Find your business voice: content marketing for founders, small businesses and entrepreneurs

So how can businesses prepare themselves for tougher times ahead? And how can ⁠businesses build their resilience⁠ and stay on top of the ever changing economic landscape? This series of interviews in collaboration with the British Business Bank, will explore just that. 

Today's guest is Nick Hall, founder and winemaker of ⁠Herbert Hall⁠. In this TRAILER we talked about planning and having that clear vision. We also talked about workforce challenges, creating community and always having a clear view of your customers.

Welcome to "Find Your Business Voice," the podcast by Lemon Quarter Squared, focused on business growth through content. In partnership with Nexus Underwriting, and the Nurture Network, we're gearing up for the International Women's Day event, "Breaking the Mould."

Meet Hannah Saunders, an inspiring entrepreneur who transitioned from the Armed Forces to founding Toddle, later featured on Dragon's Den. Having sold her business, she now advises and serves as a Non-Executive Director.

Hannah shares insights on resilience, learning from failure, and the journey to success. Tune in as we explore Hannah's story, offering valuable lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs.

In partnership with ⁠⁠Nexus Underwriting⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠the Nurture Network⁠⁠, we're gearing up for the International Women's Day event,⁠⁠ "Breaking the Mould." ⁠⁠

Meet Hannah Saunders, an inspiring entrepreneur who transitioned from the Armed Forces to founding Toddle, later featured on Dragon's Den. Having sold her business, she now advises and serves as a Non-Executive Director.

Hannah shares insights on resilience, learning from failure, and the journey to success.

Tune in as we explore Hannah's story, offering valuable lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Welcome to "Find Your Business Voice," the podcast by Lemon Quarter Squared, focused on business growth through content. In partnership with ⁠Nexus Underwriting⁠, and ⁠the Nurture Network⁠, we're gearing up for the International Women's Day event,⁠ "Breaking the Mould." ⁠

Meet Hannah Saunders, an inspiring entrepreneur who transitioned from the Armed Forces to founding Toddle, later featured on Dragon's Den. Having sold her business, she now advises and serves as a Non-Executive Director.

Hannah shares insights on resilience, learning from failure, and the journey to success. Tune in as we explore Hannah's story, offering valuable lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Today's episode is part of a series in collaboration with the British Business Bank and its campaign: Building Business Resilience - a foundation for growth to help your business thrive. 

The past year has been particularly challenging for UK businesses, rising energy costs and interest rates, supply chain disruption, weaker consumer confidence and labour shortages have eaten into profits and caused uncertainty about the future.

So how can businesses prepare themselves for tougher times ahead? And how can businesses build their resilience to stay on top of the ever changing economic landscape? This series of interviews will explore just that. 

Today’s guest is Nnenna Onuba, founder of skincare brand LBB. We talked about collaboration with other small businesses to keep costs down, building networks and knowing your strengths. 

Today's episode is part of a series in collaboration with the British Business Bank and its campaign: Building Business Resilience - a foundation for growth to help your business thrive. 

The past year has been particularly challenging for UK businesses, rising energy costs and interest rates, supply chain disruption, weaker consumer confidence and labour shortages have eaten into profits and caused uncertainty about the future.

So how can businesses prepare themselves for tougher times ahead? And how can businesses build their resilience to stay on top of the ever changing economic landscape? This series of interviews will explore just that. 

Today's guest is Jess Potter, co-founder of Used and Loved,  a search platform for pre-loved items. We talked about crowdfunding, making use of interns and finding an audience.

So how can businesses prepare themselves for tougher times ahead? And how can businesses build their resilience and stay on top of the ever changing economic landscape? This series of interviews in collaboration with the British Business Bank, will explore just that. 

Today's guest is Nick Hall, founder and winemaker of Herbert Hall. We talked about workforce challenges, creating community and always having a clear view of your customers.

Today's episode is part of a series in collaboration with the British Business Bank and its campaign: Building Business Resilience - a foundation for growth to help your business thrive. 

The past year has been particularly challenging for UK businesses, rising energy costs and interest rates, supply chain disruption, weaker consumer confidence and labour shortages have eaten into profits and caused uncertainty about the future. So how can businesses prepare themselves for tougher times ahead? And how can businesses build their resilience to stay on top of the ever changing economic landscape? This series of interviews will explore just that. 

