultant with a focus on gender diversity and inclusion. www.voiceatthetable.com Twitter @Voiceatthetable

Nell Op de Beeck, business coach, helps businesses develop and grow using her honest, no-nonsense approach and coaching techniques. www.actioncoach.com/nellopdebeeck Twitter @ActioncoachNell

Rebecca Harding is founder and principal consultant of Saltwhistle, a business development, marketing and communications consultancy. She is vice chair, central board, of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. www.saltwhistle.com Twitter @SaltwhistleChat


Programme - Thursday 3rd May 2018

Jane Graham from Action Plus First Aid offers certified and approved first aid courses to help businesses meet health and safety standards. www.actionplusfirstaid.co.uk Twitter @apfirstaid

Helen Bradley runs Four Fillies with her sister Faye, specialising in outdoor event catering in their stylish vintage horse trailer, offering quality hot beverages, healthy food and good service. www.fourfillies.co.uk Twitter @four_fillies

Laurie Heizler from Barlow Robbins has over 20 years' experience of intellectual property, data protection and commercial agreements. He acts for businesses, schools, charities and private individuals. One of the topics he will talking about is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) www.barlowrobbins.com Twitter @barlowrobbins

Stephanie Jenkins left behind a career in investment banking and now manages a Thermomix team of independent advisors. Thermomix is a kitchen appliance which is not only a food processor, but can also carry out many other tasks such as chopping, crushing and kneading. https://thermomix.vorwerk.co.uk Twitter @UKThermomix


Programme - Thursday 5th April 2018

Nikki Faulkner from Mulberry Bush Consulting works with the leaders of small businesses who are struggling to build their teams. She specialises in helping businesses with two to 10 staff get their teams working effectively.
www.mulberrybushconsulting.co.uk Twitter @BuildGreatTeams

Jonathan Hamilton, executive director, BNI Surrey, helps business owners to gain business through word of mouth recommendation.
BNI is a business networking organisation. www.bnisurrey.co.uk Twitter @BNISurrey
He also runs his own company as a Utility Warehouse distributor www.pinkpiggy.biz

Lauretta Cundy, coaching psychologist, performance and wellbeing consultant, set up Mad About My Business with her sister to help businesses manage the modern workplace. Services include coaching individuals and running training seminars and interactive workshops. www.madaboutmybusiness.com Twitter @MAMB_Wellbeing

Leah Chowdry, the founder and managing director of LeahC Childcare, will be one of the first ever British Asian women to swim 24 miles in 13 degree water across the English Channel in July to raise funds for a project run by The British Asian Trust to end child sex trafficking in Mumbai. www.leahc.co.uk Twitter @leah_chowdhry


Programme - Thursday 1st February 2018

Helen Pilmer left her corporate job two years ago to set up her own wine club, Direct Cellars.
www.directcellars.com/helenpilmer

Samantha Dunnage, known as the High Achiever's Coach, is a transformational coach, EFT practitioner and Matrix Reimprinting practitioner. She works with businesses and individuals to help them achieve their goals. www.samanthadunnage.com @samanthadunnage

Caroline Giaconella is a multilingual travel counsellor with over 15 years' experience in managing travel for individuals and businesses. www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/caroline.giaconella @TCworldwide

Natasha Edge is a personal stylist and image consultant who works with business people to make them look their best. She also runs corporate workshops and training. www.appearanceandattitude.com


Programme - Thursday 11th January 2018

Rob May, managing director, Ramsac, which helps businesses with their IT, recently gave a TED talk about the answer to cyber security problems http://bit.ly/2EVxVDG – every few seconds someone suffers identity theft.
www.ramsac.com Twitter @robmay70 @ramsac_ltd

Kate & Paul Wratten, who started Tom Cat Gin two years ago, create Tom Cat Dry Sussex Gin in the style of London dry gin combining six aromatic botanicals using local Sussex produce.
www.tomcatgin.co.uk Twitter @tomcatgin

Andy Wilmott is membership manager of Surrey Chambers of Commerce.
www.surrey-chambers.co.uk Twitter @Surrey Chambers

Marc Lazare is co-founder of Brighter Spaces which offers mind and body therapists fully equipped private spaces in Guildford, Surrey
www.brighterspacesuk.com Twitter @brighterspaces

Nicci Bonfanti runs Trusted Sales Dynamics – after a successful career in sales, she now uses her experience and know how to support businesses in improving their sales. www.trustedsalesdynamics.com Twitter @nicciBonf


Programme - Thursday 7th December 2017

Maurizio and Katka Ferraro are a husband and wife team who have joined forces to open the new Mirra Hair Salon in Weybridge.
www.mirrahairsalon.co.uk Twitter @mirrahairsalon

Karen McKeogh is a business consultant who creates structured growth and sustainability for businesses. Her motto is "Get on track, move forward, make a difference."
www.km-assist.com

Sally Pritchett is director and co-owner of Woking-based Something Big which has been ranked as one of the country's leading creative agencies in the Top 100 Independent Agencies in the UK.
www.somethingbig.co.uk Twitter @something_big

Margo Manning, leadership and management coach, will be talking about sensible working over the Christmas period. She will highlight the traits of a workaholic and explain why it's vital for everyone to have a healthy work-life balance. She is author of The Step Up Mindset for New Manager.
www.margo-manning.com Twitter @Margo_Manning


Programme - Thursday 2nd November 2017

Pilot John Senior operates "From The Air" a CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) accredited drone operator that specialises in aerial filming, airborne inspections, aerial marketing videos, property marketing and events taken from the air. www.fromtheairdrones.co.uk Twitter @FromTheAir1

Gill Perkins from Creative Copywriting Services, provides professional copywriting services for businesses. www.creativecopywritingservices.co.uk Twitter @GillPerkinsCopy

Allen Ruddick from Arran Management helps business grow through Linked In social media training. He also runs a motorhome hire business. www.arra-li.com Twitter @AllenRuddick www.motorhomeheaven.co.uk

Jon Teckman is a Senior Teaching Fellow and Director, Executive Leadership Development Programme at Surrey Business School. www.surrey.ac.uk Twitter @uniOfSurrey

Heidi Thomas is from One Media, which provides marketing, website design and social media.
www.onemedia-group.co.uk


Programme - Thursday 5th October 2017

Jenny Thomas, a confidence and career coach, works in several areas such as confidence building, time management and work/life balance. www.revitalisecoaching.co.uk Twitter @RevitaliseCoach

Paul Webster will talk about the upcoming Woking Means Business show, which will take place on Wednesday 18 October at the HG Wells Conference and Events Centre.
www.wokingmeansbusiness.com Twitter @WokingMeansBiz

Nick Blanchard is protection adviser of Maytree Mortgages, offering impartial mortgage and protection advice www.maytreemortgages.co.uk Twitter @maytreemortgage

Jeanette Pratt, transformational leadership coach and facilitator, specialises in managing stress and building emotional resilience. She is also a Fresh Air Friday facilitator. www.develop4life.co.uk Twitter @jpratt62


