Small Business Chat

small business chat

If you’re a small business owner focussed on people, planet and profit then come join our weekly ‘office kitchen’ chat online, live every Wednesday at 10am

These light bites of conversation topics are for business owners to help them build their brand, grow their business and help them make an impact.

Running a business can be isolating, but Small Business Chat brings together advice, true experiences (good and bad) and key learnings, and expert guidance to help our community not only survive but thrive.

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You bring your cuppa, we’ll bring our chat!

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Your Hosts

Hosted by business owners and colleagues Kristel Valaydon (founder of KV Comms) and Karen Black (founder of HubFizz), who started their business journeys 10 years ago, they have shared beliefs and values of doing better business by building stronger communities within our teams, customers, communities and industries for the good of our planet.

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About Kristel – Kristel has over 20 years’ experience in PR and Marketing and loves working with rebel and misfit business owners (the ones sitting in the naughty corner) who are trying to make positive change, their way, and create impact through their comms.

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About Karen – Karen is a creative and strategic web designer who loves working with eco-conscious business owners to capture the essence of their business and bring it to life online, resulting in a beautiful and functional website they will be proud of and that gets results.

How Small Business Chat Started

When COVID lockdown hit in March 2020, Karen and Kristel were sharing tips and valuable insights on the best moves forward within their business and their comms. After an hour’s chat the realisation hit….’damn we should have recorded that!’

As we enter 2021 our view is the same – if this helps just one person – either with advice, inspiration, an idea or a connection then we’ll continue bringing together our community – sharing ideas and having discussions on how to do better business.