Today's guest is Nils Mattisson, the founder of Minut, the discreet home monitor loved by Airbnb hosts. We talked about supply chains, moving manufacturing from China, and the importance of differentiation.

Today's episode is part of a series in collaboration with the British Business Bank and its campaign: Building Business Resilience - a foundation for growth to help your business thrive. 

The past year has been particularly challenging for UK businesses, rising energy costs and interest rates, supply chain disruption, weaker consumer confidence and labour shortages have eaten into profits and caused uncertainty about the future.

So how can businesses prepare themselves for tougher times ahead? And how can businesses build their resilience to stay on top of the ever changing economic landscape? This series of interviews will explore just that. 

Today's guest is Gemma Johnston, founder at She is Action, a pre launch platform for women in sport. We talked about purpose, creating momentum without a product and fundraising in difficult times.

Today's episode is part of a new series in collaboration with British Business Bank and its campaign building business resilience, a foundation for growth to help your business thrive. 

The past year has been particularly challenging for UK businesses, rising energy costs and interest rates, supply chain disruption, weaker consumer confidence and labor shortages, have eaten into profits and caused uncertainty about the future. 

So how can businesses prepare themselves for the tougher times ahead? 

This series of interviews will explore just that. Our third guest is Matt Thomas, co founder at Dryad, a Welsh sportswear brand looking to empower women. We talked about cash flow challenges, the power of partnerships and future proofing.

Today's episode is part of a new series in collaboration with British Business Bank and its campaign building business resilience, a foundation for growth to help your business thrive. 

The past year has been particularly challenging for UK businesses, rising energy costs and interest rates, supply chain disruption, weaker consumer confidence and labor shortages, have eaten into profits and caused uncertainty about the future. 

So how can businesses prepare themselves for the tougher times ahead? 

This series of interviews will explore just that. Our second guest is Gilly Thompson, Founder of Thomson Training, sales and training business that empowers teams to deliver exceptional results. We talked about the power of the pivot and the role mindset plays in change.

This episode is part of a new series for the Nurture Network in collaboration with Start Up Loans.  As part of this collaboration and Start Up Loans campaign; “Take the leap, startup, innovate and thrive”, we’re bringing you a series of conversations with inspiring women tailored to helping women to follow their ambition, startup and grow businesses.  

Our next guest is Jo Anne Chidley, co founder of Beauty Kitchen UK Ltd, and sustainable packaging platform, Re. Jo talks about how to find the true focus of your business, turning challenges into opportunities and embracing sustainable principles whatever your business

For more information about the support available from Start Up Loans, then go to  https://www.startuploans.co.uk/

This episode is part of a new series for the Nurture Network in collaboration with Start Up Loans.  As part of this collaboration and Start Up Loans campaign; “Take the leap, startup, innovate and thrive”, we’re bringing you a series of conversations with inspiring women tailored to helping women to follow their ambition, startup and grow businesses.  

Our guest,  Nirmla Warwood is owner and founder of the homewares business; Thatch & Stone. Nirmla talks about what it's like taking on a struggling business from someone else, how to embrace the twists and turns of a career and the confidence to go for it.

For more information about the support available from Start Up Loans, then go to  https://www.startuploans.co.uk/

This episode is part of a new series for the Nurture Network in collaboration with Start Up Loans.  As part of this collaboration and Start Up Loans campaign; “Take the leap, startup, innovate and thrive”, we’re bringing you a series of conversations with inspiring women tailored to helping women to follow their ambition, startup and grow businesses.  

Our guest, Emma Airley, is the co-founder behind Pasties Lisboa,  Scotland's first ever specialist Pastelaria.  We talked about dealing with misogyny, the power of funding and how to have confidence in your ideas.

For more information about the support available from Start Up Loans, then go to  https://www.startuploans.co.uk/

This episode is part of a new series for the Nurture Network in collaboration with Start Up Loans.  As part of this collaboration and Start Up Loans campaign; “Take the leap, startup, innovate and thrive”, we’re bringing you a series of conversations with inspiring women tailored to helping women to follow their ambition, startup and grow businesses.  