Programme - Thursday 7th September 2017

Helen Bullen, Fine Fettle, osteopath was named Business Person of the Year in the Leatherhead and District Business Awards, having grown her client base to over 4,000 people in seven years.
finefettle.org/practitioners/helen-bullen/#.WalyHrKGNEY Twitter @finefettleMHS

Martin Hurworth from Harvey Water Softeners, won Company of the Year in the Toast of Surrey Business Awards. It has become one of the region's largest employers having increased its workforce by 50% in the last year. www.harveywatersofteners.co.uk/ Twitter @HarveySofteners

Rowena Morris, business owner of Rowena women's fashion boutique in Weybridge which won the "Best for fashion" category in Elmbridge Independent Retail Awards where residents vote for their favourite independents in six categories. www.rowena.boutique Twitter @rowenaboutique

Janet McCrum and Terence Collie from Indigo Events provide jazz entertainment for events from a solo artist to a larger ensemble. It has staged several Jazz Festivals working with top international musicians.
www.moodindigoevents.co.uk Twitter @MoodIndigoEvent


Programme - Thursday 3rd August 2017

Gary Evans and Olga Terebenina from Holistic Healing Therapy will talk about the team building days and corporate events they run using sound therapy, mindfulness, yoga and nature therapy.
www.holistichealingtherapy.co.uk Twitter @Holistic_HT

John Durrant from Doctor Photo, winner of the Services Award in the Toast of Surrey Business Awards, enhances and transforms property pictures for estate agents which helps them sell properties faster.
www.doctor-photo.co.uk Twitter @Doctor_Photo

Liz Turner from Waytime Technologies, an IT support and consultancy company serving small and medium sized businesses, scooped the overall Business of the Year Award in the Leatherhead and District Business Awards.
www.waytime.co.uk Twitter @waytime

Jessica Eastwood volunteered with Challenges Worldwide, a charity that offers young people the chance to play a key role in reducing in the world's poorest countries by working with growing businesses. Jessica worked as a consultant helping WeFarm, a social enterprise in Uganda.
www.challengesworldwide.com Twitter @ChallengesWW

Nathan Cable from Party Hard Travel, won the New Business Award in the Toast of Surrey Business Awards. It specialises in clubbing holidays for the 18 to 30 age group and is growing at a rapid pace.
www.partyhardtravel.com Twitter @PartyHardTravel


Programme - Thursday 6th July 2017

Delia Orme, chartered account and tax advisor, Alliotts, provides personal and business tax advice that helps clients plan for the future. www.alliotts.com Twitter @alliotts

Steve Coburn, managing director, Project Five, offers IT support for businesses, either ongoing or ad hoc www.projectfive.co.uk Twitter @projectfive

Janet Shell voice coach, Talking Voice, helps business people on controlling and managing their voices at conferences and business meetings. www.talkingvoice.net/ Twitter @TalkingVoiceLtd

Philip Cox-Hynd from Harley Young, business consultant, author and mindfulness expert, has written a book "Mindfulness and the Art of Change by Choice" https://harley-young.co.uk Twitter @PhilipCoxHynd


Programme - Thursday 1st June 2017

Julie Watts from Julie Watts Family Law, specialising in family law problems including divorce, separation, financial issues and child arrangements, whether in or out of court.
www.juliewattsfamilylaw.co.uk Twitter @jwfamilylaw

Ian Crocker from Absolute Learning, which runs workshops to help businesses develop their people, increase capabilities and gain competitive advantage.
www.absolutelearning.co.uk

Lisa Couzens, marketing director from MMRI, a full service market research agency
www.mmri.klood.com Twitter @MMRInt

Tom Glossop from Orly Art, a family business which produces personalised prints and posters
www.orlyart.co.uk Twitter @OrlyArtUK

Carole Ann Rice, life coach, author and columnist, has set up her own coaching academy Pure Coaching
www.purecoachingacademy.com Twitter @caroleannrice


Programme - Thursday 4th May 2017

Paul Coverdale from Future Debates – providing people with the opportunity to have a conversation about something that matters to them. www.thefuturedebates.strikingly.com/ Twitter @futuredebates

Gillian Everall from Everfair Tax, a tax advisory and compliance service.
www.everfairtax.co.uk Twitter @EverfairTax

Matthew Jobin from The Creative Colony on the importance of video marketing
www.creativecolony.co.uk

Sandra Porter, owner of The HR Dept, a HR consultancy company in Molesey
www.hrdept.co.uk/licensees/elmbridge/ Twitter @sandra_porterHR

Reuben Abtar, owner of Distinctly Different Landscaping. www.distinctlydifferentgardens.com/
Twitter @Green_Rehab


Programme - Thursday 6th April 2017

Tim Mitchell, who runs Upper Hand Digital, a digital marketing agency, has started the Upper Hand Marketing Support group to help small businesses with their marketing. www.upperhanddigital.co.uk Twitter @upperhanddig

Julie Mann, partner and head of private wealth at Mundays, has been named Best Private Wealth Lawyer UK in the 2016 Women in Wealth Awards. www.mundays.co.uk Twitter @mundayslaw

Chris Byrne is a freelance SEO analytics consultant who helps businesses with their search engine optimisation, as well as holding training courses. www.seolondonsurrey.co.uk Twitter @SEOTipsnTricks

Jill Bennett is an independent consultant with Arbonne, as well as running several business networking groups. www.jillbennett.arbonne.com Twitter @JillBennettC


Programme - Thursday 16th March 2017

Deap Kambay, founder of Ethical Value, is a hidden asset auditor, which helps businesses identify hidden assets which will positively affect profit and value. www.ethicalvalue.com Twitter @ethicalvalue @deapkhambay

Mandira Sarkar set up Surrey Spice after 17 years as a management consultant. The Award winning Indian fine dining company offers supper clubs, catering, cookery lessons and freezer ready gourmet curries. www.surreyspice.com Twitter @surreyspice

Sam Farrow, a professional graphic designer with over 20 years' experience, is the founder and managing director of Farrow Creative, a full service design agency www.farrowcreative.co.uk Twitter @farrowcreative

Tania Fraser has over 15 years' experience running and improving businesses. She works with businesses to improve, change and adapt systems and processes to create a framework and support structure that will enable a more productive and profitable environment. www.thewholeisgreater.com Twitter @taniafraserfi


Programme - Thursday 9th February 2017

James Manthel, director, Mechanised Talent, a recruitment strategy consultancy www.mechanisedtalent.com

Jamie-Lee Abtar , founder of Be Distinctly Different, a boutique travel marketing agency that helps travel and tourism brands to grow, develop and make more money. www.bedistinctlydifferent.com Twitter @jamieleeabtar

Kevin Rogers, Head of Member Services, Surrey Chambers of Commerce www.surrey-chambers.co.uk Twitter @SurreyChambers

Liz Joss, who has set up new business Apple Tree Studio, a ceramics studio in East Horsley www.facebook.com/appletreestudiouk/


Programme - Thursday 12th January 2017

Jennifer Sutton from Epsom Coaches on the rising popularity of coach travel and how the company has evolved www.epsomcoaches.com Twitter @epsomcoachesgro

