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Dorset Business Matters is a conversational podcast shining a light on the vibrant local business community across Dorset.
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EP-0025 - Halo Design - An MBO story with Jessica and Nick Bain (opens the original)
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This one has a strong business story, particularly the MBO, client concentration risk, culture, AI and the lessons for anyone growing a business. Agency By Design_ Leadership, Growth, and Resilience.txtTXT What happens when you remortgage your house, buy the business you work for, have two young children and discover that one client represents 80% of your revenue? You learn quickly. In this episode of Dorset Business Matters, I visit Halo Design Associates in Southbourne to talk with husband-and
EP-0024 - Nigel Reeve - From Radio to Local SME Awards (opens the original)
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What do Classic FM, LBC, Concorde, local business awards and a pile of redundant CDs have in common? Nigel Reeve. In this episode of Dorset Business Matters, I sit down with Nigel, founder of Marketing South West and the man behind a growing network of local business awards across Dorset and beyond. Nigel’s career is quite a journey. From local newspapers and commercial radio to helping launch Classic FM, running LBC and taking a radio business to the stock market, he has spent decades in media,
EP-0023 - Jacqui Rock - CEO Poole BID (opens the original)
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How do you keep a town centre alive in one of the toughest retail environments in decades? In this episode of Dorset Business Matters , Simon Ellson is joined by Jacqui Rock , Chief Executive of Poole Business Improvement District (Poole BID) and one of our key strategic partners. Jacqui shares the remarkable work happening behind the scenes to make Poole a safer, cleaner and more vibrant place to live, work and visit. From tackling retail crime and antisocial behaviour to supporting local busin
Ep022 - Ben Chick - Winner BGT - Farmer & Padel Club Entrepreneur (opens the original)
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From the farm to the Britain’s Got Talent stage, Ben Chick is redefining what it means to be a modern farmer. In this episode of Dorset Business Matters , Simon Ellson sits down with third generation Dorset farmer, entrepreneur and Britain’s Got Talent winner Ben Chick to explore the realities of farming today, the challenges facing British agriculture, and why diversification is no longer optional. Ben shares the remarkable story behind The Farmers Choir, their Golden Buzzer moment, and how the
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