Steel City Business
James Marriott, Mark Asquith, Rebel Base Media
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Steel City Business is the Sheffield business podcast, bringing you news, views, insights and interviews from across the steel city.
Featuring the brightest businesses from across the city region, Steel City Business is a regular show that highlights the people, stories and achievements that often go unheard in Sheffield.
Want to appear on the show? Email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
Steel City Business is recorded, edited and produced by James Marriott. Contact james@jae.media
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Jun 11, 2020
What is Industry 4.0 and what does it mean for Sheffield?
Industry 4.0 sounds scary, doesn't it?
At a time where most businesses are barely thinking a few weeks ahead, it's difficult to start imagining another industry revolution is around the corner.
James meets Tim Woolliscroft, a digital innovation consultant based in Sheffield, to talk it all through.
Read Tim's full blog and his thoughts on lots more at https://digitaltim.uk/
- How Can Podcasting Help You Through The Coronavirus (And Beyond)? Read this
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts, and is hosted, edited and produced by Jaemedia
Find us on Twitter @SteelCityBiz or at steelcitybusiness.com
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Jun 4, 2020
'Marketing is more important than ever right now'
Daniel Bale and Joseph Palmer run Open House Pictures - a video production company - and they want to help your business carry on marketing during these uncertain times.
We chat about their work to date and their new video marketing relief scheme.
Find out more about Open House Pictures here: https://www.openhousepictures.co.uk/ and the Video Marketing Relief Scheme here: https://www.openhousepictures.co.uk/packages
- How Can Podcasting Help You Through The Coronavirus (And Beyond)? Read this
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts, and is hosted, edited and produced by Jaemedia
Find us on Twitter @SteelCityBiz or at steelcitybusiness.com
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May 28, 2020
Can podcasting really help my business grow?
Podcasting is booming.
But as more and more people take it, can it really help your business to grow?
James chats to Mark Asquith, CEO and co-founder at Rebel Base Media to talk about the truth of what podcasting can do for you and your brand - and how to get started.
- How Can Podcasting Help You Through The Coronavirus (And Beyond)? Read this
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts, and is hosted, edited and produced by Jaemedia
Find us on Twitter @SteelCityBiz or at steelcitybusiness.com
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May 21, 2020
Remote Team Building During Social Distancing
Social distancing seems to be here to stay - for the foreseeable future, at least.
More people are working remotely, at home.
What does that mean for team morale, and what can you do to keep spirits up?
James meets Nathan Angus from Wildfire Agency to discuss what they're doing to keep team building firmly on the agenda.
Find out more about their socially distanced team building activities at spreadlikewildfire.co.uk
- How Can Podcasting Help You Through The Coronavirus (And Beyond)? Read this
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts, and is hosted, edited and produced by Jaemedia
Find us on Twitter @SteelCityBiz or at steelcitybusiness.com
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Apr 9, 2020
Nimble - Chris Roberts
It's unusual times for business in Sheffield.
Nimble, founded by Chris Roberts, is thriving - we met up (remotely, of course) to find out more.
- How Can Podcasting Help You Through The Coronavirus (And Beyond)? Read this
- Book A Free Consultation Package: explore ideas to find the right podcast for your brand, and get yourself featured on Steel City Business. Email james@rebelbasemedia.io to find out more
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to get in touch please email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Apr 4, 2020
iekos - Hayley Koseoglu
Setting up your first business at the age of just 18 is a brave move.
But Hayley Koseoglu certainly isn't afraid of a challenge.
Now she works as a business consultant while also helping her husband's business to thrive too.
Hayley chats to us about her career path which led her into consultancy, and her aims for the future.
** Please note this episode was recorded before the Coronavirus outbreak, so please excuse any references which seem out of place **
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to get in touch please email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Apr 4, 2020
Valley Marketing - Abby Abrames
What really is marketing in 2020?
It's a word we see and hear all the time - and what it means to me might be different to what it means to you.
Abby Abrames has an established track record behind her, working in several positions before branching out on her own.
We catch up to hear her story - and see what she thinks marketing is all about.
** Please note this episode was recorded before the Coronavirus outbreak, so please excuse any references which seem out of place **
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to get in touch please email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Apr 4, 2020
Now Then - Hugo Russell
It takes a keen business eye to spot an opportunity - a gap in the market - and quickly exploit it.
When Hugo Russell realised it was time for the cleaning industry to keep a bit of a cleaning up of itself, it set him on a path to success.
We chat to Hugo about his journey so far - and what may lay ahead.
** Please note this episode was recorded before the Coronavirus outbreak, so please excuse any references which seem out of place **
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to get in touch please email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Mar 26, 2020
Action Coach Sheffield - Jon Asquith
Why do you need a coach to help you succeed in business?
Jon Asquith can explain why - and what sets him aside from the other business coaches out there at the moment.
He's been working with companies across Europe for 15 years - from multinationals to start-ups.
** Please note this episode was recorded before the Coronavirus outbreak, so please excuse any references which seem out of place **
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to get in touch please email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Mar 21, 2020
Vantage 66 - Shehla Ali
Shehla Ali's journey is unique.
And it truly is a journey - she travelled the world before settling back down in Sheffield to set up Vantage 66, her social media agency.
She has some great stories to tell, and some great thoughts and tips on how to use social media effectively.
(Please note this episode of Steel City Business was recorded before the Coronavirus outbreak)
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to get in touch please email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Mar 15, 2020
Coronavirus Special: How To Keep Business Going
We are unprecedented times for businesses in Sheffield and everywhere, as the Coronavirus outbreak spreads.