Steven Harvey, chairman of the BID project and owner of Oasis Estate Agents ‐ businesses in Staines-upon-Thames have given a clear endorsement for the introduction of a BID that will generate over £1.5m over five years to be invested in town centre projects.www.staines-upon-thames.bid   www.oasisestateagents.com
Twitter @SpelthorneBC @OasisEstates

Gillian Everall from Everfair Tax, a tax advisory and compliance service. www.everfairtax.co.uk
Twitter @EverfairTax

Bruce Casalis, managing director, Bruce's Doggy Day Care, a multi-Award winning business running two dog creche centres in Surrey. www.brucesdoggydaycare.co.uk Twitter @brucesdogdays


Programme - Thursday 3rd November 2016

Nicky Kriel, social media guru, will talk about her new book Converting Conversations to Customers - "The Essential Guide To Social Media Sales Success" www.nickykriel.com Twitter @nickykriel

Jenny Wagstaff, founder of Women Only Connected, the new online social and business network for women.
www.womenonlyconnected.com Twitter @womenonlyconnec

Julia Cheeseman, who runs Starfish Services, provides skilled professionals by the hour, day or week in a variety of areas such as secretarial, travel management and office moves. www.starfishadminservices.com Twitter @StarfishSupport

Nora Zimerman, graphic designer and web site coach, runs The Website School Programme, an online course helping business owners to create easy to maintain web sites. www.norazimerman.com @norazimerman


Programme - Thursday 13th October 2016

Councillor Andrew Davis from Elmbridge Council about business grant schemes in the borough. www.elmbridge.gov.uk Twitter @ElmbridgeBC

Sharon Ferrari from Geminera, winner of the "Best Independent Retailer in Elmbridge" Award, which sells jewellery, luxury gifts and fragrances www.geminera.com Twitter @geminera

Adam Stevens is founder of Intelligent Eating, which is, as the name implies, about eating intelligently. The company provides information about the foods people eat and how they affect their health and runs a variety of programmes designed to improve people's health. www.intelligenteating.org Twitter @intelligent_eat

Andy Smith, founder and director, Totara Financial Services, which provides specialist financial planning advice. www.totarafp.co.uk Twitter @totarafp


Programme - Thursday 15th September 2016

Louise Punter, chief executive, Surrey Chambers, on the effects of Brexit and other initiatives
www.surrey-chambers.co.uk Twitter @SurreyChambers

Paul Webster, Webster Consultancy, about the "Woking Means Business" exhibition on Wednesday 5th October www.wokingmeansbusiness.com Twitter @paulwebster200

Tiia Sammallahti, group leader of the Surrey area of DrivenWoman, a new life working concept for women www.drivenwoman.co.uk Twitter @drivewomannetw

Peter Le Masurier, director and Ryan Whiteley, squash professional from Sandown Sports Club in Esher, which is undergoing new developments www.sandownsports.co.uk Twitter @sandownsports

James Manthel, director, Mechanised Talent, a recruitment strategy consultancy www.mechanisedtalent.com


Programme - Thursday 4th August 2016

Roya Croudace is a Growth Champion with the Enterprise M3 Growth Hub, a government sponsored resource for growing local businesses. www.enterprisem3growthhub.co.uk Twitter @EM3GrowthHub

Felicity Leicester works for local magazine Omni and also manages the Kingston Omni local networking group, one of several groups which have started up in Surrey. www.omnilocalbusinessnetworking.com
www.omnilocal.co.uk

Lori McPherson runs Studio 7 Therapies offering a range of therapies including Raynor deep tissue massage, pregnancy massage and Craniosacral Therapy. www.studio7therapies.com Twitter @Studio7Therapy

Charmaine Mace is managing director of Property Cycle, a company specialising in property sales, rentals and property management. She is also regional director of Athena, the women's business networking group. www.apropertycycle.co.uk Twitter @propertycycle
http://theathenanetwork.co.uk/ Twitter @charmainemace


Programme - Thursday 7th July 2016

Ralph Sousa,owner of Saffron Summer, a new fine dining restaurant in Chessington, talks about how he started his business and what it offers. www.saffronsummer.co.uk Twitter@SaffronSummer_

Jonathan Hamilton, Executive Director of BNI Surrey, will explain how over £10 million worth of referrals were passed in 2015 between BNI Surrey members, what BNI is and how it helps small businesses www.bnisurrey.co.uk Twitter @bnisurrey

Helen Cammack is a co-founder of Interests Me which launched in January this year. It supplies an email newsletter tool for small businesses and voluntary groups to help them promote themselves. www.interests.me Twitter @interests

Andy Strong is the owner of Fundamentally Fit, a home training company, which provides results-driven fitness training programmes in the Walton-on-Thames area. www.fundamentallyfit.co.uk Twitter @fundamentallyfit

Sabina Pticek is owner of Boho Tea Room and Coffee Shop, Queen's Road, Weybridge, serving an array of loose leaf teas, as well as breakfast, brunch, cakes and house specialities www.boho-weybridge.co.uk Twitter @BohoWeybridge


Programme - Thursday 16th June 2016

Louise Punter, chief executive, Surrey Chambers of Commerce, will be discussing the Chamber's start up advice and its careers events in schools. www.surrey-chambers.co.uk Twitter @SurreyChambers

Jessica Edgar will be discussing how she started her own drama school in 2014. As principal of Stars Performing Arts, Shepperton, she was named as one of Surrey's Rising Star Young Business Women of the Year. www.sheppertonstars.co.uk Twitter @starsshepperton

Grainne Ashton will be talking about the first ever Sandown Park Food Festival to be held on Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 September, as well as the Fantastic Food Stars competition. www.fantasticbritishfoodfestivals.com/sandown-park.html Twitter @FantasticFdFest

Rachel Lane, independent financial adviser of Weybridge based Group Rapport recently won the Insurance Institute of Guildford's Young Achiever of the Year Award. She will discuss her Award and how she started her career. www.grouprapport.com


Programme - Thursday 5th May 2016

Dave Peet, the new president of Woking Chamber of Commerce, will talk about his new role and plans for the future www.wokingchamber.org.uk Twitter @WokingChamber

Emily Chalkey, Associate of the law firm Charles Russell Speechlys, has been named one of the top ten Business Women in Surrey 2016 Rising Stars by Surrey Chambers. She will talk about this achievement, as well as her position and what her company offers. www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com Twitter @CRS_Lawyers

Gary Evans will discuss his new company, Holistic Healing Therapy, which he started with his wife Olga which provides sound therapy events called gong baths. These are relaxation sessions with a mindfulness exercise followed by bathing participants in particular sound frequencies.
www.awakeningmentor.co.uk Twitter @Connections_PR

Ed Halil from E A Chauffeurs will discuss how he grew his business from nothing to a successful venture which he sold, how he restarted his business and plans for the future www.eachauffeurs.co.uk Twitter @EA_Chauffeurs

Barrie Dennett, chairman, Cloud Airport Spas, which provides nail and beauty treatments at selected airports such as Stansted and Manchester, will talk about how he started the company and plans for the future. www.cloudairportspas.com Twitter @cloudspas


Programme - Thursday 14th April 2016

Joanna McGowan, Guildford Hub, will talk about how the hub aims to unite business owners and give them the opportunity to access top notch training on all aspects of current business developments. www.businesshubs.org/guildford Twitter @guildfordhub