Today’s guest,  Nadien Klages, is  founder and entrepreneur behind the fashion brand, Wild Clothes Alchemy. We talked about the challenges of starting and running a business as a mother of young children and the power of networks.

For more information about the support available from Start Up Loans, then go to  https://www.startuploans.co.uk/

In this episode, the second in the series for the Nurture Network, we’re speaking to Derek Bishop - the co-founder and director of Culture Consultancy.

Formerly a Head of Customer Service at AXA, Derek has over twenty years’ experience of directly leading people and delivering business results in high volume and complex environments. As an expert on culture change, leadership and human behaviour, Derek is considered one of the leading thinkers on creating high-performance cultures – we caught up to discuss the thinking behind the consultancy, the current challenges for culture and what he does differently.

Nurture Network  is an initiative providing mentoring, networking and opportunities for UK based female entrepreneurs and professionals. For more information head to CultureConsultancy,com or follow Derek and the team on LinkedIn or Twitter @cultureconsult

And don’t forget you can find out more about The Nurture Network at LemonQuarters.com, email hello@lemonquarters – or follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter @lemonquarters.

Find your Business Voice a podcast about growing your business through content brought to you by Lemon Quarters, is partnering with the Culture Consultancy this season. Together we are bringing you the first in the new series for the Nurture Network, a succession of conversations with inspiring women and their male allies in business.

In this episode, we are in conversation with Derek Bishop - the co-founder of Culture Consultancy. Formerly a Head of Customer Service at AXA, Derek has over twenty years’ experience of directly leading people and delivering business results in high volume and complex environments.

In this series we discussed the issue of diversity in leadership teams – hearing how Derek sees the current status quo, what needs to change for the better and how Derek and his team are tackling it.

In this podcast series we spoke with Holly, a footwear design graduate from London College of Fashion, with a MA in business, having worked in design and sales for a global footwear wholesaler before going onto to become co-founder at Trash Planet; a vegan and circular footwear brand based in the UK. Since the inception of Trash Planet, Holly and her business partner Jordan have focused on correcting the wrongs of the fashion industry. 

Their aim is to become the world’s first fully circular and carbon negative footwear brand.  Listen to her amazing sustainable business journey from how she got stuck out in Europe due to the pandemic and how Trash Planet strives to perfect their footwear brand - sustainably.

Lemon Quarters in collaboration with the British Business Bank showcase the journeys of some small business leaders who are proving that you don’t have to be big to make a large impact.

In this podcast series we explore the ways all businesses can make a difference, from first steps to giant leaps, as well as gain the opportunities to grow your business.

Speakers include Shanika Amarasekara, Chief Impact Officer, British Business Bank, Laura Crawford, CEO & Sales Director, Mama Bamboo, Gareth Dinnage, MD of Seacourt Ltd and Holly Boxall, Co-Founder, Trash Planet.

This is the third in the series for the Nurture Network (brought to you by Lemon Quarters) - an initiative providing mentoring, networking, and opportunities for UK-based female entrepreneurs and professionals.  In bringing to you a series of conversations with inspiring women in business we’re talking with Liza Haskell, Chief Administrative Officer at the UK's leading business banking platform, Tide. She joined Tide in 2019 as General Counsel from San Francisco, where she had been Head of Legal at a leading tech start-up, Gusto.

We talked about getting promoted while on maternity leave, dealing with burnout and how to find work/life balance as a career-driven new mum.

Listen to the full podcast here and for more information about the Nurture Network go to www.lemonquarters.com/nurture-network/

The Nurture Network; giving all women in business a seat at the table.

To find out more go to www.lemonquarters.com, emails us @ hello@lemonquartes.con or follow Lemon Quarters on LinkedIn or Twitter. @lemonquarters.

This is the TRAILER for the third in the series for the Nurture Network (brought to you by Lemon Quarters) - an initiative providing mentoring, networking, and opportunities for UK-based female entrepreneurs and professionals.  In bringing to you a series of conversations with inspiring women in business we’re talking with Liza Haskell, Chief Administrative Officer at the UK's leading business banking platform, Tide. She joined Tide in 2019 as General Counsel from San Francisco, where she had been Head of Legal at a leading tech start-up, Gusto.