In this special episode of Steel City Business, James is joined by Ben Kearns from 24 Seven Cloud to explore how we can continue in the face of the current crisis.
Companies who might never before have offered remote working now find themselves quickly having to adjust to that very situation.
And as thousands of people begin to work from home for the first time, we give our top five tips to effective home working.
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com -…
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Mar 12, 2020
Secure Power - Jonathon Morley
Power cuts happen - usually they're short, and mainly an inconvenience.
But for a business, power cuts of any length can be a nightmare. From revenue grinding to a halt, to losing valuable data - you have to be able to keep going.
That's where Jonathon Morley and Secure Power come up.
He met up with James to explain more.
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to appear on Steel City Business or know someone we should feature email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Mar 5, 2020
Twinkl - Helen Fulson & David Angrave
A decade ago, no-one had heard of Twinkl. Fast forward ten years, and if you still haven't then you must have been hiding somewhere.
Twinkl is one of the city's biggest employers along with millions of users right around the world.
But what do they do, and how have they got so big so quickly? James met up with chief product officer Helen Fulson and chief operating officer David Angrave to find out.
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to appear on Steel City Business or know someone we should feature email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Feb 27, 2020
Rise At Seven - Stephen Kenwright
A million pound turnover in the first year is the dream for any new business setting.
Stephen Kenwright is on course for just that with Rise At Seven.
He's co-founder and Technical Director and met James to share the story of an amazing journey - and what comes next.
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to appear on Steel City Business or know someone we should feature email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Feb 20, 2020
About The Adventure - Sarah Lister
Sarah Lister is a career coach with a difference - as the name of her brand suggests.
But that's not all; she's also a leading figure in Sheffield Digital and firmly established in the business scene.
James met her to find out her own adventure to date... and what's still to come.
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to appear on Steel City Business or know someone we should feature email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Feb 13, 2020
Graysons Solictors: Anne Rogers
95 years is a long time.
We've had 20 Prime Ministers in that time and the EU was still 68 years away from being formed back in 1925.
That's when Graysons Solicitors first set-up in Sheffield.
A lot has happened in the years since, but Graysons in still going strong - adapting and changing along the way.
James caught up with partner Anne Rogers to find out more about the Graysons story... and what the next chapters have in store.
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to appear on Steel City Business or know someone we should feature email he…
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Feb 6, 2020
Andy Hanselman Consulting - Andy Hanselman
Andy Hanselman has been helping businesses for 27 years.
In that time he's been all over the world and thinks he's picked up the characteristics needed to succeed in business - or as he puts it, thinking in '3D'
We met up to find out more.
Find Andy here: http://www.andyhanselman.com/
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to appear on Steel City Business or know someone we should feature email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Jan 30, 2020
Steel City - James Biggin
Branded merchandise is one of the most effective ways of marketing any brand.
Steel City is a leading producer of just about anything branded you can imagine.
We met up with MD James Biggin to hear about their 40 years in business here in Sheffield.
Find Steel City merch here: https://steel-city.co.uk/
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to appear on Steel City Business or know someone we should feature email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Jan 23, 2020
Mosaic International - Kiley Tan
Kiley Tan thinks South East Asia is an untapped resource for businesses across Sheffield.
While Brexit grabs all the headlines, he's helping brands around the steel city forge their way into a whole new market - and a big one at that.
We talk about what Mosaic International is all about and why every company in Sheffield should be looking towards SE Asia.
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to appear on Steel City Business or know someone we should feature email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Jan 9, 2020
Objective Creative - Dan Broadbent
Objective Creative is a business-to-business marketing agency based right in the heart of Sheffield city centre. It started from a conversation between two friends who were tired of working for other people - and has grown into an agency with clients around the world.
We meet Managing Director Dan Broadbent to find out about the company’s origins and continued growth - despite setting up in the midst of recession.
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to appear on Steel City Business or know someone we should feature email hellothere@rebelbas…
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Jan 9, 2020
Bond Bryan - Jonathan Herbert & Matthew Hutton
There can't be many companies in Sheffield with a more spectacular base than Bond Bryan's converted church in Crookes - but then you'd expect no less for a firm of architects.
We meet up with Managing Director Jonathan Herbert and Director Matthew Hutton.
Find out how the industry has grown and the challenges they've overcome along the way - and some of the awe-inspiring buildings they've designed.
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to appear on Steel City Business or know someone we should feature email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Jan 9, 2020
Open Narrative - Lorraine Dixon
Lorraine Dixon has a dream - sitting in a log cabin, packing up copies of her book and heading to the Post Office to send them off to awaiting customers.
It's a fairly modest dream, but then Lorraine is a modest person.
We chat about her journey to setting up Open Narrative and her first two products she's launched - and those hopes for the future.
Steel City Business is the Sheffield Business podcast, highlighting the great stuff happening within the business community here in Sheffield.
Each episode features a company or organisation based in or around the city - from the big ones right down to the sole traders. If it’s happening in Sheffield, we’ll be covering it.
It’s brought to you by the team at Rebel Base Media, the Sheffield-based podcasting experts.
Find out more at steelcitybusiness.com - and if you want to appear on Steel City Business or know someone we should feature email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
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Dec 2, 2019
What to expect from Steel City Business, the Sheffield business podcast!
Welcome to Steel City Business: The Sheffield Business Podcast.
We're dedicated to promoting the amazing things happening in and around our city.
Our trailer gives you an insight into who we are what we do.
If you'd like to get in touch, email hellothere@rebelbasemedia.io
No business is too big or too small for the podcast. If you'd like us to come and see you just drop us a line.
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