Paul Allsop from Ashton Allsop Chartered Accountants will discuss the effects of the budget on small businesses, as well as the big EU question – should we stay or leave? www.ashtonallsop.co.uk

Clare Cross from family business Raycross Interiors, will talk about the three levels of service it offers from design to project managing kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms, as well as its showroom in Byfleet. www.raycross.co.uk Twitter @raycrossdesign

James Morris from Trafalgar and JF Marquees, began his marquee hire and events management venture while still at university. He will discuss how he started his business and what it offers. www.marqueehire.co.uk


Programme - Thursday 3rd March 2016

Richard Woods from digital marketing agency Yomp Marketing will be sharing with us his experiences on BBC TV's The Apprentice programme and describing the portfolio of businesses he runs. www.yompmarketing.com Twitter @Yomp_Marketing

Louise Cummins from Gardenmakers, which she runs with business partner Caroline De Lane Lea, will discuss her garden design company, being shortlisted for an Award and planting gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. www.garden-makers.co.uk

David Smith from Constructive Translations will tell us about how he started his company which helps businesses in the construction and engineering industries by providing translators who are native speakers and have specialist qualifications. www.constructivetranslations.com/ Twitter @ConstructiveTra

Pamela Gregory from Hannibal Brown Wines will describe her latest initiative - a personalised wine label service and how she started her wine business. www.hannibalbrown.com Twitter @HannibalBrown


Programme - Thursday 11th February 2016

Keith Churchouse, co-founder of SaidSo.co.uk, an online financial planning web site, will talk about the launch of the company's free financial guide series and how he started the company a year ago.
www.saidso.co.uk Twitter @SaidSoMoney

Andy Wickes, Canvas Digital works with businesses to help develop successful online enterprises. He will talk about the importance of a well-designed web site, content management systems, web marketing and social media. www.canvas-digital.co.uk Twitter @canvas_digital

Tiia Sammallahti will discuss how she started her business Truly Gifting, the world's first recycled gifting company and her new packaging and greetings card range for Valentine's Day.
www.trulygifting.com Twitter: @trulygiftingUK

Paul Allsop from Ashton Allsop Chartered Accountants will explain how cloud-based accounting systems can help businesses in a variety of ways, as well as tips in the run up to the end of the tax year in April. www.ashtonallsop.co.uk


Programme - 14th January 2016

Jackie presents the January edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

The call for people to be authentic at work is increasingly loud. Rina Goldenberg Lynch, founder and managing director of Voice At The Table, will discuss what authenticity really means and why it matters, as well as the evening debate she is holding on the subject on 25 January at 6pm.
www.voiceatthetable.com Twitter @Voiceatthetable

Rob May, chairman, the Institute of Directors, will be discussing his predictions for businesses in 2016, as well as membership benefits and the sponsorship of this year's Toast of Surrey Business Awards.
www.iod.com/surrey    www.ramsac.com Twitter @robmay70 @The_IoD

Staines upon Thames is the number one place to set up a business. Councillor Denise Saliagopolous from Spelthorne Council will be talking about this, as well as the Council's free professional business advice for entrepreneurs. www.spelthorne.gov.uk Twitter @SpelthorneBC

Jill Lee, Enterprise M3 Growth Hub Manager, will be sharing how The Enterprise M3 Growth Hub, launched last November, helps businesses achieve results quickly through a personal tailored service focused on growth.
www.enterprisem3growthhub.co.uk Twitter @EM3GrowthHub


Programme - 10th December 2015

Jackie presents the December edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Anthony Stears, better known as The Telephone Assassin will talk about how he trains people in the art of using the phone to generate sales. He will discuss how making cold calls can open doors, find opportunities and cultivate relationships. www.anthonystears.co.uk Twitter @PhoneAssassin

Renee Acton will talk about her new shop Collezioni in Richmond which she runs with her husband Michael, as well as her interior design service. The shop sells a variety of fabrics, glassware, blinds and home accessories. www.collezioni.co.uk

Paul Glynn from Sandler Training will discuss how to break the rules of selling to win more business. With over 30 years' experience, Paul will give insights on how to convert sales leads into business. www.sandler.com

Most sickness absences in the workplace are caused by back, neck and muscle pain. Timothy Wood from Maple Leaf Chiropractic and Wellness, Weybridge, will talk about his business and how businesspeople can look after their backs. www.weybridgechiro.co.uk Twitter @TimWoodChiro

BrandStreet transforms local high streets into smart towns using beacon technology. Kevin Robinson explains how this can benefit local businesses. www.brandstreet.com Twitter @brandstreetuk

Ollie Rastall from Award-winning Source Supplies will talk about how the business has evolved from two men delivering toilet rolls to a thriving company supplying cleaning and hygiene products in a variety of sectors such as care homes, nurseries and facilities management. www.sourcesupplies.co.uk Twitter @SourceSupplies


Programme - 5th November 2015

Jackie presents the November edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Author Tom Evans will talk about "Living Timefully", the world's first time management programme based on mindfulness, as well as his new book "Mindful Timeful Kindful" about having more time in your day to do the things you want.
www.tomevans.co Twitter @thebookwright

Chloe Haywood, a hatmaker who runs Hatastic will discuss how she started the business and won the Made in Britain Award at the BTAA Fashion Accessory of the Year Awards www.hatastic.co.uk/ Twitter @Hatastic

Richard Young, managing director, Great Fosters hotel, will discuss how the hotel was awarded 4 red star status at the AA Hospitality Awards and how this has benefited his business. www.greatfosters.co.uk/ Twitter @GreatFosters


Programme - 8th October 2015

Jackie presents the October edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Antonio Falco will be talking about his new book "Stop Pitching and Start Selling" which gives the key points you need to make the sale – not just 'pitch' your product. An experienced business consultant, Antonio is also the Regional Chairman for Surrey and West Sussex of The Federation of Small Businesses. www.antoniofalco.com Twitter @AntonioFalco

Elizabeth Vickery from V3 Print, Weybridge, will talk about how funding from the Elmbridge Civic Improvement Fund (ECIP) was used towards new signage to help the business become more visible, how her business started and what it offers.
www.v3print.com Twitter @The V3Group

Councillor John O'Reilly, Leader of Elmbridge Borough Council, will discuss how the Elmbridge Civic Improvement Fund (ECIP) is paying £100,000 towards improvements for Weybridge businesses. To mark this, Elmbridge Council is holding a celebration day tomorrow (9th October) in Weybridge as well as a drop in session at Boho, Weybridge between 12 noon to 2pm for any interested local businesses to ask any questions about the grant scheme. www.elmbridge.gov.uk Twitter @DiscoverEB

Jennifer Sutton will talk about how she started her business Jen's Cupcakery and Bakery and recently rebranded it to reflect an expanded range. She will also discuss participating in the National Cupcake Championships. She supplies cakes to several local businesses such as Boho Tea Room in Weybridge as well as Brooklands Hotel. www.jenscupcakery.com Twitter @jenscupcakery