Previous Shows

We ran a Women's Health series talking about the key issues affecting women in the workplace from PCOS, Endometriosis and Menopause. *** Trigger Warning *** talking about miscarriage and cancer. We're welcoming back the inspiring business owner Leila Martyn, founder of MyOva. Having suffered from PCOS all her adult life with five years of recurrent miscarriage coupled with bouts of fertility, Leila launched MyOva whilst pregnant with her eldest son, and it is her mission to raise awareness and remove the stigma around PCOS. Leila is today campaigning for educating girls in schools about PCOS and Endometriosis so they can better advocate for themselves and get the treatment they need. Follow Leila and MyOva here: Visit https://www.myovacare.com/ Follow https://www.instagram.com/myovacare/ PLEASE sign the petition here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/623415 We discuss: - The importance of early stage awareness for both PCOS and Endometriosis - Learning to advocate for yourself - The process Leila is undergoing to impact positive change and key learnings. #womenshealth #womeninbusiness #womenandtheworkplace #disabilityintheworkplace +++++++++ Don’t miss another Small Business Chat - click here to subscribe to YouTube https://bit.ly/3yPh3Jm Join the LinkedIn community here: https://bit.ly/3k9saJp Get the episode direct to your inbox here: - Interested in marketing PR and comms - sign up here with Kristel https://bit.ly/2VGtERV - Interested in website and green community news - sign up here with Karen https://bit.ly/3lmwzIj +++++++++ Connect with Kristel and say hi here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristelvalaydon/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kvcomms/ Website: www.kvcomms.com Work With Kristel: https://kvcomms.com/work-with-us/ Connect with Karen and say hi here: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenblackhubfizz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HubFizz Website: https://hubfizz.uk/ Work with Karen here: https://hubfizz.uk/work-with-me/ (edited)
We Need To Talk About Money! Yes, with the current news of the economy, cost of living crisis and recession it’s easy to want to hide, wait for news or expect a bailout to save us. Or.... this is where expert advice can be helpful, reassuring and empowering. This week’s Small Business Chat focuses on Women and Finance. We speak with Casey Goodwin from Path Financial, the UK's first Independent Financial Adviser firms set up to tackle the climate crisis. The B Corp registered business provides quality financial planning advice whilst being at the forefront of making a positive financial impact in the world. Today we talk about the imbalance when it comes to women and finance - from the gender pay gap through to the pension gap. Encouraging conversations and learning from Path Financial allows us to move from ceding control to seeding positive change - allowing women to regain, retain financial choice, freedom, power and purpose. We discuss: - Why do women need to be more financially aware nowadays? What are the imbalances facing women when it comes to financial wealth? - What is the pension gap? Who does it affect and what can be done? - More and more women are setting up successful small businesses. What sort of financial matters should they pay particular attention to? - What financial planning tips have you got for small businesses to make sure their finances are working as hard as them? - How can speaking to a Financial Adviser help? As well as great insights, learn more about your chance to win a £10,000 Green ISA https://thepath.co.uk/win-a-green-isa/ or Free financial health check Follow Path Financial here: https://thepath.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgYe9ltfIFj1xLp26I8FA0A https://www.linkedin.com/company/40679236/admin/ https://www.instagram.com/thepathuk https://www.facebook.com/pathfinancialuk/ https://twitter.com/thepathuk #womenandmoney #womenandwealth #financialfreedom #genderpaygap #pensionpaygap +++++++++ Don’t miss another Small Business Chat - click here to subscribe to YouTube ht¬tps://bit.ly/3yPh3Jm Join the LinkedIn community here: https://bit.ly/3k9saJp Get the episode direct to your inbox here: Interested in marketing PR and comms - sign up here with Kristel https://bit.ly/2VGtERV Interested in website and green community news - sign up here with Karen https://bit.ly/3lmwzIj +++++++++ Connect with Kristel and say hi here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristelvalaydon/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kvcomms/ Website: www.kvcomms.com Work With Kristel: https://kvcomms.com/work-with-us/ Connect with Karen and say hi here: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenblackhubfizz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HubFizz Website: https://hubfizz.uk/ Work with Karen here: https://hubfizz.uk/work-with-me/
Keep your eye on the prize! Running a business of any size can feel like you're constantly spinning plates. As a smaller business you might not have a team to delegate which means it can often feel like you're in the Eat - Work - Sleep - Repeat cycle.<br /><br />We're often told to set our goals in business. What does that ideal life you're trying to create, look like? We're not into Fake It, Till You Make It over here - for many of us our goals might be to create a better family balance life, the flexibility to take the summer off, travel, or if you're like our very own Karen Black, embracing her eco-loving lifestyle to finally move onto her houseboat.<br /><br />Today we wanted to inspire you with a feel-good progress story and, when you've got a vision for your life, how to ensure that your business success can help you achieve it.<br /><br />Topics for Discussion:<br />The importance of setting up your goals and vision<br />Hearing more about Karen's goal for a sustainable living<br />Setting up steps in your business to achieve your goals<br />Karen's journey - behind the scenes<br /><br />#businessgoals #smallbusinessowner #smallbusiness #vision #sustainableliving<br /><br />+++++++++<br /><br />Don’t miss another Small Business Chat - click here to subscribe to YouTube ht¬tps://bit.ly/3yPh3Jm<br /><br />Join the LinkedIn community here: https://bit.ly/3k9saJp<br /><br />Get the episode direct to your inbox here:<br /><br />Interested in marketing PR and comms - sign up here with Kristel https://bit.ly/2VGtERV<br /><br />Interested in website and green community news - sign up here with Karen https://bit.ly/3lmwzIj<br /><br />+++++++++<br /><br />Connect with Kristel and say hi here:<br />LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristelvalaydon/<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kvcomms/<br />Website: www.kvcomms.com<br />Work With Kristel: https://kvcomms.com/work-with-us/<br /><br />Connect with Karen and say hi here:<br />LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenblackhubfizz/<br /> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HubFizz<br />Website: https://hubfizz.uk/<br />Work with Karen here: https://hubfizz.uk/work-with-me/
Looking to grow your reach and want to tap into like minded audiences, groups, or communities? It's great when you meet a fellow brand or business that is aligned with your values. Sometimes, there might be a clear opportunity to work together i.e an interview, blog share or share of content. <br /> <br />However a carefully cultivated audience is gold to its owner, and to you, so often there may be a form of payment required to work together. In this chat we'll discuss how to make this partnership work best for both parties. <br /> <br />We'll discuss: <br />What does partnership activity involve? <br />How to target and approach an ideal partnership opportunity? <br />What is required on your part <br />Setting expectations for a win-win campaign <br /> <br />#partnerships #PR #smallbusiness <br /> <br />+++++++++ <br /> <br />Don’t miss another Small Business Chat - click here to subscribe to YouTube ht¬tps://bit.ly/3yPh3Jm <br /> <br />Join the LinkedIn community here: https://bit.ly/3k9saJp <br /> <br />Get the episode direct to your inbox here: <br /> <br />Interested in marketing PR and comms - sign up here with Kristel https://bit.ly/2VGtERV <br /> <br />Interested in website and green community news - sign up here with Karen https://bit.ly/3lmwzIj <br /> <br />+++++++++ <br /> <br />Connect with Kristel and say hi here: <br />LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristelvalaydon/ <br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kvcomms/ <br />Website: www.kvcomms.com <br />Work With Kristel: https://kvcomms.com/work-with-us/ <br /> <br />Connect with Karen and say hi here: <br />LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenblackhubfizz/ <br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HubFizz <br />Website: https://hubfizz.uk/ <br />Work with Karen here: https://hubfizz.uk/work-with-me/
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