"5 Things I Know Now" A Dorset Growth Hub Podcast

John Featherby is the owner of Shoremount, a Founding UK B Corp, a certification for meeting the highest standards of social and environmental impact and honoree in B Corp “Best For The World” list. They help companies explore and improve their impact across workers, community, environment and customers, improving performance and lowering risk.

He is also Senior Advisor to Blueprint for Better Business for large corporates and institutions. He sits on the Investment Committee for Resonance’s multi-award winning impact funds. He contributes to the Land Stewardship & Faith working group. He’s Contributing Editor of The Guide to C21st Organisations and is pioneering Teylus: a model for workplace community

As a B Leader, John provides advice on “Being More B Corp” and the organisational benefits from being so... #BTheChange!
This episode was recorded as part of the BEYOND 2020 audio conference in October 2020.
Find John here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfeatherby/
Connect with Dorset Growth Hub: https://www.dorsetgrowthhub.co.uk/

The art of marketing in the wine industry is a challenge when bottles look so similar, which makes this Coffee & Catchup’s lineup ideal for anyone looking to stand out.

Fran Bridgewater FCIM and Garry James, CMO of FOUNDRY, both join us to share in the latest from Fran’s new brand Volcanic Wines, the latest developments with Poole’s FOUNDRY and Podcast Labs, and even share a few tipple tips ahead of the Christmas period...

This episode of The Dorset Growth Hub podcast covers:

• FOUNDRY and Podcast Labs’ latest collaborations at FOUNDRY Poole and beyond
• Fran’s latest venture with Volcanic Wines, and how they’re crafting their latest selections
• How vital it is to nail marketing in an industry with lookalike products
• Tips for wine connoisseurs to enjoy wine at its very best

Funding and friends are invaluable assets to any small business, and in this episode of The Dorset Growth Hub Podcast, we’re focusing on boosting finances and building a community.

Recorded at our Coffee & Catch Up event in July, Steve Bulley hosts BCP Council’s Charles Fynn, Mercia Asset Management’s Max Slinger and FOUNDRY’s Ema Armstrong.

The panel takes us through a new fund open to businesses in the BCP area, how best to seek venture capital funding, and how the Dolphin Centre’s new coworking space is catalysing collaboration.

This episode of The Dorset Growth Hub podcast covers:

• The UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and how to apply for some of BCP Council’s allocation of the fund
• Maximising your chances when seeking financial backing from venture capital
• FOUNDRY’s stellar opening in Poole’s Dolphin Centre and the community being built around it

With an ever-changing economic landscape, any support for small businesses is absolutely vital, a huge focus for this latest Coffee & Catchup episode of The Dorset Growth Hub Podcast.

Nick Gregory guides us through the latest in finance, funding and mentorship with Dorset Business Mentors’ Alistair Bayliss sharing more on the process, and Steve Mayell sharing some grant and loan opportunities for SMEs in the local area.

This episode of The Dorset Growth Hub podcast covers:

• How mentors can help small businesses, particularly at an early stage
• Low Carbon Dorset’s pot for funding green and energy saving projects
• Recent economic developments to stay aware of as SMEs
• A raft of resources from Dorset Business Mentors and SWIG Finance

Moving forwards and having the right people on your team are two elements of every business’ dream, and between Maggie Lawrie & Toni Taylor, we have two of the most comprehensive answers.

Being an Executive Coach with MLA International places Maggie perfectly to share strategies to go above and beyond your business goals, and Tru Talent Founder, Toni, is finely tuned into the talent market.

Join us on The Dorset Growth Hub Podcast as we break down the answers to two of every entrepreneur’s most pressing questions, in an episode recorded at our latest Coffee & Catch Up event!

This episode of The Dorset Growth Hub podcast covers:

• Riding out recent movements in the market with inflation
• A fun and innovative way to motivate yourself with stretch goals
• How to inject passion and energy into your business plans
• Generational shifts and values in the workforce
• Why retainment is about asking the right questions of your team