Patrick Ebbs will be discussing his book "Presentation Skills: The Ultimate Guide To Delivering The Perfect Presentation" which includes effective strategies and tips that will transform your speaking skills. Patrick is founder of ChangEnable consultancy providing presentation skills training, career management and coaching. www.changenable.com



Programme - 10th September 2015

Jackie presents the September edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Carolyne Cross, principal, ISIS Beauty Academy, has won the "Best for hair and beauty" category in the Elmbridge Independent Retailer of the Year Awards. She will talk about what the Award means to her and what the Academy offers.
www.isisbeautyacademy.co.uk @isisbeautyacd

Paul Webster will be discussing the opportunities for businesses at this year's Woking Means Business exhibition which takes place on Wednesday 7th October at the HG Wells Conference & Events Centre, Woking
www.wokingmeansbusiness.com Twitter @WokingMeansBiz

Cllr Ruth Mitchell from Elmbridge Borough Council will talk about the upcoming Elmbridge Food Festival which takes place at Painshill Park, Cobham on Saturday 26 September and Sunday 27 September www.elmbridge.gov.uk @Discover Elmb

Isabelle Saulet from Creative Quilting is the winner of the "Best for speciality products or gifts" in the Elmbridge Independent Retailer of the Year Awards. She will discuss what impact the Award has had on her business and how she started it. www.creativequilting.co.uk @CreativeQuilting



Programme - 6th August 2015

Jackie presents the August edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Hazel McCallum, corporate and executive coach, will be running a workshop with Kevin Harlock for Surrey Chambers of Commerce about "How To Get The Most from Generation Y Employees" on Friday 25 September. She will be talking about this and what steps businesses should be taking to engage with Generation Y.    www.movingonupcoaching.com    Twitter @HazelMcCallum1

Alex Cooms from Brightwater Brewery will talk about how he started his business producing Claygate beer and running the smallest pub in Surrey. Currently the company brews five beers, supplies local pubs and takes part in local beer festivals.
www.brightbrew.co.uk    Twitter @SmallestPubinUK

Councillor Christine Cross, Portfolio Holder for Community Development, will talk about this year's Elmbridge Independent Retailer of the Year Awards, the ethos of the Awards, the role they play in the local community and this year's winners.
www.elmbridge.gov.uk     Twitter @DiscoverEB

Keith Pollington from Pollington Newsagents in Oatlands, Weybridge, is the overall winner in the Elmbridge Independent Retailer of the Year Awards. He will discuss what the Award means for his business.

Sharon Evans, owner of Lime Tree café in Thames Ditton, Surrey won the "Best Restaurant or Café" category in the Elmbridge Independent Retailer of the Year Awards. She will talk about how she started her business and what the Award means to her. www.thamesdittonhighstreet.com/retailers/eatingdrinking/limetree


Programme - 9th July 2015

Jackie presents the July edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Jane Nathan, founder and clinical director of Healthcare on Demand will talk about winning the Young Business Award in the Toast of Surrey Business Awards and how she set up her business. http://healthcareondemand.org.uk/ Twitter @Jane _HoD

Robert May, chairman of the Institute of Directors Surrey, will discuss how the Surrey branch helps members and the benefits of membership. www.iod.com/surrey Twitter @The_IoD

Antonio Falco, regional chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) will be talking about the inaugural Surrey business Awards being launched this month. www.fsb.org.uk Twitter @FSBSWS

Janice Gordon, also known as The Problem Solver, helps businesses overcome their challenges and grow. She will discuss the most common business problems and her free ebook "How To Stand Out From The Crowd".
http://janicebgordon.co.uk    http://theproblem-solver.com Twitter @Janicebg


Programme - 11th June 2015

Jackie presents the June edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Marilyn Scott, Director of The Lightbox gallery and museum in Woking, is one of Surrey Chambers' top ten businesswomen in Surrey. She will talk about this accolade, her career and how she runs The Lightbox and raise funds for the delivery of its many and various services. www.thelightbox.org.uk Twitter @TheLightbox

Amanda Seabrook, founder of Workpond Ltd, will be one of the speakers at the forthcoming "Leadership Forum" organised by Surrey Chambers. The subject is Generation Y - how to find, train and engage Gen Y employees. She will discuss Workpond, a new concept in employment - a marketplace for flexible work. www.workpond.co.uk Twitter @workpond

Richmond Stace, director of Specialist Pain Physio Clinics, won the Mental Health & Wellbeing Award in The Toast of Surrey Business Awards. He will talk about the Award and the Understanding Pain Campaign he has launched. www.specialistpainphysio.com
Twitter @painphysio

Nicky Holland, a neonatal nurse has developed a new breastfeeding app The Breastfeeding ABC by EarlyBabyDays to provide support and help to first time mothers in a convenient and easy to use format. It has been endorsed by Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. www.earlybabydays.com


Programme - 14th May 2015

Jackie presents the May edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Rina Goldenberg Lynch, founder and managing director of Voice At The Table, helps companies unleash their potential through its female talent. She will discuss how she coaches and mentors women in the corporate, not-for-profit and entrepreneurial sectors and the upcoming conference on 11 June. www.voiceatthetable.com Twitter @RinaGoldenLynch

Paul Webster will be discussing the opportunities for businesses at this year's Guildford Means Business exhibition which takes place on Wednesday 3rd June at G Live in Guildford. www.guildfordmeansbusiness.com Twitter @GMBexpo

Judith Dandy will be talking about her new business Dandelion Farewells which guides families through the choices of funeral arrangements to develop a meaningful occasion. www.dandelionfarewells.com

Ben Grist from Oakdene Designs will be sharing the good news about winning the Creative Industries Award at this year's Toast of Surrey Business Awards. The company designs and manufactures a variety of merchandise such as mobile phone and tablet cases which can be personalised. www.oakdenedesigns.com Twitter @OakdeneDesigns


Programme - 9th April 2015

Jackie and Alison present the April edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Ros Wells, Operational Manager, Trinity Homecare will discuss why homecare is the superior alternative to residential care, what services the company offers and staff recruitment. www.trinityhomecare.co.uk

Robert May, Managing Director, Ramsac will talk about how the company helps businesses with their IT, the most common IT mistakes and the cauliflower story. www.ramsac.com Twitter @ramsac_ltd

Neomi Bennett, a registered nurse, appeared on Dragons' Den with her invention Neo-Slip, a silk pouch which makes it easier for people to pull on their embolism stockings that prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). She will talk about her creation and how she started her business. www.neo-slip.com Twitter @neoslip

Do you know how to manage reputation and communications in a crisis situation? Nicky Rudd, managing director, Padua Communications will be talking about a workshop she is running on the subject with Ann Wright from Rough House Media on Wednesday 15 April in Woking, organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
www.paduacommunications.com Twitter @nickyrudd01


Programme - 5th March 2015

Jackie and Alison present the March edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

John O'Reilly, Leader of Elmbridge Borough Council, will be discussing the Council's initiative to support at least 50 local businesses through a training programme focusing on leadership, marketing and international trade by March 2016
www.elmbridge.gov.uk Twitter @elmbridgeBC @enterpriseelmbridge

Claire Darby, a solicitor from Pearson Hards, will be talking about a new series of seminars and networking events for small businesses the company is running in conjunction with Home Counties Business Advisors (HCBA). They are based around a core theme of managing growth. www.pearsonhards.co.uk