We talked about getting promoted while on maternity leave, dealing with burnout and how to find work/life balance as a career-driven new mum.

Listen to the full podcast here and for more information about the Nurture Network go to the website below.

The Nurture Network; giving all women in business a seat at the table.

To find out more go to www.lemonquarters.com, emails us @ hello@lemonquartes.con or follow Lemon Quarters on LinkedIn or Twitter. @lemonquarters.

This is the TRAILER for the third in the series for the Nurture Network (brought to you by Lemon Quarters) - an initiative providing mentoring, networking, and opportunities for UK-based female entrepreneurs and professionals.  In bringing to you a series of conversations with inspiring women in business we’re talking with Liza Haskell, Chief Administrative Officer at the UK's leading business banking platform, Tide. She joined Tide in 2019 as General Counsel from San Francisco, where she had been Head of Legal at a leading tech start-up, Gusto.

We talked about getting promoted while on maternity leave, dealing with burnout and how to find work/life balance as a career-driven new mum.

Listen to the full podcast here and for more information about the Nurture Network go to our website

The Nurture Network; giving all women in business a seat at the table.

To find out more go to www.lemonquarters.com, emails us @ hello@lemonquartes.con or follow Lemon Quarters on LinkedIn or Twitter. @lemonquarters.

This episode is the second in the series for the Nurture Network (brought to you by Lemon Quarters) – an initiative providing mentoring, networking, and opportunities for UK-based female entrepreneurs and professionals.

In bringing you a series of conversations with inspiring women in business - today we’re talking to Julie Ashmore, CEO of Rapid Cash – a new fintech venture within the NatWest RBS Group. Julie has spent 35 years in financial services, with stints in the likes of Bibby Financial Services and HSBC before leading the charge at Rapid Cash. We talked about the experience of being made redundant and standing up for yourself in the face of sexism in the workplace.

For more information about the Nurture Network go to www.lemonquarters.com/nurture-network/

The Nurture Network; giving all women in business a seat at the table.

This is the trailer for the second in the series for the Nurture Network (brought to you by Lemon Quarters) – in conversation with Julie Ashmore, CEO of Rapid Cash – a new fintech venture within the NatWest RBS Group. In this trailer she highlights what it feels like to be the only woman in the room. Her fear of speaking out, having something valuable to contribute and even standing up for herself in meetings.

Listen to the full podcast here and for more information about the Nurture Network go to www.lemonquarters.com/nurture-network/

The Nurture Network; giving all women in business a seat at the table.

Today’s TRAILER is part of the first series of episodes for the Nurture Network – an initiative providing mentoring, networking and opportunities for UK-based female entrepreneurs. We’ll be bringing you a series of conversations with inspiring women in business – starting with Muse Finance founder and CEO Ann Marie Juliano.

Muse supports UK business owners with their short term cash flow by providing 30 day forecasting tools and access to finance within 24 hours.

Ann Marie Juliano has over 20 years of experience in financial services, having worked & led teams in London & New York at renowned firms such as Fortress Investment Group, Credit Suisse & Moody’s Investors Service.

We talked about the fear of going out on your own, the challenge of raising funds as a female founder and how to handle the stresses and strains of running a company.

This episode is the first in a series for the Nurture Network (brought to you by Lemon Quarters) – an initiative providing mentoring, networking and opportunities for UK-based female entrepreneurs. We’ll be bringing you a series of conversations with inspiring women in business – starting with Muse Finance founder and CEO Ann Marie Juliano.

Muse supports UK business owners with their short term cash flow by providing 30 day forecasting tools and access to finance within 24 hours.

Ann Marie Juliano has over 20 years of experience in financial services, having worked & led teams in London & New York at renowned firms such as Fortress Investment Group, Credit Suisse & Moody’s Investors Service.

In this episode we talked about the fear of going out on your own, the challenge of raising funds as a female founder and how to handle the stresses and strains of running a company.

