Pete ‘The Speaker’ Hill: How to pitch your big idea
The Shropshire-born entrepreneur who conquered TV’s Dragons’ Den talks about mastering the art of pitching and networking
Why apprenticeships? To shape your own talent
Employment law and HR expert Alasdair Hobbs talks about the benefit of employing apprentices – and introduces one success story
‘Interesting times’ for the commercial property sector
James Evans, head of Halls Commercial, says a changing market creates opportunities for the landlord, tenant, and property investor
Market reflection, and outlook for trading in 2023
Jack Peglar, Senior Research Analyst at EFG Harris Allday, looks ahead at what’s in store over the coming months for local businesses
Has our relationship with work changed forever?
A panel of local experts discuss why businesses are finding it so hard to recruit new staff at the moment – and what can be done to solve it
Risk and resilience: Angela Beechey & Jane Cooper
In the current economic climate, it’s more important than ever to prepare for the unexpected – juust like this Shropshire Council duo
Adjusting to ‘new’ business life after the pandemic
Brian Evans, managing partner of law firm Lanyon Bowdler, reflects on what 2022 has had in store for his business, and the sector
Marcus Bean, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
Acclaimed Shropshire chef Marcus Bean took time out to reflect on things he’s learned as we emerged from the Covid crisis
Walter Gleeson: co-founder of musicMagpie
The co-founder of musicMagpie, Walter Gleeson, talks about his quest to help support a new generation of entrepreneurs
Nick Jones
Nick had a change of career from teaching to financial advising after attending an open day