Bob Harvey-Jenner, independent photographer who runs "Life Through A Lense" will be discussing the services he offers businesses including events, product and portrait photography www.lifethroughalense.com

Olivia Ellenger, private detective from Answers Investigation will be talking about her work and her recent Federation of Small Businesses' Award for "Employee of the Year". www.answers.uk.com Twitter @AnswersPI


Programme - 12th February 2015

Jackie and Alison present the February edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Keith McGroary, Community Safety & Economic Development Manager, Spelthorne Borough Council, will talk about the workshops the Council is holding in conjunction with Enterprise M3 designed to boost small businesses online skills. www.spelthorne.gov.uk/community-safety Twitter @SpelthorneBC

Hazel McCallum, corporate and executive coach will discuss her "Do More, Stress Less" Workshop she is running for Surrey Chambers on 3rd March. As work-related stress costs the UK economy nearly £6.5billion each year, what steps should businesses be taking? www.movingonupcoaching.com Twitter @HazelMcCallum1

Founded in 1899, Woking Chamber of Commerce is the oldest independent chamber in Surrey. Stuart Wright, president, will talk about the benefits the Chamber offers its members, its activities and future plans. www.wokingchamber.org.uk
Twitter @WokingChamber

Are you stuck in a rut or feel unfulfilled? Coach Susie Maguire has started a new business offering workshops and coaching to people who want to follow their heart, catch a dream or become the person they know they can be. "Often fear and doubt hold people back and what I'm offering aims to help them get past that," she says. www.aloveduplife.com


Programme - 9th January 2015

Jackie and Alison present the January edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Louise Punter, chief executive, Surrey Chambers of Commerce, will talk about what's in store for small businesses in 2015. www.surrey-chambers.co.uk

Gary Hunt, manager, Morrisons, Weybridge will discuss the new store that's just opened in Weybridge and retail trends for 2015 www.morrisons.com

Dr Andy Adcroft, Deputy Head of Surrey Business School, will talk about how the University of Surrey can work with businesses to share knowledge, solve problems and help achieve business and personal development goals. www.surrey.ac.uk/sbs/

Reza Amini, restaurateur, has opened Henry's Grill in Esher High Street, his second independent eco-friendly and sustainable restaurant in Elmbridge Borough, *brother* to the successful Henry's Kitchen in Hampton Court. www.henrysgrill.co.uk


Programme - 7th November 2014

Jackie and Alison present the November edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Rosemary Squire, OBE, the co-founder and joint chief executive of the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) has become the first woman to win a national award for leading entrepreneurs. She will go on to represent the UK in a worldwide competition. She will talk about the Award and how ATG has grown to become the world's number one live theatre group. www.atg.co.uk Twitter @atgtickets

Tony Carr will talk about his company Suit The City supplying bespoke suite to top executives and his collaboration with Business Punks to provide linings depicting musicians and movie stars. www.suitthecity.com Twitter @suitthecity

Sarah Butcher, the project leader of ExportSurrey, Surrey Chambers of Commerce will discuss how The Chamber can help businesses expand their market overseas. www.surrey-chambers.co.uk Twitter @SurreyChambers

Lara Bishop will talk about her online business Corporate Baby which supplies luxury baby gifts and how she won Twitter's Small Business Sunday, run by Theo Paphitis, former star of TV show Dragon's Den. www.corporatebaby.com Twitter @corporatebaby


Programme - 3rd October 2014

Jackie and Alison present the October edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

David Endersby from TW18 Media, social media expert, will talk about how social media can help your business achieve better results and the business networking events he organises. www.tw18businessmedia.co.uk Twitter @TW18busmedia

Jennifer Devine, Kosen Ltd - ahead of European Health & Safety Week beginning on 20 October, Jennifer will talk about mental health and resilience at work. Jennifer runs her own company Kosen Ltd which provides workshops and short courses to develop emotional resilience www.kosen.co.uk Twitter @kosenresilience

Paul Webster will talk about the forthcoming exhibition Woking Means Business taking place on Wednesday 15 October at the HG Wells Conference & Events Centre Woking. A panel of experts will be on hand to offer one to one consultations on a range of subjects from preparing a business plan to finance and tax advice. www.wokingmeansbusiness.com/ Twitter @WokingMeansBiz

Marnie Wilson, editorial director, Surrey Advertiser Group, will be talking about newspapers in the digital age and how businesses can get involved with the Surrey Advertiser. www.getsurrey.co.uk Twitter @getsurrey



Programme - 12th September 2014

Jackie and Alison present the September edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Emma Riley, co-owner, The Art Agency, Esher, will be talking about winning the “Best For Speciality Products” category in the Elmbridge Retailer of the Year Award. The Art Agency promotes original work by selected contemporary artists.
www.theartagency.co.uk Twitter @theartagency

A year ago Keith Churchouse, chartered financial planner from Chapters Financial, published a book “The Recession is Over - Time To Grow”. He will be talking about the state of the business economy, his business and his work as a trustee with Guildford Shakespeare Company and Headway Surrey. www.chaptersfinancial.com Twitter @onlinefinancial

Holly Worton has launched a new business networking group for women, Winning Women Surrey. She will be discussing the importance of business networking, as well as her other businesses. Winning Women Surrey    www.sociallyholistic.com
www.tribal-publishing.com    Twitter @hollyworton

John O'Reilly, leader of Elmbridge Borough Council, will be discussing the Elmbridge Civic Improvement Fund (ECIF) a business grant scheme for local businesses to help attract more people into the local area and in turn boost the Elmbridge economy. www.elmbridge.gov.uk Twitter @ElmbridgeBC


Programme - 8th August 2014

Jackie and Alison present the August edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Dr Malcolm Parry, Director of The Surrey Research Park, will be talking about winning the UKSPA 30th Anniversary Award for the Most Successful Innovation Environment and how The Surrey Research Park plays a major role in developing new technologies. www.surrey-research-park.com Twitter @SurreyRP

Beth Meades, marketing manager, Painshill Park, will be discussing how the 18th century landscape garden is available for corporate events, conferences, workshops and lectures, as well as talking about the Park's marketing strategy.
www.painshill.co.uk Twitter @Painshill

Do you feel as though the stress of speaking in public to groups of people is holding you back in business? Vanessa King trains business executives in public speaking and presentation skills. She will talk about the courses she offers and how to build confidence when speaking in public. www.thefireinside.co.uk Twitter @onfiretogether

Bob Hughes, chief executive, Sight For Surrey, will talk about a special business networking evening the charity is holding on Thursday 11th September with West Ham chairman David Gold and what visually impaired people have to offer the workplace and the work that the charity does. www.sightforsurrey.org.uk Twitter @sightforsurrey

Graeme Roy, Marketing Manager, Crowdfunder, will be explaining what crowdfunding is and how crowdfunding has helped businesses in the Elmbridge borough. www.crowdfunder.co.uk Twitter @CrowdfunderUK