Taking place in the grips of our third lockdown here in the UK, our webinar, A playbook for change: How to find the silver lining in a cloud of uncertainty, in partnership with British Business Bank, brought experts and leaders together to discuss how companies of all sizes could not just survive a period of great change, but thrive. We delved into some of the key secrets that change advocates swear by: accepting rather than resisting, creating a culture of learning and over-communicating. But how can businesses of all sizes grow accustom to the new and the benefits of being agile? And how can these business leaders embrace change and the opportunities it brings. Listen to some highlights from Margaret Morrison-Macleod, Founder, The Divine Hag.

Listen in to the highlights from Richard Bearman, Managing Director for Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank as he talks about the use of community and your networks.

2020 has taught us a lesson on the importance of embracing change. How can SMEs move forward to 2021 with the skills they need to adapt, keep learning and laugh in the face of uncertainty? Our webinar “A positive playbook for change”. Taking place in the grips of our third lockdown here in the UK, our webinar, A playbook for change: How to find the silver lining in a cloud of uncertainty, in partnership with British Business Bank, brought experts and leaders together to discuss how companies of all sizes could not just survive a period of great change, but thrive. We delved into some of the key secrets that change advocates swear by: accepting rather than resisting, creating a culture of learning and over-communicating.

Listen to  some of the highlights from Luisa Alemany, Associate Prof Management Practice, Academic Director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School.  She shares her insights as to how can businesses of all sizes can grow accustom to the new and the benefits of being agile.

Taking place in the grips of our third lockdown here in the UK, our webinar, A playbook for change: How to find the silver lining in a cloud of uncertainty, in partnership with British Business Bank, brought experts and leaders together to discuss how companies of all sizes could not just survive a period of great change, but thrive. We delved into some of the key secrets that change advocates swear by: accepting rather than resisting, creating a culture of learning and over-communicating.

Listen to some of the higlights by Luisa Alemany, Associate Prof Management Practice, Academic Director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School.

Tomorrow’s business leaders winners will be those who not only navigate change, but embrace it as a positive. During the webinar, “A positive playbook for change”, Richard Bearman Managing Director for Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, explored some tips and trends for 2021.  Listen in as he alongside a panel of business leaders and experts discuss some of the things that business leaders need in order to turn change to their advantage.

Listen in to Margaret Morrison-Macleod, founder, of The Divine Hag. Margaret, a former surveyor, founded her aromatherapy company, The Devine Hag, in 2018. During Covid-19, Margaret launched new monthly subscription packages to capitalise on the growing trend in at-home wellness. Hear the many insights she shared on how she pivoted her business during this period.

Listen in to Luisa Alemany, Associate Prof Management Practice, Academic Director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School, as she explains some of the key tips for businesses to adhere to in 2021 for success.

Julia Munder, International Marketing Director for luxury leather online retailer, Maxwell-Scott. Julia, started her career in TV Journalism and is now the force behind Maxwell-Scott’s vision of becoming the world’s most-loved luxury British bag maker.  She shares her insights on how the company has been preparing for – and embracing – Brexit.

Taking place in the grips of our third lockdown here in the UK, our webinar, A playbook for change: How to find the silver lining in a cloud of uncertainty, in partnership with British Business Bank, brought experts and leaders together to discuss how companies of all sizes could not just survive a period of great change, but thrive. We delved into some of the key secrets that change advocates swear by: accepting rather than resisting, creating a culture of learning and over-communicating.

The panel included; Marie-Claire Frederick, Co-founder Lemon Quarters Media, Richard Bearman, Managing Director Start Up Loans, part of British Business Bank, Luisa Alemany, Associate Prof Management Practice, Academic Director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School, Julia Munder, International Marketing Director, of leather luxury brand Maxwell-Scott and Margaret Morrison-Macleod, a former surveyor, and founder of the aromatherapy company, The Divine Hag.

2020 has taught us a lesson on the importance of embracing change. How can SMEs move forward to 2021 with the skills they need to adapt, keep learning and laugh in the face of uncertainty? In this podcast TRAILER 'Find your busienss voice; 'A positive playbook for change'; Marie-Claire Frederick, co founder of content consultancy Lemon Quarters Media provides some insights.

Marie-Claire Frederick, co founder of Lemon Quarters Media, answers one of the audiences questions, on how businesses can really engage and connect with their customers.  Marie-Claire's response highlighted here, speaks to how this can be done through the amplification and re-purposing of content.  Listen here for the full response.