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EPISODE 15: MANUFACTURING – CAN ESSEX LEAD THE UK TURNAROUND?

The UK – and particularly Essex – is no longer renowned as a world-leading manufacturing hotspot, but could that be about to change? In episode 15 of the Essex Business Podcast, three leading Essex business people offer their opinions on the recent supply-chain issues, the benefits of bringing manufacturing back to the UK and the county, and the support available to manufacturing companies of all sizes.

Andy Mair, Managing Director of Challenger Solutions discusses the issues and challenges the company has faced; John McCallion, Business Development Manager at the MTC talks about the support and initiatives available and Dave Atkinson, Head of Manufacturing and Regional Director for East England at Lloyds Bank explains what the Banking sector does to help develop the sector.

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Andy Mair, Managing Director of Challenger Solutions
https://www.challengersolutions.com/
John McCallion, Business Development Manager at the MTC
https://www.the-mtc.org/
Dave Atkinson, Head of Manufacturing and Regional Director for East England at Lloyds Bank
https://www.lloydsbank.com/business/industry-expertise/manufacturing.html

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EPISODE 12: ESSEX – THE PLACE TO BE FOR START-UP BUSINESSES

In a recent survey by Tide, the UK’s leading business financial platform, two Essex locations were voted in the top 10 places to start a business outside of London with Chelmsford at number 4 and Colchester at number 5.

In this episode of the Essex Business Podcast we look at what factors draw organisations into these areas.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Stuart Edmonds, Founder and Creative Director at Strive
https://www.striveagency.co.uk/

Helen Quinnell, Economic Development Officer at Chelmsford City Council
https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/

Councillor Darius Laws, Portfolio Holder for Economy, Business and Heritage at Colchester Council
https://www.colchester.gov.uk/

EPISODE 13: DIVERSIFICATION - THE KEY TO ECONOMIC RURAL SUSTAINABILITY

Making a living from the land is proving increasingly challenging for the farming community, however many Essex farmers are demonstrating that diversification is a positive way forward and plays an important part in economic rural sustainability.

We look at some of the creative ways farmers are adapting their businesses to ensure they have more streams of income, as well as some of the challenges they are having to overcome.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Jake Richards, Essex County Adviser at the National Farmers' Union
https://www.nfuonline.com/

Hannah Buckenham, Habitat Database Lead at Whirledge & Nott https://www.whirledgeandnott.co.uk/habitat-bank

Kit Speakman, Farmer

EPISODE 14: OPEN ALL HOURS – THE FATE OF THE 21st CENTURY BUSINESS PERSON

Ever since the advent of mobile phones, it has become increasingly difficult for anyone in business, but particularly managers and directors, to switch off from work at the end of the working day. Have we become 24/7 slaves to our job, with premature burnout the price we'll end up paying?

In this episode of the Essex Business Podcast we look at the implications – positive and negative – of constantly being in touch with the business.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Neil Lloyd, Director at Techtimeout
https://www.techtimeout.co.uk/

Matt and Neil Baldock, Directors at Charles David Casson
https://www.charlesdavidcasson.co.uk/

Tania Diggory, Founder and Director of Calmer
https://www.thisiscalmer.com/

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