Programme - 11th July 2014

Jackie and Alison present the July edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Graeme Nuttall, solicitor and chartered tax adviser, has been appointed an OBE for services to employee ownership. A partner at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, he wants to spread his business ideas out into the Surrey community.
www.fieldfisher.com Twitter @nuttallreview @FieldFisher

Hannah Young, business owner, Ceramica, a ceramics painting studio in Claygate is one of the winners of the Elmbridge Retailer of the Year. She will talk about her Award and how her business started.
www.ceramica-claygate.co.uk Twitter @CeramicaEsher

Suzie Wall, Senior Sports Project Officer, Active Surrey, will talk about a new programme “Work It” which has been designed with Surrey businesses and their employees in mind. “Work It” demonstrates ways to increase fitness levels and take part in 25 different sports. www.workitsurrey.ning.com www.activesurrey.com Twitter @activesurrey

Bruce Casalis, founder and director, Bruce's Doggy Day Care, based in Cobham will talk about the company's 5th anniversary, expansion into the Walton area, introducing a new dog boarding service and sponsoring a Guide Dog for the Blind puppy. It has also won the Best Small Business Award at the London Business Awards.
www.brucesdoggydaycare.co.uk Twitter @brucesdogdays


Programme - 6th June 2014

Jackie and Alison present the June edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Reza Amini, local restaurateur, will talk about his new restaurant Henry's Kitchen, which has just opened in Bridge Road, Hampton Court, the first eco-friendly and sustainable restaurant in the Elmbridge borough. www.henrykitchen.co.uk;
Twitter @henryskitchenuk

Shruti Choudbury from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) will discuss how the organisation rates restaurants across 14 key areas of sustainability. www.thesra.org; Twitter @the_SRA

Chris Rowe, Business Development Manager, Gold-i scooped two Awards in the Toast of Surrey Business Awards – companies with a Turnover up to £5 million and Director of the Year. Chris will talk about how the specialist financial trading technology company, which started in 2009, grew rapidly from just Tom Higgins to employing 22 members of staff. www.gold-i.com;
Twitter @gold_itech

Suki Hitchcock, who runs The Green Escape with her mother Diana, will discuss how they started their company which aims to give customers a zero carbon holiday. All its shepherd huts in Leith Hill, built by Suki's father Barry, that accommodate holidaymakers, don't have electricity and are heated by wood burning fires. www.thegreenescape.co.uk;
Twitter @GreenEscapeUK

Jon Hill, managing director, Microtechs, will discuss his family run business which provides computer support for homes and small businesses as well as installing and configuring computers. He will talk about the most common IT problems faced by businesses. www.microtechs.co.uk; Twitter @microtechs


Programme - 9th May 2014

Jackie and Alison present the May edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

This month's show has a theme – Awards. Each of our guests has won an Award and will talk about what made them enter, how they feel about winning and what difference it has made to their business:

Nigel Blake from Perfect Pitch has won the Toast of Surrey Business Award for companies with a turnover up to £1 million. It's a business to business telemarketing agency setting up appointments for its clients, lead generations, seminar bookings and surveys. www.ppitch.co.uk/
@perfectpi

David Buisson managing director of Finicky, an online shirt-making company, has received two accolades in the Best of Guildford awards – the Most Loved Company in Guildford and Most Loved Tailor in England. www.finickyshirts.com/
@Finickyshirts

Suzanne Brock managing director of Nutriment, has won the Toast of Surrey Business Award for the Young Business of the Year (trading less than 12 months). Nutriment brought back to life a factory that had been derelict for ten years and established a successful pet food business with exports to Europe. www.nutriment.co/
@nutrimentraw


Programme - 4th April 2014

Jackie and Alison present the April edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Paul Webster, from Webster Consultancy will talk about his forthcoming exhibition Guildford Means Business which takes place on Wednesday 14 May at G Live, Guildford – the opportunities for exhibitors and visitors and the schedule of free seminars. www.guildfordmeansbusiness.com

Jeff Hunter, has just set up his own tennis company Premier Tennis providing coaching in schools, clubs, leisure centres and parks. A former professional tennis player, he will discuss the new venture and how he is aiming to get more people playing tennis. www.premiertennis.co.uk

Sarah Alexander, will talk about her new book "Spiritual Intelligence in Leadership" and how meditation can help with business decisions and enhance working life. Sarah works with business owners and leaders to help them make the most of their life's work. www.sarah-alexander.co.uk

Phil Cox, business coach, will discuss how he delivers executive coaching, workplace counselling and wellbeing seminars to organisations and entrepreneurs in Surrey. He has sat on The Guardian's Small Business Panel and is a volunteer student counsellor at Brooklands College, Weybridge www.philcoxbusinesssupport.co.uk


Programme - 7th March 2014

Jackie presents the March edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Julianne Ponan, CEO of Creative Nature, will share how she turned her family business around into an Award-winning enterprise supplying health foods to major retailers www.creativenaturesuperfoods.com

Antonio Falco, the new regional chairman for the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Surrey and West Sussex, will discuss new initiatives as well as talking about his business coaching. www.fsb.org.uk and www.antoniofalco.com

Zoe Ashby, a mother of five, runs b:web offers E.commerce web sites, website design and online marketing as well as her own E.commerce company babyface.com selling children's bedding. She will give top tips about web sites. www.bwebsites.co.uk

Natasha Zinman, who launched Totem Jewellery just before Christmas last year, will describe how she set up the company and generated sales by holding parties, attending events and developing the web site www.whatsyourtotem.co.uk


Programme - 7th February 2014

Jackie and Alison present the February edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Louise Punter, Chief Executive, Surrey Chambers of Commerce will discuss opportunities for small businesses, the latest Chamber initiatives as well as her predictions for 2014. surrey-chambers.co.uk

Dr Sharief Ibrahim, consultant physician has set up a new clinic in Weybridge that provides gentler, non-invasive and preventative therapy for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and Type 2 Diabetes. He will also talk about work/life balance as he is an accomplished marathon runner, having completed over 30 international marathons. www.pdmclinic.com

Sonia Ashworth MBE, Chief Executive, Surrey County Show will talk about being awarded the MBE, her career, farming in Surrey and opportunities for businesses at this year's Surrey County Show. www.surreycountyshow.co.uk

Sarah Moran, Apprenticeship Manager at Brooklands College, Weybridge will talk about the government grant incentives for employers for hiring apprentices and how Brooklands College works with local businesses in providing training for apprentices. www.brooklands.ac.uk


Programme - 10th January 2014

Jackie and Alison present the January edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Martin Fowler will be talking about the benefits of business networking as he runs Cobham & Oxshott Business Over Breakfast (BoB) Club which is looking for more members. His business is Credit Management Professionals (CMP) providing expert guidance in credit and debt management solutions. www.cmpgroup.co.uk, www.bobclubs.com/club/oxshott

Linda Duberley is a journalist whose career in newspapers, television and radio spans over 20 years. She played a key role in the Sky News team which won the inaugural Royal Television Society's News Channel of the Year. She has started her own business Forensem offering media training, public speaking and presentation training for business executives as well as speech writing. www.forensem.com

Robin McKay Bell helps people over 40 find work through his charity Room for Work which followed on from his book Finding Work After 40. The charity holds courses and workshops designed to help people master skills which will improve their employability. www.roomforwork.jimdo.com

After refurbishing her own period property, Sarah Storrocks trained as an interior designer and launched her own business. Her view is that good design is a partnership between client and designer. Her company is described as ethical and makes annual donations to charities. www.interior-designer-surrey.co.uk


Programme - 6th December 2013

Jackie and Alison present the December edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Porky Whites sausages from Graham White & Co in Woking, has picked up a top award at the BPEX Foodservice Sausage of the Year competition. Chairman Graham White talks about the award and the family company which started 75 years ago. www.porkywhites.co.uk

Entrepreneur Paul Davies from iThinkLots has launched Thinkathons, monthly innovation workshops, to help new businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into reality. He talks about this new venture, www.ithinklots.com

PJ Farr, Countrywide Telecoms, a former rifleman in the British Army, has been named as a Guildford Young Ambassador through a new scheme set up by Guildford Council. He talks about his role as an ambassador, as well as how he started up his own company. www.countrywidetelecoms.com

Mark Pearson from Surrey Connections, Surrey's economic development business, discusses its new programme Digital Business Surrey aimed at helping small and medium enterprises boost their digital capabilities as well as its Invest in Surrey initiative. www.surreyconnects.com

Programme - 8th November 2013

Jackie and Alison present the November edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Carl Gibbs from C. Gibbs & Son, 24 hours locksmiths in Weybridge, Addlestone and Chertsey, talks about how he started his family-run locksmiths business and the anti-burglary campaign he is spearheading. www.nordiclocks.co.uk

Matt Peachey, economic development manager at Woking Borough Council, discusses the C21 business incubation programme, which was launched 10 months ago, its objectives and how it is progressing in its quest to support new businesses. www.woking.gov.uk

Sarah Keel started up her business Babycup.co.uk when she couldn't find a cup suitable for her daughter. So she made her own -a miniature cup shaped cup. She talks about how she progressed an idea into a fully blown business, giving tips on how to start your own business. www.babycup.co.uk

Keith Pollington who runs Pollingtons newsagents in Oatlands Village, Weybridge, has been named as Independent Newsagent of the Year. He talks about the Award and how it has helped his business.


Programme - 4th October 2013

Jackie and Alison present the October edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Nicky Kriel, social media trainer, talks about her new book How To Twitter For Business Success, the importance of social media for businesses and her forthcoming social media conference. www.nickykriel.com

Paul Webster, organiser of the Woking Means Business exhibition which takes place on Wednesday 9th October at the HG Wells Conference Centre in Woking, gives listeners five good reasons why they should attend the show including seminars, a free 1-2-1 consultation and networking opportunities. www.wokingmeansbusiness.com

The first ever Professions Week takes place from 21 - 27 October and aims to raise awareness among 14 to 19 year olds in the professions. Professional bodes involved in the week include Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the International Association of Book-Keepers. Sarah Hathaway, chair, Professional Week, explains the aims of the week and discuss the planned activities. www.professionsweek.org

Lisa LaRue from Career Central C.I.C discusses the launch of Woking Jelly which hosts its first co-working event on Monday 7 October with the support of Start Up Woking and Woking Borough Council. Jelly co-working encourages freelances, home workers, entrepreneurs and small business owners to get together once a mouth to share a workplace. www.facebook.com/WokingJelly

Programme - 6th September 2013

Jackie and Alison present the September edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Shirley Palmer, CEO and Founder of Calmred, set up her own business consultancy five years ago. She will discuss how Calmred reconnects people and businesses to their vision and talk about the three books she is currently writing about business, women and personal development. www.calmred.com

Aristos Peters has invented a smartphone application D Risk It to help entrepreneurs and start up businesses to seal investments. He will talk about how the new App will help budding entrepreneurs get prepared before they approach angel investors. www.drisk.it

Teresa Stark combines her love of dogs with running her own home-based business -Barking Mad providing professional care for dogs in a home environment. She will talk about the challenges of working from home and how she set up her business. www.barkingmad.uk.com


Programme - 5th July 2013

Jackie and Alison present the July edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Marsha Hall, who runs her own business making handmade shoes, talks about the challenges facing small business owners today, how she got started and how she has diversified her business to offering workshops. www.marshahall.com

The Recession is Over...Time To Grow is a new book from Keith Churchouse a financial planner and creator of Chapter Financial. He talks about his new book and how he thinks the UK economy is on the mend and how businesses should be encouraged to be ready for the transition. www.chapterfinancial.com

Emma-Jane Packe talks about Prelude which offers master classes, a growth partner programme and training programmes as well as The Supper Club, an invitation-only group of entrepreneurs who share knowledge experience and contacts. www.preludegroup.co.uk


Programme - 7th June 2013

Jackie and Alison present the June edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Gerry Brierley, vice chair of the Federation of Small Business Surrey Policy Team talks about her special interest in getting fairer deals for micro businesses, why she has taken a career break, tips for small businesses and her plans for the future.

Mike Loughton, business growth adviser, Nigel Botterill's Entrepreneurs Circle, talks about how he helps business owners achieve the results they set out to achieve. What are the six numbers business owners should know that are critical to success?

Anita Winter Apprenticeship Manager, Brooklands College, discusses the benefits of taking on an apprentice, how an apprentice can help your business and how Brooklands College can help.


Programme - 3rd May 2013

Programme - 3rd May 2013 Jackie and Alison present the May edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Antonio Falco, Surrey Policy Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) talks about issues affecting small businesses and how the FSB can help. www.fsb.org.uk

Jayne Morris, author, coach and burnout expert talks about why a cluttered desk may harm your career and her new book From Burnout To Brilliance. www.jaynemorris.com

Catherine Richardson from St James's Place Wealth Management gives advice for businesses on building and preserving their capital, managing their cash and borrowings. She also covers the biggest financial risks businesses face today and how they can protect themselves. www.sjpp.co.uk/crichardson/


Programme - 5th April 2013

Jackie and Alison present the April edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Ginetta George, Managing Director of Graphic Express talks about her company which specialises in exhibition and display graphics; as well as the importance of business networking, as Chapter Director of BNI Elmbridge. www.graphicexpress.co.uk

Alan James, partner of Alan James Chartered Accountants talks about the issues facing small businesses and their finances, as well as tax tips as 5th April is the end of the tax year! www.alanjames.co.uk

Pauline Hedges, Chairman of the West Byfleet Business Association, talks about plans to revitalise the area, as well as how she started her own business Easily England providing bespoke tours for visiting businesses and local wealthy individuals. www.easilyengland.co.uk


Programme - 22nd February 2013

Jackie and Alison present the February edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:

Louise Punter, Chief Executive of Surrey Chambers of Commerce, discusses the issues facing businesses in the current climate, what help is available, the importance of international trade and how to prepare young people for the workplace. www.surrey-chambers.co.uk

Samantha Park is an online entrepreneur who recently won a 'Spirit of London' Award. She began her online jewellery business 'What's About Town?' 10 years ago at the age of 15 and her products have been worn by many celebrities including Cheryl Cole and Pixie Lott. She launched her self designed jewellery line Kissika a year ago. www.kissika.com



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